Career Atlas USA

Best States for Animal Scientists

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. 1Wisconsin68.5 / 100
  2. 2South Dakota62.9 / 100
  3. 3Minnesota56.8 / 100
  4. 4Nebraska54.4 / 100
  5. 5North Dakota49.4 / 100
  6. 6Maryland47.6 / 100
  7. 7Iowa43.8 / 100
  8. 8Pennsylvania29.4 / 100
  9. 9Michigan29.4 / 100
  10. 10Texas29.1 / 100
  11. 11Washington15.6 / 100

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