Career Atlas USA

Best States for Designers, 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. 1New York68 / 100
  2. 2Georgia60.9 / 100
  3. 3California60.7 / 100
  4. 4Louisiana58.1 / 100
  5. 5Tennessee58.1 / 100
  6. 6Oregon52 / 100
  7. 7New Jersey45 / 100
  8. 8Colorado44.4 / 100
  9. 9South Carolina43.1 / 100
  10. 10Florida43 / 100
  11. 11Maryland40 / 100
  12. 12Washington37.4 / 100
  13. 13Indiana31.3 / 100
  14. 14Illinois29.6 / 100
  15. 15Montana29.6 / 100

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