Career Atlas USA

Best States for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

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. 1Massachusetts92.6 / 100
  2. 2California87.6 / 100
  3. 3Delaware83.4 / 100
  4. 4Kentucky76.4 / 100
  5. 5Rhode Island75.1 / 100
  6. 6Maryland74 / 100
  7. 7Louisiana73.3 / 100
  8. 8District of Columbia68.9 / 100
  9. 9Missouri67.3 / 100
  10. 10New York67.2 / 100
  11. 11Wyoming66.2 / 100
  12. 12Texas65 / 100
  13. 13Vermont64.9 / 100
  14. 14Ohio64.5 / 100
  15. 15South Carolina64.2 / 100

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