Among the worst states for high-paying entry-level jobs are Hawaii, Massachusetts and Alaska.
"In places that are losing population," she says,"even people in typically safe jobs like teachers are seeing one school close after another because they just don't have the demand." If there are fewer jobs available overall, there are, of course, fewer high-paying entry-level jobs available as well.
As of 2020, employment levels are also down by 4% in Hawaii, 2.3% in Vermont and 1.3% in Alaska, according to Pollak's calculations based on BLS data. The labor market"in states like Vermont feels more like a zero-sum game where scarce jobs need to be divided between the existing people," she says, as opposed to one with good opportunities at the bottom rung of the ladder.
Big picture, when it comes to factors such as job openings, hires, quits, layoffs and unemployment, between 2019 and 2023, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Alaska had some of the worst job markets in the country, according to Pollak's calculations. That, too, would hamper the availability of high-paying entry-level jobs.
Finally, industry might play into Resume.io's findings. Hawaii and Alaska have many"touristy areas," says Amanda Augustine, career expert for Resume.io. Hospitality plays a key role in their job market, where entry-level jobs tend to offer salaries on the lower end of the spectrum. The average annual salary in the industry in Hawaii is $49,915,
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