5. Louisiana
IM Score: 31
Annual median wage: $128,370
Cost of living index: 94.4
Louisiana has 1,520 employed petroleum engineers and the number will stay the similar increasing just by 50 until 2024, so you have to hope there will be a plenty of retirements. This may well be the case since the average annual job openings figure is 50. However, the state’s unemployment rate of 5.7% is fifth worst in the nation.
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