24. Illinois
Annual median wage: $126,340
Cost of living: 95.5
Employment: 1,000
Illinois’ claim to fame is its bustling city of Chicago, known for having most of the best job opportunities for almost every occupation known in America. The state is famous for having a lot of the Fortune 500 companies, resulting in impressively high employment rates, even for psychiatrists.
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