Career Atlas USA

Best States for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

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. 1Iowa84.2 / 100
  2. 2Kansas84.2 / 100
  3. 3Wyoming83.3 / 100
  4. 4Alabama82.2 / 100
  5. 5Idaho80.5 / 100
  6. 6Nebraska77.1 / 100
  7. 7Washington76.6 / 100
  8. 8Montana76.3 / 100
  9. 9Kentucky75.7 / 100
  10. 10Colorado72.3 / 100
  11. 11North Dakota70.9 / 100
  12. 12Missouri68 / 100
  13. 13Mississippi68 / 100
  14. 14Minnesota66.8 / 100
  15. 15Hawaii65.7 / 100

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