Career Atlas USA

Best States for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

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. 1Alaska91.2 / 100
  2. 2Montana84.3 / 100
  3. 3Mississippi74.4 / 100
  4. 4North Dakota73.9 / 100
  5. 5Wyoming73.5 / 100
  6. 6Michigan72.6 / 100
  7. 7Nevada71.3 / 100
  8. 8Nebraska69.9 / 100
  9. 9Oregon68.6 / 100
  10. 10Indiana68.3 / 100
  11. 11West Virginia64.5 / 100
  12. 12Tennessee61.3 / 100
  13. 13Idaho61 / 100
  14. 14Arizona59.5 / 100
  15. 15New Jersey58.5 / 100

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