Career Atlas USA

Best States for Paperhangers

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. 1New York67.9 / 100
  2. 2Indiana60.8 / 100
  3. 3California46.3 / 100
  4. 4Colorado45.8 / 100
  5. 5North Carolina42.9 / 100
  6. 6Pennsylvania40.4 / 100
  7. 7Ohio40 / 100
  8. 8South Carolina37.9 / 100
  9. 9Tennessee27.1 / 100
  10. 10Florida6.7 / 100

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