Career Atlas USA

Best States for Special Education Teachers, Preschool

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 Jersey90.5 / 100
  2. 2Minnesota85.3 / 100
  3. 3Washington76 / 100
  4. 4Colorado74.3 / 100
  5. 5Connecticut73 / 100
  6. 6Massachusetts72.7 / 100
  7. 7Alaska72.6 / 100
  8. 8New York71.8 / 100
  9. 9Missouri71.6 / 100
  10. 10Louisiana70.8 / 100
  11. 11New Mexico66.9 / 100
  12. 12Hawaii66.6 / 100
  13. 13Vermont64.2 / 100
  14. 14Virginia61.3 / 100
  15. 15Oregon59.9 / 100

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