Explore jobs
Find specific jobs
Explore careers
Explore professions
Best companies
Explore companies
Best states for a business process engineer
- Rank 1 - 10
- 11 - 20
- 21 - 30
- 31 - 40
- 41 - 51
We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for business process engineers in the United States. Business process engineer 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 process engineers.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of business process engineers in America is $136,000.
In order to get you the best states for business process engineers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.If you are currently seeking employment as a business process engineer, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for business process engineers in 2025
1. Nevada
Total business process engineer jobs: 440 Average annual salary: $107,854 Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000 Location Quotient: 1.81
2. New Mexico
Total business process engineer jobs: 292 Average annual salary: $106,940 Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000 Location Quotient: 1.28
3. Washington
Total business process engineer jobs: 855 Average annual salary: $108,864 Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000 Location Quotient: 1.01
4. California
Total business process engineer jobs: 3,450 Average annual salary: $116,873 Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $163,000 Location Quotient: 1.01
5. Montana
Total business process engineer jobs: 205 Average annual salary: $97,980 Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000 Location Quotient: 1.53
6. Oklahoma
Total business process engineer jobs: 413 Average annual salary: $97,860 Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000 Location Quotient: 1.15
7. Idaho
Total business process engineer jobs: 126 Average annual salary: $100,998 Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000 Location Quotient: 0.66
8. Wyoming
Total business process engineer jobs: 33 Average annual salary: $104,325 Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000 Location Quotient: 0.47
9. Missouri
Total business process engineer jobs: 1,048 Average annual salary: $95,002 Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000 Location Quotient: 1.54
10. Virginia
Total business process engineer jobs: 1,068 Average annual salary: $98,512 Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000 Location Quotient: 0.97
Business process engineer jobsNear Columbus, OH
How Zippia determines the best states to be a business process engineer
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for a business process engineer
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $107,854 | $76,000 | 2,998,039 | 440 |
| 2 | New Mexico | $106,940 | $77,000 | 2,088,070 | 292 |
| 3 | Washington | $108,864 | $79,000 | 7,405,743 | 855 |
| 4 | California | $116,873 | $83,000 | 39,536,653 | 3,450 |
| 5 | Montana | $97,980 | $71,000 | 1,050,493 | 205 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | $97,860 | $71,000 | 3,930,864 | 413 |
| 7 | Idaho | $100,998 | $73,000 | 1,716,943 | 126 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $104,325 | $75,000 | 579,315 | 33 |
| 9 | Missouri | $95,002 | $69,000 | 6,113,532 | 1,048 |
| 10 | Virginia | $98,512 | $71,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,068 |
| 11 | Mississippi | $93,212 | $67,000 | 2,984,100 | 285 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $98,636 | $72,000 | 6,859,819 | 976 |
| 13 | Arizona | $97,081 | $70,000 | 7,016,270 | 531 |
| 14 | Utah | $95,606 | $68,000 | 3,101,833 | 304 |
| 15 | North Carolina | $96,019 | $69,000 | 10,273,419 | 863 |
| 16 | New York | $101,237 | $73,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,012 |
| 17 | Connecticut | $100,268 | $73,000 | 3,588,184 | 219 |
| 18 | Louisiana | $92,623 | $66,000 | 4,684,333 | 445 |
| 19 | South Carolina | $92,057 | $66,000 | 5,024,369 | 710 |
| 20 | Texas | $95,529 | $68,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,482 |
