Best states for a business planner

Q: What is the best state for business planners?

The best state to be a business planner is Alaska based on business planner salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for business planners is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for business planners?

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

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Business planner opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for business planners, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for business planners.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for business planner jobs.

The median salary for business planners in Alaska is $137,677. Compare that to the median salary in Florida of $83,435, which ranked worst for business planners, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that Alaska is the best state for business planner jobs, whereas Florida is the worst.

10 best states for business planners in 2025

1. Alaska
Total business planner jobs: 129
Average annual salary: $137,677
Lowest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $196,000
Location Quotient:
2.56
Business planner jobs in Alaska
2. Nevada
Total business planner jobs: 375
Average annual salary: $121,667
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
2.97
Business planner jobs in Nevada
3. District of Columbia
Total business planner jobs: 51
Average annual salary: $154,611
Lowest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $213,000
Location Quotient:
0.5
Business planner jobs in District of Columbia
4. Connecticut
Total business planner jobs: 110
Average annual salary: $131,010
Lowest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $179,000
Location Quotient:
0.55
Business planner jobs in Connecticut
5. Minnesota
Total business planner jobs: 1,105
Average annual salary: $115,409
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
2.75
Business planner jobs in Minnesota
6. Kentucky
Total business planner jobs: 511
Average annual salary: $115,237
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $164,000
Location Quotient:
2.29
Business planner jobs in Kentucky
7. Vermont
Total business planner jobs: 10
Average annual salary: $137,543
Lowest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $188,000
Location Quotient:
0.22
Business planner jobs in Vermont
8. Wisconsin
Total business planner jobs: 795
Average annual salary: $112,355
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $157,000
Location Quotient:
2.38
Business planner jobs in Wisconsin
9. Pennsylvania
Total business planner jobs: 324
Average annual salary: $122,811
Lowest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $170,000
Location Quotient:
0.46
Business planner jobs in Pennsylvania
10. Rhode Island
Total business planner jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $130,227
Lowest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $178,000
Location Quotient:
0.19
Business planner jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a business planner

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Detailed list of the best states for a business planner

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$137,677	$96,000	739,795	129
2	Nevada	$121,667	$81,000	2,998,039	375
3	District of Columbia	$154,611	$111,000	693,972	51
4	Connecticut	$131,010	$95,000	3,588,184	110
5	Minnesota	$115,409	$82,000	5,576,606	1,105
6	Kentucky	$115,237	$80,000	4,454,189	511
7	Vermont	$137,543	$100,000	623,657	10
8	Wisconsin	$112,355	$80,000	5,795,483	795
9	Pennsylvania	$122,811	$88,000	12,805,537	324
10	Rhode Island	$130,227	$95,000	1,059,639	14
11	Washington	$131,936	$90,000	7,405,743	157
12	Massachusetts	$125,776	$92,000	6,859,819	268
13	Louisiana	$111,596	$73,000	4,684,333	353
14	Maryland	$124,085	$89,000	6,052,177	199
15	New Jersey	$128,420	$93,000	9,005,644	169
16	Delaware	$126,493	$91,000	961,939	20
17	Kansas	$105,114	$72,000	2,913,123	425
18	Virginia	$120,406	$85,000	8,470,020	281
19	New Hampshire	$111,312	$81,000	1,342,795	52
20	Maine	$118,427	$86,000	1,335,907	11
21	Ohio	$99,674	$70,000	11,658,609	1,442
22	New York	$113,950	$82,000	19,849,399	465
23	California	$116,857	$78,000	39,536,653	1,056
24	Oregon	$112,436	$76,000	4,142,776	97
25	Tennessee	$96,166	$66,000	6,715,984	781
26	North Carolina	$104,182	$72,000	10,273,419	253
27	Arizona	$106,118	$71,000	7,016,270	143
28	Alabama	$96,728	$64,000	4,874,747	486
29	Indiana	$93,561	$66,000	6,666,818	782
30	Michigan	$93,870	$67,000	9,962,311	1,021
31	South Carolina	$95,842	$65,000	5,024,369	529
32	Colorado	$103,410	$71,000	5,607,154	177
33	Mississippi	$95,415	$63,000	2,984,100	205
34	Oklahoma	$94,995	$64,000	3,930,864	318
35	Illinois	$101,729	$72,000	12,802,023	281
36	Utah	$98,430	$66,000	3,101,833	71
37	Iowa	$91,804	$64,000	3,145,711	501
38	Missouri	$92,133	$64,000	6,113,532	791
39	Wyoming	$98,482	$67,000	579,315	3
40	Nebraska	$88,856	$61,000	1,920,076	355
41	North Dakota	$96,227	$69,000	755,393	16
42	Georgia	$97,015	$65,000	10,429,379	225
43	Montana	$87,235	$60,000	1,050,493	171
44	South Dakota	$81,392	$57,000	869,666	152
45	Idaho	$96,500	$65,000	1,716,943	23
46	West Virginia	$87,294	$61,000	1,815,857	151
47	Arkansas	$78,454	$53,000	3,004,279	388
48	Hawaii	$87,884	$69,000	1,427,538	33
49	New Mexico	$86,402	$57,000	2,088,070	228
50	Texas	$86,972	$57,000	28,304,596	456
51	Florida	$83,435	$54,000	20,984,400	306

Highest paying states for business planners

Rank	State	Avg. Business Planner Salary
1	Alaska	$137,677
2	Nevada	$121,667
3	District of Columbia	$154,611
4	Connecticut	$131,010
5	Minnesota	$115,409
6	Kentucky	$115,237
7	Vermont	$137,543
8	Wisconsin	$112,355
9	Pennsylvania	$122,811
10	Rhode Island	$130,227
11	Washington	$131,936
12	Massachusetts	$125,776
13	Louisiana	$111,596
14	Maryland	$124,085
15	New Jersey	$128,420
16	Delaware	$126,493
17	Kansas	$105,114
18	Virginia	$120,406
19	New Hampshire	$111,312
20	Maine	$118,427
21	Ohio	$99,674
22	New York	$113,950
23	California	$116,857
24	Oregon	$112,436
25	Tennessee	$96,166
26	North Carolina	$104,182
27	Arizona	$106,118
28	Alabama	$96,728
29	Indiana	$93,561
30	Michigan	$93,870
31	South Carolina	$95,842
32	Colorado	$103,410
33	Mississippi	$95,415
34	Oklahoma	$94,995
35	Illinois	$101,729
36	Utah	$98,430
37	Iowa	$91,804
38	Missouri	$92,133
39	Wyoming	$98,482
40	Nebraska	$88,856
41	North Dakota	$96,227
42	Georgia	$97,015
43	Montana	$87,235
44	South Dakota	$81,392
45	Idaho	$96,500
46	West Virginia	$87,294
47	Arkansas	$78,454
48	Hawaii	$87,884
49	New Mexico	$86,402
50	Texas	$86,972
51	Florida	$83,435

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Total business planner jobs:	129
Average annual salary:	$137,677
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$96,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$196,000
Location Quotient:	2.56

Best states for a business planner

10 best states for business planners in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Nevada

3. District of Columbia

4. Connecticut

5. Minnesota

6. Kentucky

7. Vermont

8. Wisconsin

9. Pennsylvania

10. Rhode Island