Career Atlas USA

Best States for Agricultural Workers, All Other

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1California69.6 / 100
  2. 2Montana67.2 / 100
  3. 3Louisiana61.1 / 100
  4. 4Hawaii58.9 / 100
  5. 5Arkansas55.2 / 100
  6. 6Tennessee44.6 / 100
  7. 7West Virginia43.7 / 100
  8. 8Texas42 / 100
  9. 9Maryland39.6 / 100
  10. 10Ohio38.5 / 100
  11. 11Kentucky37.4 / 100
  12. 12Oregon34.6 / 100
  13. 13Idaho33.7 / 100
  14. 14Oklahoma28.3 / 100
  15. 15Wisconsin27.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).