9. Arkansas
Cost of living index: 88.5
Average annual wage: $115,960
Average hourly wage: $55.75
Number of employees: 3,290
Arkansas also found its way on our list of best states for pharmacists and its low cost of living index and a high average annual salary significantly contributed to that. In Arkansas, you can forget about your financial problems and worry about learning to play the saxophone better than Bill Clinton.
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