Best states for a benefits clerk

Q: What is the best state for benefits clerks?

The best state to be a benefits clerk is Connecticut based on benefits clerk salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for benefits clerks?

The highest paying state for benefits clerks is South Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for benefits clerks?

The worst state for benefits clerks is Montana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a benefits clerk and really want to work at Randstad North America? Turns out, your chances to become a benefits clerk are better in some states than others.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for benefits clerks. We found that Connecticut is the best state in the nation for benefits clerks, and people in Duluth earn the most in the field.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for benefits clerks. Connecticut is the best state for benefits clerks, where the median salary is $37,374.We found that Connecticut is the best state for benefits clerk jobs, whereas Montana is the worst.

10 best states for benefits clerks in 2026

1. Connecticut
Total benefits clerk jobs: 497
Average annual salary: $37,374
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Benefits clerk jobs in Connecticut
2. Minnesota
Total benefits clerk jobs: 856
Average annual salary: $38,744
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Benefits clerk jobs in Minnesota
3. Washington
Total benefits clerk jobs: 1,048
Average annual salary: $37,683
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Benefits clerk jobs in Washington
4. Kansas
Total benefits clerk jobs: 510
Average annual salary: $34,990
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Benefits clerk jobs in Kansas
5. Wyoming
Total benefits clerk jobs: 70
Average annual salary: $37,800
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Benefits clerk jobs in Wyoming
6. Alaska
Total benefits clerk jobs: 124
Average annual salary: $36,833
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Benefits clerk jobs in Alaska
7. Wisconsin
Total benefits clerk jobs: 744
Average annual salary: $35,093
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Benefits clerk jobs in Wisconsin
8. Colorado
Total benefits clerk jobs: 709
Average annual salary: $36,305
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Benefits clerk jobs in Colorado
9. California
Total benefits clerk jobs: 4,829
Average annual salary: $35,638
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Benefits clerk jobs in California
10. Oregon
Total benefits clerk jobs: 177
Average annual salary: $37,755
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.36
Benefits clerk jobs in Oregon

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a benefits clerk

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

Detailed list of the best states for a benefits clerk

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$37,374	$29,000	3,588,184	497
2	Minnesota	$38,744	$31,000	5,576,606	856
3	Washington	$37,683	$30,000	7,405,743	1,048
4	Kansas	$34,990	$27,000	2,913,123	510
5	Wyoming	$37,800	$30,000	579,315	70
6	Alaska	$36,833	$32,000	739,795	124
7	Wisconsin	$35,093	$27,000	5,795,483	744
8	Colorado	$36,305	$28,000	5,607,154	709
9	California	$35,638	$27,000	39,536,653	4,829
10	Oregon	$37,755	$30,000	4,142,776	177
11	West Virginia	$35,235	$27,000	1,815,857	128
12	Kentucky	$32,093	$24,000	4,454,189	516
13	New Jersey	$37,887	$29,000	9,005,644	358
14	Utah	$31,882	$25,000	3,101,833	470
15	Nevada	$35,499	$27,000	2,998,039	78
16	District of Columbia	$37,965	$29,000	693,972	172
17	Vermont	$33,678	$27,000	623,657	93
18	New Hampshire	$35,175	$28,000	1,342,795	125
19	Indiana	$31,671	$24,000	6,666,818	891
20	Illinois	$34,458	$26,000	12,802,023	1,283
21	Texas	$32,064	$24,000	28,304,596	2,523
22	New York	$33,123	$25,000	19,849,399	1,796
23	Mississippi	$31,999	$24,000	2,984,100	235
24	Oklahoma	$31,480	$24,000	3,930,864	358
25	Massachusetts	$34,058	$26,000	6,859,819	909
26	Michigan	$30,076	$23,000	9,962,311	1,118
27	Iowa	$31,732	$25,000	3,145,711	272
28	Ohio	$30,225	$23,000	11,658,609	1,301
29	North Dakota	$32,695	$26,000	755,393	62
30	Rhode Island	$31,786	$25,000	1,059,639	111
31	Nebraska	$29,719	$23,000	1,920,076	294
32	Maryland	$33,540	$25,000	6,052,177	628
33	Missouri	$29,597	$23,000	6,113,532	806
34	Hawaii	$32,733	$26,000	1,427,538	92
35	Delaware	$30,736	$23,000	961,939	141
36	Tennessee	$27,817	$21,000	6,715,984	839
37	Idaho	$29,678	$23,000	1,716,943	212
38	Virginia	$31,120	$23,000	8,470,020	916
39	New Mexico	$28,820	$22,000	2,088,070	229
40	Louisiana	$30,011	$22,000	4,684,333	247
41	North Carolina	$29,000	$22,000	10,273,419	1,014
42	Maine	$30,015	$24,000	1,335,907	92
43	Florida	$28,363	$21,000	20,984,400	1,946
44	Arizona	$30,204	$23,000	7,016,270	160
45	Pennsylvania	$27,474	$21,000	12,805,537	1,402
46	South Dakota	$25,663	$20,000	869,666	143
47	Georgia	$27,041	$20,000	10,429,379	1,048
48	Arkansas	$26,481	$20,000	3,004,279	209
49	South Carolina	$24,684	$18,000	5,024,369	453
50	Alabama	$24,684	$18,000	4,874,747	313
51	Montana	$25,622	$21,000	1,050,493	46

Highest paying states for benefits clerks

Rank	State	Avg. Benefits Clerk Salary
1	Connecticut	$37,374
2	Minnesota	$38,744
3	Washington	$37,683
4	Kansas	$34,990
5	Wyoming	$37,800
6	Alaska	$36,833
7	Wisconsin	$35,093
8	Colorado	$36,305
9	California	$35,638
10	Oregon	$37,755
11	West Virginia	$35,235
12	Kentucky	$32,093
13	New Jersey	$37,887
14	Utah	$31,882
15	Nevada	$35,499
16	District of Columbia	$37,965
17	Vermont	$33,678
18	New Hampshire	$35,175
19	Indiana	$31,671
20	Illinois	$34,458
21	Texas	$32,064
22	New York	$33,123
23	Mississippi	$31,999
24	Oklahoma	$31,480
25	Massachusetts	$34,058
26	Michigan	$30,076
27	Iowa	$31,732
28	Ohio	$30,225
29	North Dakota	$32,695
30	Rhode Island	$31,786
31	Nebraska	$29,719
32	Maryland	$33,540
33	Missouri	$29,597
34	Hawaii	$32,733
35	Delaware	$30,736
36	Tennessee	$27,817
37	Idaho	$29,678
38	Virginia	$31,120
39	New Mexico	$28,820
40	Louisiana	$30,011
41	North Carolina	$29,000
42	Maine	$30,015
43	Florida	$28,363
44	Arizona	$30,204
45	Pennsylvania	$27,474
46	South Dakota	$25,663
47	Georgia	$27,041
48	Arkansas	$26,481
49	South Carolina	$24,684
50	Alabama	$24,684
51	Montana	$25,622

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Total benefits clerk jobs:	497
Average annual salary:	$37,374
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$48,000
Location Quotient:	1.27

Best states for a benefits clerk

10 best states for benefits clerks in 2026

1. Connecticut

2. Minnesota

3. Washington

4. Kansas

5. Wyoming

6. Alaska

7. Wisconsin

8. Colorado

9. California

10. Oregon