The 2021 ranking took into account median salary, cost of living and the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ location quotient, which measures how concentrated an industry or occupation is in a single state compared to the nation as a whole.
A location quotient of 1.5, for example, means a state has 1.5 times the concentration of gastroenterologist jobs compared to the national average. A higher location quotient means more jobs are available in that state in a particular industry.
The top 20 states for gastroenterologists:
1. Wyoming
- Average annual salary: $218,882
- Location quotient: 1.75
2. Wisconsin
- Average annual salary: $216,959
- Location quotient: 1.93
3. Minnesota
- Average annual salary: $217,055
- Location quotient: 1.38
4. North Dakota
- Average annual salary: $226,796
- Location quotient: 0.81
5. Alaska
- Average annual salary: $216,228
- Location quotient: 1.44
6. Indiana
- Average annual salary: $215,032
- Location quotient: 0.91
7. North Carolina
- Average annual salary: $202,542
- Location quotient: 1.36
8. Maine
- Average annual salary: $199,646
- Location quotient: 5.65
9. South Dakota
- Average annual salary: $215,050
- Location quotient: 0.7
10. Kentucky
- Average annual salary: $198,647
- Location quotient: 1.14
11. West Virginia
- Average annual salary: $195,665
- Location quotient: 1.28
12. Montana
- Average annual salary: $215,361
- Location quotient: 0.39
13. Washington
- Average annual salary: $202,346
- Location quotient: 1.75
14. Pennsylvania
- Average annual salary: $196,740
- Location quotient: 1.17
15. Iowa
- Average annual salary: $197,083
- Location quotient: 1.03
16. New Mexico
- Average annual salary: $194,003
- Location quotient: 1.99
17. Utah
- Average annual salary: $202,102
- Location quotient: 0.47
18. Illinois
- Average annual salary: $202,607
- Location quotient: 0.73
19. Delaware
- Average annual salary: $199,180
- Location quotient: 0.84
20. Missouri
- Average annual salary: $198,294
- Location quotient: 0.79
