Report: R.I. 29th on list of best states for doctors

RHODE ISLAND ranks 29th on Zippia's list of the best states for doctors. Georgia is No. 1. / COURTESY ZIPPIA
RHODE ISLAND ranks 29th on Zippia's list of the best states for doctors. Georgia is No. 1. / COURTESY ZIPPIA

PROVIDENCE – Georgia is the best state to be a doctor, and Rhode Island ranks 29th, according to a report released this week from Zippia, a career resource site.

Zippia used federal Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find out which states have the most doctor positions available, and which states pay their doctors the highest salaries.

Zippia took into account average annual salaries, how common the job is in a state, average annual salary for entry-level work and average annual salary for experienced professionals. Salary data also was compared with each state’s cost of living.

“Since doctors are such a prominent occupation, we at Zippia wanted to look at where doctors have it the best: Where there are plenty of jobs to go around, and people get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career,” Zippia stated on its website.

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No New England states made the top 10.

Georgia’s average doctor salary is $260,370, and the average entry-level salary is $163,120.

Massachusetts ranked the highest among the New England states at No. 15, with an average salary of $230,440 and average entry-level salary of $130,790.

Rhode Island was 29th with an average salary of $194,090 and average entry-level salary of $89,130.

Pennsylvania was last with an average salary of $170,970, and an average entry-level salary of $55,630. Data for Idaho, North Dakota and West Virginia was not included.

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