Career Atlas USA

Best States for Photographers

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 York86.4 / 100
  2. 2Utah79.3 / 100
  3. 3California78 / 100
  4. 4District of Columbia77.4 / 100
  5. 5Virginia77 / 100
  6. 6Colorado75.6 / 100
  7. 7South Dakota72.8 / 100
  8. 8Connecticut70.4 / 100
  9. 9Florida67.4 / 100
  10. 10Hawaii65.7 / 100
  11. 11Delaware65.1 / 100
  12. 12Georgia61.9 / 100
  13. 13North Carolina61.2 / 100
  14. 14Texas59.7 / 100
  15. 15Missouri59.2 / 100

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