Career Atlas USA

Best States for Desktop Publishers

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. 1Maryland82.6 / 100
  2. 2Vermont69.7 / 100
  3. 3Illinois68.6 / 100
  4. 4Indiana62.2 / 100
  5. 5New York61.9 / 100
  6. 6New Jersey61.6 / 100
  7. 7Minnesota59.7 / 100
  8. 8Texas58.6 / 100
  9. 9California58.1 / 100
  10. 10Massachusetts55.2 / 100
  11. 11Oregon53.4 / 100
  12. 12Georgia50 / 100
  13. 13South Carolina47.8 / 100
  14. 14Maine46.2 / 100
  15. 15New Hampshire44.5 / 100

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