Career Atlas USA

Best States for Environmental Science 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. 1Maryland84.2 / 100
  2. 2Vermont79.3 / 100
  3. 3Michigan74.6 / 100
  4. 4Virginia73.8 / 100
  5. 5Massachusetts73.7 / 100
  6. 6New Hampshire71.4 / 100
  7. 7Montana70.8 / 100
  8. 8New York67 / 100
  9. 9New Mexico65.4 / 100
  10. 10South Carolina62.8 / 100
  11. 11Kentucky57.9 / 100
  12. 12Oregon57.5 / 100
  13. 13Georgia55.4 / 100
  14. 14New Jersey54.5 / 100
  15. 15Tennessee50.7 / 100

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