| 21 | Maryland | $97,182 | $70,000 | 6,052,177 | 628 |
| 22 | Ohio | $83,177 | $60,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,996 |
| 23 | Alabama | $86,771 | $62,000 | 4,874,747 | 712 |
| 24 | Michigan | $83,668 | $60,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,514 |
| 25 | West Virginia | $84,910 | $61,000 | 1,815,857 | 211 |
| 26 | New Jersey | $96,766 | $70,000 | 9,005,644 | 534 |
| 27 | Florida | $93,631 | $64,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,027 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $91,400 | $68,000 | 755,393 | 48 |
| 29 | Tennessee | $83,120 | $60,000 | 6,715,984 | 1,005 |
| 30 | Alaska | $87,289 | $71,000 | 739,795 | 147 |
| 31 | District of Columbia | $94,762 | $69,000 | 693,972 | 205 |
| 32 | Oregon | $91,275 | $66,000 | 4,142,776 | 390 |
| 33 | Delaware | $89,684 | $65,000 | 961,939 | 149 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $81,825 | $59,000 | 4,454,189 | 659 |
| 35 | Maine | $89,984 | $66,000 | 1,335,907 | 80 |
| 36 | New Hampshire | $88,128 | $64,000 | 1,342,795 | 161 |
| 37 | Colorado | $91,737 | $66,000 | 5,607,154 | 492 |
| 38 | Minnesota | $81,520 | $60,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,444 |
| 39 | Iowa | $81,044 | $59,000 | 3,145,711 | 630 |
| 40 | Rhode Island | $87,761 | $64,000 | 1,059,639 | 83 |
| 41 | Indiana | $78,597 | $57,000 | 6,666,818 | 1,170 |
| 42 | South Dakota | $78,461 | $57,000 | 869,666 | 179 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $76,988 | $56,000 | 1,920,076 | 470 |
| 44 | Kansas | $77,800 | $56,000 | 2,913,123 | 556 |
| 45 | Georgia | $84,542 | $61,000 | 10,429,379 | 698 |
| 46 | Wisconsin | $76,706 | $56,000 | 5,795,483 | 1,053 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $75,763 | $55,000 | 3,004,279 | 491 |
| 48 | Pennsylvania | $81,016 | $59,000 | 12,805,537 | 821 |
| 49 | Illinois | $83,194 | $60,000 | 12,802,023 | 824 |
| 50 | Vermont | $80,478 | $58,000 | 623,657 | 49 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $78,376 | $61,000 | 1,427,538 | 32 |
Highest paying states for business process engineers
| Rank | State | Avg. Business Process Engineer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $107,854 |
| 2 | New Mexico | $106,940 |
| 3 | Washington | $108,864 |
| 4 | California | $116,873 |
| 5 | Montana | $97,980 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | $97,860 |
| 7 | Idaho | $100,998 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $104,325 |
| 9 | Missouri | $95,002 |
| 10 | Virginia | $98,512 |
| 11 | Mississippi | $93,212 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $98,636 |
| 13 | Arizona | $97,081 |
| 14 | Utah | $95,606 |
| 15 | North Carolina | $96,019 |
| 16 | New York | $101,237 |
| 17 | Connecticut | $100,268 |
| 18 | Louisiana | $92,623 |
| 19 | South Carolina | $92,057 |
| 20 | Texas | $95,529 |
| 21 | Maryland | $97,182 |
| 22 | Ohio | $83,177 |
| 23 | Alabama | $86,771 |
| 24 | Michigan | $83,668 |
| 25 | West Virginia | $84,910 |
| 26 | New Jersey | $96,766 |
| 27 | Florida | $93,631 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $91,400 |
| 29 | Tennessee | $83,120 |
| 30 | Alaska | $87,289 |
| 31 | District of Columbia | $94,762 |
| 32 | Oregon | $91,275 |
| 33 | Delaware | $89,684 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $81,825 |
| 35 | Maine | $89,984 |
| 36 | New Hampshire | $88,128 |
| 37 | Colorado | $91,737 |
| 38 | Minnesota | $81,520 |
| 39 | Iowa | $81,044 |
| 40 | Rhode Island | $87,761 |
| 41 | Indiana | $78,597 |
| 42 | South Dakota | $78,461 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $76,988 |
| 44 | Kansas | $77,800 |
| 45 | Georgia | $84,542 |
| 46 | Wisconsin | $76,706 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $75,763 |
| 48 | Pennsylvania | $81,016 |
| 49 | Illinois | $83,194 |
| 50 | Vermont | $80,478 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $78,376 |
Business process engineer best states FAQs
Have more questions? See all answers to common architecture and engineering questions.
Search for business process engineer jobs
Updated January 8, 2025