Career Atlas USA

Best States for Log Graders and Scalers

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. 1Idaho94.4 / 100
  2. 2Washington83.5 / 100
  3. 3Maine82.7 / 100
  4. 4Mississippi82.5 / 100
  5. 5Arkansas72.1 / 100
  6. 6Wisconsin67.5 / 100
  7. 7Louisiana66.5 / 100
  8. 8West Virginia62.9 / 100
  9. 9Pennsylvania60.2 / 100
  10. 10Alabama60.2 / 100
  11. 11Oregon58.5 / 100
  12. 12Kentucky51.5 / 100
  13. 13California48.5 / 100
  14. 14North Carolina42.5 / 100
  15. 15New Hampshire41.7 / 100

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