7. Utah
IM Score: 29
Annual median wage: $118,610
Cost of living index: 92.8
This state doesn’t employ a great number of petroleum engineers, with the current number being 250. Projections are that there will be 290 those employed within the occupation by 2024 with 10 annual job openings on average. Utah also has a low unemployment rate of 3.1%.
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