Career Atlas USA

Best States for Social and Human Service Assistants

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. 1Oregon87.8 / 100
  2. 2Maine84 / 100
  3. 3Minnesota81.7 / 100
  4. 4Idaho79.6 / 100
  5. 5Vermont76 / 100
  6. 6Indiana75 / 100
  7. 7Kansas73.9 / 100
  8. 8Illinois72.1 / 100
  9. 9Pennsylvania70.7 / 100
  10. 10North Dakota70.3 / 100
  11. 11Rhode Island70.1 / 100
  12. 12New York68.2 / 100
  13. 13District of Columbia67.9 / 100
  14. 14New Mexico67.8 / 100
  15. 15Connecticut67.5 / 100

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