Best states for an adviser sales

Q: What is the best state for adviser sales?

The best state to be an adviser sales is New York based on adviser sales salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for adviser sales?

The highest paying state for adviser sales is Alaska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for adviser sales?

The worst state for adviser sales is Kansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and sales careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to adviser sales jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for adviser sales.In order to help you decide which state is the best for adviser sales, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for adviser sales jobs.

We figured that the best places for adviser sales jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.New York is the best state, and Pacifica is the city with the highest pay for adviser sales.

10 best states for adviser sales in 2025

1. New York
Total adviser sales jobs: 6,377
Average annual salary: $88,695
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Adviser sales jobs in New York
2. New Hampshire
Total adviser sales jobs: 1,124
Average annual salary: $74,467
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Adviser sales jobs in New Hampshire
3. Massachusetts
Total adviser sales jobs: 3,494
Average annual salary: $90,845
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $163,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Adviser sales jobs in Massachusetts
4. California
Total adviser sales jobs: 12,073
Average annual salary: $91,689
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $159,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Adviser sales jobs in California
5. Tennessee
Total adviser sales jobs: 3,235
Average annual salary: $65,063
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Adviser sales jobs in Tennessee
6. Pennsylvania
Total adviser sales jobs: 6,279
Average annual salary: $66,551
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Adviser sales jobs in Pennsylvania
7. Nevada
Total adviser sales jobs: 772
Average annual salary: $78,401
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Adviser sales jobs in Nevada
8. Oregon
Total adviser sales jobs: 1,339
Average annual salary: $83,110
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Adviser sales jobs in Oregon
9. Texas
Total adviser sales jobs: 9,597
Average annual salary: $66,131
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Adviser sales jobs in Texas
10. Rhode Island
Total adviser sales jobs: 432
Average annual salary: $77,684
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Adviser sales jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an adviser sales

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

Detailed list of the best states for an adviser sales

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$88,695	$48,000	19,849,399	6,377
2	New Hampshire	$74,467	$40,000	1,342,795	1,124
3	Massachusetts	$90,845	$50,000	6,859,819	3,494
4	California	$91,689	$52,000	39,536,653	12,073
5	Tennessee	$65,063	$35,000	6,715,984	3,235
6	Pennsylvania	$66,551	$35,000	12,805,537	6,279
7	Nevada	$78,401	$43,000	2,998,039	772
8	Oregon	$83,110	$47,000	4,142,776	1,339
9	Texas	$66,131	$35,000	28,304,596	9,597
10	Rhode Island	$77,684	$42,000	1,059,639	432
11	Utah	$70,734	$39,000	3,101,833	1,270
12	Washington	$83,458	$49,000	7,405,743	2,217
13	Vermont	$73,859	$39,000	623,657	282
14	Maine	$61,008	$33,000	1,335,907	780
15	Indiana	$63,313	$33,000	6,666,818	3,004
16	Wisconsin	$63,345	$34,000	5,795,483	2,514
17	Delaware	$63,042	$33,000	961,939	584
18	District of Columbia	$81,104	$43,000	693,972	157
19	Hawaii	$83,254	$68,000	1,427,538	322
20	Connecticut	$63,018	$34,000	3,588,184	1,599
21	Ohio	$60,229	$31,000	11,658,609	4,813
22	Maryland	$66,194	$35,000	6,052,177	2,832
23	West Virginia	$55,954	$29,000	1,815,857	951
24	Idaho	$62,339	$35,000	1,716,943	599
25	North Carolina	$56,386	$30,000	10,273,419	4,959
26	Virginia	$62,059	$33,000	8,470,020	4,164
27	Alabama	$54,430	$29,000	4,874,747	2,322
28	Mississippi	$54,538	$29,000	2,984,100	1,150
29	New Mexico	$60,236	$33,000	2,088,070	721
30	Kentucky	$54,342	$29,000	4,454,189	1,826
31	New Jersey	$61,170	$32,000	9,005,644	3,614
32	Florida	$56,207	$30,000	20,984,400	8,150
33	Oklahoma	$55,114	$29,000	3,930,864	1,397
34	Georgia	$54,458	$29,000	10,429,379	5,044
35	Arkansas	$54,513	$29,000	3,004,279	1,066
36	Arizona	$56,003	$31,000	7,016,270	2,323
37	Michigan	$52,441	$27,000	9,962,311	3,841
38	Louisiana	$52,519	$28,000	4,684,333	1,694
39	Minnesota	$56,583	$31,000	5,576,606	2,227
40	South Carolina	$49,358	$26,000	5,024,369	2,453
41	Colorado	$56,011	$31,000	5,607,154	2,207
42	Wyoming	$53,971	$31,000	579,315	187
43	North Dakota	$52,681	$31,000	755,393	330
44	Nebraska	$54,397	$30,000	1,920,076	609
45	Iowa	$52,071	$28,000	3,145,711	1,467
46	Illinois	$49,852	$26,000	12,802,023	5,537
47	Montana	$53,197	$32,000	1,050,493	354
48	South Dakota	$51,031	$29,000	869,666	289
49	Alaska	$46,528	$34,000	739,795	207
50	Missouri	$47,131	$25,000	6,113,532	2,378
51	Kansas	$48,192	$26,000	2,913,123	1,025

Highest paying states for adviser sales

Rank	State	Avg. Adviser Sales Salary
1	New York	$88,695
2	New Hampshire	$74,467
3	Massachusetts	$90,845
4	California	$91,689
5	Tennessee	$65,063
6	Pennsylvania	$66,551
7	Nevada	$78,401
8	Oregon	$83,110
9	Texas	$66,131
10	Rhode Island	$77,684
11	Utah	$70,734
12	Washington	$83,458
13	Vermont	$73,859
14	Maine	$61,008
15	Indiana	$63,313
16	Wisconsin	$63,345
17	Delaware	$63,042
18	District of Columbia	$81,104
19	Hawaii	$83,254
20	Connecticut	$63,018
21	Ohio	$60,229
22	Maryland	$66,194
23	West Virginia	$55,954
24	Idaho	$62,339
25	North Carolina	$56,386
26	Virginia	$62,059
27	Alabama	$54,430
28	Mississippi	$54,538
29	New Mexico	$60,236
30	Kentucky	$54,342
31	New Jersey	$61,170
32	Florida	$56,207
33	Oklahoma	$55,114
34	Georgia	$54,458
35	Arkansas	$54,513
36	Arizona	$56,003
37	Michigan	$52,441
38	Louisiana	$52,519
39	Minnesota	$56,583
40	South Carolina	$49,358
41	Colorado	$56,011
42	Wyoming	$53,971
43	North Dakota	$52,681
44	Nebraska	$54,397
45	Iowa	$52,071
46	Illinois	$49,852
47	Montana	$53,197
48	South Dakota	$51,031
49	Alaska	$46,528
50	Missouri	$47,131
51	Kansas	$48,192

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Total adviser sales jobs:	6,377
Average annual salary:	$88,695
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$48,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$161,000
Location Quotient:	1.11

Best states for an adviser sales

10 best states for adviser sales in 2025

1. New York

2. New Hampshire

3. Massachusetts

4. California

5. Tennessee

6. Pennsylvania

7. Nevada

8. Oregon

9. Texas

10. Rhode Island