Career Atlas USA

Best States for Psychologists, 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. 1Kentucky78.5 / 100
  2. 2Virginia64.2 / 100
  3. 3Hawaii61.6 / 100
  4. 4California61.4 / 100
  5. 5Wisconsin60.6 / 100
  6. 6North Carolina59.9 / 100
  7. 7Oregon59.3 / 100
  8. 8Massachusetts59 / 100
  9. 9Maryland58.9 / 100
  10. 10Rhode Island56.3 / 100
  11. 11Missouri55.3 / 100
  12. 12District of Columbia55.3 / 100
  13. 13Florida54.8 / 100
  14. 14Illinois51 / 100
  15. 15Ohio50.7 / 100

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