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Your #Career : The Best & Worst States to Make a Living in 2016…The Ranking is Based on 5 Factors: Average Wages, State Tax Rates, Cost of Living, Unemployment Rates, & Incidents of Workplace Injuries.

Not all states are created equal when it comes to making a living. While your income might be greater in places like New York or California, high tax rates and cost of living can greatly affect your lifestyle.

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The personal finance site MoneyRates used several data sources, including the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, to determine the best and worst states for making a living in 2016. The ranking is based on five factors: average wages, state tax rates, cost of living, unemployment rates, and incidents of workplace injuries.

 

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Check out the best and worst states below:

best and worst states 2016 map

With no state income tax and low cost of living, Wyoming took the number one spot this year, beating out last year’s winner, Texas.

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For the sixth year in a row Hawaii was named the worst state to make a living for its 68.6 percent higher cost of living than the national average.

worst states 2016 chart

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Businessinsider.com | May 19, 2016 | Skye Gould, Tech Insider