Best states for an assessment coordinator

Q: What is the best state for assessment coordinators?

The best state to be an assessment coordinator is Pennsylvania based on assessment coordinator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for assessment coordinators?

The highest paying state for assessment coordinators is West Virginia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for assessment coordinators?

The worst state for assessment coordinators is Iowa, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming an assessment coordinator and really want to work at Westat? Turns out, your chances to become an assessment coordinator are better in some states than others.Our research found that Pennsylvania is the best state for assessment coordinators, while California and Texas are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Pennsylvania has a median salary of $50,998 and California has the highest median salary among all 50 states for assessment coordinators.

In order to get you the best states for assessment coordinators, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the Midwest is best for assessment coordinators, and the Northeast is the worst. Mountain View, CA is the best city in the country for assessment coordinator jobs, where as Pennsylvania is the best state in the country.

10 best states for assessment coordinators in 2025

1. Pennsylvania
Total assessment coordinator jobs: 448
Average annual salary: $50,998
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Assessment coordinator jobs in Pennsylvania
2. California
Total assessment coordinator jobs: 901
Average annual salary: $58,496
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Assessment coordinator jobs in California
3. New Mexico
Total assessment coordinator jobs: 263
Average annual salary: $45,514
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
3.33
Assessment coordinator jobs in New Mexico
4. Virginia
Total assessment coordinator jobs: 400
Average annual salary: $50,488
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Assessment coordinator jobs in Virginia
5. Texas
Total assessment coordinator jobs: 632
Average annual salary: $53,845
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Assessment coordinator jobs in Texas
6. Rhode Island
Total assessment coordinator jobs: 184
Average annual salary: $48,260
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
3.76
Assessment coordinator jobs in Rhode Island
7. Alaska
Total assessment coordinator jobs: 48
Average annual salary: $50,664
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Assessment coordinator jobs in Alaska
8. Nevada
Total assessment coordinator jobs: 80
Average annual salary: $47,118
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Assessment coordinator jobs in Nevada
9. District of Columbia
Total assessment coordinator jobs: 53
Average annual salary: $57,205
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Assessment coordinator jobs in District of Columbia
10. Wyoming
Total assessment coordinator jobs: 98
Average annual salary: $43,143
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
4.07
Assessment coordinator jobs in Wyoming

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an assessment coordinator

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

Detailed list of the best states for an assessment coordinator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Pennsylvania	$50,998	$31,000	12,805,537	448
2	California	$58,496	$38,000	39,536,653	901
3	New Mexico	$45,514	$31,000	2,088,070	263
4	Virginia	$50,488	$32,000	8,470,020	400
5	Texas	$53,845	$36,000	28,304,596	632
6	Rhode Island	$48,260	$27,000	1,059,639	184
7	Alaska	$50,664	$42,000	739,795	48
8	Nevada	$47,118	$31,000	2,998,039	80
9	District of Columbia	$57,205	$36,000	693,972	53
10	Wyoming	$43,143	$31,000	579,315	98
11	New Jersey	$52,063	$31,000	9,005,644	238
12	Florida	$46,747	$29,000	20,984,400	627
13	Arkansas	$44,752	$31,000	3,004,279	83
14	Connecticut	$50,913	$29,000	3,588,184	100
15	North Carolina	$44,852	$29,000	10,273,419	358
16	Hawaii	$47,973	$34,000	1,427,538	137
17	Massachusetts	$48,450	$27,000	6,859,819	423
18	New York	$50,255	$29,000	19,849,399	437
19	Washington	$47,670	$33,000	7,405,743	231
20	Delaware	$45,188	$27,000	961,939	159
21	Vermont	$42,815	$24,000	623,657	137
22	Maryland	$48,081	$30,000	6,052,177	228
23	Louisiana	$44,246	$29,000	4,684,333	100
24	Illinois	$46,405	$32,000	12,802,023	357
25	Colorado	$45,122	$32,000	5,607,154	205
26	Georgia	$45,377	$30,000	10,429,379	309
27	Indiana	$43,302	$30,000	6,666,818	186
28	Mississippi	$41,992	$28,000	2,984,100	77
29	Tennessee	$40,541	$27,000	6,715,984	255
30	North Dakota	$38,817	$29,000	755,393	114
31	Ohio	$41,907	$28,000	11,658,609	296
32	Oregon	$45,119	$30,000	4,142,776	109
33	Wisconsin	$40,496	$28,000	5,795,483	215
34	Nebraska	$42,202	$30,000	1,920,076	64
35	Kansas	$40,510	$28,000	2,913,123	96
36	New Hampshire	$41,150	$23,000	1,342,795	58
37	Utah	$42,053	$29,000	3,101,833	74
38	Alabama	$37,980	$25,000	4,874,747	525
39	Maine	$34,052	$19,000	1,335,907	194
40	Idaho	$37,555	$25,000	1,716,943	184
41	Michigan	$40,203	$27,000	9,962,311	196
42	Missouri	$40,909	$28,000	6,113,532	155
43	Oklahoma	$34,847	$24,000	3,930,864	378
44	Minnesota	$41,176	$29,000	5,576,606	179
45	Arizona	$40,451	$27,000	7,016,270	171
46	Montana	$35,679	$25,000	1,050,493	48
47	West Virginia	$29,093	$19,000	1,815,857	228
48	South Carolina	$36,890	$24,000	5,024,369	149
49	South Dakota	$30,626	$22,000	869,666	104
50	Kentucky	$36,078	$24,000	4,454,189	111
51	Iowa	$36,872	$26,000	3,145,711	96

Highest paying states for assessment coordinators

Rank	State	Avg. Assessment Coordinator Salary
1	Pennsylvania	$50,998
2	California	$58,496
3	New Mexico	$45,514
4	Virginia	$50,488
5	Texas	$53,845
6	Rhode Island	$48,260
7	Alaska	$50,664
8	Nevada	$47,118
9	District of Columbia	$57,205
10	Wyoming	$43,143
11	New Jersey	$52,063
12	Florida	$46,747
13	Arkansas	$44,752
14	Connecticut	$50,913
15	North Carolina	$44,852
16	Hawaii	$47,973
17	Massachusetts	$48,450
18	New York	$50,255
19	Washington	$47,670
20	Delaware	$45,188
21	Vermont	$42,815
22	Maryland	$48,081
23	Louisiana	$44,246
24	Illinois	$46,405
25	Colorado	$45,122
26	Georgia	$45,377
27	Indiana	$43,302
28	Mississippi	$41,992
29	Tennessee	$40,541
30	North Dakota	$38,817
31	Ohio	$41,907
32	Oregon	$45,119
33	Wisconsin	$40,496
34	Nebraska	$42,202
35	Kansas	$40,510
36	New Hampshire	$41,150
37	Utah	$42,053
38	Alabama	$37,980
39	Maine	$34,052
40	Idaho	$37,555
41	Michigan	$40,203
42	Missouri	$40,909
43	Oklahoma	$34,847
44	Minnesota	$41,176
45	Arizona	$40,451
46	Montana	$35,679
47	West Virginia	$29,093
48	South Carolina	$36,890
49	South Dakota	$30,626
50	Kentucky	$36,078
51	Iowa	$36,872

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Total assessment coordinator jobs:	448
Average annual salary:	$50,998
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$83,000
Location Quotient:	0.96

Best states for an assessment coordinator

10 best states for assessment coordinators in 2025

1. Pennsylvania

2. California

3. New Mexico

4. Virginia

5. Texas

6. Rhode Island

7. Alaska

8. Nevada

9. District of Columbia

10. Wyoming