Career Atlas USA

Best States for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

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. 1Massachusetts95.7 / 100
  2. 2Connecticut90 / 100
  3. 3District of Columbia89.9 / 100
  4. 4New Hampshire81 / 100
  5. 5Vermont80.6 / 100
  6. 6Virginia78.2 / 100
  7. 7New York73.2 / 100
  8. 8Oregon69.6 / 100
  9. 9Michigan68.4 / 100
  10. 10North Carolina67.7 / 100
  11. 11Pennsylvania67.6 / 100
  12. 12Nebraska67.3 / 100
  13. 13Maine67 / 100
  14. 14Utah63.9 / 100
  15. 15Illinois58.7 / 100

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