The list is led by oil and gas producer Apache Corp.
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The state of Ohio ranks at the top
The nation's largest retailer Wal-Mart easily tops the list by employing the most people in 20 states
The big North American and European defense corporations have secured their place among the top 10 arms dealers
More than 23% of the Yuma metro area’s workforce was unemployed in Nov. 2014
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All of the 10 best states had unemployment rates below the national unemployment rate in 2013
The ranking illustrates how states perform in the five essential elements of well-being: purpose, social, financial, community, and physical
Research found that pay gaps between men and women are often wider in traditionally high-paying occupations
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