17. Oklahoma
Annual median wage: $72,960
Rank by annual median wage: 34
Job growth: 11.1%
Rank by job growth: 27
Cost of living index: 88.6
Rank by cost of living index: 5
Average ranking: 22
Like in Indiana, in Oklahoma civil engineers do not earn much but also do not have to worry about the high cost of living. Housing prices are among the most affordable in the US. The state will record 11.1% job growth for the occupation or in other words 110 jobs will be added yearly.
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