Best states for a career coordinator

Q: What is the best state for career coordinators?

The best state to be a career coordinator is California based on career coordinator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for career coordinators?

The highest paying state for career coordinators is South Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for career coordinators?

The worst state for career coordinators is Missouri, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a career coordinator and really want to work at Georgia Department of Education? Turns out, your chances to become a career coordinator are better in some states than others.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of career coordinators in America is $62,000.

California is the best state for jobs for career coordinators, and Missouri is the worst. The most common pay in California is $55,012, while the median pay in Missouri is $33,317.We found that the Midwest is best for career coordinators, and the Northeast is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for career coordinator jobs, where as California is the best state in the country.

10 best states for career coordinators in 2025

1. California
Total career coordinator jobs: 3,462
Average annual salary: $55,012
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Career coordinator jobs in California
2. New York
Total career coordinator jobs: 1,762
Average annual salary: $50,715
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Career coordinator jobs in New York
3. New Mexico
Total career coordinator jobs: 412
Average annual salary: $43,319
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.91
Career coordinator jobs in New Mexico
4. Nevada
Total career coordinator jobs: 231
Average annual salary: $45,678
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Career coordinator jobs in Nevada
5. District of Columbia
Total career coordinator jobs: 155
Average annual salary: $56,406
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Career coordinator jobs in District of Columbia
6. Delaware
Total career coordinator jobs: 242
Average annual salary: $44,660
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.76
Career coordinator jobs in Delaware
7. Maryland
Total career coordinator jobs: 968
Average annual salary: $47,527
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Career coordinator jobs in Maryland
8. New Jersey
Total career coordinator jobs: 922
Average annual salary: $47,793
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Career coordinator jobs in New Jersey
9. Connecticut
Total career coordinator jobs: 376
Average annual salary: $45,629
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Career coordinator jobs in Connecticut
10. Pennsylvania
Total career coordinator jobs: 1,180
Average annual salary: $44,074
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Career coordinator jobs in Pennsylvania

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a career coordinator

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Detailed list of the best states for a career coordinator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$55,012	$35,000	39,536,653	3,462
2	New York	$50,715	$31,000	19,849,399	1,762
3	New Mexico	$43,319	$28,000	2,088,070	412
4	Nevada	$45,678	$30,000	2,998,039	231
5	District of Columbia	$56,406	$35,000	693,972	155
6	Delaware	$44,660	$27,000	961,939	242
7	Maryland	$47,527	$29,000	6,052,177	968
8	New Jersey	$47,793	$29,000	9,005,644	922
9	Connecticut	$45,629	$29,000	3,588,184	376
10	Pennsylvania	$44,074	$27,000	12,805,537	1,180
11	Illinois	$44,295	$29,000	12,802,023	1,335
12	Washington	$45,552	$33,000	7,405,743	804
13	Virginia	$47,890	$29,000	8,470,020	758
14	Ohio	$45,022	$29,000	11,658,609	766
15	Massachusetts	$41,294	$27,000	6,859,819	2,334
16	Kansas	$44,873	$30,000	2,913,123	208
17	Arkansas	$39,604	$26,000	3,004,279	313
18	South Carolina	$43,114	$27,000	5,024,369	337
19	Rhode Island	$41,289	$26,000	1,059,639	128
20	Texas	$42,495	$26,000	28,304,596	1,585
21	Iowa	$40,033	$27,000	3,145,711	316
22	Arizona	$39,347	$25,000	7,016,270	707
23	Wisconsin	$40,951	$27,000	5,795,483	434
24	Michigan	$39,242	$25,000	9,962,311	830
25	Alaska	$38,502	$32,000	739,795	123
26	Colorado	$40,454	$27,000	5,607,154	643
27	Oregon	$41,629	$29,000	4,142,776	342
28	Nebraska	$38,226	$26,000	1,920,076	233
29	Mississippi	$37,590	$24,000	2,984,100	225
30	North Dakota	$35,060	$25,000	755,393	181
31	Minnesota	$38,095	$26,000	5,576,606	732
32	Louisiana	$38,329	$24,000	4,684,333	286
33	West Virginia	$38,204	$24,000	1,815,857	115
34	Indiana	$36,990	$24,000	6,666,818	614
35	Alabama	$34,155	$22,000	4,874,747	696
36	Wyoming	$37,332	$26,000	579,315	52
37	Tennessee	$37,804	$24,000	6,715,984	486
38	Oklahoma	$33,598	$22,000	3,930,864	586
39	Utah	$38,219	$26,000	3,101,833	248
40	North Carolina	$37,172	$23,000	10,273,419	801
41	Montana	$33,554	$24,000	1,050,493	142
42	Florida	$35,904	$22,000	20,984,400	1,634
43	Idaho	$29,406	$21,000	1,716,943	327
44	Vermont	$35,748	$25,000	623,657	69
45	Hawaii	$32,236	$19,000	1,427,538	109
46	South Dakota	$28,069	$20,000	869,666	159
47	Georgia	$35,867	$23,000	10,429,379	841
48	New Hampshire	$33,844	$23,000	1,342,795	181
49	Maine	$28,355	$20,000	1,335,907	190
50	Kentucky	$33,990	$22,000	4,454,189	312
51	Missouri	$33,317	$22,000	6,113,532	495

Highest paying states for career coordinators

Rank	State	Avg. Career Coordinator Salary
1	California	$55,012
2	New York	$50,715
3	New Mexico	$43,319
4	Nevada	$45,678
5	District of Columbia	$56,406
6	Delaware	$44,660
7	Maryland	$47,527
8	New Jersey	$47,793
9	Connecticut	$45,629
10	Pennsylvania	$44,074
11	Illinois	$44,295
12	Washington	$45,552
13	Virginia	$47,890
14	Ohio	$45,022
15	Massachusetts	$41,294
16	Kansas	$44,873
17	Arkansas	$39,604
18	South Carolina	$43,114
19	Rhode Island	$41,289
20	Texas	$42,495
21	Iowa	$40,033
22	Arizona	$39,347
23	Wisconsin	$40,951
24	Michigan	$39,242
25	Alaska	$38,502
26	Colorado	$40,454
27	Oregon	$41,629
28	Nebraska	$38,226
29	Mississippi	$37,590
30	North Dakota	$35,060
31	Minnesota	$38,095
32	Louisiana	$38,329
33	West Virginia	$38,204
34	Indiana	$36,990
35	Alabama	$34,155
36	Wyoming	$37,332
37	Tennessee	$37,804
38	Oklahoma	$33,598
39	Utah	$38,219
40	North Carolina	$37,172
41	Montana	$33,554
42	Florida	$35,904
43	Idaho	$29,406
44	Vermont	$35,748
45	Hawaii	$32,236
46	South Dakota	$28,069
47	Georgia	$35,867
48	New Hampshire	$33,844
49	Maine	$28,355
50	Kentucky	$33,990
51	Missouri	$33,317

Expert opinions on the best states for career coordinators

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Total career coordinator jobs:	3,462
Average annual salary:	$55,012
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$86,000
Location Quotient:	1.08

Best states for a career coordinator

10 best states for career coordinators in 2025

1. California

2. New York

3. New Mexico

4. Nevada

5. District of Columbia

6. Delaware

7. Maryland

8. New Jersey

9. Connecticut

10. Pennsylvania