Career Atlas USA

Best States for Packers and Packagers, Hand

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. 1Kansas94.6 / 100
  2. 2New Jersey94.1 / 100
  3. 3Tennessee81.5 / 100
  4. 4Wisconsin80.6 / 100
  5. 5Ohio79.4 / 100
  6. 6Pennsylvania74.2 / 100
  7. 7North Carolina68.3 / 100
  8. 8Indiana67.3 / 100
  9. 9Illinois66.6 / 100
  10. 10Kentucky66.2 / 100
  11. 11Delaware65.8 / 100
  12. 12Nebraska65.3 / 100
  13. 13Michigan63.8 / 100
  14. 14Iowa63.6 / 100
  15. 15California62.8 / 100

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