Best states for a business advisor

Q: What is the best state for business advisors?

The best state to be a business advisor is Rhode Island based on business advisor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for business advisors?

The highest paying state for business advisors is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for business advisors?

The worst state for business advisors is Alabama, 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 business advisors in the United States. Business advisor 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 business advisors.In order to help you decide which state is the best for business advisors, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for business advisor jobs.

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 business advisors.We found that Rhode Island is the best state for business advisor jobs, whereas Alabama is the worst.

10 best states for business advisors in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total business advisor jobs: 342
Average annual salary: $115,141
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $167,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Business advisor jobs in Rhode Island
2. Nevada
Total business advisor jobs: 658
Average annual salary: $106,720
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
1.56
Business advisor jobs in Nevada
3. New Jersey
Total business advisor jobs: 1,753
Average annual salary: $118,349
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $174,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Business advisor jobs in New Jersey
4. Connecticut
Total business advisor jobs: 872
Average annual salary: $106,595
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $155,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Business advisor jobs in Connecticut
5. District of Columbia
Total business advisor jobs: 632
Average annual salary: $111,694
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
1.87
Business advisor jobs in District of Columbia
6. Michigan
Total business advisor jobs: 1,932
Average annual salary: $96,542
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Business advisor jobs in Michigan
7. Kansas
Total business advisor jobs: 652
Average annual salary: $99,129
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Business advisor jobs in Kansas
8. California
Total business advisor jobs: 5,910
Average annual salary: $116,355
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $173,000
Location Quotient:
1
Business advisor jobs in California
9. Massachusetts
Total business advisor jobs: 1,755
Average annual salary: $109,443
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Business advisor jobs in Massachusetts
10. Delaware
Total business advisor jobs: 263
Average annual salary: $104,010
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $154,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Business advisor jobs in Delaware

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a business advisor

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

Detailed list of the best states for a business advisor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$115,141	$79,000	1,059,639	342
2	Nevada	$106,720	$71,000	2,998,039	658
3	New Jersey	$118,349	$80,000	9,005,644	1,753
4	Connecticut	$106,595	$72,000	3,588,184	872
5	District of Columbia	$111,694	$74,000	693,972	632
6	Michigan	$96,542	$65,000	9,962,311	1,932
7	Kansas	$99,129	$67,000	2,913,123	652
8	California	$116,355	$78,000	39,536,653	5,910
9	Massachusetts	$109,443	$75,000	6,859,819	1,755
10	Delaware	$104,010	$70,000	961,939	263
11	Oregon	$105,280	$73,000	4,142,776	836
12	Ohio	$92,801	$62,000	11,658,609	2,436
13	Vermont	$96,281	$66,000	623,657	190
14	Pennsylvania	$100,213	$67,000	12,805,537	1,941
15	Iowa	$95,356	$65,000	3,145,711	795
16	Hawaii	$109,381	$81,000	1,427,538	184
17	Illinois	$97,638	$66,000	12,802,023	2,643
18	Maine	$101,416	$70,000	1,335,907	233
19	Louisiana	$97,235	$61,000	4,684,333	685
20	Indiana	$94,507	$63,000	6,666,818	1,325
21	West Virginia	$93,498	$62,000	1,815,857	270
22	Alaska	$94,427	$73,000	739,795	223
23	North Carolina	$94,567	$62,000	10,273,419	1,740
24	North Dakota	$87,919	$63,000	755,393	227
25	Idaho	$91,515	$63,000	1,716,943	324
26	Texas	$93,728	$60,000	28,304,596	3,259
27	Kentucky	$86,609	$58,000	4,454,189	855
28	Minnesota	$89,802	$62,000	5,576,606	1,414
29	South Dakota	$86,141	$60,000	869,666	253
30	Virginia	$93,790	$62,000	8,470,020	1,750
31	New Hampshire	$89,409	$61,000	1,342,795	377
32	New York	$92,630	$62,000	19,849,399	2,705
33	Arizona	$91,371	$61,000	7,016,270	1,112
34	Missouri	$83,829	$57,000	6,113,532	1,568
35	Tennessee	$85,295	$56,000	6,715,984	1,182
36	Wisconsin	$81,320	$55,000	5,795,483	1,582
37	Nebraska	$81,552	$56,000	1,920,076	610
38	Arkansas	$84,351	$55,000	3,004,279	552
39	Maryland	$93,449	$62,000	6,052,177	947
40	New Mexico	$82,621	$55,000	2,088,070	462
41	Mississippi	$84,831	$54,000	2,984,100	403
42	Utah	$82,496	$56,000	3,101,833	760
43	Montana	$79,895	$57,000	1,050,493	304
44	Georgia	$88,109	$57,000	10,429,379	1,585
45	Wyoming	$76,890	$53,000	579,315	169
46	Oklahoma	$85,734	$57,000	3,930,864	401
47	Washington	$87,570	$61,000	7,405,743	1,114
48	Florida	$80,367	$49,000	20,984,400	2,863
49	South Carolina	$81,510	$53,000	5,024,369	761
50	Colorado	$84,066	$57,000	5,607,154	879
51	Alabama	$73,873	$47,000	4,874,747	793

Highest paying states for business advisors

Rank	State	Avg. Business Advisor Salary
1	Rhode Island	$115,141
2	Nevada	$106,720
3	New Jersey	$118,349
4	Connecticut	$106,595
5	District of Columbia	$111,694
6	Michigan	$96,542
7	Kansas	$99,129
8	California	$116,355
9	Massachusetts	$109,443
10	Delaware	$104,010
11	Oregon	$105,280
12	Ohio	$92,801
13	Vermont	$96,281
14	Pennsylvania	$100,213
15	Iowa	$95,356
16	Hawaii	$109,381
17	Illinois	$97,638
18	Maine	$101,416
19	Louisiana	$97,235
20	Indiana	$94,507
21	West Virginia	$93,498
22	Alaska	$94,427
23	North Carolina	$94,567
24	North Dakota	$87,919
25	Idaho	$91,515
26	Texas	$93,728
27	Kentucky	$86,609
28	Minnesota	$89,802
29	South Dakota	$86,141
30	Virginia	$93,790
31	New Hampshire	$89,409
32	New York	$92,630
33	Arizona	$91,371
34	Missouri	$83,829
35	Tennessee	$85,295
36	Wisconsin	$81,320
37	Nebraska	$81,552
38	Arkansas	$84,351
39	Maryland	$93,449
40	New Mexico	$82,621
41	Mississippi	$84,831
42	Utah	$82,496
43	Montana	$79,895
44	Georgia	$88,109
45	Wyoming	$76,890
46	Oklahoma	$85,734
47	Washington	$87,570
48	Florida	$80,367
49	South Carolina	$81,510
50	Colorado	$84,066
51	Alabama	$73,873

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Total business advisor jobs:	342
Average annual salary:	$115,141
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$79,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$167,000
Location Quotient:	1.4

Best states for a business advisor

10 best states for business advisors in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. Nevada

3. New Jersey

4. Connecticut

5. District of Columbia

6. Michigan

7. Kansas

8. California

9. Massachusetts

10. Delaware