Best states for a call center associate

Q: What is the best state for call center associates?

The best state to be a call center associate is Minnesota based on call center associate salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for call center associates?

The highest paying state for call center associates is New Mexico based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for call center associates?

The worst state for call center associates is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Call center associate opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for call center associates, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for call center associates.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of call center associates in America is $43,000.

In order to get you the best states for call center associates, 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 call center associate, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for call center associates in 2026

1. Minnesota
Total call center associate jobs: 1,988
Average annual salary: $39,387
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Call center associate jobs in Minnesota
2. Michigan
Total call center associate jobs: 2,318
Average annual salary: $37,040
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Call center associate jobs in Michigan
3. Montana
Total call center associate jobs: 463
Average annual salary: $36,582
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Call center associate jobs in Montana
4. Maine
Total call center associate jobs: 782
Average annual salary: $35,031
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
2.27
Call center associate jobs in Maine
5. North Dakota
Total call center associate jobs: 421
Average annual salary: $33,624
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.75
Call center associate jobs in North Dakota
6. New York
Total call center associate jobs: 2,624
Average annual salary: $43,272
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Call center associate jobs in New York
7. Rhode Island
Total call center associate jobs: 245
Average annual salary: $38,842
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Call center associate jobs in Rhode Island
8. New Hampshire
Total call center associate jobs: 486
Average annual salary: $36,183
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Call center associate jobs in New Hampshire
9. Vermont
Total call center associate jobs: 184
Average annual salary: $37,783
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Call center associate jobs in Vermont
10. North Carolina
Total call center associate jobs: 2,256
Average annual salary: $37,366
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Call center associate jobs in North Carolina

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a call center associate

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Detailed list of the best states for a call center associate

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Minnesota	$39,387	$28,000	5,576,606	1,988
2	Michigan	$37,040	$25,000	9,962,311	2,318
3	Montana	$36,582	$26,000	1,050,493	463
4	Maine	$35,031	$26,000	1,335,907	782
5	North Dakota	$33,624	$24,000	755,393	421
6	New York	$43,272	$29,000	19,849,399	2,624
7	Rhode Island	$38,842	$27,000	1,059,639	245
8	New Hampshire	$36,183	$25,000	1,342,795	486
9	Vermont	$37,783	$27,000	623,657	184
10	North Carolina	$37,366	$25,000	10,273,419	2,256
11	Wisconsin	$35,992	$25,000	5,795,483	1,354
12	Indiana	$33,513	$23,000	6,666,818	2,047
13	Massachusetts	$38,062	$26,000	6,859,819	1,889
14	Illinois	$33,945	$23,000	12,802,023	3,536
15	Delaware	$35,140	$23,000	961,939	322
16	Pennsylvania	$33,798	$22,000	12,805,537	3,078
17	Kentucky	$30,996	$21,000	4,454,189	1,419
18	South Dakota	$31,420	$22,000	869,666	386
19	Washington	$37,237	$27,000	7,405,743	1,285
20	Arizona	$31,961	$22,000	7,016,270	2,163
21	New Jersey	$36,368	$24,000	9,005,644	1,638
22	Maryland	$36,045	$24,000	6,052,177	1,513
23	Ohio	$31,782	$21,000	11,658,609	2,825
24	Nevada	$32,919	$23,000	2,998,039	545
25	District of Columbia	$38,718	$26,000	693,972	178
26	Iowa	$29,467	$20,000	3,145,711	1,518
27	Wyoming	$29,389	$21,000	579,315	201
28	Connecticut	$33,758	$23,000	3,588,184	734
29	California	$35,815	$25,000	39,536,653	5,820
30	Alaska	$34,146	$29,000	739,795	146
31	Tennessee	$30,105	$21,000	6,715,984	1,458
32	Oregon	$34,128	$24,000	4,142,776	704
33	Texas	$30,007	$21,000	28,304,596	5,462
34	West Virginia	$27,291	$18,000	1,815,857	657
35	Nebraska	$28,323	$20,000	1,920,076	708
36	Hawaii	$34,317	$30,000	1,427,538	201
37	Florida	$28,969	$19,000	20,984,400	4,738
38	Colorado	$32,086	$23,000	5,607,154	1,267
39	Idaho	$28,759	$21,000	1,716,943	474
40	South Carolina	$28,629	$19,000	5,024,369	1,116
41	Kansas	$26,508	$19,000	2,913,123	990
42	Louisiana	$27,602	$19,000	4,684,333	868
43	Missouri	$27,376	$19,000	6,113,532	1,718
44	Georgia	$28,112	$19,000	10,429,379	2,562
45	Utah	$28,540	$20,000	3,101,833	752
46	Mississippi	$25,827	$18,000	2,984,100	670
47	Virginia	$29,152	$19,000	8,470,020	2,218
48	Oklahoma	$25,997	$18,000	3,930,864	887
49	New Mexico	$25,630	$18,000	2,088,070	566
50	Alabama	$25,719	$17,000	4,874,747	1,203
51	Arkansas	$26,467	$18,000	3,004,279	525

Highest paying states for call center associates

Rank	State	Avg. Call Center Associate Salary
1	Minnesota	$39,387
2	Michigan	$37,040
3	Montana	$36,582
4	Maine	$35,031
5	North Dakota	$33,624
6	New York	$43,272
7	Rhode Island	$38,842
8	New Hampshire	$36,183
9	Vermont	$37,783
10	North Carolina	$37,366
11	Wisconsin	$35,992
12	Indiana	$33,513
13	Massachusetts	$38,062
14	Illinois	$33,945
15	Delaware	$35,140
16	Pennsylvania	$33,798
17	Kentucky	$30,996
18	South Dakota	$31,420
19	Washington	$37,237
20	Arizona	$31,961
21	New Jersey	$36,368
22	Maryland	$36,045
23	Ohio	$31,782
24	Nevada	$32,919
25	District of Columbia	$38,718
26	Iowa	$29,467
27	Wyoming	$29,389
28	Connecticut	$33,758
29	California	$35,815
30	Alaska	$34,146
31	Tennessee	$30,105
32	Oregon	$34,128
33	Texas	$30,007
34	West Virginia	$27,291
35	Nebraska	$28,323
36	Hawaii	$34,317
37	Florida	$28,969
38	Colorado	$32,086
39	Idaho	$28,759
40	South Carolina	$28,629
41	Kansas	$26,508
42	Louisiana	$27,602
43	Missouri	$27,376
44	Georgia	$28,112
45	Utah	$28,540
46	Mississippi	$25,827
47	Virginia	$29,152
48	Oklahoma	$25,997
49	New Mexico	$25,630
50	Alabama	$25,719
51	Arkansas	$26,467

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Total call center associate jobs:	1,988
Average annual salary:	$39,387
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$55,000
Location Quotient:	1.15

Best states for a call center associate

10 best states for call center associates in 2026

1. Minnesota

2. Michigan

3. Montana

4. Maine

5. North Dakota

6. New York

7. Rhode Island

8. New Hampshire

9. Vermont

10. North Carolina