15. Arkansas
Annual median wage: $72,890
Cost of living: 88.5
Employment: 500
Its low cost of living makes Arkansas one of the best states for chemists and for anybody, to say the least. Arkansas’ growing population reflects how much people value cost of living rates when they are looking for a home. Although opportunities might not hit the goldmine, developments taking place around the state prove to show that more is to come here.
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