As physicians decide where they want to practice, each state can differ, making it important to consider various factors such as average wages and quality of the public hospital system. In a new ranking by WalletHub, South Dakota has been ranked the No. 3 best state for doctors.
“In light of the cost of pursuing medicine and the difficulty of the job, it’s important for doctors to live in a state that provides solid financial opportunities in addition to good working conditions,” the article releasing the rankings says. “To help doctors decide where to practice, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 19 key metrics. Our data set ranges from the average annual wage of physicians to the number of hospitals per capita to the quality of the public hospital system.”
See how other states compared in this interactive map, or click the ‘read more’ button below.