10 best states for young professionals

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Young employees just starting out have a lot of decisions to make: from where to work, to where they’ll live, their choices require of careful deliberation. 

To help them find the right fit, job search and insights platform Lensa curated a comprehensive list of the best states for young professionals. Each state was ranked on factors like starting salaries, number of job listings, cost of living and social events. States were given a “Hotspot Score” out of 10. 

Overall score: 7.25/10
Average salary: $49,680

Overall score: 7.02/10
Average salary: $52,110

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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