Career Atlas USA

Best States for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other

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. 1Rhode Island87.4 / 100
  2. 2California86.3 / 100
  3. 3New York76.5 / 100
  4. 4Massachusetts70 / 100
  5. 5Kentucky68.9 / 100
  6. 6Vermont64 / 100
  7. 7Illinois63.7 / 100
  8. 8Texas61.8 / 100
  9. 9Maryland60.9 / 100
  10. 10Missouri60.6 / 100
  11. 11Iowa60 / 100
  12. 12Nevada59.4 / 100
  13. 13North Dakota57 / 100
  14. 14Arizona54.4 / 100
  15. 15South Carolina54.3 / 100

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