Career Atlas USA

Best States for Protective 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. 1New Mexico80.5 / 100
  2. 2Alaska79.3 / 100
  3. 3Louisiana75.9 / 100
  4. 4Nevada74.6 / 100
  5. 5New Jersey73.7 / 100
  6. 6Wisconsin73.1 / 100
  7. 7North Dakota72.3 / 100
  8. 8Oregon67.5 / 100
  9. 9Colorado66.1 / 100
  10. 10Maryland62.5 / 100
  11. 11Utah62.3 / 100
  12. 12Washington61.6 / 100
  13. 13Wyoming61.4 / 100
  14. 14California59.4 / 100
  15. 15Arizona56.1 / 100

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