Minnesota Makes Top Ten List For Best States To Find A Job

A recent study shows that the Land of 10,000 Lakes is a pretty good place to find a job! Wallethub recently studied all 50 states and compared them with each other when it came to job opportunities.

They used a methodology to determine the best states to find a job. They compared the states with two key dimensions: Job Market and Economic Environment.

Job Opportunities were calculated from the number of job openings per the population in the labor force. Employment growth was calculated by the rate of annual job growth, which is adjusted by the working-age population growth.

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Best State To Find A Job

According to WalletHub's metrics, Massachusetts is the best place to find a job. They ranked first with a total score of 61.75, and were number 1 for the Job Market Rank. Second place was Connecticut with a total score of 61.18.

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Minnesota is the 3rd Best State To Find A Job

Minnesota scored well on the list, coming in third for the best states to find a job. Minnesota had a job market rank of 8 and a strong economic environment, coming in 4th.

Wallethub explains that Minnesota has the third-highest median household income at $86,000, and the 11th-highest average starting salary at $3,800 a month.  Minnesota also has a low unemployment rate of just 3%. It's also the fifth-best state for working parents.

Worst State To Find A Job

The worst state to find a job in the United States is West Virginia, followed by Louisiana and Kentucky.

Read more about the methodology and where the other states rank from WalletHub.