Wisconsin is among top 10 best states for doctors, WalletHub says
Wisconsin is one of the best states in the U.S. for doctors, according to a recent ranking from WalletHub.
As National Doctors Day approaches, analysts at the personal finance website compared the 50 states and Washington, D.C. on two key categories: opportunity and competition, as well as medical environment.
These were then broken down into 19 metrics, including annual wages and hospitals per capita, and graded on a 100-point scale. Each state was then given a calculated weighted average and ranked accordingly for the March 18 report.
Based on these metrics, Wisconsin was named the 10th best state for doctors in the U.S.
You can read the full 2025 "Best & Worst States for Doctors" report on WalletHub's website.
Total score: 60.65
Opportunity and competition rank: 9
Medical environment rank: 15
Here are WalletHub's picks for the top 10 best states for doctors:
Montana
Indiana
South Dakota
Iowa
Utah
North Carolina
Minnesota
North Dakota
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Source: WalletHub
National Doctors Day is Sunday, March 30.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin among 10 best states in US for doctors, WalletHub says
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