Career Atlas USA

Best States for Helpers--Extraction 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. 1West Virginia88 / 100
  2. 2Wyoming76.4 / 100
  3. 3Louisiana72.2 / 100
  4. 4Kentucky70.2 / 100
  5. 5New Mexico68.8 / 100
  6. 6Montana55.8 / 100
  7. 7South Dakota53 / 100
  8. 8Alaska49.8 / 100
  9. 9Pennsylvania47.6 / 100
  10. 10Nevada46.6 / 100
  11. 11Indiana46.6 / 100
  12. 12California41.6 / 100
  13. 13New Hampshire41.4 / 100
  14. 14Texas36.6 / 100
  15. 15New York35.2 / 100

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