13. Missouri
Annual median wage: $116,300
Cost of living: 90.8
Employment: 3,380
Missouri has a total of 160 hospitals. 11 of their medical centers meet the US standards, according to the US News. These facts make Missouri a go-to state when it comes to major surgeries, which is also why it made this list. Their salary rates for surgeons and physicians easily attract these professionals, even when these wages do not meet the average. Their cost of living rates are so low, people of all occupations would naturally choose to live and work in Missouri over any other state.
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