Career Atlas USA

Best States for Art Directors

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. 1New York89.7 / 100
  2. 2Massachusetts87.2 / 100
  3. 3California87 / 100
  4. 4Oregon84.3 / 100
  5. 5New Jersey79.1 / 100
  6. 6Illinois76.4 / 100
  7. 7Georgia76 / 100
  8. 8Minnesota72.3 / 100
  9. 9Vermont69.5 / 100
  10. 10Missouri67.4 / 100
  11. 11Tennessee63.2 / 100
  12. 12New Hampshire62 / 100
  13. 13Florida61.9 / 100
  14. 14Pennsylvania57.1 / 100
  15. 15Colorado56.5 / 100

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