These are the highest (and lowest) paying jobs in each state for 2018

These are the highest (and lowest) paying jobs in each state for 2018These are the highest (and lowest) paying jobs in each state for 2018Have you ever wondered which jobs in America get paid the fruchtwein?One of the foundations of capitalism is that some jobs are compensated at a higher level than others. The particular jobs that are being paid more vary widely depending on a number of factors, including the current years events, recent technological developments, and economic factors like recessions.However, much like the Highlander, at any particular time, there can be only one (highest paying job, that is). We were curious what those were for every state, so we looked at the BLS statistics on the subject, along with the lowest paying.Click to enlargeAlabama comes out on top with the highest paying job, orthodontist, which has a sweet annual salary of $289,740. On the other end of the spectrum, South Carolina holds the lowest paying job, baggage porters and bellhops, with an annu al salary of $17,810.Based on the maps we have so far, it looks like square states (and the Midwest states in general) are the places to be for many of these white collar positions.Top 5 highest paying jobs by stateAlabamalokalitt OrthodontistsSalary $289,740FloridaPosition Oral SurgeonsSalary $288,450MainePosition SurgeonsSalary $287,030DelawarePosition SurgeonsSalary $286,400North DakotaPosition AnesthesiologistsSalary $286,250Top 5 lowest paying jobs by stateSouth CarolinaPosition Baggage Porters and BellhopsSalary $17,810IowaPosition Motion Picture ProjectionistsSalary $17,820NevadaPosition Gaming DealersSalary $18,000North CarolinaPosition Gaming DealersSalary $18,040KentuckyPosition Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All OtherSalary $18,110How did we figure this out?This one was fairly simple by looking at the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, we were able to compile a list of the jobs in each state that had the highest annual salaries based on information from 20 17 (The most recently available data set.). That was all it took for the highest paying jobs list.For the lowest, certain jobs did not have hourly salary ranges, and so were excluded from the ranking besides that, the list was compiled in the same way as the highest paid list.There you have itHeres hoping that this information helps you find what youre looking for in your career. If you need more information about any of these jobs, be aya to check out our website to compare salaries, look at job listings, and get additional information about the career paths of dozens of different jobs, such as anesthesiology, orthodontistry, or surgery.Detailed breakdown of the highest paying job in each stateStateJob TitleSalaryAlaskaPediatricians$265,750AlabamaOrthodontists$289,740ArkansasInternists$247,280ArizonaOrthodontists$284,310CaliforniaAnesthesiologists$283,860ColoradoOBGYN$277,770ConnecticutAnesthesiologists$269,350DelawareSurgeons$286,400FloridaOral Surgeons$288,450GeorgiaSurgeons$277, 260HawaiiPodiatrists$280,880IowaOral Surgeons$264,910IdahoOBGYN$281,710IllinoisAnesthesiologists$259,520IndianaAnesthesiologists$273,570KansasSurgeons$278,060KentuckySurgeons$270,300LouisianaAnesthesiologists$284,510MassachusettsOral Surgeons$283,350MarylandSurgeons$269,590MaineSurgeons$287,030MichiganSurgeons$281,570MinnesotaInternists$260,500MissouriOrthodontists$271,750MississippiPediatricians$274,470MontanaOBGYN$262,060North CarolinaSurgeons$279,530North DakotaAnesthesiologists$286,250NebraskaSurgeons$283,760New HampshirePhysicians$275,050New JerseyOrthodontists$263,880New MexicoSurgeons$281,960NevadaAnesthesiologists$268,920New YorkAnesthesiologists$271,510OhioAnesthesiologists$277,020OklahomaAnesthesiologists$273,020OregonOBGYN$256,100PennsylvaniaAnesthesiologists$267,960Rhode IslandSurgeons$278,300South CarolinaOral Surgeons$267,960South DakotaAnesthesiologists$285,880TennesseeAnesthesiologists$253,180TexasAnesthesiologists$261,670UtahDentists$257,800VirginiaOral Surgeons$281 ,130VermontAnesthesiologists$277,620WashingtonAnesthesiologists$260,390WisconsinSurgeons$279,510West VirginiaPhysicians$239,630WyomingOBGYN$263,490This article first appeared on Zippia.