Career Atlas USA

Best States for Statisticians

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. 1Maryland95 / 100
  2. 2District of Columbia88.5 / 100
  3. 3Arkansas81.3 / 100
  4. 4North Carolina78.3 / 100
  5. 5Washington74.8 / 100
  6. 6Colorado71.8 / 100
  7. 7California68.9 / 100
  8. 8New Jersey68.3 / 100
  9. 9Massachusetts66.8 / 100
  10. 10Virginia66.2 / 100
  11. 11Pennsylvania66 / 100
  12. 12New York65.7 / 100
  13. 13Connecticut64.5 / 100
  14. 14Oregon60 / 100
  15. 15Tennessee59.1 / 100

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