Career Atlas USA

Best States for Human Resources Specialists

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. 1Massachusetts93.7 / 100
  2. 2Virginia93 / 100
  3. 3District of Columbia90.1 / 100
  4. 4Colorado83.6 / 100
  5. 5Washington82.8 / 100
  6. 6North Carolina77.8 / 100
  7. 7Minnesota72.4 / 100
  8. 8Ohio69.5 / 100
  9. 9Rhode Island69.1 / 100
  10. 10Illinois68.9 / 100
  11. 11Georgia68.1 / 100
  12. 12New York67.9 / 100
  13. 13Maryland66.8 / 100
  14. 14Tennessee66.3 / 100
  15. 15California63 / 100

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