Career Atlas USA

Best States for Community and Social Service Specialists, 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. 1New York90.3 / 100
  2. 2Washington85.6 / 100
  3. 3Louisiana84.8 / 100
  4. 4Vermont77 / 100
  5. 5Colorado76.3 / 100
  6. 6New Jersey75.9 / 100
  7. 7Minnesota75.6 / 100
  8. 8New Hampshire72.3 / 100
  9. 9Virginia71.8 / 100
  10. 10Hawaii71.7 / 100
  11. 11Oregon70.3 / 100
  12. 12North Carolina69.8 / 100
  13. 13District of Columbia67.8 / 100
  14. 14Tennessee65.4 / 100
  15. 15California64.3 / 100

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