Career Atlas USA

Best States for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

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. 1Washington81.4 / 100
  2. 2New York68.8 / 100
  3. 3Wisconsin67.4 / 100
  4. 4Ohio65.8 / 100
  5. 5Nebraska63.2 / 100
  6. 6Texas62.7 / 100
  7. 7Alabama58.5 / 100
  8. 8Pennsylvania58 / 100
  9. 9Wyoming57.9 / 100
  10. 10Rhode Island57 / 100
  11. 11Georgia55.5 / 100
  12. 12Virginia52.7 / 100
  13. 13Connecticut51.8 / 100
  14. 14Maryland49.1 / 100
  15. 15Mississippi47.9 / 100

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