Career Atlas USA

Best States for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, 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. 1Maryland81.8 / 100
  2. 2California79.7 / 100
  3. 3Kansas77.9 / 100
  4. 4Tennessee77.2 / 100
  5. 5Virginia76.9 / 100
  6. 6Wyoming76.8 / 100
  7. 7Georgia72.1 / 100
  8. 8Maine70.1 / 100
  9. 9Louisiana69.5 / 100
  10. 10Colorado68.1 / 100
  11. 11New York68.1 / 100
  12. 12Oregon65.9 / 100
  13. 13South Carolina63.4 / 100
  14. 14Alaska62.7 / 100
  15. 15North Dakota61.8 / 100

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