Career Atlas USA

Best States for Bakers

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. 1Hawaii86.5 / 100
  2. 2Washington80.4 / 100
  3. 3North Dakota76.8 / 100
  4. 4Oregon75 / 100
  5. 5Vermont74.5 / 100
  6. 6Montana72.7 / 100
  7. 7Maine72.1 / 100
  8. 8Wisconsin71.7 / 100
  9. 9California69.9 / 100
  10. 10District of Columbia69.3 / 100
  11. 11Illinois68.2 / 100
  12. 12Colorado66.6 / 100
  13. 13Iowa62.9 / 100
  14. 14North Carolina60.3 / 100
  15. 15Pennsylvania60 / 100

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