Best States for General and Operations 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. 1District of Columbia89.7 / 100
  2. 2Maryland78.9 / 100
  3. 3Massachusetts75.6 / 100
  4. 4New Hampshire74.9 / 100
  5. 5Texas73.9 / 100
  6. 6Virginia72.9 / 100
  7. 7Pennsylvania70.1 / 100
  8. 8Illinois67.3 / 100
  9. 9Ohio66.9 / 100
  10. 10Connecticut66.8 / 100
  11. 11New York64.6 / 100
  12. 12Arizona58.9 / 100
  13. 13Missouri58 / 100
  14. 14Wyoming56.5 / 100
  15. 15Louisiana56.3 / 100

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