Career Atlas USA

Best States for Surveyors

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. 1Alaska83.8 / 100
  2. 2Montana80.5 / 100
  3. 3Wyoming78.7 / 100
  4. 4North Dakota76.9 / 100
  5. 5Massachusetts73.1 / 100
  6. 6Colorado70.9 / 100
  7. 7Maine67.3 / 100
  8. 8Louisiana64.7 / 100
  9. 9Minnesota62.9 / 100
  10. 10Arizona62 / 100
  11. 11South Dakota61.9 / 100
  12. 12California61.8 / 100
  13. 13West Virginia58.7 / 100
  14. 14Alabama58.5 / 100
  15. 15North Carolina57 / 100

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