Career Atlas USA

Best States for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

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 York91.7 / 100
  2. 2Pennsylvania79.6 / 100
  3. 3Michigan77.3 / 100
  4. 4Minnesota75.2 / 100
  5. 5Massachusetts75.2 / 100
  6. 6New Mexico74 / 100
  7. 7Wisconsin73.2 / 100
  8. 8Indiana72.7 / 100
  9. 9Maine69.8 / 100
  10. 10West Virginia65.8 / 100
  11. 11Maryland63.3 / 100
  12. 12Mississippi63.2 / 100
  13. 13Delaware61.8 / 100
  14. 14Kentucky58.7 / 100
  15. 15Virginia57.5 / 100

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