New research from cloud-based work management platform Asana finds Utah holds the fourth position in a national study evaluating the best environments for office workers.
The study has identified the states offering the best conditions for office workers across America, with New Hampshire taking the top spot, followed by North Dakota, Rhode Island and Utah.
Utah’s score of 79.365 was just barely behind Rhode Island’s 79.374 and North Dakota’s 79.61. New Hampshire’s nation-leading score was 80.48.
Utah’s high score was driven by data that shows the state leads the nation in employment density, providing 3,948 office jobs per 100,000 residents. While the average yearly wage of $47,105 and the rate of 51 job openings per 100,000 people are slightly lower than other top five states, the sheer volume of available roles remains a primary strength. Additionally, the state supports these professionals with reliable infrastructure, including Internet speeds averaging 314.1 Mbps.
Asana examined factors including wages, job availability, Internet speeds and employment density to determine which locations provide the most favorable environment for office professionals. Job openings data were sourced from Jooble, while wage and density data were obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Internet speed data were sourced from Wise Voter.
New Hampshire offers office workers an average yearly wage of $50,058, with 3,723 office jobs per 100,000 residents. With 64 job openings per 100,000 people and solid Internet speeds averaging 317.9 Mbps, New Hampshire secured the top spot with less than a one-point margin.
“Office professionals across America face vastly different prospects depending on location,” said an Asana spokesperson in a statement accompanying the study’s release. “States offering the strongest combination of competitive wages, job availability and technological infrastructure create the most favorable working conditions. The data shows that smaller states often provide surprisingly strong environments for office workers, with many offering better overall packages than larger, more populous locations.”
The jobs included in the analysis are those classified as office and administrative support occupations according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.