Career Atlas USA

Best States for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

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. 1California86.5 / 100
  2. 2North Carolina80.9 / 100
  3. 3South Carolina79.3 / 100
  4. 4Pennsylvania76.9 / 100
  5. 5Wyoming71.8 / 100
  6. 6Texas69.9 / 100
  7. 7Michigan68.5 / 100
  8. 8Massachusetts66.3 / 100
  9. 9Minnesota65.8 / 100
  10. 10Indiana65 / 100
  11. 11West Virginia63.3 / 100
  12. 12Connecticut63.1 / 100
  13. 13Oregon59.4 / 100
  14. 14Mississippi59.3 / 100
  15. 15Kentucky58.9 / 100

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