Career Atlas USA

Best States for Microbiologists

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. 1Massachusetts96.2 / 100
  2. 2Maryland95 / 100
  3. 3Illinois87.5 / 100
  4. 4Georgia85.6 / 100
  5. 5North Carolina84.8 / 100
  6. 6California83 / 100
  7. 7New Jersey79.6 / 100
  8. 8Delaware73.5 / 100
  9. 9Montana71.3 / 100
  10. 10Pennsylvania70.8 / 100
  11. 11Iowa69.5 / 100
  12. 12New Hampshire61.4 / 100
  13. 13Colorado61.1 / 100
  14. 14South Dakota60.2 / 100
  15. 15Minnesota59.4 / 100

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