Career Atlas USA

Best States for Atmospheric and Space 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. 1Maryland92.1 / 100
  2. 2Colorado74.3 / 100
  3. 3Montana72.8 / 100
  4. 4Missouri65.7 / 100
  5. 5Hawaii64 / 100
  6. 6New Mexico62.3 / 100
  7. 7Alabama62 / 100
  8. 8Idaho61.6 / 100
  9. 9Kansas61.2 / 100
  10. 10Nevada60.9 / 100
  11. 11Wyoming59.6 / 100
  12. 12South Dakota58.4 / 100
  13. 13Oklahoma57.9 / 100
  14. 14Tennessee57.1 / 100
  15. 15Utah56.3 / 100

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