Career Atlas USA

Best States for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers

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. 1North Dakota85.8 / 100
  2. 2Idaho84.2 / 100
  3. 3Louisiana78.1 / 100
  4. 4Massachusetts76.6 / 100
  5. 5New Jersey75.1 / 100
  6. 6Colorado70.1 / 100
  7. 7New Mexico69.7 / 100
  8. 8Ohio69.5 / 100
  9. 9Montana61.4 / 100
  10. 10Georgia61.3 / 100
  11. 11Michigan60.5 / 100
  12. 12California60.2 / 100
  13. 13Maine56.4 / 100
  14. 14Nevada54.7 / 100
  15. 15Vermont53.8 / 100

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