Career Atlas USA

Best States for Archivists

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. 1District of Columbia94.7 / 100
  2. 2Maryland92 / 100
  3. 3Washington89.3 / 100
  4. 4Connecticut86.8 / 100
  5. 5New York86.6 / 100
  6. 6Massachusetts80.5 / 100
  7. 7Rhode Island73.9 / 100
  8. 8California69.9 / 100
  9. 9Wisconsin68.5 / 100
  10. 10Missouri63.9 / 100
  11. 11Pennsylvania62.3 / 100
  12. 12Michigan60.1 / 100
  13. 13Alabama59.3 / 100
  14. 14Minnesota51.2 / 100
  15. 15Maine50.9 / 100

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