Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of support team member salary by state for the United States:
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Connecticut has the highest support team member salary of $32,932
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Florida has the lowest support team member salary of $22,457
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The national average salary for support team members is $29,399
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The national hourly pay for support team members is $14.13
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 support team members 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 support team member 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 support team members after this adjustment? That would be Connecticut.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for support team member salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Support Team Members By State
| Rank | State | Average Support Team Member Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Connecticut | $32,932 | $24,000 | $44,000 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $32,926 | $24,000 | $43,000 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $32,599 | $23,000 | $44,000 |
| 4 | California | $32,444 | $24,000 | $42,000 |
| 5 | New York | $32,127 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 6 | Vermont | $32,125 | $24,000 | $42,000 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $32,006 | $24,000 | $42,000 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $31,110 | $23,000 | $41,000 |
| 9 | Nebraska | $31,026 | $23,000 | $41,000 |
| 10 | Maine | $30,998 | $23,000 | $40,000 |
| 11 | Delaware | $30,654 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 12 | Iowa | $29,881 | $22,000 | $40,000 |
| 13 | Texas | $29,591 | $22,000 | $39,000 |
| 14 | Oregon | $29,538 | $22,000 | $39,000 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $29,189 | $21,000 | $39,000 |
| 16 | Arizona | $29,039 | $22,000 | $38,000 |
| 17 | Mississippi | $28,765 | $21,000 | $38,000 |
| 18 | Washington | $28,686 | $21,000 | $38,000 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $28,408 | $21,000 | $38,000 |
| 20 | Tennessee | $28,249 | $21,000 | $37,000 |
| 21 | South Dakota | $28,083 | $20,000 | $37,000 |
| 22 | Hawaii | $28,036 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 23 | Michigan | $27,924 | $20,000 | $38,000 |
| 24 | Illinois | $27,778 | $20,000 | $37,000 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $27,708 | $20,000 | $37,000 |
| 26 | Maryland | $27,677 | $20,000 | $37,000 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $27,123 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 28 | Kentucky | $26,927 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 29 | Nevada | $26,648 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 30 | Arkansas | $26,560 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 31 | Alaska | $26,473 | $21,000 | $32,000 |
| 32 | Utah | $26,077 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
| 33 | Georgia | $26,069 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
| 34 | Virginia | $25,755 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
| 35 | Colorado | $25,693 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
| 36 | Montana | $25,649 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
| 37 | Kansas | $25,449 | $19,000 | $33,000 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $25,382 | $18,000 | $34,000 |
| 39 | Ohio | $25,161 | $18,000 | $33,000 |
| 40 | Indiana | $24,871 | $18,000 | $33,000 |
| 41 | Idaho | $24,841 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 42 | Alabama | $24,604 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $24,550 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $24,178 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 45 | New Mexico | $24,121 | $18,000 | $31,000 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $23,885 | $17,000 | $31,000 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $23,564 | $17,000 | $31,000 |
| 48 | South Carolina | $23,559 | $17,000 | $31,000 |
| 49 | Missouri | $23,517 | $17,000 | $31,000 |
| 50 | Florida | $22,457 | $16,000 | $29,000 |
Methodology: Support Team Member Salary By State
To better understand support team member 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 support team members by state.
We took the average annual salary data for support team members from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for support team members.
Support Team Member Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for support team members?
The highest-paid state for support team members is Connecticut with an average salary of $32,932 per year.
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What city pays support team members the most?
Springfield, MA pays support team members the most with an average salary of $32,966 per year.
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What is the worst state for support team members?
The worst state for support team members is Florida with an average salary of $22,457 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.
