14. Iowa
Annual median wage: $77,150
Rank by annual median wage: 26
Job growth: 13.3%
Rank by job growth: 20
Cost of living index: 91.7
Rank by cost of living index: 15
Average ranking: 20.33
Among three parameters we took into account while creating this list of best states for civil engineers, Iowa ranked the best in terms of costs of living. On the other side, wage is below the national average, while job growth of 13.3% means that there will be 70 new positions per year.
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