Career Atlas USA

Best States for Transportation Workers, 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. 1Louisiana80.1 / 100
  2. 2Hawaii79 / 100
  3. 3Tennessee77.9 / 100
  4. 4Oklahoma76 / 100
  5. 5District of Columbia73.8 / 100
  6. 6Minnesota66.3 / 100
  7. 7Washington65.8 / 100
  8. 8Georgia65.6 / 100
  9. 9Alaska64.4 / 100
  10. 10California63.3 / 100
  11. 11North Carolina62.6 / 100
  12. 12Nevada55 / 100
  13. 13New Jersey53.3 / 100
  14. 14Utah49.9 / 100
  15. 15Arkansas48.2 / 100

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