Career Atlas USA

Best States for Budget Analysts

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. 1District of Columbia97 / 100
  2. 2Maryland95.2 / 100
  3. 3Virginia92.7 / 100
  4. 4Alabama84.2 / 100
  5. 5New Mexico83.6 / 100
  6. 6Georgia80.9 / 100
  7. 7Colorado79 / 100
  8. 8Oregon77.5 / 100
  9. 9Connecticut76.2 / 100
  10. 10Alaska74.3 / 100
  11. 11Tennessee72 / 100
  12. 12Oklahoma70.8 / 100
  13. 13Washington70.2 / 100
  14. 14Michigan61.7 / 100
  15. 15Iowa59.4 / 100

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