Best states for a business system administrator

Q: What is the best state for business system administrators?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for business system administrators?

The highest paying state for business system administrators is Maine based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for business system administrators?

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

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Business system administrator opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for business system administrators, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for business system administrators.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for business system administrators. We found that Utah is the best state in the nation for business system administrators, and people in Windsor earn the most in the field.

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 system administrators.If you are currently seeking employment as a business system administrator, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for business system administrators in 2026

1. Utah
Total business system administrator jobs: 911
Average annual salary: $94,182
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
1.84
Business system administrator jobs in Utah
2. Nevada
Total business system administrator jobs: 458
Average annual salary: $95,308
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Business system administrator jobs in Nevada
3. West Virginia
Total business system administrator jobs: 247
Average annual salary: $103,339
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Business system administrator jobs in West Virginia
4. Michigan
Total business system administrator jobs: 1,560
Average annual salary: $92,366
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Business system administrator jobs in Michigan
5. Oregon
Total business system administrator jobs: 565
Average annual salary: $109,090
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Business system administrator jobs in Oregon
6. Alabama
Total business system administrator jobs: 936
Average annual salary: $89,437
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Business system administrator jobs in Alabama
7. California
Total business system administrator jobs: 3,950
Average annual salary: $115,085
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Business system administrator jobs in California
8. Idaho
Total business system administrator jobs: 182
Average annual salary: $100,718
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Business system administrator jobs in Idaho
9. New Mexico
Total business system administrator jobs: 386
Average annual salary: $90,932
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Business system administrator jobs in New Mexico
10. Pennsylvania
Total business system administrator jobs: 2,369
Average annual salary: $88,508
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Business system administrator jobs in Pennsylvania

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a business system administrator

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Detailed list of the best states for a business system administrator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Utah	$94,182	$68,000	3,101,833	911
2	Nevada	$95,308	$67,000	2,998,039	458
3	West Virginia	$103,339	$76,000	1,815,857	247
4	Michigan	$92,366	$68,000	9,962,311	1,560
5	Oregon	$109,090	$79,000	4,142,776	565
6	Alabama	$89,437	$65,000	4,874,747	936
7	California	$115,085	$81,000	39,536,653	3,950
8	Idaho	$100,718	$73,000	1,716,943	182
9	New Mexico	$90,932	$65,000	2,088,070	386
10	Pennsylvania	$88,508	$65,000	12,805,537	2,369
11	Tennessee	$88,679	$65,000	6,715,984	1,040
12	Georgia	$97,625	$71,000	10,429,379	1,061
13	Rhode Island	$94,744	$69,000	1,059,639	135
14	Ohio	$88,246	$65,000	11,658,609	1,863
15	South Carolina	$89,789	$66,000	5,024,369	754
16	Washington	$95,879	$71,000	7,405,743	1,006
17	Texas	$92,608	$66,000	28,304,596	2,351
18	Missouri	$88,469	$65,000	6,113,532	1,112
19	Wisconsin	$86,528	$64,000	5,795,483	1,106
20	Arkansas	$85,340	$62,000	3,004,279	536
21	Delaware	$91,942	$67,000	961,939	151
22	New Hampshire	$86,413	$62,000	1,342,795	431
23	Mississippi	$86,961	$63,000	2,984,100	330
24	Kentucky	$84,179	$62,000	4,454,189	719
25	Louisiana	$86,618	$62,000	4,684,333	549
26	Florida	$89,151	$64,000	20,984,400	2,053
27	Arizona	$86,709	$62,000	7,016,270	928
28	Illinois	$89,652	$66,000	12,802,023	1,348
29	Iowa	$83,641	$62,000	3,145,711	711
30	Massachusetts	$88,548	$64,000	6,859,819	1,325
31	Maryland	$84,680	$62,000	6,052,177	1,453
32	Virginia	$85,484	$63,000	8,470,020	1,840
33	Connecticut	$88,716	$65,000	3,588,184	360
34	South Dakota	$81,771	$61,000	869,666	201
35	Wyoming	$85,187	$63,000	579,315	66
36	Kansas	$80,399	$59,000	2,913,123	687
37	Alaska	$73,703	$62,000	739,795	239
38	Oklahoma	$83,358	$61,000	3,930,864	470
39	Nebraska	$81,563	$60,000	1,920,076	439
40	North Carolina	$83,809	$61,000	10,273,419	1,080
41	Indiana	$79,650	$59,000	6,666,818	1,189
42	District of Columbia	$79,846	$58,000	693,972	378
43	New Jersey	$86,407	$63,000	9,005,644	777
44	Maine	$70,572	$51,000	1,335,907	306
45	Montana	$72,893	$55,000	1,050,493	242
46	Minnesota	$83,090	$62,000	5,576,606	719
47	Colorado	$74,754	$54,000	5,607,154	1,033
48	North Dakota	$75,676	$57,000	755,393	110
49	New York	$82,503	$60,000	19,849,399	1,296
50	Vermont	$77,247	$56,000	623,657	96
51	Hawaii	$72,378	$57,000	1,427,538	130

Highest paying states for business system administrators

Rank	State	Avg. Business System Administrator Salary
1	Utah	$94,182
2	Nevada	$95,308
3	West Virginia	$103,339
4	Michigan	$92,366
5	Oregon	$109,090
6	Alabama	$89,437
7	California	$115,085
8	Idaho	$100,718
9	New Mexico	$90,932
10	Pennsylvania	$88,508
11	Tennessee	$88,679
12	Georgia	$97,625
13	Rhode Island	$94,744
14	Ohio	$88,246
15	South Carolina	$89,789
16	Washington	$95,879
17	Texas	$92,608
18	Missouri	$88,469
19	Wisconsin	$86,528
20	Arkansas	$85,340
21	Delaware	$91,942
22	New Hampshire	$86,413
23	Mississippi	$86,961
24	Kentucky	$84,179
25	Louisiana	$86,618
26	Florida	$89,151
27	Arizona	$86,709
28	Illinois	$89,652
29	Iowa	$83,641
30	Massachusetts	$88,548
31	Maryland	$84,680
32	Virginia	$85,484
33	Connecticut	$88,716
34	South Dakota	$81,771
35	Wyoming	$85,187
36	Kansas	$80,399
37	Alaska	$73,703
38	Oklahoma	$83,358
39	Nebraska	$81,563
40	North Carolina	$83,809
41	Indiana	$79,650
42	District of Columbia	$79,846
43	New Jersey	$86,407
44	Maine	$70,572
45	Montana	$72,893
46	Minnesota	$83,090
47	Colorado	$74,754
48	North Dakota	$75,676
49	New York	$82,503
50	Vermont	$77,247
51	Hawaii	$72,378

Expert opinions on the best states for business system administrators

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for business system administrators to find work opportunities?
Michelle Gordon
Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University
The good news is that business is everywhere! Students graduating in business can build solid careers wherever they choose, as opposed to some sectors such as BioTech or Software Development, where jobs tend to be clustered around certain centers of innovation. Realtors are reporting a trend of individuals and families moving out of big cities into less-densely populated areas. This means that business graduates have great geographic flexibility in their job search efforts.

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Total business system administrator jobs:	911
Average annual salary:	$94,182
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$68,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$129,000
Location Quotient:	1.84

Best states for a business system administrator

10 best states for business system administrators in 2026

1. Utah

2. Nevada

3. West Virginia

4. Michigan

5. Oregon

6. Alabama

7. California

8. Idaho

9. New Mexico

10. Pennsylvania