Career Atlas USA

Best States for Compensation and Benefits Managers

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. 1Connecticut92.8 / 100
  2. 2New York90.5 / 100
  3. 3Georgia90.1 / 100
  4. 4Massachusetts85.9 / 100
  5. 5New Jersey84.4 / 100
  6. 6California75.3 / 100
  7. 7Tennessee74.3 / 100
  8. 8Washington73.9 / 100
  9. 9North Carolina71.7 / 100
  10. 10Michigan69.9 / 100
  11. 11District of Columbia68.6 / 100
  12. 12Texas67.2 / 100
  13. 13Minnesota65.5 / 100
  14. 14Illinois63.6 / 100
  15. 15Oregon61.5 / 100

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