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Many a job hunt has resulted in people relocating to another state for gainful employment, but that doesn’t always have to be the case. There may be jobs in your state that are not only among the highest-paid, but also in high demand.
Job site CareerBuilder has released an analysis of the best paying in-demand jobs in every state.
The figures come from an analysis of government data based on the jobs that are most likely to be the most needed in the next several years.
Software developers and physical therapists are going to be in great demand, but there’s plenty more occupations that are going to be sought after, according to the report.
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| State | Job | 2018-2023 change in # of jobs |
| Alabama | Software developers | 17% |
| Alaska | Registered nurses | 16% |
| Arizona | Nurse practitioners | 25% |
| Arkansas | Physical therapists | 21% |
| California | Occupational therapy assistants | 29% |
| Colorado | Operations research analysts | 27% |
| Connecticut | Nurse practitioners | 16% |
| Delaware | Financial sales agents | 21% |
| D.C. | Software developers | 26% |
| Florida | Medical scientists | 25% |
| Georgia | Film and video editors | 49% |
| Hawaii | Physical therapists | 12% |
| Idaho | Market researchers | 22% |
| Illinois | Physician assistants | 17% |
| Indiana | Physician assistants | 23% |
| Iowa | Physician assistants | 18% |
| Kansas | Software developers | 19% |
| Kentucky | Physician assistants | 16% |
| Louisiana | Physician assistants | 29% |
| Maine | Software developers | 15% |
| Maryland | Software developers | 19% |
| Massachusetts | Flight attendants | 18% |
| Michigan | Computer scientists | 19% |
| Minnesota | Occupational therapy assistants | 20% |
| Mississippi | Physician assistants | 23% |
| Missouri | Software developers | 19% |
| Montana | Software developers | 24% |
| Nebraska | Physical therapists | 20% |
| Nevada | Software developers | 25% |
| New Hampshire | Software developers | 18% |
| New Jersey | Physical therapist assistants | 28% |
| New Mexico | Software developers | 21% |
| New York | Physical therapist assistants | 27% |
| North Carolina | Software developers | 19% |
| North Dakota | Software developers | 17% |
| Ohio | Physician assistants | 17% |
| Oklahoma | Rotary drill operators | 17% |
| Oregon | Postsecondary teachers | 24% |
| Pennsylvania | Nurse practitioners | 17% |
| Rhode Island | Software developers | 14% |
| South Carolina | Software developers | 26% |
| South Dakota | Software developers | 19% |
| Tennessee | Software developers | 25% |
| Texas | Nurse practitioners | 25% |
| Utah | Producers and directors | 28% |
| Vermont | Software developers | 19% |
| Virginia | Physician assistants | 19% |
| Washington | Nurse practitioners | 22% |
| West Virginia | Software developers | 22% |
| Wisconsin | Physician assistants | 17% |
| Wyoming | Business operations specialists | 7% |
| Source: CareerBuilder | ||
Visit CareerBuilder’s website to learn more about jobs that are in demand. You may also want to check out ways to improve your resume.
This post was last modified on August 27, 2019 9:53 am
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