Career Atlas USA

Best States for Natural Sciences Managers

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. 1Massachusetts95.6 / 100
  2. 2New Jersey92.8 / 100
  3. 3North Carolina85.6 / 100
  4. 4Maryland84.4 / 100
  5. 5California84.3 / 100
  6. 6Connecticut75.7 / 100
  7. 7Pennsylvania74.9 / 100
  8. 8District of Columbia74.9 / 100
  9. 9Washington74.2 / 100
  10. 10Oregon66 / 100
  11. 11Colorado65.3 / 100
  12. 12Illinois63.7 / 100
  13. 13Maine59.5 / 100
  14. 14Alaska56.1 / 100
  15. 15Vermont53.9 / 100

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