Career Atlas USA

Best States for Personal Care and Service 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. 1Oregon87.6 / 100
  2. 2Louisiana74.4 / 100
  3. 3Maine72.8 / 100
  4. 4Utah69.9 / 100
  5. 5Maryland67.7 / 100
  6. 6Nevada64.6 / 100
  7. 7Colorado63.8 / 100
  8. 8North Dakota62 / 100
  9. 9New Jersey59.3 / 100
  10. 10South Carolina56.9 / 100
  11. 11California56.8 / 100
  12. 12Hawaii56.2 / 100
  13. 13Idaho55.4 / 100
  14. 14Vermont54.6 / 100
  15. 15Florida52.6 / 100

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