Texas clocks in as No. 7 best state to find a job, new report says—
If you’re hunting for a job in Texas amid a tough employment market, you stand a better chance of landing it here than you might in other states.
A new ranking by personal finance website WalletHub of the best states for jobs puts Texas at No. 7. The Lone Star State lands at No. 2 in the economic environment category and No. 18 in the job market category.
Massachusetts tops the list, and West Virginia appears at the bottom.
To determine the most attractive states for employment, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 34 key indicators of economic health and job market strength. Ranking factors included employment growth, median annual income, and average commute time.
“Livinginoneofthebeststatesforjobscanprovidestableconditionsforthelongterm,helpingyourideoutthefluctuationsthattheeconomywillexperienceinthefuture,”WalletHubanalystChipLuposays.
InSeptember,Gov.GregAbbottannouncedTexasledtheU.S.injobcreationwiththeadditionof195,600jobsoverthepast12months.
WhileAbbottproclaimedTexasis“America’sjobsleader,”thestate’slevelofjobc
