Best States for Credit Analysts

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 York98.2 / 100
  2. 2North Carolina91.9 / 100
  3. 3Delaware90.2 / 100
  4. 4Virginia90 / 100
  5. 5Ohio78.1 / 100
  6. 6Illinois76.9 / 100
  7. 7Massachusetts74.9 / 100
  8. 8Nebraska74.3 / 100
  9. 9North Dakota69.3 / 100
  10. 10South Dakota69 / 100
  11. 11Texas64 / 100
  12. 12Connecticut63.9 / 100
  13. 13Arizona63.7 / 100
  14. 14Washington61.7 / 100
  15. 15Maine61.6 / 100

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