Career Atlas USA

Best States for Fallers

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. 1Idaho79.2 / 100
  2. 2Oregon66.8 / 100
  3. 3Louisiana64.7 / 100
  4. 4Mississippi61.8 / 100
  5. 5South Carolina57.6 / 100
  6. 6Michigan57.1 / 100
  7. 7Virginia41.1 / 100
  8. 8North Carolina36.1 / 100
  9. 9California35 / 100
  10. 10Maryland31.3 / 100
  11. 11Tennessee26.1 / 100
  12. 12Georgia24.7 / 100
  13. 13New York6.1 / 100
  14. 14Indiana4.7 / 100

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