Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of mentor salary by state for the United States:
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Virginia has the highest mentor salary of $54,416
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Alaska has the lowest mentor salary of $25,598
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The national average salary for mentors is $35,581
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The national hourly pay for mentors is $17.11
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 mentors 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 mentor 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 mentors after this adjustment? That would be Virginia.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for mentor salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Mentors By State
| Rank | State | Average Mentor Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Virginia | $54,416 | $28,000 | $104,000 |
| 2 | New York | $52,139 | $29,000 | $92,000 |
| 3 | Maryland | $50,039 | $26,000 | $93,000 |
| 4 | West Virginia | $48,730 | $26,000 | $90,000 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $48,618 | $28,000 | $81,000 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $48,599 | $27,000 | $87,000 |
| 7 | Delaware | $46,880 | $25,000 | $86,000 |
| 8 | Ohio | $45,451 | $25,000 | $82,000 |
| 9 | Vermont | $44,898 | $27,000 | $72,000 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $43,482 | $24,000 | $75,000 |
| 11 | Illinois | $42,509 | $24,000 | $73,000 |
| 12 | North Carolina | $42,227 | $21,000 | $81,000 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $41,944 | $25,000 | $69,000 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $41,454 | $22,000 | $75,000 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $40,578 | $23,000 | $69,000 |
| 16 | Hawaii | $40,238 | $29,000 | $54,000 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $39,837 | $23,000 | $67,000 |
| 18 | Michigan | $39,272 | $22,000 | $69,000 |
| 19 | Kentucky | $39,047 | $21,000 | $70,000 |
| 20 | Missouri | $38,995 | $23,000 | $65,000 |
| 21 | Indiana | $38,740 | $21,000 | $69,000 |
| 22 | California | $37,933 | $22,000 | $65,000 |
| 23 | Minnesota | $37,531 | $23,000 | $60,000 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $36,312 | $20,000 | $65,000 |
| 25 | South Carolina | $34,288 | $17,000 | $65,000 |
| 26 | Georgia | $34,142 | $18,000 | $63,000 |
| 27 | Alabama | $33,634 | $18,000 | $61,000 |
| 28 | Oregon | $33,501 | $22,000 | $50,000 |
| 29 | Maine | $32,797 | $20,000 | $52,000 |
| 30 | Iowa | $32,555 | $19,000 | $53,000 |
| 31 | Nevada | $31,921 | $19,000 | $52,000 |
| 32 | Washington | $31,507 | $21,000 | $45,000 |
| 33 | North Dakota | $31,372 | $21,000 | $46,000 |
| 34 | Arizona | $30,971 | $18,000 | $52,000 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $30,855 | $19,000 | $48,000 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $30,626 | $17,000 | $52,000 |
| 37 | Texas | $30,608 | $17,000 | $54,000 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $30,348 | $16,000 | $54,000 |
| 39 | Florida | $29,953 | $15,000 | $57,000 |
| 40 | Louisiana | $29,791 | $16,000 | $54,000 |
| 41 | Kansas | $29,210 | $17,000 | $47,000 |
| 42 | Utah | $29,168 | $19,000 | $44,000 |
| 43 | Colorado | $29,053 | $19,000 | $44,000 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $28,608 | $17,000 | $48,000 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $28,342 | $17,000 | $47,000 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $28,341 | $18,000 | $43,000 |
| 47 | Idaho | $28,321 | $19,000 | $41,000 |
| 48 | Montana | $28,151 | $20,000 | $39,000 |
| 49 | Wyoming | $26,663 | $18,000 | $38,000 |
| 50 | Alaska | $25,598 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
Methodology: Mentor Salary By State
To better understand mentor 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 mentors by state.
We took the average annual salary data for mentors from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for mentors.
Mentor Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for mentors?
The highest-paid state for mentors is Virginia with an average salary of $54,416 per year.
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What city pays mentors the most?
Reston, VA pays mentors the most with an average salary of $55,154 per year.
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What is the worst state for mentors?
The worst state for mentors is Alaska with an average salary of $25,598 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.
