Career Atlas USA

Best States for Woodworkers, 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. 1Louisiana72.8 / 100
  2. 2Oklahoma70.6 / 100
  3. 3Oregon66.6 / 100
  4. 4Georgia58 / 100
  5. 5Hawaii55.2 / 100
  6. 6Vermont53 / 100
  7. 7Tennessee51 / 100
  8. 8North Carolina49.4 / 100
  9. 9Michigan44.6 / 100
  10. 10Mississippi43 / 100
  11. 11Pennsylvania42.6 / 100
  12. 12Alabama42.4 / 100
  13. 13Virginia41.6 / 100
  14. 14California41 / 100
  15. 15Colorado37.4 / 100

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