Jobs for veterans, by state and by career path
Free, state-specific career guides for all 50 states plus deep-dives on the paths veterans search most — government, remote, skilled trades, and more.
Career guides
Best jobs for veterans
High-paying, remote, federal, and skilled-trade careers that value military experience.
Remote jobs for veterans
Work-from-home roles in IT, cybersecurity, customer success, and analytics.
Government & federal jobs
Veterans' preference, the VRA hiring authority, and the Pathways Program explained.
Veteran resume help
Translate your MOS and military experience into a civilian resume that gets interviews.
Veteran job fairs & hiring programs
Hiring events, SkillBridge, and apprenticeships — and how to prepare for them.
Veteran careers by state
In-demand fields, top veteran-friendly employers, salary context, and the hiring outlook for each state.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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