Career Atlas USA

Best States for Financial Specialists, All Other

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. 1District of Columbia93.3 / 100
  2. 2Maine89.1 / 100
  3. 3New York85.5 / 100
  4. 4Maryland83.9 / 100
  5. 5New Jersey80 / 100
  6. 6Virginia79.6 / 100
  7. 7Colorado76.1 / 100
  8. 8West Virginia76 / 100
  9. 9Delaware70.7 / 100
  10. 10Ohio69.4 / 100
  11. 11North Carolina68.9 / 100
  12. 12Utah65.1 / 100
  13. 13Illinois65.1 / 100
  14. 14Missouri63.8 / 100
  15. 15Indiana62.7 / 100

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