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Best States for Forester

Compare the best states for Forester using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Forester

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	New HampshireNH	81/100	$79,230	1 month	$60	View guide
#2	HawaiiHI	77/100	$70,660	2 years	Renewal every 2 years: $36	View guide
#3	CaliforniaCA	73/100	$98,870	3 months	$200	View guide
#4	MichiganMI	71/100	$78,040	10.3 yr	The fee for renewing a nursing license: $123.60	View guide
#5	AlaskaAK	69/100	$85,550	7.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#6	WashingtonWA	69/100	$74,360	7.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#7	NevadaNV	64/100	$70,660	26.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#8	MississippiMS	62/100	$65,960	10.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#9	WyomingWY	62/100	$69,260	1-3 months	See agency	View guide
#10	LouisianaLA	61/100	$79,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	TennesseeTN	61/100	$69,180	2 yr	See agency	View guide
#12	ArkansasAR	60/100	$65,960	30 yr	See agency	View guide
#13	GeorgiaGA	60/100	$63,360	2-3 years	See agency	View guide
#14	IowaIA	60/100	$80,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	New YorkNY	59/100	$76,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	PennsylvaniaPA	59/100	$77,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	IdahoID	58/100	$62,050	2 yr	See agency	View guide
#18	VermontVT	58/100	$76,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	NebraskaNE	54/100	$70,660	60 yr	See agency	View guide
#20	North DakotaND	54/100	$70,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	TexasTX	54/100	$71,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	AlabamaAL	53/100	$71,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	DelawareDE	53/100	$70,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	IndianaIN	53/100	$53,650	1.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#25	New JerseyNJ	53/100	$70,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	North CarolinaNC	53/100	$70,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	Rhode IslandRI	53/100	$70,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	VirginiaVA	53/100	$69,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	ConnecticutCT	52/100	$78,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	MarylandMD	52/100	$79,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	West VirginiaWV	51/100	$56,940	10 years	The cost: $100.00	View guide
#32	ColoradoCO	50/100	$69,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	MassachusettsMA	50/100	$65,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	OregonOR	50/100	$77,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	South CarolinaSC	49/100	$77,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	IllinoisIL	48/100	$75,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	MissouriMO	48/100	$62,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	New MexicoNM	48/100	$63,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	KansasKS	47/100	$63,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	WisconsinWI	47/100	$65,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	MaineME	45/100	$61,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	UtahUT	43/100	$68,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	ArizonaAZ	40/100	$65,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	MontanaMT	40/100	$64,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	South DakotaSD	38/100	$63,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	FloridaFL	36/100	$50,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	OhioOH	35/100	$69,160	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#48	MinnesotaMN	34/100	$72,280	302.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#49	KentuckyKY	31/100	$54,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	OklahomaOK	30/100	$48,810	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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