15. Illinois
Annual median wage: $217,900
Cost of living: 95.5
Employment: 710
This state has 221 hospitals in total, so if you’re looking for a state with a high demand for obstetricians and gynecologists, or any other medical professional for that matter, Illinois is one of your safest bets. They have an ideally low cost of living rate, which means cheaper rent, cheaper food, maybe even cheaper scrubs! The more affordable your living expenses are, the more you can enjoy what you worked hard for. Illinois does not skimp on their wages, too, in case you thought they do cheaper wages.
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