There’s no such a thing as having too much money when it comes to your career. Yes, you can be comfortable and good with what you are making, but very few people would turn down a promotion when it comes to their pockets.
While it is important to have a career that you love, knowing which careers yield the best financial benefit is also great to know. And thanks to Go Banking Rates, a personal finance site, we know the highest paying career paths for all 50 states:
Just about all healthcare jobs pay upwards of $250,000 a year in each state—far more than the average employee in America makes. The annual wage is a little under $50,000 across all occupations.
Here are the highest-paying career paths according to GoBankingRates.com.
State: Alabama
Career Path: Orthodontist
Salary: $287,250
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State: Alaska
Career Path: Pediatrician
Salary: $269,530
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State: Arizona
Career Path: Surgeon
Salary: $282,080
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State: Arkansas
Career Path: Internist
Salary: $266,980
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State: California
Career Path: Anesthesiologist
Salary: $282,410
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State: Colorado
Career Path: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Salary: $274,740
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State: Connecticut
Career Path: Anesthesiologist
Salary: $275,800
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State: Delaware
Career Path: Surgeon
Salary: $269,170
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State: Florida
Career Path: Anesthesiologist
Salary: $274,210
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State: Georgia
Career Path: Surgeon
Salary: $271,160
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State: Hawaii
Career Path: Podiatrist
Salary: $273,040
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State: Idaho
Career Path: Surgeon
Salary: $280,790
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State: Illinois
Career Path: Orthodontist
Salary: $262,770
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State: Indiana
Career Path: Surgeon
Salary: $271,630
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State: Iowa
Career Path: Anesthesiologist
Salary: $283,990
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State: Kansas
Career Path: Anesthesiologist
Salary: $287,410
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State: Kentucky
Career Path: Surgeon
Salary: $278,080
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State: Louisiana
Career Path: Anesthesiologist
Salary: $276,390
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State: Maine
Career Path: Surgeon
Salary: $271,570
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State: Maryland
Career Path: Surgeon
Salary: $275,640
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State: Massachusetts
Career Path: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Salary: $270,140
State: Michigan
Career Path: Anesthesiologist
Salary: $259,280
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State: Minnesota
Career Path: Surgeon
Salary: $285,060
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State: Mississippi
Career Path: Pediatrician
Salary: $270,430
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State: Missouri
Career Path: Orthodontist
Salary: $265,420
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State: Montana
Career Path: Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Salary: $270,700
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State: Nebraska
Career Path: Surgeon
Salary: $285,640
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State: Nevada
Career Path: Anesthesiologist
Salary: $271,490
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State: New Hampshire
Career Path: Physician
Salary: $272,820
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State: New Jersey
Career Path: Surgeon
Salary: $286,710
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State: New Mexico
Career Path: Surgeon
Salary: $281,150
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State: New York
Career Path: Anesthesiologist
Salary: $271,900
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State: North Carolina
Career Path: Surgeon
Salary: $283,170
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State: North Dakota
Career Path: Anesthesiologist
Salary: $285,290
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State: Ohio
Career Path: Anesthesiologist
Salary: $273,150
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State: Oklahoma
Career Path: Surgeon
Salary: $283,500
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State: Oregon
Career Path: Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Salary: $247,580
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State: Pennsylvania
Career Path: Anesthesiologist
Salary: $268,730
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State: Rhode Island
Career Path: Surgeon
Salary: $284,010
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State: South Carolina
Career Path: Surgeon
Salary: $264,930
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State: South Dakota
Career Path: Anesthesiologist
Salary: $283,980
State: Tennessee
Career Path: Anesthesiologist
Salary: $270,140
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State: Texas
Career Path: Anesthesiologist
Salary: $271,230
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State: Utah
Career Path: Pediatrician
Salary: $267,020
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State: Vermont
Career Path: Anesthesiologist
Salary: $269,880
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State; Virginia
Career Path: Orthodontist
Salary: $262,130
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State: Washington
Career Path: Orthodontist
Salary: $264,120
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State: West Virginia
Career Path: Physician
Salary: $229,110
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State: Wisconsin
Career Path: Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Salary: $276,060
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State: Wyoming
Career Path Physician
Salary: $259,940