Career Atlas USA

Best States for Training and Development Managers

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 York87.7 / 100
  2. 2California85.4 / 100
  3. 3New Jersey83.8 / 100
  4. 4North Carolina80.5 / 100
  5. 5Connecticut78.3 / 100
  6. 6Texas77.5 / 100
  7. 7Georgia75.8 / 100
  8. 8New Hampshire72.7 / 100
  9. 9Colorado70 / 100
  10. 10Illinois67.5 / 100
  11. 11Virginia65.6 / 100
  12. 12Arizona64.5 / 100
  13. 13Maryland62.6 / 100
  14. 14Washington61.5 / 100
  15. 15Tennessee59.6 / 100

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