Best States for Forest and Conservation Workers

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. 1South Dakota70.6 / 100
  2. 2Washington66.9 / 100
  3. 3Hawaii65.6 / 100
  4. 4Louisiana62.8 / 100
  5. 5California61.9 / 100
  6. 6Pennsylvania60.4 / 100
  7. 7Tennessee59.8 / 100
  8. 8Ohio55.7 / 100
  9. 9Wisconsin53.9 / 100
  10. 10Massachusetts53 / 100
  11. 11Missouri50.9 / 100
  12. 12Oregon50.2 / 100
  13. 13Arkansas47.8 / 100
  14. 14Colorado37.4 / 100
  15. 15New Mexico36.5 / 100

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