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This question is about associate jobs.
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as an associate. The chances of earning over $100k for an associate are actually pretty good because the highest-paid associate positions typically pay at least $135,000 per year. The average annual salary is $70,289 for associate jobs. For example, associates in District of Columbia whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $166,000.
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile associate earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| District of Columbia | $166,000 |
| New York | $158,000 |
| California | $143,000 |
| Connecticut | $134,000 |
| Massachusetts | $133,000 |
| New Jersey | $127,000 |
| Oregon | $121,000 |
| Rhode Island | $120,000 |
| Delaware | $118,000 |
| Washington | $116,000 |
| Maryland | $112,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $109,000 |
| Virginia | $108,000 |
| New Hampshire | $106,000 |
| Vermont | $104,000 |
| Nevada | $103,000 |
| Maine | $100,000 |
| Michigan | $100,000 |
| North Carolina | $99,000 |
| Iowa | $99,000 |
| Arizona | $98,000 |
| Idaho | $98,000 |
| Ohio | $96,000 |
| Florida | $95,000 |
| Utah | $93,000 |
| Illinois | $93,000 |
| West Virginia | $92,000 |
| Texas | $90,000 |
| New Mexico | $87,000 |
| Wisconsin | $87,000 |
| South Carolina | $86,000 |
| Indiana | $86,000 |
| Colorado | $85,000 |
| Montana | $85,000 |
| Louisiana | $83,000 |
| Kentucky | $82,000 |
| Minnesota | $81,000 |
| Tennessee | $79,000 |
| Hawaii | $79,000 |
| Georgia | $79,000 |
| Oklahoma | $78,000 |
| Mississippi | $77,000 |
| Alabama | $77,000 |
| North Dakota | $77,000 |
| Wyoming | $75,000 |
| South Dakota | $73,000 |
| Arkansas | $72,000 |
| Missouri | $72,000 |
| Alaska | $71,000 |
| Nebraska | $70,000 |
| Kansas | $69,000 |

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