20. Minnesota
Annual median wage: $79,130
Cost of living: 101.1
Employment: 1,270
Minnesota has annual median salary rates for chemists that go past the national average. Admit it or not, one of the first things we check when hunting for jobs is how much we can earn. In this case, it looks like a winner to me. The cost of living rates they have do not really stray far from the average, so it’s still a good thing. Minnesota’s employment rates for chemists look great as well.
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