According to CareerBuilder.com:
| N | State | Unempl. rate | Population | Mean salary | Top industry |
| 1 | Michigan | 7.6% | 10M | $41k | Trade, Transportation, Utilities |
| 2 | Mississippi | 6.8% | 2.9M | $30.4k | Government |
| 3 | South Carolina | 6.6% | 4.4M | $33.4K | Trade, Transportation, Utilities |
| 4 | Alaska | 6.5% | 0.68M | $43k | Government |
| 5 | California | 6.1% | 36.5M | $44k | Trade, Transportation, Utilities |
| 6 | District of Columbia | 6.1% | 0.59M | $61k | Government |
| 7 | Ohio | 6% | 11.5M | $37k | Trade, Transportation, Utilities |
| 8 | Arkansas | 5.9% | 2.8M | $31k | Trade, Transportation, Utilities |
| 9 | Nevada | 5.8% | 2.6M | $36k | Lesure and Hospitality |
| 10 | Kentucky | 5.7% | 4.2M | $33.5k | Trade, Transportation, Utilities |