Career Atlas USA

Best States for Office and Administrative Support 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. 1North Dakota88.4 / 100
  2. 2Iowa83.3 / 100
  3. 3District of Columbia78.2 / 100
  4. 4Maryland74.1 / 100
  5. 5Virginia72.5 / 100
  6. 6Oregon70.8 / 100
  7. 7North Carolina67.8 / 100
  8. 8Louisiana67.1 / 100
  9. 9Alaska67.1 / 100
  10. 10Nevada66.3 / 100
  11. 11Delaware62.8 / 100
  12. 12California61.1 / 100
  13. 13Texas60.8 / 100
  14. 14Florida60.5 / 100
  15. 15Utah59.4 / 100

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