Career Atlas USA

Best States for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks

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. 1Iowa75.1 / 100
  2. 2Texas72.3 / 100
  3. 3Wisconsin71.4 / 100
  4. 4New Hampshire71.2 / 100
  5. 5New Jersey70.9 / 100
  6. 6Ohio68.1 / 100
  7. 7Indiana62 / 100
  8. 8Oklahoma61.8 / 100
  9. 9Nebraska61.4 / 100
  10. 10Louisiana55.9 / 100
  11. 11New York55.1 / 100
  12. 12Alabama52.4 / 100
  13. 13North Carolina50.9 / 100
  14. 14Georgia49.9 / 100
  15. 15Missouri49.1 / 100

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