Career Atlas USA

Best States for Biological Scientists, 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. 1Maryland98.5 / 100
  2. 2North Carolina86.3 / 100
  3. 3Massachusetts86.3 / 100
  4. 4California85.9 / 100
  5. 5Washington84 / 100
  6. 6Alaska81.9 / 100
  7. 7Maine76.1 / 100
  8. 8Montana74.2 / 100
  9. 9Pennsylvania68.6 / 100
  10. 10Wyoming66.8 / 100
  11. 11Virginia65.9 / 100
  12. 12Mississippi58.6 / 100
  13. 13New Mexico57.2 / 100
  14. 14Georgia56.7 / 100
  15. 15New York55.9 / 100

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