The 10 best states for work-life balance

We’re entering a new era of work, one where employees will be forced to set their own boundaries between work and life — and these may be the best places to do it.

Career platform Lensa recently released their American Work-Life Balance index, which revealed the best and worst states for maintaining a healthy work-life balance. The study combined a number of factors, including employees’ average working hours, their average commute time, Glassdoor’s work-life balance score and a Well Being Index rank to produce an overall score.

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Burnout is the leading threat to employee satisfaction at work, and it’s a feeling 40% of employees are already managing, and it’s a reason why 95% of employees want to leave their current positions post-pandemic, according to job search site Monster.

Alternative work patterns — such as four day work weeks — and incentivizing PTO are just a few ways employers can get ahead of burnout and encourage employees to take time for themselves.

Here is a comprehensive ranking of Lensa’s best states for employees looking to create a healthy work-life balance: