Best states for a buying analyst

Q: What is the best state for buying analysts?

The best state to be a buying analyst is District of Columbia based on buying analyst salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for buying analysts?

The highest paying state for buying analysts is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for buying analysts?

The worst state for buying analysts is South Carolina, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Buying analyst opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for buying analysts, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for buying analysts.We wanted to look at the best states for buying analysts -- where there are plenty of buying analyst jobs to go around and buying analysts get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

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 buying analysts.We found that the Midwest is best for buying analysts, and the Northeast is the worst. Palo Alto, CA is the best city in the country for buying analyst jobs, where as District of Columbia is the best state in the country.

10 best states for buying analysts in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total buying analyst jobs: 111
Average annual salary: $89,934
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
2.45
Buying analyst jobs in District of Columbia
2. Oregon
Total buying analyst jobs: 96
Average annual salary: $87,245
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Buying analyst jobs in Oregon
3. Pennsylvania
Total buying analyst jobs: 298
Average annual salary: $80,529
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Buying analyst jobs in Pennsylvania
4. California
Total buying analyst jobs: 934
Average annual salary: $88,324
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Buying analyst jobs in California
5. Washington
Total buying analyst jobs: 129
Average annual salary: $93,819
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Buying analyst jobs in Washington
6. New York
Total buying analyst jobs: 418
Average annual salary: $84,579
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Buying analyst jobs in New York
7. Vermont
Total buying analyst jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $88,250
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
0.67
Buying analyst jobs in Vermont
8. Massachusetts
Total buying analyst jobs: 210
Average annual salary: $86,031
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Buying analyst jobs in Massachusetts
9. Connecticut
Total buying analyst jobs: 88
Average annual salary: $83,236
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Buying analyst jobs in Connecticut
10. Idaho
Total buying analyst jobs: 34
Average annual salary: $81,100
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Buying analyst jobs in Idaho

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a buying analyst

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

Detailed list of the best states for a buying analyst

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$89,934	$61,000	693,972	111
2	Oregon	$87,245	$58,000	4,142,776	96
3	Pennsylvania	$80,529	$55,000	12,805,537	298
4	California	$88,324	$57,000	39,536,653	934
5	Washington	$93,819	$63,000	7,405,743	129
6	New York	$84,579	$57,000	19,849,399	418
7	Vermont	$88,250	$61,000	623,657	14
8	Massachusetts	$86,031	$59,000	6,859,819	210
9	Connecticut	$83,236	$57,000	3,588,184	88
10	Idaho	$81,100	$53,000	1,716,943	34
11	Mississippi	$76,307	$49,000	2,984,100	58
12	Nevada	$79,444	$52,000	2,998,039	49
13	New Jersey	$86,607	$59,000	9,005,644	164
14	Michigan	$76,744	$53,000	9,962,311	193
15	Alaska	$79,175	$65,000	739,795	37
16	Texas	$75,652	$48,000	28,304,596	550
17	Minnesota	$80,857	$57,000	5,576,606	134
18	West Virginia	$79,391	$54,000	1,815,857	24
19	Wisconsin	$76,755	$53,000	5,795,483	132
20	North Carolina	$75,053	$50,000	10,273,419	239
21	Maryland	$78,684	$53,000	6,052,177	262
22	Missouri	$75,943	$52,000	6,113,532	151
23	New Mexico	$79,723	$52,000	2,088,070	35
24	Rhode Island	$77,407	$53,000	1,059,639	26
25	Alabama	$71,854	$47,000	4,874,747	130
26	Virginia	$75,719	$51,000	8,470,020	480
27	New Hampshire	$78,423	$54,000	1,342,795	30
28	Ohio	$70,299	$48,000	11,658,609	248
29	Utah	$71,055	$47,000	3,101,833	86
30	Delaware	$76,912	$52,000	961,939	23
31	Tennessee	$67,715	$45,000	6,715,984	143
32	Indiana	$68,710	$47,000	6,666,818	148
33	Georgia	$67,943	$44,000	10,429,379	309
34	Wyoming	$68,232	$46,000	579,315	13
35	Illinois	$68,034	$47,000	12,802,023	311
36	Nebraska	$69,757	$48,000	1,920,076	39
37	Arizona	$64,816	$42,000	7,016,270	242
38	Colorado	$64,629	$44,000	5,607,154	207
39	Maine	$67,662	$47,000	1,335,907	26
40	Kansas	$67,862	$46,000	2,913,123	54
41	Kentucky	$63,418	$43,000	4,454,189	88
42	Hawaii	$59,048	$41,000	1,427,538	37
43	Arkansas	$64,005	$42,000	3,004,279	56
44	North Dakota	$64,109	$45,000	755,393	19
45	Montana	$67,865	$45,000	1,050,493	18
46	South Dakota	$64,910	$45,000	869,666	14
47	Florida	$53,347	$34,000	20,984,400	387
48	Louisiana	$65,041	$41,000	4,684,333	40
49	Oklahoma	$64,565	$43,000	3,930,864	36
50	Iowa	$60,818	$42,000	3,145,711	75
51	South Carolina	$62,138	$41,000	5,024,369	78

Highest paying states for buying analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Buying Analyst Salary
1	District of Columbia	$89,934
2	Oregon	$87,245
3	Pennsylvania	$80,529
4	California	$88,324
5	Washington	$93,819
6	New York	$84,579
7	Vermont	$88,250
8	Massachusetts	$86,031
9	Connecticut	$83,236
10	Idaho	$81,100
11	Mississippi	$76,307
12	Nevada	$79,444
13	New Jersey	$86,607
14	Michigan	$76,744
15	Alaska	$79,175
16	Texas	$75,652
17	Minnesota	$80,857
18	West Virginia	$79,391
19	Wisconsin	$76,755
20	North Carolina	$75,053
21	Maryland	$78,684
22	Missouri	$75,943
23	New Mexico	$79,723
24	Rhode Island	$77,407
25	Alabama	$71,854
26	Virginia	$75,719
27	New Hampshire	$78,423
28	Ohio	$70,299
29	Utah	$71,055
30	Delaware	$76,912
31	Tennessee	$67,715
32	Indiana	$68,710
33	Georgia	$67,943
34	Wyoming	$68,232
35	Illinois	$68,034
36	Nebraska	$69,757
37	Arizona	$64,816
38	Colorado	$64,629
39	Maine	$67,662
40	Kansas	$67,862
41	Kentucky	$63,418
42	Hawaii	$59,048
43	Arkansas	$64,005
44	North Dakota	$64,109
45	Montana	$67,865
46	South Dakota	$64,910
47	Florida	$53,347
48	Louisiana	$65,041
49	Oklahoma	$64,565
50	Iowa	$60,818
51	South Carolina	$62,138

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Total buying analyst jobs:	111
Average annual salary:	$89,934
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$61,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$131,000
Location Quotient:	2.45

Best states for a buying analyst

10 best states for buying analysts in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. Oregon

3. Pennsylvania

4. California

5. Washington

6. New York

7. Vermont

8. Massachusetts

9. Connecticut

10. Idaho