Career Atlas USA

Best States for Financial and Investment Analysts

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. 1New York96.8 / 100
  2. 2Massachusetts86.2 / 100
  3. 3North Carolina85.1 / 100
  4. 4Virginia77.1 / 100
  5. 5Illinois76.7 / 100
  6. 6Minnesota75.6 / 100
  7. 7Delaware74.6 / 100
  8. 8Colorado70.7 / 100
  9. 9Texas70.6 / 100
  10. 10Georgia68.9 / 100
  11. 11District of Columbia65.8 / 100
  12. 12South Dakota65.2 / 100
  13. 13Washington64.8 / 100
  14. 14California64.6 / 100
  15. 15Missouri63.9 / 100

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