24. Oregon
Annual median wage: $78,240
Rank by annual median wage: 23
Job growth: 18.9%
Rank by job growth: 9
Cost of living index: 115.4
Rank by cost of living index: 39
Average rank: 23.6
The reason why Oregon found the place on the list of best states for civil engineers is 18.9% job growth by 2024. In terms of other parameters, you should note that salary is some $4,000 below the national average while Oregon falls into the category of expensive states.
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