Career Atlas USA

Best States for Residential Advisors

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. 1Massachusetts90.8 / 100
  2. 2Minnesota90.4 / 100
  3. 3South Dakota79.9 / 100
  4. 4Maryland79 / 100
  5. 5Alaska75.1 / 100
  6. 6Maine73.7 / 100
  7. 7New York70.8 / 100
  8. 8Virginia67.1 / 100
  9. 9Rhode Island66.9 / 100
  10. 10Montana66.6 / 100
  11. 11Connecticut64 / 100
  12. 12North Dakota63.4 / 100
  13. 13New Hampshire62.6 / 100
  14. 14Pennsylvania62.1 / 100
  15. 15Arkansas62 / 100

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