Career Atlas USA

Best States for Financial Managers

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 York97 / 100
  2. 2New Jersey92.5 / 100
  3. 3Massachusetts92.3 / 100
  4. 4Illinois86.9 / 100
  5. 5Connecticut85.6 / 100
  6. 6District of Columbia84.5 / 100
  7. 7Delaware73.7 / 100
  8. 8Minnesota72.3 / 100
  9. 9Virginia72.3 / 100
  10. 10Texas69.6 / 100
  11. 11Maryland68.8 / 100
  12. 12California68.3 / 100
  13. 13Tennessee64.3 / 100
  14. 14Iowa64 / 100
  15. 15North Carolina62.3 / 100

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