Career Atlas USA

Best States for Education 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. 1Nebraska84.1 / 100
  2. 2Pennsylvania76.8 / 100
  3. 3Wisconsin75.8 / 100
  4. 4New York75.8 / 100
  5. 5Massachusetts74.7 / 100
  6. 6North Dakota73.2 / 100
  7. 7Vermont72 / 100
  8. 8Arizona71.9 / 100
  9. 9New Jersey70.3 / 100
  10. 10Connecticut68.8 / 100
  11. 11Oregon68.4 / 100
  12. 12Indiana64.8 / 100
  13. 13North Carolina62.8 / 100
  14. 14Virginia61.6 / 100
  15. 15Illinois60 / 100

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