Career Atlas USA

Best States for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

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. 1Massachusetts88.2 / 100
  2. 2Washington83.1 / 100
  3. 3California81.4 / 100
  4. 4Virginia79.3 / 100
  5. 5New York75.1 / 100
  6. 6Colorado74.4 / 100
  7. 7Illinois70.3 / 100
  8. 8District of Columbia68.1 / 100
  9. 9New Jersey66.4 / 100
  10. 10Oregon66 / 100
  11. 11Connecticut62.6 / 100
  12. 12Delaware62.1 / 100
  13. 13Michigan61.1 / 100
  14. 14Missouri60.8 / 100
  15. 15Georgia58.6 / 100

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