3. Michigan
Annual median wage: $58,930
Cost of living: 88.2
Employment: 120
Michigan, that ranked 3rd on our list of best states for epidemiologists proves that low wages do not always mean you shouldn’t consider a state for a job. It ranks this high on the best states for epidemiologists mainly because of how affordable it is to live here. The state has wages lower than the average, but has employment rates that look too good to be ignored.