15. North Carolina
Cost of living index: 94.2
Annual mean wage: $96,940
Hourly mean wage: $46.60
Number of employees: 2,580
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Cost of living index: 94.2
Annual mean wage: $96,940
Hourly mean wage: $46.60
Number of employees: 2,580
Alexey Y. Petrov/Shutterstock.com