Best states for an admissions coordinator

Q: What is the best state for admissions coordinators?

The best state to be an admissions coordinator is West Virginia based on admissions coordinator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for admissions coordinators?

The highest paying state for admissions coordinators is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for admissions coordinators?

The worst state for admissions coordinators is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like admissions coordinators are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for admissions coordinators aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Our research found that West Virginia is the best state for admissions coordinators, while California and New Hampshire are ranked highest in terms of median salary. West Virginia has a median salary of $40,839 and California has the highest median salary among all 50 states for admissions coordinators.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for admissions coordinators. West Virginia is the best state for admissions coordinators, where the median salary is $40,839.We found that West Virginia is the best state for admissions coordinator jobs, whereas Louisiana is the worst.

10 best states for admissions coordinators in 2025

1. West Virginia
Total admissions coordinator jobs: 251
Average annual salary: $40,839
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
2.74
Admissions coordinator jobs in West Virginia
2. New Mexico
Total admissions coordinator jobs: 299
Average annual salary: $40,692
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
2.54
Admissions coordinator jobs in New Mexico
3. North Dakota
Total admissions coordinator jobs: 120
Average annual salary: $41,197
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
2.15
Admissions coordinator jobs in North Dakota
4. Arkansas
Total admissions coordinator jobs: 155
Average annual salary: $41,225
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Admissions coordinator jobs in Arkansas
5. Mississippi
Total admissions coordinator jobs: 122
Average annual salary: $42,228
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Admissions coordinator jobs in Mississippi
6. Alaska
Total admissions coordinator jobs: 97
Average annual salary: $41,899
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.94
Admissions coordinator jobs in Alaska
7. Virginia
Total admissions coordinator jobs: 624
Average annual salary: $41,491
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Admissions coordinator jobs in Virginia
8. Maine
Total admissions coordinator jobs: 213
Average annual salary: $38,423
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
2.68
Admissions coordinator jobs in Maine
9. New Hampshire
Total admissions coordinator jobs: 91
Average annual salary: $43,891
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Admissions coordinator jobs in New Hampshire
10. District of Columbia
Total admissions coordinator jobs: 142
Average annual salary: $44,509
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Admissions coordinator jobs in District of Columbia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an admissions coordinator

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Detailed list of the best states for an admissions coordinator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	West Virginia	$40,839	$33,000	1,815,857	251
2	New Mexico	$40,692	$32,000	2,088,070	299
3	North Dakota	$41,197	$34,000	755,393	120
4	Arkansas	$41,225	$33,000	3,004,279	155
5	Mississippi	$42,228	$33,000	2,984,100	122
6	Alaska	$41,899	$37,000	739,795	97
7	Virginia	$41,491	$33,000	8,470,020	624
8	Maine	$38,423	$32,000	1,335,907	213
9	New Hampshire	$43,891	$35,000	1,342,795	91
10	District of Columbia	$44,509	$35,000	693,972	142
11	Vermont	$37,972	$31,000	623,657	161
12	California	$46,933	$35,000	39,536,653	1,405
13	Delaware	$38,260	$30,000	961,939	172
14	New York	$40,071	$31,000	19,849,399	858
15	Pennsylvania	$38,614	$30,000	12,805,537	644
16	Washington	$38,232	$31,000	7,405,743	426
17	Tennessee	$35,638	$28,000	6,715,984	358
18	Maryland	$38,995	$31,000	6,052,177	381
19	Texas	$36,955	$29,000	28,304,596	978
20	Oklahoma	$34,083	$27,000	3,930,864	405
21	Arizona	$35,593	$27,000	7,016,270	368
22	Minnesota	$37,826	$31,000	5,576,606	307
23	New Jersey	$39,371	$31,000	9,005,644	374
24	Massachusetts	$36,426	$29,000	6,859,819	703
25	Oregon	$38,118	$30,000	4,142,776	199
26	Connecticut	$37,538	$29,000	3,588,184	178
27	South Dakota	$32,312	$26,000	869,666	122
28	Hawaii	$33,711	$28,000	1,427,538	156
29	Nevada	$34,409	$26,000	2,998,039	115
30	Georgia	$35,421	$28,000	10,429,379	448
31	Colorado	$35,306	$28,000	5,607,154	332
32	Alabama	$31,258	$24,000	4,874,747	567
33	Iowa	$34,203	$28,000	3,145,711	141
34	Florida	$33,757	$26,000	20,984,400	879
35	Utah	$34,036	$27,000	3,101,833	154
36	Rhode Island	$30,329	$24,000	1,059,639	199
37	Kansas	$32,186	$26,000	2,913,123	146
38	Missouri	$33,657	$27,000	6,113,532	263
39	North Carolina	$31,468	$25,000	10,273,419	489
40	Nebraska	$32,304	$26,000	1,920,076	101
41	Montana	$29,659	$25,000	1,050,493	72
42	Kentucky	$31,623	$25,000	4,454,189	167
43	Idaho	$28,482	$23,000	1,716,943	198
44	Wisconsin	$29,234	$24,000	5,795,483	330
45	Wyoming	$25,580	$21,000	579,315	106
46	Ohio	$31,624	$25,000	11,658,609	457
47	South Carolina	$29,010	$23,000	5,024,369	256
48	Illinois	$28,078	$23,000	12,802,023	595
49	Indiana	$26,191	$21,000	6,666,818	336
50	Michigan	$29,150	$23,000	9,962,311	325
51	Louisiana	$26,610	$20,000	4,684,333	152

Highest paying states for admissions coordinators

Rank	State	Avg. Admissions Coordinator Salary
1	West Virginia	$40,839
2	New Mexico	$40,692
3	North Dakota	$41,197
4	Arkansas	$41,225
5	Mississippi	$42,228
6	Alaska	$41,899
7	Virginia	$41,491
8	Maine	$38,423
9	New Hampshire	$43,891
10	District of Columbia	$44,509
11	Vermont	$37,972
12	California	$46,933
13	Delaware	$38,260
14	New York	$40,071
15	Pennsylvania	$38,614
16	Washington	$38,232
17	Tennessee	$35,638
18	Maryland	$38,995
19	Texas	$36,955
20	Oklahoma	$34,083
21	Arizona	$35,593
22	Minnesota	$37,826
23	New Jersey	$39,371
24	Massachusetts	$36,426
25	Oregon	$38,118
26	Connecticut	$37,538
27	South Dakota	$32,312
28	Hawaii	$33,711
29	Nevada	$34,409
30	Georgia	$35,421
31	Colorado	$35,306
32	Alabama	$31,258
33	Iowa	$34,203
34	Florida	$33,757
35	Utah	$34,036
36	Rhode Island	$30,329
37	Kansas	$32,186
38	Missouri	$33,657
39	North Carolina	$31,468
40	Nebraska	$32,304
41	Montana	$29,659
42	Kentucky	$31,623
43	Idaho	$28,482
44	Wisconsin	$29,234
45	Wyoming	$25,580
46	Ohio	$31,624
47	South Carolina	$29,010
48	Illinois	$28,078
49	Indiana	$26,191
50	Michigan	$29,150
51	Louisiana	$26,610

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Total admissions coordinator jobs:	251
Average annual salary:	$40,839
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$50,000
Location Quotient:	2.74

Best states for an admissions coordinator

10 best states for admissions coordinators in 2025

1. West Virginia

2. New Mexico

3. North Dakota

4. Arkansas

5. Mississippi

6. Alaska

7. Virginia

8. Maine

9. New Hampshire

10. District of Columbia