Best states for an associate broker

Q: What is the best state for associate brokers?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for associate brokers?

The highest paying state for associate brokers is Missouri based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for associate brokers?

The worst state for associate brokers is Wyoming, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Associate broker opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for associate brokers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for associate brokers.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for associate brokers. We found that New York is the best state in the nation for associate brokers, and people in Long Beach earn the most in the field.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for associate brokers.New York is the best state, and Long Beach is the city with the highest pay for associate brokers.

10 best states for associate brokers in 2026

1. New York
Total associate broker jobs: 410
Average annual salary: $99,559
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $173,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Associate broker jobs in New York
2. Pennsylvania
Total associate broker jobs: 562
Average annual salary: $81,107
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
1.94
Associate broker jobs in Pennsylvania
3. New Jersey
Total associate broker jobs: 332
Average annual salary: $91,298
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
1.68
Associate broker jobs in New Jersey
4. Delaware
Total associate broker jobs: 81
Average annual salary: $80,061
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
2.59
Associate broker jobs in Delaware
5. Connecticut
Total associate broker jobs: 250
Average annual salary: $78,702
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
3.02
Associate broker jobs in Connecticut
6. Rhode Island
Total associate broker jobs: 62
Average annual salary: $76,612
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
2.05
Associate broker jobs in Rhode Island
7. Virginia
Total associate broker jobs: 160
Average annual salary: $88,978
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
0.68
Associate broker jobs in Virginia
8. Arizona
Total associate broker jobs: 275
Average annual salary: $73,788
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.88
Associate broker jobs in Arizona
9. Ohio
Total associate broker jobs: 228
Average annual salary: $71,344
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Associate broker jobs in Ohio
10. Washington
Total associate broker jobs: 45
Average annual salary: $82,868
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000
Location Quotient:
0.25
Associate broker jobs in Washington

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an associate broker

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Detailed list of the best states for an associate broker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$99,559	$57,000	19,849,399	410
2	Pennsylvania	$81,107	$45,000	12,805,537	562
3	New Jersey	$91,298	$51,000	9,005,644	332
4	Delaware	$80,061	$44,000	961,939	81
5	Connecticut	$78,702	$44,000	3,588,184	250
6	Rhode Island	$76,612	$43,000	1,059,639	62
7	Virginia	$88,978	$50,000	8,470,020	160
8	Arizona	$73,788	$43,000	7,016,270	275
9	Ohio	$71,344	$39,000	11,658,609	228
10	Washington	$82,868	$47,000	7,405,743	45
11	New Hampshire	$69,020	$39,000	1,342,795	97
12	Maryland	$78,295	$43,000	6,052,177	122
13	Michigan	$70,278	$38,000	9,962,311	282
14	North Carolina	$76,488	$42,000	10,273,419	63
15	Indiana	$70,162	$38,000	6,666,818	138
16	West Virginia	$76,789	$42,000	1,815,857	1
17	Idaho	$76,499	$43,000	1,716,943	4
18	Nevada	$70,480	$39,000	2,998,039	38
19	Kentucky	$66,612	$36,000	4,454,189	171
20	Wisconsin	$71,636	$39,000	5,795,483	49
21	District of Columbia	$78,572	$43,000	693,972	11
22	Vermont	$66,033	$37,000	623,657	37
23	Massachusetts	$63,415	$35,000	6,859,819	678
24	Utah	$68,151	$38,000	3,101,833	18
25	Minnesota	$66,999	$36,000	5,576,606	66
26	Montana	$68,266	$38,000	1,050,493	1
27	Oregon	$62,713	$36,000	4,142,776	99
28	Maine	$65,888	$37,000	1,335,907	7
29	North Dakota	$66,299	$37,000	755,393	0
30	Alabama	$54,928	$31,000	4,874,747	237
31	South Carolina	$57,755	$32,000	5,024,369	114
32	California	$62,978	$36,000	39,536,653	607
33	New Mexico	$60,638	$34,000	2,088,070	35
34	Tennessee	$54,122	$30,000	6,715,984	307
35	Nebraska	$56,723	$31,000	1,920,076	72
36	Arkansas	$56,889	$32,000	3,004,279	48
37	Iowa	$47,255	$25,000	3,145,711	272
38	Alaska	$63,280	$41,000	739,795	0
39	Colorado	$58,922	$33,000	5,607,154	94
40	South Dakota	$59,770	$33,000	869,666	1
41	Texas	$56,712	$32,000	28,304,596	278
42	Louisiana	$56,050	$32,000	4,684,333	27
43	Mississippi	$54,787	$31,000	2,984,100	15
44	Illinois	$51,688	$28,000	12,802,023	169
45	Kansas	$42,154	$23,000	2,913,123	56
46	Florida	$39,205	$23,000	20,984,400	300
47	Georgia	$45,686	$25,000	10,429,379	93
48	Hawaii	$45,145	$35,000	1,427,538	4
49	Oklahoma	$45,589	$25,000	3,930,864	14
50	Missouri	$33,967	$18,000	6,113,532	92
51	Wyoming	$43,829	$24,000	579,315	0

Highest paying states for associate brokers

Rank	State	Avg. Associate Broker Salary
1	New York	$99,559
2	Pennsylvania	$81,107
3	New Jersey	$91,298
4	Delaware	$80,061
5	Connecticut	$78,702
6	Rhode Island	$76,612
7	Virginia	$88,978
8	Arizona	$73,788
9	Ohio	$71,344
10	Washington	$82,868
11	New Hampshire	$69,020
12	Maryland	$78,295
13	Michigan	$70,278
14	North Carolina	$76,488
15	Indiana	$70,162
16	West Virginia	$76,789
17	Idaho	$76,499
18	Nevada	$70,480
19	Kentucky	$66,612
20	Wisconsin	$71,636
21	District of Columbia	$78,572
22	Vermont	$66,033
23	Massachusetts	$63,415
24	Utah	$68,151
25	Minnesota	$66,999
26	Montana	$68,266
27	Oregon	$62,713
28	Maine	$65,888
29	North Dakota	$66,299
30	Alabama	$54,928
31	South Carolina	$57,755
32	California	$62,978
33	New Mexico	$60,638
34	Tennessee	$54,122
35	Nebraska	$56,723
36	Arkansas	$56,889
37	Iowa	$47,255
38	Alaska	$63,280
39	Colorado	$58,922
40	South Dakota	$59,770
41	Texas	$56,712
42	Louisiana	$56,050
43	Mississippi	$54,787
44	Illinois	$51,688
45	Kansas	$42,154
46	Florida	$39,205
47	Georgia	$45,686
48	Hawaii	$45,145
49	Oklahoma	$45,589
50	Missouri	$33,967
51	Wyoming	$43,829

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Total associate broker jobs:	410
Average annual salary:	$99,559
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$57,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$173,000
Location Quotient:	1.28

Best states for an associate broker

10 best states for associate brokers in 2026

1. New York

2. Pennsylvania

3. New Jersey

4. Delaware

5. Connecticut

6. Rhode Island

7. Virginia

8. Arizona

9. Ohio

10. Washington