Career Atlas USA

Best States for Financial Risk Specialists

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 York93.8 / 100
  2. 2North Carolina93.2 / 100
  3. 3Delaware92 / 100
  4. 4New Jersey85.9 / 100
  5. 5Virginia81.6 / 100
  6. 6New Hampshire80.4 / 100
  7. 7Wyoming78.7 / 100
  8. 8Massachusetts78.4 / 100
  9. 9Minnesota69.2 / 100
  10. 10Illinois67.1 / 100
  11. 11Colorado67 / 100
  12. 12Connecticut66.7 / 100
  13. 13California66.5 / 100
  14. 14Georgia66.1 / 100
  15. 15Ohio64.3 / 100

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