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Account Executives are one of the most common jobs in America. Additionally, a significant number of people work as account executives in every state in the union — it’s not like they are all just concentrated in California or the South.
Since account executives are such a prominent occupation, we at Zippia wanted to look at where account executives have it the best: where there are plenty of jobs to go around and people get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
To that end, we dove into the numbers from the BLS to figure out which states have the best opportunities for account executives.
After all the numbers had been crunched, we were left with this list of the best of best for America’s account executives:
So there you have it — Advertising Sales Agents is the best of the best when it comes to being an account executive.
How did Advertising Sales Agents end up here and does it really deserve this ranking? Read on to see how we completed our research on the best states for account executives and for more on the top ten states.
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How we determined the best states to be an account executive
Here at Zippia, we talk to a lot of people of all different backgrounds looking for jobs. Our research has concluded that there are two common things people want in a job:
- Availability of jobs
- Higher Pay
So in order to find out the best states for account executives in America we needed to figure out where the jobs are and how well account executives get paid. This led to the following criteria taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’s Occupational Employment Statistics for 2016:
- Location quotient. A measure of how common a job is a given state.
- Average annual salary.
- Average annual salary for entry level work.
- Average annual salary for experienced professionals.
To make all the salary numbers more apples to apples across states, we compared the salary data relative to the state’s cost of living.
Applying this standardization allows us to account for that fact that it costs more to live in certain in states. For example, the average salary for account executives in California is $74,840 and the average salary in Illinois is $59,140, but the Illinois salary actually goes further in paying for life’s essentials.
In order to develop and overall ranking, we ranked each state for each criteria from 1 to 50 where 1 was the best.
We then averaged all the rankings for a state into a Job Score with the state having the lowest overall Job Score earning the distinction of being the best state for account executives in America.
So without further ado, let’s get into just what made each state so great for account executives.
1. New York
Total Jobs: 21,790
Average Annual Salary: $90,420
Average Entry Level Salary: $34,870
Average Experienced Salary: $166,820
Location Quotient: 2.38
2. Georgia
Total Jobs: 4,810
Average Annual Salary: $78,000
Average Entry Level Salary: $26,800
Average Experienced Salary: $168,510
Location Quotient: 1.14
3. Illinois
Total Jobs: 8,850
Average Annual Salary: $59,140
Average Entry Level Salary: $26,970
Average Experienced Salary: $96,910
Location Quotient: 1.49
4. Minnesota
Total Jobs: 2,840
Average Annual Salary: $62,610
Average Entry Level Salary: $25,550
Average Experienced Salary: $115,190
Location Quotient: 1.01
5. Utah
Total Jobs: 1,130
Average Annual Salary: $61,380
Average Entry Level Salary: $28,570
Average Experienced Salary: $98,510
Location Quotient: 0.82
6. Colorado
Total Jobs: 2,240
Average Annual Salary: $65,210
Average Entry Level Salary: $26,390
Average Experienced Salary: $107,400
Location Quotient: 0.89
7. Florida
Total Jobs: 11,160
Average Annual Salary: $56,110
Average Entry Level Salary: $24,150
Average Experienced Salary: $101,030
Location Quotient: 1.35
8. Massachusetts
Total Jobs: 2,840
Average Annual Salary: $76,940
Average Entry Level Salary: $36,600
Average Experienced Salary: $143,350
Location Quotient: 0.82
9. Pennsylvania
Total Jobs: 4,740
Average Annual Salary: $68,600
Average Entry Level Salary: $22,840
Average Experienced Salary: $122,860
Location Quotient: 0.82
10. Connecticut
Total Jobs: 1,940
Average Annual Salary: $72,960
Average Entry Level Salary: $29,160
Average Experienced Salary: $124,490
Location Quotient: 1.16
There You Have It – The Best States To Be An Account Executive
If you’re looking to start out your career as an account executive these are the states that should be at the top of your list. You’ll find high pay, available jobs, and chances for career advancement.
If you’re curious, here are the worst states to be an account executive in America:
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Detailed List Of The Best States For account executives
| Rank | State | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $90,420 |
| 2 | Georgia | $78,000 |
| 3 | Illinois | $59,140 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $62,610 |
| 5 | Utah | $61,380 |
| 6 | Colorado | $65,210 |
| 7 | Florida | $56,110 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $76,940 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $68,600 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $72,960 |
| 11 | Iowa | $48,880 |
| 12 | Nevada | $64,610 |
| 13 | Arizona | $51,200 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $70,270 |
| 15 | California | $74,840 |
| 16 | Kansas | $48,110 |
| 17 | Texas | $54,450 |
| 18 | North Carolina | $52,850 |
| 19 | Michigan | $48,480 |
| 20 | Indiana | $48,890 |
| 21 | Nebraska | $49,930 |
| 22 | Ohio | $53,480 |
| 23 | South Dakota | $46,220 |
| 24 | Washington | $53,010 |
| 25 | Arkansas | $45,310 |
| 26 | Kentucky | $48,230 |
| 27 | Delaware | $53,890 |
| 28 | Virginia | $58,040 |
| 29 | New Hampshire | $59,220 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $49,430 |
| 31 | Missouri | $43,350 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $43,610 |
| 33 | Alabama | $45,510 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $47,770 |
| 35 | Louisiana | $43,680 |
| 36 | North Dakota | $48,450 |
| 37 | Montana | $44,380 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $49,990 |
| 39 | Vermont | $53,660 |
| 40 | Idaho | $38,510 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $42,770 |
| 42 | Mississippi | $37,870 |
| 43 | West Virginia | $33,020 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $46,470 |
| 45 | Oregon | $51,840 |
| 46 | Maine | $39,380 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $42,250 |
| 48 | Maryland | $54,740 |
| 49 | Alaska | $51,670 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $60,000 |
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
