Career Atlas USA

Best States for Curators

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. 1District of Columbia87.2 / 100
  2. 2New York85.6 / 100
  3. 3Rhode Island76.3 / 100
  4. 4New Mexico75.3 / 100
  5. 5Massachusetts75.2 / 100
  6. 6Connecticut75.1 / 100
  7. 7Wyoming72.8 / 100
  8. 8Colorado71.8 / 100
  9. 9South Dakota68.5 / 100
  10. 10Wisconsin64.2 / 100
  11. 11Alaska63.5 / 100
  12. 12New Hampshire62.1 / 100
  13. 13Iowa60.5 / 100
  14. 14Missouri59.8 / 100
  15. 15Washington59 / 100

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