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WalletHub Ranks Washington #2 Economy for 2026.

6/5/2026

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WalletHub ranked Washington the second-best state economy for 2026, behind Massachusetts.
The ranking placed Washington second for high-tech job share and research-and-development (R&D) investment per capita, and fifth in median household income after adjusting for cost of living.
Washington also ranked eighth for firms on the Technology Fast 500 list, third for patents per capita, and eighth overall based on 28 indicators such as unemployment and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth.

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WalletHub ranked Washington the second-best state economy for 2026, behind Massachusetts.
The ranking placed Washington second for high-tech job share and research-and-development (R&D) investment per capita, and fifth in median household income after adjusting for cost of living.
Washington also ranked eighth for firms on the Technology Fast 500 list, third for patents per capita, and eighth overall based on 28 indicators such as unemployment and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth.