HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut ranks among the best states for jobs, according to a report.

The personal finance website WalletHub.com on Wednesday released its list of 2025’s Best & Worst States for Jobs.

Researchers put Connecticut as the 2nd best.

WalletHub said it compared the states across 34 indicators of job market strength and economic vitality. The data included employment growth, median annual income, and average commute time.

Here’s how the data sets panned out compared to the other states, which led to Connecticut’s overall ranking:

Overall rank - 2nd

18th in job opportunities

1st in employment growth

25th monthly average starting salary

15th in unemployment rate

24th in median annual income (adjusted for cost of living)

5th in average length of work week (in ho

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