Best States for Public Safety Telecommunicators

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. 1Alaska80.4 / 100
  2. 2Ohio78.9 / 100
  3. 3Connecticut77.2 / 100
  4. 4Maine74.1 / 100
  5. 5Massachusetts69.4 / 100
  6. 6Illinois68.5 / 100
  7. 7New Jersey67.4 / 100
  8. 8Wyoming66.4 / 100
  9. 9Vermont65.7 / 100
  10. 10Missouri59.2 / 100
  11. 11Washington57.9 / 100
  12. 12Wisconsin57.8 / 100
  13. 13New Hampshire57.3 / 100
  14. 14Colorado56.8 / 100
  15. 15Iowa56.1 / 100

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