17. Minnesota
Annual median wage: $229,100
Cost of living: 101.1
Employment: 580
There are 145 hospitals in Minnesota, making the state very rich in terms of medical professions. The wages they pay to obstetricians and gynecologists are more than average, but the value sure feels beyond that because of the cost of living rates they have. Minnesota is not necessarily a cheap state, but their living expenses hang pretty tight on the national average. That alone is enough for it to make it to the list.
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