Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of service specialist salary by state for the United States:
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Massachusetts has the highest service specialist salary of $72,088
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Idaho has the lowest service specialist salary of $31,099
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The national average salary for service specialists is $44,150
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The national hourly pay for service specialists is $21.23
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 service specialists 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 service specialist 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 service specialists after this adjustment? That would be Massachusetts.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for service specialist salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Service Specialists By State
| Rank | State | Average Service Specialist Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Massachusetts | $72,088 | $40,000 | $128,000 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $71,006 | $39,000 | $126,000 |
| 3 | Rhode Island | $66,369 | $37,000 | $118,000 |
| 4 | Delaware | $66,009 | $37,000 | $116,000 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | $62,838 | $35,000 | $111,000 |
| 6 | New York | $62,611 | $35,000 | $111,000 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $60,919 | $34,000 | $108,000 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $53,524 | $29,000 | $96,000 |
| 9 | Vermont | $53,217 | $29,000 | $95,000 |
| 10 | Maryland | $52,688 | $30,000 | $91,000 |
| 11 | Illinois | $52,362 | $33,000 | $82,000 |
| 12 | California | $49,557 | $31,000 | $77,000 |
| 13 | Michigan | $48,443 | $28,000 | $81,000 |
| 14 | Maine | $47,951 | $26,000 | $86,000 |
| 15 | Ohio | $46,143 | $27,000 | $77,000 |
| 16 | Hawaii | $45,117 | $30,000 | $67,000 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $44,642 | $32,000 | $60,000 |
| 18 | Virginia | $43,099 | $24,000 | $74,000 |
| 19 | Texas | $42,830 | $26,000 | $69,000 |
| 20 | Alabama | $42,132 | $25,000 | $68,000 |
| 21 | Indiana | $42,001 | $26,000 | $67,000 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $41,675 | $24,000 | $70,000 |
| 23 | Nebraska | $41,453 | $28,000 | $60,000 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $40,739 | $25,000 | $63,000 |
| 25 | Georgia | $40,377 | $24,000 | $66,000 |
| 26 | Minnesota | $40,357 | $27,000 | $59,000 |
| 27 | Arizona | $40,315 | $25,000 | $63,000 |
| 28 | Nevada | $39,929 | $26,000 | $60,000 |
| 29 | Louisiana | $39,795 | $24,000 | $65,000 |
| 30 | Iowa | $39,307 | $26,000 | $58,000 |
| 31 | Mississippi | $39,034 | $24,000 | $63,000 |
| 32 | Colorado | $38,685 | $27,000 | $54,000 |
| 33 | Florida | $38,682 | $22,000 | $65,000 |
| 34 | Alaska | $38,649 | $31,000 | $47,000 |
| 35 | Missouri | $38,348 | $25,000 | $58,000 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $38,223 | $23,000 | $61,000 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $38,062 | $23,000 | $61,000 |
| 38 | Kansas | $37,577 | $25,000 | $56,000 |
| 39 | Washington | $37,383 | $27,000 | $50,000 |
| 40 | New Mexico | $36,900 | $23,000 | $57,000 |
| 41 | West Virginia | $36,412 | $21,000 | $61,000 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $36,249 | $23,000 | $56,000 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $35,722 | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $35,423 | $21,000 | $59,000 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $35,057 | $23,000 | $53,000 |
| 46 | Oregon | $34,748 | $25,000 | $48,000 |
| 47 | Utah | $34,429 | $24,000 | $47,000 |
| 48 | Wyoming | $33,523 | $24,000 | $46,000 |
| 49 | Montana | $32,611 | $24,000 | $42,000 |
| 50 | Idaho | $31,099 | $23,000 | $41,000 |
Methodology: Service Specialist Salary By State
To better understand service specialist 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 service specialists by state.
We took the average annual salary data for service specialists from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for service specialists.
Service Specialist Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for service specialists?
The highest-paid state for service specialists is Massachusetts with an average salary of $72,088 per year.
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What city pays service specialists the most?
Boston, MA pays service specialists the most with an average salary of $72,017 per year.
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What is the worst state for service specialists?
The worst state for service specialists is Idaho with an average salary of $31,099 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.
