Career Atlas USA

Best States for Animal Caretakers

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. 1Maine81.2 / 100
  2. 2Colorado80.3 / 100
  3. 3Arizona77.5 / 100
  4. 4Kentucky74.4 / 100
  5. 5Virginia74.2 / 100
  6. 6Massachusetts74.1 / 100
  7. 7Montana73.6 / 100
  8. 8Washington73.3 / 100
  9. 9Rhode Island67.2 / 100
  10. 10Iowa66.7 / 100
  11. 11Nebraska66.2 / 100
  12. 12New Mexico65.7 / 100
  13. 13Maryland65.6 / 100
  14. 14South Dakota64.3 / 100
  15. 15Delaware63.8 / 100

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