Every state has a difference of pay for certain occupations throughout the country. The research behind this found what the highest and lowest paying jobs are in each state.
Zippia looked at the average salaries of college graduates, both new and old, from all over the country to see which college alumni earn the highest salaries.
It's hard work and you're working in all sorts of weather conditions. Construction workers in North Dakota rank in the top 20 states for the highest pay for construction workers in the nation, according to Money Talk News.