Career Atlas USA

Best States for Law Teachers, Postsecondary

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. 1Oregon80 / 100
  2. 2New Hampshire71.3 / 100
  3. 3Massachusetts70.7 / 100
  4. 4District of Columbia67.4 / 100
  5. 5New York66.8 / 100
  6. 6California64 / 100
  7. 7Michigan63.4 / 100
  8. 8Virginia63.1 / 100
  9. 9Pennsylvania62.2 / 100
  10. 10Iowa61 / 100
  11. 11Nebraska61 / 100
  12. 12New Jersey60.7 / 100
  13. 13Texas59.6 / 100
  14. 14Kentucky56.8 / 100
  15. 15South Carolina53.4 / 100

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