9. Arkansas
Annual median wage: $50,920
Cost of living: 88.5
Employment: 40
Arkansas ranks 9th in our list of best states for animal scientists. It pretty much scored low on this occupation–low wages, low cost of living, and low employment rates. Their low cost of living rate is usually everyone’s biggest reason for moving to Arkansas. With rural areas thriving on outdoor activities, the state could probably use a lot more animal scientists in the area. Plus, with food production being a stable job market, no job shortage could be expected even in Arkansas.
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