Career Atlas USA

Best States for Social Workers, 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. 1Minnesota80.4 / 100
  2. 2Oregon68 / 100
  3. 3West Virginia63.8 / 100
  4. 4Hawaii62 / 100
  5. 5District of Columbia61.3 / 100
  6. 6Wisconsin60.7 / 100
  7. 7Louisiana59.4 / 100
  8. 8Arizona59.3 / 100
  9. 9Ohio58.3 / 100
  10. 10Kentucky58.3 / 100
  11. 11Nevada58.3 / 100
  12. 12Maryland56.8 / 100
  13. 13South Dakota56.4 / 100
  14. 14Colorado56.1 / 100
  15. 15New Mexico55.5 / 100

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