Career Atlas USA

Best States for Materials Scientists

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. 1Massachusetts84.2 / 100
  2. 2Indiana76.2 / 100
  3. 3California71.2 / 100
  4. 4Minnesota71 / 100
  5. 5Colorado68.8 / 100
  6. 6North Carolina63.5 / 100
  7. 7Illinois61.8 / 100
  8. 8New Hampshire58.7 / 100
  9. 9Ohio58 / 100
  10. 10Utah57.5 / 100
  11. 11Washington55.3 / 100
  12. 12Iowa54.8 / 100
  13. 13Oregon53.5 / 100
  14. 14New York52.7 / 100
  15. 15New Jersey52 / 100

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