Career Atlas USA

Best States for Human Resources 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. 1Massachusetts96.1 / 100
  2. 2New York93.4 / 100
  3. 3District of Columbia91.7 / 100
  4. 4Illinois86.2 / 100
  5. 5Connecticut84.1 / 100
  6. 6New Jersey82 / 100
  7. 7California81.5 / 100
  8. 8Virginia81.3 / 100
  9. 9Georgia81.3 / 100
  10. 10Minnesota77 / 100
  11. 11Texas73.4 / 100
  12. 12Colorado68.7 / 100
  13. 13North Carolina68.1 / 100
  14. 14Washington67.5 / 100
  15. 15Ohio67.3 / 100

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