Best states for an admissions specialist

Q: What is the best state for admissions specialists?

The best state to be an admissions specialist is New York based on admissions specialist salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for admissions specialists is South Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for admissions specialists?

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

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Do you want to become an admissions specialist at Texas Health Resources, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for admissions specialists that you can check out, before you begin your journey. This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for admissions specialist jobs.

We figured that the best places for admissions specialist jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the South is best for admissions specialists, and the Northeast is the worst. Fresno, CA is the best city in the country for admissions specialist jobs, where as New York is the best state in the country.

10 best states for admissions specialists in 2026

1. New York
Total admissions specialist jobs: 193
Average annual salary: $42,603
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.57
Admissions specialist jobs in New York
2. Virginia
Total admissions specialist jobs: 197
Average annual salary: $40,765
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
2.18
Admissions specialist jobs in Virginia
3. Alaska
Total admissions specialist jobs: 9
Average annual salary: $44,464
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Admissions specialist jobs in Alaska
4. Nebraska
Total admissions specialist jobs: 23
Average annual salary: $40,065
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Admissions specialist jobs in Nebraska
5. Massachusetts
Total admissions specialist jobs: 74
Average annual salary: $47,760
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Admissions specialist jobs in Massachusetts
6. California
Total admissions specialist jobs: 165
Average annual salary: $53,732
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.59
Admissions specialist jobs in California
7. Iowa
Total admissions specialist jobs: 50
Average annual salary: $36,077
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Admissions specialist jobs in Iowa
8. Pennsylvania
Total admissions specialist jobs: 146
Average annual salary: $36,139
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Admissions specialist jobs in Pennsylvania
9. Indiana
Total admissions specialist jobs: 123
Average annual salary: $35,012
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.96
Admissions specialist jobs in Indiana
10. Illinois
Total admissions specialist jobs: 123
Average annual salary: $37,774
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Admissions specialist jobs in Illinois

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an admissions specialist

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an admissions specialist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$42,603	$30,000	19,849,399	193
2	Virginia	$40,765	$30,000	8,470,020	197
3	Alaska	$44,464	$37,000	739,795	9
4	Nebraska	$40,065	$30,000	1,920,076	23
5	Massachusetts	$47,760	$35,000	6,859,819	74
6	California	$53,732	$37,000	39,536,653	165
7	Iowa	$36,077	$27,000	3,145,711	50
8	Pennsylvania	$36,139	$26,000	12,805,537	146
9	Indiana	$35,012	$26,000	6,666,818	123
10	Illinois	$37,774	$28,000	12,802,023	123
11	Nevada	$41,725	$29,000	2,998,039	12
12	New Jersey	$40,491	$29,000	9,005,644	59
13	District of Columbia	$40,361	$30,000	693,972	25
14	Ohio	$34,914	$26,000	11,658,609	109
15	Arizona	$34,883	$25,000	7,016,270	90
16	Tennessee	$33,420	$25,000	6,715,984	86
17	Oregon	$37,657	$27,000	4,142,776	34
18	Georgia	$35,806	$26,000	10,429,379	103
19	Washington	$38,982	$29,000	7,405,743	48
20	Texas	$34,930	$25,000	28,304,596	207
21	Vermont	$35,478	$27,000	623,657	7
22	New Mexico	$35,129	$25,000	2,088,070	16
23	Maryland	$39,604	$29,000	6,052,177	42
24	Colorado	$37,533	$28,000	5,607,154	42
25	Connecticut	$38,194	$27,000	3,588,184	21
26	Arkansas	$33,012	$24,000	3,004,279	27
27	Alabama	$33,398	$24,000	4,874,747	37
28	Wisconsin	$33,904	$26,000	5,795,483	37
29	Wyoming	$34,054	$26,000	579,315	2
30	Louisiana	$33,101	$24,000	4,684,333	26
31	Missouri	$33,555	$25,000	6,113,532	47
32	Rhode Island	$33,671	$24,000	1,059,639	9
33	Montana	$32,962	$25,000	1,050,493	11
34	Utah	$32,991	$24,000	3,101,833	24
35	Minnesota	$34,515	$26,000	5,576,606	31
36	Florida	$31,971	$23,000	20,984,400	151
37	North Dakota	$32,595	$25,000	755,393	5
38	Hawaii	$36,166	$28,000	1,427,538	2
39	Maine	$32,268	$24,000	1,335,907	10
40	Oklahoma	$31,984	$23,000	3,930,864	24
41	Idaho	$32,045	$24,000	1,716,943	12
42	Delaware	$33,526	$24,000	961,939	7
43	West Virginia	$28,929	$21,000	1,815,857	22
44	Michigan	$30,629	$23,000	9,962,311	70
45	Mississippi	$28,967	$21,000	2,984,100	32
46	North Carolina	$31,170	$23,000	10,273,419	67
47	New Hampshire	$32,081	$24,000	1,342,795	2
48	South Dakota	$28,389	$22,000	869,666	10
49	Kansas	$31,572	$23,000	2,913,123	14
50	South Carolina	$29,738	$22,000	5,024,369	33
51	Kentucky	$28,834	$21,000	4,454,189	18

Highest paying states for admissions specialists

Rank	State	Avg. Admissions Specialist Salary
1	New York	$42,603
2	Virginia	$40,765
3	Alaska	$44,464
4	Nebraska	$40,065
5	Massachusetts	$47,760
6	California	$53,732
7	Iowa	$36,077
8	Pennsylvania	$36,139
9	Indiana	$35,012
10	Illinois	$37,774
11	Nevada	$41,725
12	New Jersey	$40,491
13	District of Columbia	$40,361
14	Ohio	$34,914
15	Arizona	$34,883
16	Tennessee	$33,420
17	Oregon	$37,657
18	Georgia	$35,806
19	Washington	$38,982
20	Texas	$34,930
21	Vermont	$35,478
22	New Mexico	$35,129
23	Maryland	$39,604
24	Colorado	$37,533
25	Connecticut	$38,194
26	Arkansas	$33,012
27	Alabama	$33,398
28	Wisconsin	$33,904
29	Wyoming	$34,054
30	Louisiana	$33,101
31	Missouri	$33,555
32	Rhode Island	$33,671
33	Montana	$32,962
34	Utah	$32,991
35	Minnesota	$34,515
36	Florida	$31,971
37	North Dakota	$32,595
38	Hawaii	$36,166
39	Maine	$32,268
40	Oklahoma	$31,984
41	Idaho	$32,045
42	Delaware	$33,526
43	West Virginia	$28,929
44	Michigan	$30,629
45	Mississippi	$28,967
46	North Carolina	$31,170
47	New Hampshire	$32,081
48	South Dakota	$28,389
49	Kansas	$31,572
50	South Carolina	$29,738
51	Kentucky	$28,834

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Total admissions specialist jobs:	193
Average annual salary:	$42,603
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$59,000
Location Quotient:	1.57

Best states for an admissions specialist

10 best states for admissions specialists in 2026

1. New York

2. Virginia

3. Alaska

4. Nebraska

5. Massachusetts

6. California

7. Iowa

8. Pennsylvania

9. Indiana

10. Illinois