Career Atlas USA

Best States for Community Health Workers

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 Mexico84 / 100
  2. 2Washington78 / 100
  3. 3New York78 / 100
  4. 4Missouri75.1 / 100
  5. 5Massachusetts74.4 / 100
  6. 6Nevada71.2 / 100
  7. 7Delaware68.1 / 100
  8. 8Oregon68 / 100
  9. 9Wyoming66.7 / 100
  10. 10Kentucky65.9 / 100
  11. 11Rhode Island65.3 / 100
  12. 12California65 / 100
  13. 13Montana64.6 / 100
  14. 14Ohio62.6 / 100
  15. 15District of Columbia61.1 / 100

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