Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of account representative salary by state for the United States:
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California has the highest account representative salary of $50,299
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Alabama has the lowest account representative salary of $28,885
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The national average salary for account representatives is $36,977
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The national hourly pay for account representatives is $17.78
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do account representatives get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for account representative by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for account representatives after this adjustment? That would be California.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for account representative salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Account Representatives By State
| Rank | State | Average Account Representative Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | California | $50,299 | $34,000 | $73,000 |
| 2 | Hawaii | $49,592 | $39,000 | $61,000 |
| 3 | Alaska | $48,588 | $40,000 | $57,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $48,264 | $31,000 | $74,000 |
| 5 | New York | $48,257 | $30,000 | $75,000 |
| 6 | Washington | $47,363 | $34,000 | $64,000 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $45,719 | $29,000 | $71,000 |
| 8 | Maryland | $45,703 | $29,000 | $70,000 |
| 9 | Vermont | $44,724 | $29,000 | $67,000 |
| 10 | Virginia | $43,113 | $28,000 | $65,000 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $42,669 | $27,000 | $66,000 |
| 12 | Oregon | $42,331 | $30,000 | $58,000 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $41,832 | $26,000 | $65,000 |
| 14 | Nevada | $41,263 | $28,000 | $59,000 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $41,166 | $26,000 | $63,000 |
| 16 | Michigan | $41,118 | $28,000 | $59,000 |
| 17 | Colorado | $40,609 | $29,000 | $55,000 |
| 18 | Maine | $40,201 | $26,000 | $60,000 |
| 19 | Mississippi | $40,155 | $28,000 | $57,000 |
| 20 | Illinois | $39,958 | $28,000 | $56,000 |
| 21 | Delaware | $39,910 | $25,000 | $61,000 |
| 22 | Arizona | $39,823 | $27,000 | $58,000 |
| 23 | North Dakota | $39,667 | $29,000 | $52,000 |
| 24 | Utah | $38,845 | $28,000 | $53,000 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | $38,629 | $27,000 | $54,000 |
| 26 | Minnesota | $38,338 | $27,000 | $52,000 |
| 27 | South Dakota | $38,029 | $28,000 | $51,000 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $37,912 | $24,000 | $58,000 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $37,791 | $26,000 | $53,000 |
| 30 | Missouri | $37,685 | $26,000 | $52,000 |
| 31 | Wyoming | $37,291 | $27,000 | $50,000 |
| 32 | Texas | $37,277 | $25,000 | $54,000 |
| 33 | Iowa | $36,719 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 34 | Kansas | $36,186 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 35 | Indiana | $36,084 | $25,000 | $51,000 |
| 36 | North Carolina | $36,052 | $24,000 | $52,000 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $35,774 | $24,000 | $52,000 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $35,759 | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| 39 | Georgia | $35,701 | $24,000 | $51,000 |
| 40 | Florida | $35,480 | $23,000 | $52,000 |
| 41 | Idaho | $35,454 | $25,000 | $48,000 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $35,338 | $25,000 | $48,000 |
| 43 | Montana | $35,002 | $26,000 | $47,000 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | $34,955 | $24,000 | $48,000 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $34,725 | $23,000 | $50,000 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $34,559 | $24,000 | $49,000 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $34,357 | $23,000 | $50,000 |
| 48 | Ohio | $33,854 | $23,000 | $49,000 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $33,082 | $23,000 | $46,000 |
| 50 | Alabama | $28,885 | $20,000 | $41,000 |
Methodology: Account Representative Salary By State
To better understand account representative pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for account representatives by state.
We took the average annual salary data for account representatives from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for account representatives.
Account Representative Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for account representatives?
The highest-paid state for account representatives is California with an average salary of $50,299 per year.
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What city pays account representatives the most?
Los Angeles, CA pays account representatives the most with an average salary of $50,990 per year.
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What is the worst state for account representatives?
The worst state for account representatives is Alabama with an average salary of $28,885 per year.
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.
