Career Atlas USA

Best States for Logisticians

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. 1Virginia93.6 / 100
  2. 2Alabama92.5 / 100
  3. 3Maryland91.7 / 100
  4. 4Oklahoma84.7 / 100
  5. 5Michigan81.8 / 100
  6. 6Washington78.8 / 100
  7. 7District of Columbia75.8 / 100
  8. 8South Carolina74.1 / 100
  9. 9Ohio72.5 / 100
  10. 10Georgia71.2 / 100
  11. 11Arkansas70.1 / 100
  12. 12California69.4 / 100
  13. 13Colorado68.8 / 100
  14. 14Utah65.1 / 100
  15. 15Illinois65 / 100

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