17. Tennessee
Cost of Living Index: 89.8
Annual Mean Salary: $66,330
Hourly Mean Wage: $31.88
Number of Employees: 16,430
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Cost of Living Index: 89.8
Annual Mean Salary: $66,330
Hourly Mean Wage: $31.88
Number of Employees: 16,430
Denys Prykhodov/Shutterstock.com