Sometimes, it’s not just about finding a job that pays well, it’s all about location.<\/p>\n
A new report<\/a> from Career.io shows that compensation for the same job can vary from state to state, so where<\/i> a job is located can really matter, especially if you’re trying to maximize your earnings.<\/p>\n The report matches pay to location by figuring out which jobs yield the highest average salary in each state compared to the national average.<\/p>\n The result is a map of the jobs with the highest earning potential specific to every U.S. state.<\/p>\n The map shows the professions in each state with the highest differences between the average statewide salary and the national average pay.<\/p>\n Related: These Jobs Have the Highest Entry-Level Salaries<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Every state has a minimum of one job that pays at least 25% more than the national average.<\/p>\n In midwestern states, such as Minnesota and Indiana, medical professionals make more than they would in other parts of the country.<\/p>\n Physicians take home 38.63% more pay in Indiana, and dermatologists make 56.98% more in Minnesota than either profession makes on average in the U.S.<\/p>\n Related: College Graduates Make the Most Money in These U.S. States<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Three states have jobs in business and finance that pay more than 50% more than the national average.<\/p>\n Alaska pays personal financial advisors 66.69% more, Nebraska pays credit counselors 59.46% more, and New York pays credit analysts 50.98% more than the U.S. average overall for those occupations.<\/p>\n Here are the highest-paying jobs in some of the most populated<\/a> U.S. states and how much more (%) each job pays than the national average.<\/p>\n Craft artists: 89.06%<\/p>\n Quarry rock splitters: 42.40%<\/p>\n Crane and tower operators: 109.03%<\/p>\n Iron and rebar workers: 65.30%<\/p>\n Hoist and winch operators: 71.79%<\/p>\n Mathematical science occupations: 40.46%<\/p>\n Cloak room attendants: 52.49%<\/p>\n Healthcare practitioners and all other technical workers: 34.49%<\/p>\n Plant and system operators: 63.48%<\/p>\n Floor layers: 90.03%<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> for the full list.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.entrepreneur.com\/images\/misc\/1716929077_01_Each-States-Highest-Paying-Job-vs-the-National-Average.png?width=1000\")
Credit: Career.io<\/sup><\/i><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.entrepreneur.com\/images\/misc\/1716929148_03_Each-States-Highest-Paying-Job-in-Business-Finance-vs-the-National-Average.png?width=1000\")
Credit: Career.io<\/sup><\/i><\/p>\n1. California<\/h2>\n
2. Florida<\/h2>\n
3. New York<\/h2>\n
4. Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n
5. Illinois<\/h2>\n
6. Ohio<\/h2>\n
7. Georgia<\/h2>\n
8. North Carolina<\/h2>\n
9. Michigan<\/h2>\n
10. New Jersey<\/h2>\n