State of creativity: Colorado fares well in jobs comparison

Colorado ranks among the top 10 states in an analysis of the states with the most creative jobs.

Colorado came in eighth in the analysis with a total of 38,470 of what were deemed creative jobs and a ratio of 65.6 creative jobs for every 10,000 people.

BetMassachusetts.com, a sports betting consumer information portal, analyzed information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine which states offer the most creative job opportunities in the industry per 10,000 people — from dancing and entertainment to communications and media.

New York ranked as the most creative hot spot with nearly 215,000 creative jobs and a ratio of more than 110 creative jobs per 10,000 people. New York also had the greatest number of editor roles in journalism and video production at more than 20,000.

California came in second in the analysis with 381,100 creative jobs and a ratio of 97.9 creative jobs per 10,000 people. California had the highest number of producer and director roles at 49,340, media and communications roles at 17,820, art director roles at 13,600 and audio and video technician roles at 7,170.

Massachusetts placed third with 51,370 creative jobs and a ratio of 73.7 creative jobs per 10,000 people. The state offered 4,990 positions in graphic design, a total of 3,870 roles for producers and directors and 2,850 roles for editors.

Vermont finished fourth with only 4,650 creative jobs, but a higher concentration with a ratio of 71.9 jobs per 10,000 people. There were the most positions for graphic designers at 530, followed by editors at 360 and producers and directors at 200.

Utah rounded out the top five creative hot spots with 24,090 creative jobs and a ratio of 70.4 jobs per 10,000 people. There were 2,800 graphic designer roles available in Utah and a total of 1,700 roles for audio and video technicians.

In addition to Colorado, the top 10 states included  Oregon, Minnesota, Montana and Washington.

West Virginia ranked last among the 50 states, followed by Mississippi, Oklahoma, Alabama and Arkansas.