Career Atlas USA

Best States for Editors

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 York97.1 / 100
  2. 2California94.2 / 100
  3. 3Massachusetts90.1 / 100
  4. 4District of Columbia90.1 / 100
  5. 5Virginia85.1 / 100
  6. 6Illinois84.6 / 100
  7. 7Connecticut80.2 / 100
  8. 8Colorado75.7 / 100
  9. 9Rhode Island75.5 / 100
  10. 10Maryland73.8 / 100
  11. 11Georgia70.8 / 100
  12. 12New Jersey69.6 / 100
  13. 13Washington69.4 / 100
  14. 14North Carolina64.9 / 100
  15. 15Oregon64.3 / 100

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