Best States for Managers, 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. 1District of Columbia92.1 / 100
  2. 2California88.6 / 100
  3. 3Virginia85.3 / 100
  4. 4New Jersey83.5 / 100
  5. 5Maryland82.3 / 100
  6. 6Colorado81.3 / 100
  7. 7Illinois72.1 / 100
  8. 8North Carolina71.4 / 100
  9. 9Georgia70.2 / 100
  10. 10Connecticut67.7 / 100
  11. 11Massachusetts67.6 / 100
  12. 12Utah62.3 / 100
  13. 13Texas61.5 / 100
  14. 14West Virginia61.4 / 100
  15. 15Washington60.2 / 100

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