Best states for a hematologist

Q: What is the best state for hematologists?

The best state to be a hematologist is North Dakota based on hematologist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for hematologists?

The highest paying state for hematologists is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for hematologists?

The worst state for hematologists is California, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for hematologists? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for hematologist jobs.As hematologists are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for hematologists. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a hematologist, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for hematologists.If you are currently seeking employment as a hematologist, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for hematologists in 2026

1. North Dakota
Total hematologist jobs: 9
Average annual salary: $221,088
Lowest 10 percent earn: $165,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $294,000
Location Quotient:
2.01
Hematologist jobs in North Dakota
2. Wisconsin
Total hematologist jobs: 73
Average annual salary: $210,549
Lowest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $290,000
Location Quotient:
2.75
Hematologist jobs in Wisconsin
3. Nebraska
Total hematologist jobs: 27
Average annual salary: $209,941
Lowest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $289,000
Location Quotient:
2.52
Hematologist jobs in Nebraska
4. Alaska
Total hematologist jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $222,205
Lowest 10 percent earn: $167,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $295,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Hematologist jobs in Alaska
5. South Dakota
Total hematologist jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $212,136
Lowest 10 percent earn: $154,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $290,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Hematologist jobs in South Dakota
6. Minnesota
Total hematologist jobs: 41
Average annual salary: $211,740
Lowest 10 percent earn: $154,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $290,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Hematologist jobs in Minnesota
7. Montana
Total hematologist jobs: 7
Average annual salary: $209,641
Lowest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $289,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Hematologist jobs in Montana
8. West Virginia
Total hematologist jobs: 12
Average annual salary: $198,887
Lowest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $283,000
Location Quotient:
1.64
Hematologist jobs in West Virginia
9. Iowa
Total hematologist jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $205,718
Lowest 10 percent earn: $147,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $287,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Hematologist jobs in Iowa
10. Washington
Total hematologist jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $208,447
Lowest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $288,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Hematologist jobs in Washington

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a hematologist

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a hematologist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$221,088	$165,000	755,393	9
2	Wisconsin	$210,549	$152,000	5,795,483	73
3	Nebraska	$209,941	$152,000	1,920,076	27
4	Alaska	$222,205	$167,000	739,795	6
5	South Dakota	$212,136	$154,000	869,666	6
6	Minnesota	$211,740	$154,000	5,576,606	41
7	Montana	$209,641	$151,000	1,050,493	7
8	West Virginia	$198,887	$139,000	1,815,857	12
9	Iowa	$205,718	$147,000	3,145,711	17
10	Washington	$208,447	$150,000	7,405,743	47
11	Wyoming	$205,896	$147,000	579,315	2
12	Utah	$204,828	$146,000	3,101,833	13
13	Maine	$192,038	$131,000	1,335,907	32
14	Oregon	$199,312	$140,000	4,142,776	29
15	Illinois	$204,459	$145,000	12,802,023	48
16	Pennsylvania	$189,810	$129,000	12,805,537	102
17	Tennessee	$193,384	$133,000	6,715,984	27
18	New Hampshire	$195,473	$135,000	1,342,795	9
19	Delaware	$196,607	$136,000	961,939	8
20	Michigan	$199,981	$140,000	9,962,311	20
21	Kentucky	$202,167	$143,000	4,454,189	6
22	Idaho	$193,593	$133,000	1,716,943	9
23	Ohio	$187,745	$127,000	11,658,609	51
24	Kansas	$194,855	$135,000	2,913,123	5
25	North Carolina	$188,129	$127,000	10,273,419	57
26	Vermont	$187,015	$126,000	623,657	7
27	Indiana	$189,896	$129,000	6,666,818	22
28	Colorado	$196,931	$137,000	5,607,154	17
29	Mississippi	$187,188	$126,000	2,984,100	8
30	Rhode Island	$191,568	$131,000	1,059,639	2
31	Maryland	$193,291	$133,000	6,052,177	21
32	Nevada	$178,668	$118,000	2,998,039	23
33	Virginia	$190,452	$130,000	8,470,020	35
34	New Jersey	$188,683	$128,000	9,005,644	34
35	Georgia	$184,636	$124,000	10,429,379	47
36	Connecticut	$179,964	$119,000	3,588,184	25
37	New York	$179,908	$119,000	19,849,399	101
38	New Mexico	$175,434	$115,000	2,088,070	17
39	Texas	$182,427	$121,000	28,304,596	71
40	Missouri	$185,201	$125,000	6,113,532	18
41	Alabama	$182,325	$121,000	4,874,747	5
42	District of Columbia	$190,616	$130,000	693,972	0
43	South Carolina	$181,877	$121,000	5,024,369	11
44	Arkansas	$175,942	$115,000	3,004,279	10
45	Oklahoma	$176,594	$116,000	3,930,864	12
46	Massachusetts	$184,746	$123,000	6,859,819	30
47	Hawaii	$98,341	$49,000	1,427,538	8
48	Arizona	$163,356	$103,000	7,016,270	29
49	Florida	$143,948	$84,000	20,984,400	65
50	Louisiana	$158,680	$99,000	4,684,333	11
51	California	$177,239	$116,000	39,536,653	81

Highest paying states for hematologists

Rank	State	Avg. Hematologist Salary
1	North Dakota	$221,088
2	Wisconsin	$210,549
3	Nebraska	$209,941
4	Alaska	$222,205
5	South Dakota	$212,136
6	Minnesota	$211,740
7	Montana	$209,641
8	West Virginia	$198,887
9	Iowa	$205,718
10	Washington	$208,447
11	Wyoming	$205,896
12	Utah	$204,828
13	Maine	$192,038
14	Oregon	$199,312
15	Illinois	$204,459
16	Pennsylvania	$189,810
17	Tennessee	$193,384
18	New Hampshire	$195,473
19	Delaware	$196,607
20	Michigan	$199,981
21	Kentucky	$202,167
22	Idaho	$193,593
23	Ohio	$187,745
24	Kansas	$194,855
25	North Carolina	$188,129
26	Vermont	$187,015
27	Indiana	$189,896
28	Colorado	$196,931
29	Mississippi	$187,188
30	Rhode Island	$191,568
31	Maryland	$193,291
32	Nevada	$178,668
33	Virginia	$190,452
34	New Jersey	$188,683
35	Georgia	$184,636
36	Connecticut	$179,964
37	New York	$179,908
38	New Mexico	$175,434
39	Texas	$182,427
40	Missouri	$185,201
41	Alabama	$182,325
42	District of Columbia	$190,616
43	South Carolina	$181,877
44	Arkansas	$175,942
45	Oklahoma	$176,594
46	Massachusetts	$184,746
47	Hawaii	$98,341
48	Arizona	$163,356
49	Florida	$143,948
50	Louisiana	$158,680
51	California	$177,239

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Total hematologist jobs:	9
Average annual salary:	$221,088
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$165,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$294,000
Location Quotient:	2.01

Best states for a hematologist

10 best states for hematologists in 2026

1. North Dakota

2. Wisconsin

3. Nebraska

4. Alaska

5. South Dakota

6. Minnesota

7. Montana

8. West Virginia

9. Iowa

10. Washington