Best States for Fundraisers

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. 1Massachusetts88.1 / 100
  2. 2Minnesota86.1 / 100
  3. 3New York84.3 / 100
  4. 4District of Columbia82.6 / 100
  5. 5Washington79.1 / 100
  6. 6Rhode Island78 / 100
  7. 7Vermont75.7 / 100
  8. 8Connecticut72 / 100
  9. 9North Dakota71.5 / 100
  10. 10Maryland70.4 / 100
  11. 11Virginia69.4 / 100
  12. 12Colorado67.9 / 100
  13. 13Nebraska66.7 / 100
  14. 14Iowa64.4 / 100
  15. 15Maine61.9 / 100

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