16. Virginia
Annual median wage: $132,360
Cost of living: 100.2
Employment: 7,450
This state has 130 hospitals in total, 15 of which are considered to be among the best in the country, according to US News. Virginia sure knows how to do medical services–more so than most American states–if you consider that fact. They also have really good wages for surgeons, making them motivated with their work. Virginia’s living expenses never went past the national average, which all the more makes it appealing for all sorts of professionals regardless of their occupation.
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