Career Atlas USA

Best States for Purchasing Managers

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. 1Virginia92.7 / 100
  2. 2New Jersey87.6 / 100
  3. 3District of Columbia85.9 / 100
  4. 4Maryland85.5 / 100
  5. 5Arkansas84.7 / 100
  6. 6Georgia83.9 / 100
  7. 7New York83.4 / 100
  8. 8Kansas79.2 / 100
  9. 9Illinois78.8 / 100
  10. 10New Hampshire78.2 / 100
  11. 11Massachusetts77.8 / 100
  12. 12Alabama75.1 / 100
  13. 13Michigan72.4 / 100
  14. 14Colorado71.5 / 100
  15. 15North Carolina67.3 / 100

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