In a report released Oct. 16, WalletHub determined the best states for jobs by comparing the states across two dimensions: job market and economic environment. WalletHub then evaluated the dimensions using 35 metrics including job opportunities, median annual income and job security. Read more on the methodology here.
Here are the five states with the most job opportunities:
1. New Hampshire
2. Minnesota
3. North Dakota
4. Vermont
5. Washington
Here are the five states with the fewest job opportunities:
1. Louisiana
2. New York
3. Nevada
4. Mississippi
5. Hawaii
