Career Atlas USA

Best States for Recreation Workers

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. 1Minnesota81.4 / 100
  2. 2Massachusetts80.9 / 100
  3. 3Arizona79.3 / 100
  4. 4Vermont74.4 / 100
  5. 5California74.3 / 100
  6. 6Oregon72.8 / 100
  7. 7Illinois72.7 / 100
  8. 8Wisconsin71.1 / 100
  9. 9Michigan70.6 / 100
  10. 10Hawaii68.2 / 100
  11. 11New Hampshire66.8 / 100
  12. 12Connecticut66.6 / 100
  13. 13New York65.9 / 100
  14. 14Colorado65.2 / 100
  15. 15Washington64.5 / 100

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