Work-Life Balance in the U.S. — It’s Good in Some PIA Western Alliance States

These days we hear a lot about how employees are pushing for better work-life balance. Though it’s last year’s survey, Remote’s 2025 Life-Work Balance Index shows how each state is doing in the work-life balance battle.

To generate its scores from zero to 100, Remote factors in average working hours, happiness, inclusivity, minimum wages, statutory leave, and public safety.

Maine tops the list in the U.S. with a score of 69.62. New Zealand has the best work-life balance on the planet with a score of 86.59. Nine of the 10 of the lowest scores are states in the South. The PIA Western Alliance states of Washington (2), Nevada (6), Oregon (8) and California (9) are in the top-10 best states for work balance.

The average work-life balance score in the U.S. is 43.81 out of 100. Here are the top-10 states for good work-life balance:

1. Maine — 69.62

2. Washington — 64.26

3. Illinois — 63.65

4. Connecticut — 63.07

5. Massachusetts — 62.58

6. Nevada — 61.37

7. New York — 59.46

8. Oregon — 59.06

9. California — 58.37

10. Colorado — 58.26

The other PIA Western Alliance states:

14. New Mexico — 51.68

16. Hawaii — 49.03

18. Arizona — 48.33

23. Alaska — 42.10

29. Montana — 38.56

34. Idaho — 36.36

These are the bottom 10 states for work-life balance:

50. Louisiana — 25.01

49. Mississippi — 27.08

48. Alabama — 27.88

47. Texas — 28.28

46. Oklahoma — 28.80

45. Georgia — 31.99

44. Kentucky — 32.17

43. Wyoming — 32.71

42. Arkansas — 33.37

41. Tennessee — 34.27

When it comes to the rest of the world, New Zealand is the nation with the best work-life balance with a score of 86.59. Note the score of many of the top-10 nations is way higher than Maine’s 69.62.

1. New Zealand — 86.59

2. Ireland — 81.17

3. Belgium — 75.91

4. Germany — 74.37

5. Norway — 74.20

6. Denmark — 73.76

7. Canada — 72.89

8. Australia — 71.53

9. Finland — 71.42

10. Spain — 70.53

Sadly, the United States ranks 59th among nations with a 34.28 score. It’s even lower than the 43.81 average for all 50 states.

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