Best states for a benefit specialist

Q: What is the best state for benefit specialists?

The best state to be a benefit specialist is District of Columbia based on benefit specialist salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for benefit specialists is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for benefit specialists?

The worst state for benefit specialists is West Virginia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a benefit specialist and really want to work at Xerox? Turns out, your chances to become a benefit specialist are better in some states than others.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for benefit specialists. We found that District of Columbia is the best state in the nation for benefit specialists, and people in New London earn the most in the field.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for benefit specialists. District of Columbia is the best state for benefit specialists, where the median salary is $56,043.If you are currently seeking employment as a benefit specialist, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for benefit specialists in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total benefit specialist jobs: 179
Average annual salary: $56,043
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Benefit specialist jobs in District of Columbia
2. Vermont
Total benefit specialist jobs: 58
Average annual salary: $52,206
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Benefit specialist jobs in Vermont
3. New York
Total benefit specialist jobs: 908
Average annual salary: $54,615
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Benefit specialist jobs in New York
4. Nevada
Total benefit specialist jobs: 148
Average annual salary: $50,725
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Benefit specialist jobs in Nevada
5. Nebraska
Total benefit specialist jobs: 175
Average annual salary: $48,177
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Benefit specialist jobs in Nebraska
6. Massachusetts
Total benefit specialist jobs: 592
Average annual salary: $53,787
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Benefit specialist jobs in Massachusetts
7. Connecticut
Total benefit specialist jobs: 196
Average annual salary: $55,731
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Benefit specialist jobs in Connecticut
8. North Dakota
Total benefit specialist jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $51,131
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Benefit specialist jobs in North Dakota
9. Pennsylvania
Total benefit specialist jobs: 764
Average annual salary: $49,318
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Benefit specialist jobs in Pennsylvania
10. Virginia
Total benefit specialist jobs: 644
Average annual salary: $50,647
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Benefit specialist jobs in Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a benefit specialist

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

Detailed list of the best states for a benefit specialist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$56,043	$37,000	693,972	179
2	Vermont	$52,206	$35,000	623,657	58
3	New York	$54,615	$36,000	19,849,399	908
4	Nevada	$50,725	$35,000	2,998,039	148
5	Nebraska	$48,177	$35,000	1,920,076	175
6	Massachusetts	$53,787	$36,000	6,859,819	592
7	Connecticut	$55,731	$37,000	3,588,184	196
8	North Dakota	$51,131	$38,000	755,393	57
9	Pennsylvania	$49,318	$33,000	12,805,537	764
10	Virginia	$50,647	$34,000	8,470,020	644
11	Rhode Island	$49,464	$33,000	1,059,639	80
12	Alaska	$50,126	$43,000	739,795	63
13	Oregon	$47,960	$34,000	4,142,776	311
14	New Hampshire	$49,990	$33,000	1,342,795	108
15	Mississippi	$51,462	$36,000	2,984,100	118
16	New Jersey	$54,317	$36,000	9,005,644	416
17	California	$55,356	$38,000	39,536,653	1,629
18	North Carolina	$44,370	$30,000	10,273,419	727
19	Maryland	$50,560	$34,000	6,052,177	403
20	Texas	$46,067	$32,000	28,304,596	1,307
21	Minnesota	$47,277	$34,000	5,576,606	404
22	Illinois	$47,801	$33,000	12,802,023	726
23	Delaware	$45,192	$30,000	961,939	90
24	Colorado	$49,644	$36,000	5,607,154	327
25	Ohio	$44,906	$31,000	11,658,609	620
26	Georgia	$44,185	$30,000	10,429,379	693
27	Tennessee	$42,114	$29,000	6,715,984	373
28	Arizona	$41,886	$29,000	7,016,270	445
29	Kansas	$43,063	$31,000	2,913,123	186
30	Iowa	$40,704	$29,000	3,145,711	300
31	Indiana	$43,846	$30,000	6,666,818	376
32	Michigan	$41,506	$28,000	9,962,311	516
33	Washington	$47,162	$34,000	7,405,743	392
34	Missouri	$43,757	$31,000	6,113,532	342
35	Wyoming	$38,765	$28,000	579,315	54
36	Louisiana	$41,723	$29,000	4,684,333	195
37	Wisconsin	$41,590	$29,000	5,795,483	330
38	Alabama	$40,931	$28,000	4,874,747	258
39	Florida	$39,524	$26,000	20,984,400	1,090
40	Utah	$39,837	$28,000	3,101,833	210
41	Hawaii	$33,724	$24,000	1,427,538	86
42	South Carolina	$41,020	$28,000	5,024,369	258
43	Montana	$28,208	$21,000	1,050,493	95
44	New Mexico	$39,997	$28,000	2,088,070	116
45	Arkansas	$35,276	$25,000	3,004,279	177
46	Idaho	$40,272	$29,000	1,716,943	92
47	Oklahoma	$33,105	$23,000	3,930,864	207
48	Maine	$40,307	$27,000	1,335,907	71
49	Kentucky	$39,198	$27,000	4,454,189	194
50	South Dakota	$28,547	$21,000	869,666	68
51	West Virginia	$37,089	$25,000	1,815,857	78

Highest paying states for benefit specialists

Rank	State	Avg. Benefit Specialist Salary
1	District of Columbia	$56,043
2	Vermont	$52,206
3	New York	$54,615
4	Nevada	$50,725
5	Nebraska	$48,177
6	Massachusetts	$53,787
7	Connecticut	$55,731
8	North Dakota	$51,131
9	Pennsylvania	$49,318
10	Virginia	$50,647
11	Rhode Island	$49,464
12	Alaska	$50,126
13	Oregon	$47,960
14	New Hampshire	$49,990
15	Mississippi	$51,462
16	New Jersey	$54,317
17	California	$55,356
18	North Carolina	$44,370
19	Maryland	$50,560
20	Texas	$46,067
21	Minnesota	$47,277
22	Illinois	$47,801
23	Delaware	$45,192
24	Colorado	$49,644
25	Ohio	$44,906
26	Georgia	$44,185
27	Tennessee	$42,114
28	Arizona	$41,886
29	Kansas	$43,063
30	Iowa	$40,704
31	Indiana	$43,846
32	Michigan	$41,506
33	Washington	$47,162
34	Missouri	$43,757
35	Wyoming	$38,765
36	Louisiana	$41,723
37	Wisconsin	$41,590
38	Alabama	$40,931
39	Florida	$39,524
40	Utah	$39,837
41	Hawaii	$33,724
42	South Carolina	$41,020
43	Montana	$28,208
44	New Mexico	$39,997
45	Arkansas	$35,276
46	Idaho	$40,272
47	Oklahoma	$33,105
48	Maine	$40,307
49	Kentucky	$39,198
50	South Dakota	$28,547
51	West Virginia	$37,089

Expert opinions on the best states for benefit specialists

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for benefit specialists to find work opportunities?
Donna Kukarola
Procurement Director, Forsyth County, Georgia
This one, not so sure of, the southeast continues to see options as well as mid-western states.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total benefit specialist jobs:	179
Average annual salary:	$56,043
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$83,000
Location Quotient:	1.67

Best states for a benefit specialist

10 best states for benefit specialists in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. Vermont

3. New York

4. Nevada

5. Nebraska

6. Massachusetts

7. Connecticut

8. North Dakota

9. Pennsylvania

10. Virginia