Best states for a banking associate

Q: What is the best state for banking associates?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for banking associates?

The highest paying state for banking associates is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for banking associates?

The worst state for banking associates is Oklahoma, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for banking associates in the United States. Banking associate positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for banking associates.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of banking associates in America is $141,000.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for banking associates. New York is the best state for banking associates, where the median salary is $107,417.New York is the best state, and Southampton is the city with the highest pay for banking associates.

10 best states for banking associates in 2026

1. New York
Total banking associate jobs: 1,009
Average annual salary: $107,417
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $189,000
Location Quotient:
2.06
Banking associate jobs in New York
2. Rhode Island
Total banking associate jobs: 90
Average annual salary: $90,505
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $163,000
Location Quotient:
1.94
Banking associate jobs in Rhode Island
3. Massachusetts
Total banking associate jobs: 411
Average annual salary: $100,980
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $179,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Banking associate jobs in Massachusetts
4. Florida
Total banking associate jobs: 597
Average annual salary: $103,023
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $182,000
Location Quotient:
1
Banking associate jobs in Florida
5. New Hampshire
Total banking associate jobs: 83
Average annual salary: $89,201
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Banking associate jobs in New Hampshire
6. Maine
Total banking associate jobs: 85
Average annual salary: $82,385
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Location Quotient:
1.68
Banking associate jobs in Maine
7. Vermont
Total banking associate jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $81,459
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Banking associate jobs in Vermont
8. Delaware
Total banking associate jobs: 51
Average annual salary: $87,528
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Banking associate jobs in Delaware
9. Pennsylvania
Total banking associate jobs: 528
Average annual salary: $80,963
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Banking associate jobs in Pennsylvania
10. Maryland
Total banking associate jobs: 221
Average annual salary: $87,010
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Banking associate jobs in Maryland

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Detailed list of the best states for a banking associate

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$107,417	$60,000	19,849,399	1,009
2	Rhode Island	$90,505	$50,000	1,059,639	90
3	Massachusetts	$100,980	$56,000	6,859,819	411
4	Florida	$103,023	$58,000	20,984,400	597
5	New Hampshire	$89,201	$49,000	1,342,795	83
6	Maine	$82,385	$44,000	1,335,907	85
7	Vermont	$81,459	$44,000	623,657	47
8	Delaware	$87,528	$47,000	961,939	51
9	Pennsylvania	$80,963	$43,000	12,805,537	528
10	Maryland	$87,010	$46,000	6,052,177	221
11	New Jersey	$77,500	$41,000	9,005,644	517
12	Virginia	$85,822	$45,000	8,470,020	282
13	Connecticut	$78,093	$42,000	3,588,184	133
14	District of Columbia	$84,277	$45,000	693,972	50
15	North Carolina	$71,074	$36,000	10,273,419	326
16	Arizona	$69,694	$36,000	7,016,270	230
17	Georgia	$71,282	$36,000	10,429,379	350
18	Hawaii	$77,299	$54,000	1,427,538	44
19	South Carolina	$69,803	$35,000	5,024,369	153
20	California	$74,556	$39,000	39,536,653	1,084
21	West Virginia	$70,479	$36,000	1,815,857	35
22	Ohio	$58,597	$29,000	11,658,609	483
23	Alabama	$66,085	$33,000	4,874,747	118
24	Nevada	$64,693	$33,000	2,998,039	61
25	Michigan	$59,544	$30,000	9,962,311	288
26	Mississippi	$65,609	$33,000	2,984,100	52
27	Texas	$61,976	$31,000	28,304,596	546
28	Alaska	$52,549	$39,000	739,795	49
29	New Mexico	$62,505	$31,000	2,088,070	42
30	Illinois	$55,982	$28,000	12,802,023	516
31	Minnesota	$61,263	$31,000	5,576,606	173
32	Louisiana	$57,302	$29,000	4,684,333	99
33	Wisconsin	$55,033	$27,000	5,795,483	234
34	North Dakota	$57,562	$31,000	755,393	27
35	Tennessee	$55,712	$28,000	6,715,984	174
36	Idaho	$52,609	$28,000	1,716,943	87
37	Nebraska	$53,568	$27,000	1,920,076	102
38	Montana	$49,860	$28,000	1,050,493	79
39	Iowa	$56,773	$28,000	3,145,711	98
40	Wyoming	$51,799	$27,000	579,315	29
41	Arkansas	$57,972	$29,000	3,004,279	55
42	Kansas	$56,017	$28,000	2,913,123	84
43	South Dakota	$52,896	$27,000	869,666	32
44	Indiana	$51,588	$25,000	6,666,818	215
45	Oregon	$55,970	$30,000	4,142,776	95
46	Utah	$46,641	$24,000	3,101,833	142
47	Washington	$54,713	$30,000	7,405,743	192
48	Kentucky	$51,677	$26,000	4,454,189	104
49	Colorado	$51,111	$26,000	5,607,154	206
50	Missouri	$54,948	$27,000	6,113,532	134
51	Oklahoma	$44,316	$22,000	3,930,864	82

Highest paying states for banking associates

Rank	State	Avg. Banking Associate Salary
1	New York	$107,417
2	Rhode Island	$90,505
3	Massachusetts	$100,980
4	Florida	$103,023
5	New Hampshire	$89,201
6	Maine	$82,385
7	Vermont	$81,459
8	Delaware	$87,528
9	Pennsylvania	$80,963
10	Maryland	$87,010
11	New Jersey	$77,500
12	Virginia	$85,822
13	Connecticut	$78,093
14	District of Columbia	$84,277
15	North Carolina	$71,074
16	Arizona	$69,694
17	Georgia	$71,282
18	Hawaii	$77,299
19	South Carolina	$69,803
20	California	$74,556
21	West Virginia	$70,479
22	Ohio	$58,597
23	Alabama	$66,085
24	Nevada	$64,693
25	Michigan	$59,544
26	Mississippi	$65,609
27	Texas	$61,976
28	Alaska	$52,549
29	New Mexico	$62,505
30	Illinois	$55,982
31	Minnesota	$61,263
32	Louisiana	$57,302
33	Wisconsin	$55,033
34	North Dakota	$57,562
35	Tennessee	$55,712
36	Idaho	$52,609
37	Nebraska	$53,568
38	Montana	$49,860
39	Iowa	$56,773
40	Wyoming	$51,799
41	Arkansas	$57,972
42	Kansas	$56,017
43	South Dakota	$52,896
44	Indiana	$51,588
45	Oregon	$55,970
46	Utah	$46,641
47	Washington	$54,713
48	Kentucky	$51,677
49	Colorado	$51,111
50	Missouri	$54,948
51	Oklahoma	$44,316

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Total banking associate jobs:	1,009
Average annual salary:	$107,417
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$60,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$189,000
Location Quotient:	2.06

Best states for a banking associate

10 best states for banking associates in 2026

1. New York

2. Rhode Island

3. Massachusetts

4. Florida

5. New Hampshire

6. Maine

7. Vermont

8. Delaware

9. Pennsylvania

10. Maryland