Career Atlas USA

Best States for Chemists

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. 1Massachusetts91.7 / 100
  2. 2Delaware91.6 / 100
  3. 3Maryland90.6 / 100
  4. 4Michigan83.7 / 100
  5. 5Colorado73 / 100
  6. 6Minnesota72.5 / 100
  7. 7North Carolina70.4 / 100
  8. 8Ohio70.2 / 100
  9. 9Connecticut68 / 100
  10. 10Louisiana66.6 / 100
  11. 11District of Columbia66.5 / 100
  12. 12Washington64.1 / 100
  13. 13Texas63.2 / 100
  14. 14California62.4 / 100
  15. 15Pennsylvania61.9 / 100

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