There are lots of nursing professionals across Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota. But a new study says Minnesota rewards its nurses better than the neighboring states of Iowa and South Dakota.

I think we all really gained a heightened appreciation of Doctors and Nurses during the pandemic.

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We can't thank these medical folks for helping us out oftentimes when life is at its worse.

Nurses deserve all the appreciation and compensation possible for the work they do.

But a new study out from WalletHub finds that some states treat nurses better than other states.

WalletHub has come out with a list of 2023’s Best & Worst States for Nurses.

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They compared the 50 states across 20 key metrics that collectively speak to the nursing-job opportunities in each market.

Here are Top-10 “Best” States for Nurses:

1-Washington
2-Maine
3-New Mexico
4-Oregon
5-New Hampshire
6-Minnesota
7-Montana
8-Arizona
9-Texas
10-Wyoming

Iowa came in #24 on the list while South Dakota took the number #27 spot.

Here are 10 “Worst” States for Nurses:

41-Delaware
42-Vermont
43-Tennessee
44-Nebraska
45-Louisiana
46-Mississippi
47-Alabama
48-Arkansas
49-Oklahoma
50-Hawaii

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