Career Atlas USA

Best States for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

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. 1Connecticut86.9 / 100
  2. 2New Jersey86 / 100
  3. 3Massachusetts83.5 / 100
  4. 4District of Columbia78.5 / 100
  5. 5Maryland78.1 / 100
  6. 6Pennsylvania72 / 100
  7. 7Hawaii72 / 100
  8. 8Alaska71.1 / 100
  9. 9Illinois67.3 / 100
  10. 10Delaware66.4 / 100
  11. 11New Mexico64.9 / 100
  12. 12New York64.9 / 100
  13. 13Vermont62.5 / 100
  14. 14California62.1 / 100
  15. 15Washington62 / 100

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