Best states for a business architect

Q: What is the best state for business architects?

The best state to be a business architect is Utah based on business architect salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for business architects is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for business architects?

The worst state for business architects is Hawaii, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a business architect and really want to work at Accenture? Turns out, your chances to become a business architect are better in some states than others.We wanted to look at the best states for business architects -- where there are plenty of business architect jobs to go around and business architects get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

We figured that the best places for business architect jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.Utah is the best state, and Windsor is the city with the highest pay for business architects.

10 best states for business architects in 2025

1. Utah
Total business architect jobs: 993
Average annual salary: $107,112
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000
Location Quotient:
1.79
Business architect jobs in Utah
2. Pennsylvania
Total business architect jobs: 2,547
Average annual salary: $106,169
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Business architect jobs in Pennsylvania
3. Washington
Total business architect jobs: 1,171
Average annual salary: $121,008
Lowest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Business architect jobs in Washington
4. West Virginia
Total business architect jobs: 221
Average annual salary: $115,095
Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Business architect jobs in West Virginia
5. Texas
Total business architect jobs: 3,219
Average annual salary: $109,465
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Business architect jobs in Texas
6. California
Total business architect jobs: 5,008
Average annual salary: $125,741
Lowest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $170,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Business architect jobs in California
7. Arkansas
Total business architect jobs: 578
Average annual salary: $102,988
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Business architect jobs in Arkansas
8. New Hampshire
Total business architect jobs: 236
Average annual salary: $114,211
Lowest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Business architect jobs in New Hampshire
9. New Jersey
Total business architect jobs: 1,410
Average annual salary: $113,184
Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Business architect jobs in New Jersey
10. North Carolina
Total business architect jobs: 1,592
Average annual salary: $105,765
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Business architect jobs in North Carolina

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a business architect

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

Detailed list of the best states for a business architect

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Utah	$107,112	$79,000	3,101,833	993
2	Pennsylvania	$106,169	$80,000	12,805,537	2,547
3	Washington	$121,008	$90,000	7,405,743	1,171
4	West Virginia	$115,095	$86,000	1,815,857	221
5	Texas	$109,465	$80,000	28,304,596	3,219
6	California	$125,741	$92,000	39,536,653	5,008
7	Arkansas	$102,988	$77,000	3,004,279	578
8	New Hampshire	$114,211	$88,000	1,342,795	236
9	New Jersey	$113,184	$86,000	9,005,644	1,410
10	North Carolina	$105,765	$79,000	10,273,419	1,592
11	Nevada	$102,873	$75,000	2,998,039	513
12	New Mexico	$106,058	$78,000	2,088,070	338
13	District of Columbia	$107,164	$81,000	693,972	674
14	Massachusetts	$110,485	$85,000	6,859,819	1,504
15	Rhode Island	$105,903	$81,000	1,059,639	213
16	Ohio	$99,910	$75,000	11,658,609	1,945
17	South Carolina	$105,517	$79,000	5,024,369	617
18	Virginia	$104,456	$79,000	8,470,020	1,857
19	Arizona	$104,847	$77,000	7,016,270	896
20	New York	$111,416	$85,000	19,849,399	1,805
21	Idaho	$105,638	$78,000	1,716,943	224
22	North Dakota	$100,838	$78,000	755,393	164
23	Indiana	$101,028	$75,000	6,666,818	1,145
24	Michigan	$98,706	$74,000	9,962,311	1,640
25	Delaware	$105,224	$80,000	961,939	177
26	Missouri	$98,825	$74,000	6,113,532	1,303
27	Oregon	$102,274	$75,000	4,142,776	773
28	Georgia	$102,702	$77,000	10,429,379	1,605
29	Tennessee	$98,992	$74,000	6,715,984	967
30	Maine	$104,134	$81,000	1,335,907	131
31	Wyoming	$102,917	$77,000	579,315	72
32	Illinois	$101,256	$76,000	12,802,023	2,157
33	Kentucky	$96,900	$72,000	4,454,189	714
34	Alaska	$96,926	$80,000	739,795	189
35	Connecticut	$100,767	$77,000	3,588,184	605
36	Kansas	$95,852	$72,000	2,913,123	624
37	Florida	$103,519	$75,000	20,984,400	2,015
38	Wisconsin	$95,925	$72,000	5,795,483	1,091
39	Colorado	$103,062	$77,000	5,607,154	897
40	Montana	$93,149	$70,000	1,050,493	282
41	Minnesota	$98,387	$75,000	5,576,606	975
42	Nebraska	$89,284	$67,000	1,920,076	503
43	Louisiana	$95,301	$70,000	4,684,333	501
44	Iowa	$90,451	$68,000	3,145,711	658
45	South Dakota	$89,065	$67,000	869,666	199
46	Alabama	$91,691	$68,000	4,874,747	694
47	Maryland	$97,733	$74,000	6,052,177	943
48	Vermont	$94,336	$73,000	623,657	114
49	Mississippi	$89,089	$66,000	2,984,100	277
50	Oklahoma	$87,095	$65,000	3,930,864	408
51	Hawaii	$84,538	$65,000	1,427,538	110

Highest paying states for business architects

Rank	State	Avg. Business Architect Salary
1	Utah	$107,112
2	Pennsylvania	$106,169
3	Washington	$121,008
4	West Virginia	$115,095
5	Texas	$109,465
6	California	$125,741
7	Arkansas	$102,988
8	New Hampshire	$114,211
9	New Jersey	$113,184
10	North Carolina	$105,765
11	Nevada	$102,873
12	New Mexico	$106,058
13	District of Columbia	$107,164
14	Massachusetts	$110,485
15	Rhode Island	$105,903
16	Ohio	$99,910
17	South Carolina	$105,517
18	Virginia	$104,456
19	Arizona	$104,847
20	New York	$111,416
21	Idaho	$105,638
22	North Dakota	$100,838
23	Indiana	$101,028
24	Michigan	$98,706
25	Delaware	$105,224
26	Missouri	$98,825
27	Oregon	$102,274
28	Georgia	$102,702
29	Tennessee	$98,992
30	Maine	$104,134
31	Wyoming	$102,917
32	Illinois	$101,256
33	Kentucky	$96,900
34	Alaska	$96,926
35	Connecticut	$100,767
36	Kansas	$95,852
37	Florida	$103,519
38	Wisconsin	$95,925
39	Colorado	$103,062
40	Montana	$93,149
41	Minnesota	$98,387
42	Nebraska	$89,284
43	Louisiana	$95,301
44	Iowa	$90,451
45	South Dakota	$89,065
46	Alabama	$91,691
47	Maryland	$97,733
48	Vermont	$94,336
49	Mississippi	$89,089
50	Oklahoma	$87,095
51	Hawaii	$84,538

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Total business architect jobs:	993
Average annual salary:	$107,112
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$79,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$144,000
Location Quotient:	1.79

Best states for a business architect

10 best states for business architects in 2025

1. Utah

2. Pennsylvania

3. Washington

4. West Virginia

5. Texas

6. California

7. Arkansas

8. New Hampshire

9. New Jersey

10. North Carolina