Career Atlas USA

Best States for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, 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. 1Louisiana83 / 100
  2. 2Maryland79.7 / 100
  3. 3New Hampshire79.3 / 100
  4. 4Michigan78.1 / 100
  5. 5Tennessee74.6 / 100
  6. 6Montana74.4 / 100
  7. 7Washington69.3 / 100
  8. 8Connecticut69.1 / 100
  9. 9Nevada66.6 / 100
  10. 10Georgia65.9 / 100
  11. 11District of Columbia65 / 100
  12. 12California64.1 / 100
  13. 13Indiana61.7 / 100
  14. 14Wisconsin61 / 100
  15. 15Missouri60.9 / 100

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