Zippia determined the highest paying jobs in each state based on 2017 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here are the 16 states where anesthesiologists are the top-paid professionals:
1. North Dakota: $286,250
2. South Dakota: $285,880
3. Louisiana: $284,510
4. California: $283,860
5. Vermont: $277,620
6. Ohio: $277,020
7. Indiana: $273,570
8. Oklahoma: $273,020
9. New York: $271,510
10. Connecticut: $269,350
11. Nevada: $268,920
12. Pennsylvania: $267,960
13. Texas: $261,670
14. Washington: $260,390
15. Illinois: $259,520
16. Tennessee: $253,180
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