18. Tennessee
Annual median wage: $170,910
Cost of living: 89.8
Employment: 1,650
Tennessee, the next one in our list of best states for family and general practitioners has always been known to be an affordable state. This state has 157 hospitals in total, which is reflected well on their fairly high employment rates for family and general practitioners. Aside from a good standing of employing doctors, the state also boasts sustainable cost of living expenses that would not slash your earnings. With high wages and low cost of living rates, Tennessee looks very promising not just for family doctors but for other professionals, too.