Best states for an applied statistician

Q: What is the best state for applied statisticians?

The best state to be an applied statistician is Massachusetts based on applied statistician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for applied statisticians?

The highest paying state for applied statisticians is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for applied statisticians?

The worst state for applied statisticians is North Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for applied statisticians? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for applied statistician jobs.As applied statisticians are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for applied statisticians. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as an applied statistician, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for applied statisticians. Massachusetts is the best state for applied statisticians, where the median salary is $75,959.We found that Massachusetts is the best state for applied statistician jobs, whereas North Dakota is the worst.

10 best states for applied statisticians in 2025

1. Massachusetts
Total applied statistician jobs: 28
Average annual salary: $75,959
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Applied statistician jobs in Massachusetts
2. Maryland
Total applied statistician jobs: 38
Average annual salary: $74,489
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000
Location Quotient:
2.8
Applied statistician jobs in Maryland
3. California
Total applied statistician jobs: 70
Average annual salary: $81,142
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Applied statistician jobs in California
4. Rhode Island
Total applied statistician jobs: 3
Average annual salary: $74,138
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Applied statistician jobs in Rhode Island
5. Alaska
Total applied statistician jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $77,256
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Applied statistician jobs in Alaska
6. District of Columbia
Total applied statistician jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $74,242
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000
Location Quotient:
4.45
Applied statistician jobs in District of Columbia
7. New Jersey
Total applied statistician jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $75,805
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Location Quotient:
1
Applied statistician jobs in New Jersey
8. Connecticut
Total applied statistician jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $67,324
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
1.97
Applied statistician jobs in Connecticut
9. New York
Total applied statistician jobs: 27
Average annual salary: $72,450
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Applied statistician jobs in New York
10. West Virginia
Total applied statistician jobs: 8
Average annual salary: $57,935
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
2.45
Applied statistician jobs in West Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an applied statistician

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Detailed list of the best states for an applied statistician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$75,959	$37,000	6,859,819	28
2	Maryland	$74,489	$37,000	6,052,177	38
3	California	$81,142	$40,000	39,536,653	70
4	Rhode Island	$74,138	$36,000	1,059,639	3
5	Alaska	$77,256	$41,000	739,795	2
6	District of Columbia	$74,242	$36,000	693,972	16
7	New Jersey	$75,805	$37,000	9,005,644	17
8	Connecticut	$67,324	$33,000	3,588,184	14
9	New York	$72,450	$36,000	19,849,399	27
10	West Virginia	$57,935	$28,000	1,815,857	8
11	North Carolina	$64,126	$31,000	10,273,419	21
12	Delaware	$69,477	$34,000	961,939	2
13	Pennsylvania	$66,770	$32,000	12,805,537	17
14	Illinois	$54,412	$27,000	12,802,023	47
15	Vermont	$71,735	$35,000	623,657	0
16	Virginia	$65,689	$32,000	8,470,020	16
17	Hawaii	$55,713	$32,000	1,427,538	3
18	Michigan	$51,082	$25,000	9,962,311	18
19	Kansas	$57,022	$29,000	2,913,123	3
20	New Hampshire	$60,818	$29,000	1,342,795	1
21	Arizona	$60,038	$28,000	7,016,270	4
22	Washington	$56,549	$27,000	7,405,743	11
23	Indiana	$51,502	$26,000	6,666,818	10
24	Montana	$46,776	$23,000	1,050,493	4
25	Texas	$51,976	$25,000	28,304,596	30
26	New Mexico	$45,134	$21,000	2,088,070	7
27	Ohio	$46,583	$23,000	11,658,609	18
28	Arkansas	$45,799	$22,000	3,004,279	5
29	Minnesota	$49,672	$26,000	5,576,606	6
30	Nevada	$44,277	$20,000	2,998,039	5
31	Georgia	$48,002	$23,000	10,429,379	14
32	Colorado	$44,765	$22,000	5,607,154	18
33	Wisconsin	$47,142	$24,000	5,795,483	5
34	Utah	$40,671	$19,000	3,101,833	21
35	Louisiana	$42,151	$20,000	4,684,333	9
36	Oregon	$47,348	$22,000	4,142,776	5
37	Missouri	$43,727	$22,000	6,113,532	11
38	South Dakota	$47,556	$24,000	869,666	0
39	Kentucky	$42,264	$21,000	4,454,189	7
40	Florida	$45,232	$22,000	20,984,400	23
41	Tennessee	$42,413	$21,000	6,715,984	9
42	Mississippi	$42,656	$21,000	2,984,100	1
43	South Carolina	$39,398	$19,000	5,024,369	8
44	Iowa	$31,836	$16,000	3,145,711	9
45	Wyoming	$28,894	$14,000	579,315	2
46	Idaho	$29,457	$14,000	1,716,943	4
47	Alabama	$35,279	$17,000	4,874,747	7
48	Oklahoma	$32,031	$16,000	3,930,864	5
49	Maine	$39,683	$19,000	1,335,907	1
50	Nebraska	$38,086	$19,000	1,920,076	2
51	North Dakota	$37,620	$20,000	755,393	0

Highest paying states for applied statisticians

Rank	State	Avg. Applied Statistician Salary
1	Massachusetts	$75,959
2	Maryland	$74,489
3	California	$81,142
4	Rhode Island	$74,138
5	Alaska	$77,256
6	District of Columbia	$74,242
7	New Jersey	$75,805
8	Connecticut	$67,324
9	New York	$72,450
10	West Virginia	$57,935
11	North Carolina	$64,126
12	Delaware	$69,477
13	Pennsylvania	$66,770
14	Illinois	$54,412
15	Vermont	$71,735
16	Virginia	$65,689
17	Hawaii	$55,713
18	Michigan	$51,082
19	Kansas	$57,022
20	New Hampshire	$60,818
21	Arizona	$60,038
22	Washington	$56,549
23	Indiana	$51,502
24	Montana	$46,776
25	Texas	$51,976
26	New Mexico	$45,134
27	Ohio	$46,583
28	Arkansas	$45,799
29	Minnesota	$49,672
30	Nevada	$44,277
31	Georgia	$48,002
32	Colorado	$44,765
33	Wisconsin	$47,142
34	Utah	$40,671
35	Louisiana	$42,151
36	Oregon	$47,348
37	Missouri	$43,727
38	South Dakota	$47,556
39	Kentucky	$42,264
40	Florida	$45,232
41	Tennessee	$42,413
42	Mississippi	$42,656
43	South Carolina	$39,398
44	Iowa	$31,836
45	Wyoming	$28,894
46	Idaho	$29,457
47	Alabama	$35,279
48	Oklahoma	$32,031
49	Maine	$39,683
50	Nebraska	$38,086
51	North Dakota	$37,620

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Total applied statistician jobs:	28
Average annual salary:	$75,959
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$152,000
Location Quotient:	1.42

Best states for an applied statistician

10 best states for applied statisticians in 2025

1. Massachusetts

2. Maryland

3. California

4. Rhode Island

5. Alaska

6. District of Columbia

7. New Jersey

8. Connecticut

9. New York

10. West Virginia