Career Atlas USA

Best States for Special Education Teachers, 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. 1California89.1 / 100
  2. 2Michigan89 / 100
  3. 3Maryland83.2 / 100
  4. 4Oregon79.4 / 100
  5. 5Georgia71.3 / 100
  6. 6Iowa71.2 / 100
  7. 7Rhode Island65.1 / 100
  8. 8Louisiana64.9 / 100
  9. 9New Mexico62.3 / 100
  10. 10Nevada62 / 100
  11. 11Illinois60.6 / 100
  12. 12Connecticut60.5 / 100
  13. 13Virginia59.9 / 100
  14. 14Delaware55.6 / 100
  15. 15Pennsylvania55.5 / 100

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