These are the highest (and lowest) paying jobs in each state for 2018

These are the highest (and lowest) paying jobs in each state for 2018 These are the highest (and lowest) paying jobs in each state for 2018 Have you ever wondered which jobs in America get paid the most?One of the foundations of capitalism is that some jobs are compensated at a higher level than others. The particular jobs that are being paid more vary widely depending on a number of factors, including the current year’s events, recent technological developments, and economic factors like recessions.However, much like the Highlander, at any particular time, there can be only one (highest paying job, that is). We were curious what those were for every state, so we looked at the BLS statistics on the subject, along with the lowest paying.Click to enlargeAlabama comes out on top with the highest paying job, orthodontist, which has a sweet annual salary of $289,740. On the other end of the spectrum, South Carolina holds the lowest paying job, baggage porters and bellhops, with an annual salary of $17,810.Based on the maps we have so far, it looks like square states (and the Midwest states in general) are the places to be f or many of these white collar positions.Top 5 highest paying jobs by state Alabama Position: Orthodontists Salary: $289,740 Florida Position: Oral Surgeons Salary: $288,450 Maine Position: Surgeons Salary: $287,030 Delaware Position: Surgeons Salary: $286,400 North Dakota Position: Anesthesiologists Salary: $286,250 Top 5 lowest paying jobs by state South Carolina Position: Baggage Porters and Bellhops Salary: $17,810 Iowa Position: Motion Picture Projectionists Salary: $17,820 Nevada Position: Gaming Dealers Salary: $18,000 North Carolina Position: Gaming Dealers Salary: $18,040 Kentucky Position: Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other Salary: $18,110 How did we figure this out?This one was fairly simple: by looking at the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, we were able to compile a list of the jobs in each state that had the highest annual salaries based on information from 2017 (The most recently available data set.). That was all it took for the highest paying jobs list.For the lowest, certain jobs did not have hourly salary ranges, and so were excluded from the ranking; besides that, the list was compiled in the same way as the highest paid list.There you have itHere’s hoping that this information helps you find what you’re looking for in your career. If you need more information about any of these jobs, be sure to check out our website to compare salaries, look at job listings, and get additional information about the career paths of dozens of different jobs, such as anesthesiology, orthodontistry, or surgery.Detailed breakdown of the highest paying job in each state State Job Title Salary Alaska Pediatricians $265,750 Alabama Orthodontists $289,740 Arkansas Internists $247,280 Arizona Orthodontists $284,310 California Anesthesiologists $283,860 Colorado OBGYN $277,770 Connecticut Anesthesiologists $269,350 Delaware Surgeons $286,400 Florida Oral Surgeons $288,450 Georgia Surgeons $277,260 Hawaii Podiatrists $280,880 Iowa Oral Surgeons $264,910 Idaho OBGYN $281,710 Illinois Anesthesiologists $259,520 Indiana Anesthesiologists $273,570 Kansas Surgeons $278,060 Kentucky Surgeons $270,300 Louisiana Anesthesiologists $284,510 Massachusetts Oral Surgeons $283,350 Maryland Surgeons $269,590 Maine Surgeons $287,030 Michigan Surgeons $281,570 Minnesota Internists $260,500 Missouri Orthodontists $271,750 Mississippi Pediatricians $274,470 Montana OBGYN $262,060 North Carolina Surgeons $279,530 North Dakota Anesthesiologists $286,250 Nebraska Surgeons $283,760 New Hampshire Physicians $275,050 New Jersey Orthodontists $263,880 New Mexico Surgeons $281,960 Nevada Anesthesiologists $268,920 New York Anesthesiologists $271,510 Ohio Anesthesiologists $277,020 Oklahoma Anesthesiologists $273,020 Oregon OBGYN $256,100 Pennsylvania Anesthesiologists $267,960 Rhode Island Surgeons $278,300 South Carolina Oral Surgeons $267,960 South Dakota Anesthesiologists $285,880 Tennessee Anesthesiologists $253,180 Texas Anesthesiologists $261,670 Utah Dentists $257,800 Virginia Oral Surgeons $281,130 Vermont Anesthesiologists $277,620 Washington Anesthesiologists $260,390 Wisconsin Surgeons $279,510 West Virginia Physicians $239,630 Wyoming OBGYN $263,490 This article first appeared on Zippia.