Best states for an account strategist

Q: What is the best state for account strategists?

The best state to be an account strategist is Washington based on account strategist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for account strategists?

The highest paying state for account strategists is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for account strategists?

The worst state for account strategists is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Account strategist opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for account strategists, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for account strategists.Although there are abundant account strategist jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. Washington is the best state in the country for account strategist jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for account strategists.We found that Washington is the best state for account strategist jobs, whereas Mississippi is the worst.

10 best states for account strategists in 2025

1. Washington
Total account strategist jobs: 1,082
Average annual salary: $128,096
Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $188,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Account strategist jobs in Washington
2. New Jersey
Total account strategist jobs: 965
Average annual salary: $113,827
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Account strategist jobs in New Jersey
3. Delaware
Total account strategist jobs: 139
Average annual salary: $113,700
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Account strategist jobs in Delaware
4. Arkansas
Total account strategist jobs: 340
Average annual salary: $97,689
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Account strategist jobs in Arkansas
5. Massachusetts
Total account strategist jobs: 1,348
Average annual salary: $97,122
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Account strategist jobs in Massachusetts
6. North Carolina
Total account strategist jobs: 1,058
Average annual salary: $94,453
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Account strategist jobs in North Carolina
7. Georgia
Total account strategist jobs: 1,233
Average annual salary: $91,447
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Account strategist jobs in Georgia
8. Minnesota
Total account strategist jobs: 848
Average annual salary: $91,256
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Account strategist jobs in Minnesota
9. Maryland
Total account strategist jobs: 644
Average annual salary: $104,521
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $156,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Account strategist jobs in Maryland
10. Ohio
Total account strategist jobs: 1,083
Average annual salary: $92,335
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Account strategist jobs in Ohio

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Detailed list of the best states for an account strategist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$128,096	$86,000	7,405,743	1,082
2	New Jersey	$113,827	$76,000	9,005,644	965
3	Delaware	$113,700	$76,000	961,939	139
4	Arkansas	$97,689	$67,000	3,004,279	340
5	Massachusetts	$97,122	$65,000	6,859,819	1,348
6	North Carolina	$94,453	$63,000	10,273,419	1,058
7	Georgia	$91,447	$61,000	10,429,379	1,233
8	Minnesota	$91,256	$61,000	5,576,606	848
9	Maryland	$104,521	$69,000	6,052,177	644
10	Ohio	$92,335	$61,000	11,658,609	1,083
11	Nevada	$88,257	$59,000	2,998,039	270
12	New Hampshire	$93,296	$62,000	1,342,795	184
13	Wisconsin	$87,934	$58,000	5,795,483	657
14	New York	$103,368	$69,000	19,849,399	867
15	Tennessee	$86,381	$59,000	6,715,984	649
16	Rhode Island	$87,231	$58,000	1,059,639	153
17	Connecticut	$88,432	$59,000	3,588,184	468
18	Virginia	$90,677	$60,000	8,470,020	1,109
19	Maine	$88,827	$59,000	1,335,907	127
20	Pennsylvania	$85,752	$57,000	12,805,537	1,254
21	District of Columbia	$102,133	$68,000	693,972	137
22	Idaho	$87,151	$58,000	1,716,943	166
23	California	$98,210	$66,000	39,536,653	1,691
24	Louisiana	$82,635	$55,000	4,684,333	326
25	Utah	$77,069	$52,000	3,101,833	529
26	Michigan	$80,507	$53,000	9,962,311	836
27	South Carolina	$83,667	$56,000	5,024,369	392
28	Texas	$85,296	$57,000	28,304,596	778
29	Missouri	$79,847	$54,000	6,113,532	680
30	Oklahoma	$80,770	$55,000	3,930,864	282
31	Montana	$78,004	$54,000	1,050,493	137
32	Arizona	$74,135	$51,000	7,016,270	879
33	New Mexico	$81,576	$55,000	2,088,070	152
34	Illinois	$83,663	$56,000	12,802,023	581
35	South Dakota	$76,361	$52,000	869,666	102
36	Iowa	$77,928	$53,000	3,145,711	308
37	Kentucky	$77,107	$52,000	4,454,189	306
38	Wyoming	$71,139	$49,000	579,315	72
39	Alabama	$76,045	$51,000	4,874,747	408
40	Oregon	$82,296	$55,000	4,142,776	223
41	West Virginia	$75,111	$50,000	1,815,857	127
42	North Dakota	$71,623	$49,000	755,393	105
43	Colorado	$81,214	$56,000	5,607,154	226
44	Florida	$67,913	$44,000	20,984,400	1,921
45	Vermont	$64,153	$42,000	623,657	110
46	Alaska	$70,217	$59,000	739,795	50
47	Hawaii	$71,366	$57,000	1,427,538	77
48	Kansas	$67,252	$46,000	2,913,123	330
49	Nebraska	$69,031	$47,000	1,920,076	221
50	Indiana	$72,216	$48,000	6,666,818	525
51	Mississippi	$63,011	$42,000	2,984,100	200

Highest paying states for account strategists

Rank	State	Avg. Account Strategist Salary
1	Washington	$128,096
2	New Jersey	$113,827
3	Delaware	$113,700
4	Arkansas	$97,689
5	Massachusetts	$97,122
6	North Carolina	$94,453
7	Georgia	$91,447
8	Minnesota	$91,256
9	Maryland	$104,521
10	Ohio	$92,335
11	Nevada	$88,257
12	New Hampshire	$93,296
13	Wisconsin	$87,934
14	New York	$103,368
15	Tennessee	$86,381
16	Rhode Island	$87,231
17	Connecticut	$88,432
18	Virginia	$90,677
19	Maine	$88,827
20	Pennsylvania	$85,752
21	District of Columbia	$102,133
22	Idaho	$87,151
23	California	$98,210
24	Louisiana	$82,635
25	Utah	$77,069
26	Michigan	$80,507
27	South Carolina	$83,667
28	Texas	$85,296
29	Missouri	$79,847
30	Oklahoma	$80,770
31	Montana	$78,004
32	Arizona	$74,135
33	New Mexico	$81,576
34	Illinois	$83,663
35	South Dakota	$76,361
36	Iowa	$77,928
37	Kentucky	$77,107
38	Wyoming	$71,139
39	Alabama	$76,045
40	Oregon	$82,296
41	West Virginia	$75,111
42	North Dakota	$71,623
43	Colorado	$81,214
44	Florida	$67,913
45	Vermont	$64,153
46	Alaska	$70,217
47	Hawaii	$71,366
48	Kansas	$67,252
49	Nebraska	$69,031
50	Indiana	$72,216
51	Mississippi	$63,011

Expert opinions on the best states for account strategists

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Jonathan Byers
Assistant Director, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Like most Liberal Arts graduates, people with History degrees will most likely develop a number of the professional skills mentioned above that can be applicable in many different industry areas. In today's job market, college graduates are not bound to one type of job opportunity. History majors from Virginia Tech have found employment in Higher Education, Law, Politics, Public Policy, Business, Marketing, Information Technology, Information Management, International Affairs, Local & State Government, and the Federal Government. They have found opportunities in many different locations across the United Students. A person who finds a job depends on how much they are willing to network with other professionals and be strategic and intentional with their job search strategies.

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Total account strategist jobs:	1,082
Average annual salary:	$128,096
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$86,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$188,000
Location Quotient:	1.55

Best states for an account strategist

10 best states for account strategists in 2025

1. Washington

2. New Jersey

3. Delaware

4. Arkansas

5. Massachusetts

6. North Carolina

7. Georgia

8. Minnesota

9. Maryland

10. Ohio