Best states for an associate counsel

Q: What is the best state for associate counsels?

The best state to be an associate counsel is District of Columbia based on associate counsel salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for associate counsels is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for associate counsels?

The worst state for associate counsels is Hawaii, 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 associate counsels? 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 associate counsel jobs.In order to help you decide which state is the best for associate counsels, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for associate counsel jobs.

District of Columbia is the best state for jobs for associate counsels, and Hawaii is the worst. The most common pay in District of Columbia is $166,402, while the median pay in Hawaii is $99,709.If you are currently seeking employment as an associate counsel, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for associate counsels in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total associate counsel jobs: 103
Average annual salary: $166,402
Lowest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $235,000
Location Quotient:
5.32
Associate counsel jobs in District of Columbia
2. California
Total associate counsel jobs: 619
Average annual salary: $160,750
Lowest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $230,000
Location Quotient:
1.83
Associate counsel jobs in California
3. New York
Total associate counsel jobs: 307
Average annual salary: $147,144
Lowest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $212,000
Location Quotient:
2.07
Associate counsel jobs in New York
4. Massachusetts
Total associate counsel jobs: 150
Average annual salary: $136,316
Lowest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $198,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Associate counsel jobs in Massachusetts
5. Virginia
Total associate counsel jobs: 94
Average annual salary: $140,703
Lowest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $204,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Associate counsel jobs in Virginia
6. Georgia
Total associate counsel jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $134,870
Lowest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $197,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Associate counsel jobs in Georgia
7. Connecticut
Total associate counsel jobs: 36
Average annual salary: $134,403
Lowest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $196,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Associate counsel jobs in Connecticut
8. Michigan
Total associate counsel jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $130,207
Lowest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $189,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Associate counsel jobs in Michigan
9. Colorado
Total associate counsel jobs: 84
Average annual salary: $127,850
Lowest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $187,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Associate counsel jobs in Colorado
10. Minnesota
Total associate counsel jobs: 77
Average annual salary: $124,813
Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $180,000
Location Quotient:
1
Associate counsel jobs in Minnesota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an associate counsel

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Detailed list of the best states for an associate counsel

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$166,402	$117,000	693,972	103
2	California	$160,750	$112,000	39,536,653	619
3	New York	$147,144	$101,000	19,849,399	307
4	Massachusetts	$136,316	$93,000	6,859,819	150
5	Virginia	$140,703	$96,000	8,470,020	94
6	Georgia	$134,870	$91,000	10,429,379	92
7	Connecticut	$134,403	$92,000	3,588,184	36
8	Michigan	$130,207	$89,000	9,962,311	57
9	Colorado	$127,850	$87,000	5,607,154	84
10	Minnesota	$124,813	$86,000	5,576,606	77
11	Arizona	$126,910	$85,000	7,016,270	56
12	Nevada	$132,216	$89,000	2,998,039	11
13	Utah	$124,677	$84,000	3,101,833	35
14	Vermont	$127,520	$86,000	623,657	7
15	Texas	$118,479	$78,000	28,304,596	271
16	Washington	$123,220	$83,000	7,405,743	169
17	New Jersey	$126,010	$85,000	9,005,644	99
18	Rhode Island	$116,316	$79,000	1,059,639	14
19	Delaware	$120,134	$81,000	961,939	14
20	Illinois	$118,735	$81,000	12,802,023	134
21	Ohio	$113,778	$77,000	11,658,609	78
22	West Virginia	$116,906	$79,000	1,815,857	0
23	Oregon	$116,558	$78,000	4,142,776	40
24	Indiana	$111,772	$76,000	6,666,818	39
25	Pennsylvania	$110,055	$74,000	12,805,537	105
26	Nebraska	$111,957	$76,000	1,920,076	15
27	Alabama	$111,846	$75,000	4,874,747	15
28	Tennessee	$109,894	$74,000	6,715,984	28
29	North Carolina	$107,584	$73,000	10,273,419	110
30	Alaska	$117,568	$79,000	739,795	1
31	Wyoming	$109,164	$74,000	579,315	3
32	Iowa	$110,430	$75,000	3,145,711	6
33	Wisconsin	$107,825	$74,000	5,795,483	33
34	New Hampshire	$108,386	$73,000	1,342,795	14
35	Missouri	$108,066	$73,000	6,113,532	41
36	North Dakota	$107,135	$74,000	755,393	3
37	South Carolina	$107,831	$73,000	5,024,369	19
38	Maryland	$107,978	$73,000	6,052,177	43
39	Louisiana	$108,659	$71,000	4,684,333	7
40	Kansas	$106,742	$72,000	2,913,123	14
41	Florida	$99,737	$64,000	20,984,400	175
42	Idaho	$103,373	$70,000	1,716,943	9
43	Kentucky	$102,306	$69,000	4,454,189	15
44	South Dakota	$102,937	$70,000	869,666	1
45	Montana	$98,477	$68,000	1,050,493	7
46	New Mexico	$103,438	$69,000	2,088,070	5
47	Arkansas	$76,965	$52,000	3,004,279	22
48	Oklahoma	$96,686	$65,000	3,930,864	9
49	Maine	$78,667	$53,000	1,335,907	7
50	Mississippi	$96,811	$64,000	2,984,100	2
51	Hawaii	$99,709	$68,000	1,427,538	1

Highest paying states for associate counsels

Rank	State	Avg. Associate Counsel Salary
1	District of Columbia	$166,402
2	California	$160,750
3	New York	$147,144
4	Massachusetts	$136,316
5	Virginia	$140,703
6	Georgia	$134,870
7	Connecticut	$134,403
8	Michigan	$130,207
9	Colorado	$127,850
10	Minnesota	$124,813
11	Arizona	$126,910
12	Nevada	$132,216
13	Utah	$124,677
14	Vermont	$127,520
15	Texas	$118,479
16	Washington	$123,220
17	New Jersey	$126,010
18	Rhode Island	$116,316
19	Delaware	$120,134
20	Illinois	$118,735
21	Ohio	$113,778
22	West Virginia	$116,906
23	Oregon	$116,558
24	Indiana	$111,772
25	Pennsylvania	$110,055
26	Nebraska	$111,957
27	Alabama	$111,846
28	Tennessee	$109,894
29	North Carolina	$107,584
30	Alaska	$117,568
31	Wyoming	$109,164
32	Iowa	$110,430
33	Wisconsin	$107,825
34	New Hampshire	$108,386
35	Missouri	$108,066
36	North Dakota	$107,135
37	South Carolina	$107,831
38	Maryland	$107,978
39	Louisiana	$108,659
40	Kansas	$106,742
41	Florida	$99,737
42	Idaho	$103,373
43	Kentucky	$102,306
44	South Dakota	$102,937
45	Montana	$98,477
46	New Mexico	$103,438
47	Arkansas	$76,965
48	Oklahoma	$96,686
49	Maine	$78,667
50	Mississippi	$96,811
51	Hawaii	$99,709

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Total associate counsel jobs:	103
Average annual salary:	$166,402
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$117,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$235,000
Location Quotient:	5.32

Best states for an associate counsel

10 best states for associate counsels in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. California

3. New York

4. Massachusetts

5. Virginia

6. Georgia

7. Connecticut

8. Michigan

9. Colorado

10. Minnesota