Career Atlas USA

Best States for Counselors, 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. 1Georgia76.5 / 100
  2. 2New Jersey75.3 / 100
  3. 3Pennsylvania74 / 100
  4. 4Louisiana73.4 / 100
  5. 5North Dakota70.3 / 100
  6. 6Wisconsin70.1 / 100
  7. 7Vermont69.9 / 100
  8. 8Tennessee69.8 / 100
  9. 9District of Columbia65.2 / 100
  10. 10Texas64.3 / 100
  11. 11Virginia63.7 / 100
  12. 12Utah63.7 / 100
  13. 13Colorado63.5 / 100
  14. 14West Virginia60.2 / 100
  15. 15Maryland59.7 / 100

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