Best States for Logging Workers, 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. 1Oregon66.7 / 100
2. 2Washington62.2 / 100
3. 3Louisiana45 / 100
4. 4Mississippi43.3 / 100
5. 5Virginia21.1 / 100
6. 6California17.2 / 100
7. 7Georgia11.7 / 100

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