Career Atlas USA

Best States for Artists and Related 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. 1Maryland80.2 / 100
  2. 2Georgia75.8 / 100
  3. 3West Virginia57.6 / 100
  4. 4Virginia56 / 100
  5. 5Oregon50.2 / 100
  6. 6Alaska42 / 100
  7. 7Michigan41.6 / 100
  8. 8Ohio39.8 / 100
  9. 9Utah39 / 100
  10. 10Indiana33.8 / 100
  11. 11Pennsylvania32.8 / 100
  12. 12California32.2 / 100
  13. 13New Hampshire32 / 100
  14. 14Missouri30.2 / 100
  15. 15Massachusetts29.4 / 100

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