Career Atlas USA

Best States for Self-Enrichment Teachers

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. 1New York90.3 / 100
  2. 2Vermont85.4 / 100
  3. 3New Jersey83.4 / 100
  4. 4Connecticut80.7 / 100
  5. 5Oregon79.4 / 100
  6. 6Washington78.9 / 100
  7. 7Massachusetts78.7 / 100
  8. 8California78.1 / 100
  9. 9New Hampshire76.7 / 100
  10. 10Georgia74.2 / 100
  11. 11Minnesota72.4 / 100
  12. 12Colorado69.6 / 100
  13. 13Maryland69.4 / 100
  14. 14Virginia67 / 100
  15. 15Hawaii64.5 / 100

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