Career Atlas USA

Best States for Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other

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. 1California87.2 / 100
  2. 2Louisiana85.7 / 100
  3. 3North Carolina85 / 100
  4. 4Colorado83.5 / 100
  5. 5Tennessee81.8 / 100
  6. 6Hawaii78.9 / 100
  7. 7New Hampshire77.9 / 100
  8. 8Wisconsin68.5 / 100
  9. 9Michigan68.1 / 100
  10. 10District of Columbia67.6 / 100
  11. 11Oregon66 / 100
  12. 12Kentucky65.6 / 100
  13. 13Wyoming65.1 / 100
  14. 14Minnesota60.2 / 100
  15. 15South Carolina59.2 / 100

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