Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of senior associate salary by state for the United States:
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New Jersey has the highest senior associate salary of $100,575
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Alaska has the lowest senior associate salary of $27,958
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The national average salary for senior associates is $83,034
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The national hourly pay for senior associates is $39.92
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 senior associates 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 senior associate 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 senior associates after this adjustment? That would be New Jersey.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for senior associate salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Senior Associates By State
| Rank | State | Average Senior Associate Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | New Jersey | $100,575 | $70,000 | $143,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $95,548 | $63,000 | $143,000 |
| 3 | New York | $94,561 | $66,000 | $135,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $91,750 | $63,000 | $132,000 |
| 5 | California | $89,603 | $61,000 | $129,000 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $89,387 | $62,000 | $128,000 |
| 7 | Illinois | $89,044 | $62,000 | $127,000 |
| 8 | Virginia | $88,776 | $62,000 | $126,000 |
| 9 | Delaware | $88,751 | $62,000 | $126,000 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $88,255 | $61,000 | $126,000 |
| 11 | Maine | $87,949 | $61,000 | $126,000 |
| 12 | Maryland | $87,471 | $61,000 | $124,000 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $86,959 | $60,000 | $125,000 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $83,062 | $58,000 | $118,000 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $83,052 | $57,000 | $119,000 |
| 16 | Michigan | $78,254 | $54,000 | $112,000 |
| 17 | Colorado | $78,051 | $54,000 | $110,000 |
| 18 | Texas | $77,664 | $54,000 | $110,000 |
| 19 | Oregon | $77,594 | $52,000 | $115,000 |
| 20 | Wyoming | $77,572 | $54,000 | $111,000 |
| 21 | Georgia | $76,616 | $53,000 | $109,000 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $76,210 | $53,000 | $108,000 |
| 23 | Vermont | $75,889 | $52,000 | $109,000 |
| 24 | Missouri | $75,520 | $53,000 | $106,000 |
| 25 | Ohio | $75,324 | $52,000 | $107,000 |
| 26 | Montana | $74,669 | $51,000 | $108,000 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $73,757 | $51,000 | $104,000 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $73,167 | $50,000 | $105,000 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $73,030 | $50,000 | $105,000 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $72,409 | $50,000 | $103,000 |
| 31 | Alabama | $72,160 | $50,000 | $102,000 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $69,993 | $49,000 | $99,000 |
| 33 | Nevada | $69,831 | $47,000 | $101,000 |
| 34 | Arizona | $69,819 | $49,000 | $99,000 |
| 35 | Indiana | $69,661 | $48,000 | $99,000 |
| 36 | Iowa | $69,589 | $48,000 | $99,000 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $69,056 | $48,000 | $98,000 |
| 38 | Kansas | $68,696 | $48,000 | $96,000 |
| 39 | Kentucky | $68,307 | $48,000 | $97,000 |
| 40 | Utah | $68,163 | $46,000 | $99,000 |
| 41 | Florida | $67,864 | $45,000 | $100,000 |
| 42 | Idaho | $66,648 | $44,000 | $98,000 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $65,754 | $45,000 | $94,000 |
| 44 | West Virginia | $64,937 | $45,000 | $92,000 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $60,621 | $43,000 | $85,000 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $59,558 | $41,000 | $84,000 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $59,102 | $41,000 | $85,000 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $56,086 | $39,000 | $79,000 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $47,722 | $39,000 | $58,000 |
| 50 | Alaska | $27,958 | $19,000 | $40,000 |
Methodology: Senior Associate Salary By State
To better understand senior associate 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 senior associates by state.
We took the average annual salary data for senior associates from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for senior associates.
Senior Associate Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for senior associates?
The highest-paid state for senior associates is New Jersey with an average salary of $100,575 per year.
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What city pays senior associates the most?
Jersey City, NJ pays senior associates the most with an average salary of $100,801 per year.
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What is the worst state for senior associates?
The worst state for senior associates is Alaska with an average salary of $27,958 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.
