These are the best and worst states to find a job this year

These are the best and worst states to find a job this yearThese are the best and worst states to find a job this yearIf you live in Massachusetts, youre living in the best state to find a job, according to new research.New data collected by WalletHub compared the 50 states on multiple metrics such as the number of job opportunities, employment growth, unemployment rate, job satisfaction, and others where it combined all to assign an overall score, with Massachusetts taking the top spot.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreFollowing in second welches Washington with Colorado, Vermont, and New Hampshire round out the top five.Massachusetts took first due to it having the highest employment growth. It also ranked in the top five for the shortest time spent working.As for which fields will see the most growth over the next decade, Anna A. Tavis, a Clinical Associate Professor of Human C apital at New York University, said all fields will be enhanced through technology.In every field, individuals who are experts and at the same time are data savvy and technologically skilled will have career advantages, Davis said. Additionally, I see growth in the jobs requiring behavioral science background, design and creative skills - all enhanced through data and technology.If youre looking for the highest annual income, look toward Virginia, Utah, Minnesota, New Jersey, or Maryland. Sorry New Yorkers, the Empire State ranked as the worst state with the lowest median annual income, according to WalletHub.New Yorkers also spend the longest time commuting.close dialogAdvertisement close dialog/* effects for .bx-campaign-1012255 *//* custom css .bx-campaign-1012255 */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-type-agilityzone .bx-close z-index 2-ms-keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin from -ms-transform rotate(0deg) to -ms-transform rotate(36 0deg) -moz-keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin from -moz-transform rotate(0deg) to -moz-transform rotate(360deg) -webkit-keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin from -webkit-transform rotate(0deg) to -webkit-transform rotate(360deg) keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin from transform rotate(0deg) to transform rotate(360deg) bx-close-inside-1012255 top 0 right 0 /* KD - Remove padding from video wrapper and set height to 100% */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-row-video .bx-video-wrapper padding-top 0important height 100%.bx-custombx-campaign-1012255 bx-creative-1012255 .bx-wrap height auto/* KD - Change positioning to static as that was leid necesaary and here you can adjust the height of the video element */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-row-video .bx-video-wrapper video position static/* rendered styles .bx-campaign-1 012255 */.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-active-step-1 .bx-creative *first-child width 100%.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-active-step-1 .bx-creative background-color transparentborder-style nonemax-width 900px.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-active-step-1 .bx-close stroke whitebackground-color blackborder-style solidborder-color whiteborder-width 1px.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-group-1012255-AFvXBOB padding 10pxdisplay blockwidth auto.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-element-1012255-J0EiS8Y width auto.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-element-1012255-J0EiS8Y *first-child padding 2px 4pxfont-size 10pxcolor rgb(255, 255, 255)text-transform uppercasebackground-color rgb(0, 0, 0)background-color rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34)Source WalletHubYou might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an inter view, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people