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<p>With the economy gaining 559,000 jobs in May, the personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its report on ;<a href="https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-for-jobs/35641" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2021’s Best &; Worst States for Jobs</a>. To help job seekers find the best employment opportunities, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 35 key indicators of job-market strength, opportunity and economic vitality. The data set ranges from employment growth to median annual income to average commute time. If you&#8217;re currently searching for work or thinking of starting a job search, read on to learn which states offer the greatest chances of success.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The 10 Best States to Find a Job</strong></h2>



<ol class="wp-block-list"><li>South Dakota</li><li> Nebraska</li><li>Washington</li><li>New Hampshire</li><li>Utah</li><li>North Dakota</li><li>Kansas</li><li>Vermont</li><li>Delaware</li><li>Colorado</li></ol>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The 10 Worst States for Finding a Job</strong></h2>



<ol class="wp-block-list"><li>Nevada (rank: 41)</li><li>Michigan </li><li>New Mexico</li><li>Illinois</li><li>Mississippi</li><li>Hawaii</li><li>Louisiana</li><li>Pennsylvania</li><li>West Virginia</li><li>Kentucky (Rank: 50)</li></ol>



<p><strong>Best vs. Worst</strong></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Washington has the highest<strong> ;monthly average starting salary</strong>, $3,734, which ;is 1.9 times higher than in Alaska, the lowest at $1,970.<br /> ;</li><li>Nebraska has the lowest ;<strong>unemployment rate</strong>, 2.80 percent, which is 3.1 times lower than in Hawaii, the highest ;at 8.70 percent.<br /> ;</li><li>Maryland has the fewest<strong> ;part-time employees per 100 full-time employees</strong>, 39.86, which is 1.6 times fewer than in Alaska, the most ;at 64.60.<br /> ;</li><li>New Hampshire has the lowest ;<strong>share of workers living in poverty</strong>, 3.37 percent, which is 2.9 times lower than in New Mexico, the highest ;at 9.84 percent.</li></ul>



<p><strong>Key Findings</strong></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Idaho had the highest job satisfaction, while Delaware had the lowest.</li><li>South Dakota had the shortest commute time, and New York had the longest.</li><li>Utah had the shortest time spent working, while Alaska had the longest.</li><li>Virginia had the highest annual median income and West Virginia had the lowest.</li><li>New Hampshire had the most job opportunities, while Hawaii had the fewest.</li></ul>



<p>See the full report and methodology here: <a href="https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-for-jobs/35641" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-for-jobs/35641</a></p>

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