22. Massachusetts
Annual median wage: $80,440
Cost of living: 134.7
Employment: 980
This state’s high employment rates should not surprise you since Massachusetts has always been popular for its many job opportunities available for various occupations. To say that it is a center of education and occupation is just rightfully deserved. The wages they have are very impressive, too. As usual, their cost of living is higher than most places in the U.S. However, the fact that they still have a consistently growing population shows that living and working there isn’t as bad as you think.
