Montana is the best state for physicians while Washington is the best state for nurses, according to personal finance site WalletHub.
A WalletHub report released March 20 ranked the best and worst states for physicians. The website compared the states and Washington, D.C., across two dimensions: opportunity and competition, and medical environment. WalletHub evaluated those dimensions using 19 metrics, including the insured population rate, projected competition and hospitals per capita.
In a report released May 2, WalletHub determined the best and worst states for nurses. The site compared the states across two dimensions: opportunity and competition, and work environment. Those dimensions were then evaluated using 20 metrics, including average annual salary for nurses, nurses per 1,000 residents and nurse job growth.
Montana and Minnesota were the only states in the top 10 for both physicians and nurses.
Here are the 10 best states for physicians:
1. Montana
2. South Dakota
3. Idaho
4. Wisconsin
5. Minnesota
6. Louisiana
7. Utah
8. Nebraska
9. Iowa
10. Indiana
Here are the 10 best states for nurses:
1. Washington
2. Maine
3. New Mexico
4. Oregon
5. New Hampshire
6. Minnesota
7. Montana
8. Arizona
9. Texas
10. Wyoming