Washington named 2nd best state in nation for finding a job

SEATTLE -- If you're looking for work, Washington is a good spot to conduct the search.

The Evergreen State was just named the second-best state in the U.S. to find a job, according to research by WalletHub.

The group compared all 50 states across 33 key indications of job market strength, opportunity and a health economy, the study authors said. Data sets range from employment growth to median annual income to average commute time.

Washington placed especially well in monthly average starting salary (2nd) and job satisfaction (8th) and was above average in employment growth, average length of work week and median annual income.

Under the overall umbrella category of "Economic Environment Rank", Washington was tops in the nation.

Massachusetts was named the top state overall, with Colorado, Vermont and New Hampshire rounding out the Top 5.

West Virginia was deemed the worst state with Mississippi and Kentucky also faring quite poor in the study's rankings.