Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of advocate salary by state for the United States:
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New York has the highest advocate salary of $67,967
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Arkansas has the lowest advocate salary of $30,208
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The national average salary for advocates is $39,497
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The national hourly pay for advocates is $18.99
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 advocates 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 advocate 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 advocates after this adjustment? That would be New York.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for advocate salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Advocates By State
| Rank | State | Average Advocate Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $67,967 | $39,000 | $116,000 |
| 2 | Maryland | $65,011 | $37,000 | $112,000 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $62,607 | $36,000 | $107,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $62,337 | $36,000 | $105,000 |
| 5 | Virginia | $58,531 | $33,000 | $100,000 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $58,445 | $33,000 | $100,000 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $57,904 | $34,000 | $96,000 |
| 8 | North Carolina | $57,112 | $33,000 | $97,000 |
| 9 | Maine | $56,352 | $35,000 | $88,000 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $56,141 | $34,000 | $92,000 |
| 11 | Ohio | $54,977 | $32,000 | $93,000 |
| 12 | Delaware | $53,962 | $31,000 | $92,000 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $52,497 | $32,000 | $85,000 |
| 14 | West Virginia | $51,533 | $30,000 | $88,000 |
| 15 | California | $48,371 | $33,000 | $69,000 |
| 16 | Hawaii | $48,345 | $38,000 | $61,000 |
| 17 | Florida | $47,157 | $29,000 | $74,000 |
| 18 | South Carolina | $46,955 | $28,000 | $77,000 |
| 19 | Michigan | $45,410 | $26,000 | $77,000 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $45,309 | $27,000 | $73,000 |
| 21 | Vermont | $44,152 | $27,000 | $71,000 |
| 22 | Illinois | $44,054 | $27,000 | $71,000 |
| 23 | Indiana | $42,016 | $25,000 | $69,000 |
| 24 | Kentucky | $41,470 | $25,000 | $67,000 |
| 25 | Texas | $40,823 | $27,000 | $61,000 |
| 26 | Georgia | $40,726 | $25,000 | $65,000 |
| 27 | Nevada | $40,609 | $28,000 | $57,000 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $40,524 | $29,000 | $56,000 |
| 29 | Tennessee | $39,090 | $24,000 | $61,000 |
| 30 | Louisiana | $38,970 | $25,000 | $59,000 |
| 31 | Missouri | $38,799 | $25,000 | $58,000 |
| 32 | Mississippi | $38,048 | $24,000 | $58,000 |
| 33 | Colorado | $37,921 | $27,000 | $52,000 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $37,556 | $26,000 | $53,000 |
| 35 | Washington | $37,299 | $28,000 | $49,000 |
| 36 | Oregon | $36,876 | $27,000 | $49,000 |
| 37 | Minnesota | $36,847 | $24,000 | $54,000 |
| 38 | Alaska | $36,674 | $29,000 | $45,000 |
| 39 | Arizona | $36,672 | $25,000 | $52,000 |
| 40 | Iowa | $35,190 | $23,000 | $52,000 |
| 41 | Kansas | $34,153 | $23,000 | $49,000 |
| 42 | New Mexico | $34,013 | $23,000 | $48,000 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $33,409 | $23,000 | $47,000 |
| 44 | Alabama | $33,350 | $21,000 | $51,000 |
| 45 | Montana | $32,522 | $24,000 | $43,000 |
| 46 | Wyoming | $31,994 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 47 | South Dakota | $31,095 | $21,000 | $43,000 |
| 48 | Utah | $30,466 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 49 | Idaho | $30,343 | $22,000 | $40,000 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $30,208 | $20,000 | $44,000 |
Methodology: Advocate Salary By State
To better understand advocate 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 advocates by state.
We took the average annual salary data for advocates from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for advocates.
Advocate Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for advocates?
The highest-paid state for advocates is New York with an average salary of $67,967 per year.
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What city pays advocates the most?
Washington, DC pays advocates the most with an average salary of $91,065 per year.
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What is the worst state for advocates?
The worst state for advocates is Arkansas with an average salary of $30,208 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.
