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Hawaii is the happiest state in the U.S., according to personal finance website WalletHub's 2019 Happiest States in America study.

Eighteen of the 30 fastest growing jobs in the U.S. are in the healthcare field, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics Data cited by MarketWatch.

Physician pay varies widely between specialties, according to salary data from PayScale.

Physicians Practice released the results of its 2019 staff salary survey.

The average American spent $1,560.11 on outpatient care and $1,097.30 on inpatient care in 2017, according to an analysis from senior healthcare resource The Senior List.

Pay for nurse practitioners and physician assistants increased over the last year, according to the 2019 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey from the American Medical Group Association.

Many physician specialties saw a pay increase in the last year, according to Merritt Hawkins' 2019 review of physician and advanced practitioner recruiting incentives.

People living in Alaska spend the most on healthcare, while residents of Hawaii pay the least, according to an analysis from senior healthcare resource The Senior List.

Pay for specialty physicians increased while productivity stagnated over the last year, according to the 2019 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey from the American Medical Group Association.

Many of the highest paid physician specialties also generate the most revenue for hospitals, according to the 2019 inpatient/outpatient revenue survey from physician search firm Merritt Hawkins.

There are a handful of specialties in the "$3 million club."

Ophthalmologists generate over $1 million for hospitals, according to a survey conducted by physician search firm Merritt Hawkins.

The average yearly base salary for physician assistants is $106,000, according to the 2019 salary report from the American Academy of PAs.

Job growth and pay for physician assistants and nurse practitioners is strong across the U.S., according to a CareerBuilder analysis cited by MarketWatch.

Medscape analyzed its 2019 physician wealth and debt report to determine why some physicians earn more than others, even when they specialize in the same field.

Companies in the healthcare industry pay the most in over a quarter of U.S. states, according to data from the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations cited by Money.com.

Medscape's Residents Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2019 dove into how medical residents feel about their career so far in medicine, and what they look forward to in their future positions post residency.

General surgeons generate $2,707,317 in annual net revenue for hospitals on average, according to Merritt Hawkins' 2019 Physician Inpatient/Outpatient Revenue Survey.

Orthopedic surgeons have one of the highest salaries for physicians, and generate over $3 million for hospitals, according to surveys conducted by physician search firm Merritt Hawkins.