Is Nevada One Of The Best States To Work In? New Study Ranks Them All

Nevada is number one in only category in a recent study. The research helps rank all 50 states plus the District of Columbia to determine the best states for workers in America.

The Silver State is tops in the nation when it comes to job growth over the past year. That’s according to a recent study from PeakSalesRecruiting.com. Chiefly, the information comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as of September 2023. Nevada has a 3.4% job growth rate. Subsequently, Texas and Idaho rank second and third in this category. Conversely, the worst states for job growth are Rhode Island (-0.7%), Mississippi (+0.5%), and Montana (+0.6%).

So, the question becomes: what other statistics are they using to determine the best and worst states for workers in the U.S.A.? According to an article by Eliot Burdett on PeakSalesRecruiting.com, they are using eight different metrics. Besides job growth rates, they look at “GDP growth, union representation, weekly hours” on the job, “commute times, remote work, and earnings ratio.” What is an earnings ratio? Per Burdett’s article, it “measures the living wage needed to support a family against the median wage.”

Ultimately, the study ranks Oregon as the best state for workers in the U.S.A. The two key factors that help their ranking is strong union representation (16.9%), and a shorter work week (37.8 hour average). Meanwhile, New Hampshire (#2), Massachusetts (#3), Montana (#4), and Delaware (#5) round out the top five best states for workers in America.

Overall, Nevada ranks as the 18^th best state for workers in the U.S.A. According to a press release from Staci Stefan with Prism PR Group, there are some key factors which determine our state’s ranking. For example, our combined state and local sales taxes come to 8.24%. In addition, 12.8% of Nevada’s workers have union representation. Furthermore, 12.2% of us work from home. Moreover, the average work week for Nevadans totals 38.8 hours.

Of course, your personal feelings, opinions and experiences will certainly determine your priorities when it comes to your career choices. You may put a higher emphasis on wages rather than hours worked. Or, you may prefer working from home rather than what a state’s job growth rate might be. Nevertheless, if you would like to see the full report which shows the best and worst states in each category, click here.

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How hard to we work each day? Well, a recent study shows exactly where Nevada ranks when it comes to the "hardest working states" in the country! C'mon, when you think Las Vegas you think good times, fun 24/7, but as far as the state goes, uh, let's just say we have some work to do!

In a recent article put out by Wallethub, they found out that most Americans will put in about 1,811 hours per year. While that might not seem like a lot for an entire year, but it is more than our counterparts in Germany. However, you will find out that those in Colombia work a bit harder. On the other hand, many of us left over half of vacation time on the calendar for 2022...so that does say something about our work ethic right?

The cool thing about his article is that it breaks it down state by state. In this study, they used about 10 different factors to figure out what state works the hardest. Needless to say, according to the study the state of Nevada isn't real good at keeping it's nose to the grind stone!

Keep in mind that there are a few states that don't work as hard as we do in the state of Nevada. There's not a lot of them, but for instance, the state of Michigan falls below Nevada. We find that a little strange since we consider Michigan a true "blue" collar state. With car factories and more, you'd think that Michigan would rank maybe a little higher on the list?

Also ranking below the Silver State on the list is the state of New York! You would think New York, with the largest city in the country, hard working, day in day out? Not so fast my friend, they come in near the bottom of the barrel!

So, does Nevada come in on the list...how about #45! Take a couple of minutes, read the article and see where your home state comes in on the list. For the Top 5 "hardest working states", scroll down and enjoy!

Never been, but clearly the people of Wyoming put in the time and in the hours! This is why this state is ranked 5th as the Hardest Working State in the country...good on ya Wyoming!

Known as the "cornhusker" state! But these people know how to get the job down. Hard working, honest people that will put in a good days work...putting it at #4 on the list! Nicely done Nebraska!

We're starting to see a trend here...those states with not a lot of people. But rest assured that those that live in South Dakota are not afraid to work...with that thought, it puts the state at #3 on the list! A job well done!

With it being the largest state in the union, it's claim as the final frontier makes you want to work that much harder when you live there. And depending on the time of year, with the daylight hours lasting more than those of other states, you can bet those people that live there put in hours! Coming in at #2 on the list! Congrats Alaska!

Well, they couldn't let their neighbor to the South out do them right? With that said, the "hardest working state" in the country is North Dakota! Putting in the time and the hours...not the most populated, but truly a hard working state! Congratulations to the state of North Dakota!

Larry Martino is the long-time afternoon drive personality on 96.3 KKLZ. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of Larry Martino and not necessarily those of Beasley Media Group, LLC.

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