6. Indiana
Annual Salary: $69,990
Cost of living index: 89.5
Available jobs: 940
Sure, the pay is lower than other states, but with a cost of living that’s this low, Indiana still rightfully belongs to the list. There are also almost a thousand openings. With 98 acute care hospitals–there is bound to be work to be done.

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