Career Atlas USA

Best States for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary 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. 1Washington88.5 / 100
  2. 2Connecticut87.8 / 100
  3. 3Ohio86.9 / 100
  4. 4Massachusetts84.3 / 100
  5. 5Pennsylvania75.3 / 100
  6. 6Delaware74.4 / 100
  7. 7Virginia71.8 / 100
  8. 8Texas68.8 / 100
  9. 9New York67.6 / 100
  10. 10Nebraska65 / 100
  11. 11Mississippi63.6 / 100
  12. 12Vermont63 / 100
  13. 13North Dakota61.8 / 100
  14. 14New Jersey60.7 / 100
  15. 15Tennessee59.9 / 100

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