Career Atlas USA

Best States for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

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. 1Oregon94 / 100
  2. 2Connecticut85.9 / 100
  3. 3California83.8 / 100
  4. 4New Jersey76.4 / 100
  5. 5New Hampshire70 / 100
  6. 6Arizona69.4 / 100
  7. 7North Carolina69.1 / 100
  8. 8North Dakota68.8 / 100
  9. 9Massachusetts67.2 / 100
  10. 10Virginia65.4 / 100
  11. 11Wyoming64.2 / 100
  12. 12Maine62.8 / 100
  13. 13New York61.9 / 100
  14. 14New Mexico59.4 / 100
  15. 15Kansas58.1 / 100

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