Career Atlas USA

Best States for Material Moving 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. 1Colorado82.6 / 100
  2. 2Minnesota80.1 / 100
  3. 3Montana79.6 / 100
  4. 4Kentucky71.2 / 100
  5. 5New Jersey70.1 / 100
  6. 6Oregon62.5 / 100
  7. 7Georgia61.7 / 100
  8. 8Alaska61.1 / 100
  9. 9Maryland59.5 / 100
  10. 10Wisconsin59.1 / 100
  11. 11Texas57.5 / 100
  12. 12California56.8 / 100
  13. 13Vermont55.1 / 100
  14. 14Tennessee53.7 / 100
  15. 15Virginia51.8 / 100

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