(FOX 9) – A new ranking from WalletHub puts Minnesota in the top ten states for finding a job.

What we know

WalletHub’s survey for the Best and Worst States for Jobs ranks Minnesota highly in both job market and economic environment rank.

Minnesota came in eighth for job market rank and third in the economic environment ranking. Minnesota also placed third for median annual income.

Earlier this year, Minnesota also ranked sixth in CNBC’s Top States for Business 2024.

Context

As always, FOX 9 urges you to take any “survey” with some scruntiny.

Companies often use surveys for marketing purposes, to establish its brand, appear trustworthy, and position the company as an expert in the field. It’s a strategy known as “thought leadership” marketing.

But often the research or methodology behind these surveys and studies can be specious, reductive, or flawed.

Top 10 best states to find a job 

1. New Hampshire 

2. Vermont 

3. Minnesota 

4. Massachusetts 

5. North Dakota 

6. Virginia 

7. Maine 

8. Rhode Island 

9. South Dakota 

10. Maryland 

The states ranked last for finding a job

41. New York 

42. Idaho 

43. Wyoming 

44. Oklahoma 

45. Montana 

46. Alaska 

47. Kentucky 

48. Indiana 

49. Louisiana 

50. West Virginia