Does CT Have A Good Job Market? Ummmm...

When it comes to finding a job in Connecticut, you could do worse. But then again, you could do better, according to personal finance website WalletHub.

Connecticut ranked 23rd in the nation - basically in the middle of the pack - in the site's recently released reports on 2018's Best & Worst States for Jobs. So while Gov. Dannel Malloy touts the state's $80 million investment to help create thousands of new jobs, Connecticut still has quite a bit of ground to make up to challenge the top state for jobs, Washington.

"In order therefore to determine the most attractive states for employment, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 29 key indicators of job-market strength, opportunity and a healthy economy," writes author Adam McCann. Click here to view the full methodology. "Our data set ranges from employment growth to median annual income to average commute time."

Connecticut's "Job Market" ranked 32nd in the nation, which studied such elements as job opportunities, employment growth, and unemployment rate. But where the state excelled was in "Economic Environment," which came in at an impressive 12th place. The factors reviewed here include median annual income, share of workers living under the poverty line, and average commute time.

After Washington, rounding out the top five states for jobs are Colorado (#2), Minnesota (#3), Utah and New Hampshire.

As for the states you might consider avoiding if you're looking for a job, West Virgirina (#50), Mississippi (#49), Kentucky, Louisiana and Pennsylvania.

To read WalletHub's complete 2018's Best & Worst States for Jobs, click here.

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