Career Atlas USA

Best States for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

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. 1Delaware76.8 / 100
  2. 2Iowa75.9 / 100
  3. 3Alaska74.4 / 100
  4. 4Vermont72.8 / 100
  5. 5South Dakota67.9 / 100
  6. 6North Dakota67.3 / 100
  7. 7Ohio65.1 / 100
  8. 8Wyoming65 / 100
  9. 9Washington64.8 / 100
  10. 10Oregon63 / 100
  11. 11Missouri62.1 / 100
  12. 12Nebraska60.4 / 100
  13. 13Kentucky60.3 / 100
  14. 14Oklahoma59.3 / 100
  15. 15Wisconsin58.6 / 100

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