Best states for a case coordinator

Q: What is the best state for case coordinators?

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

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for case coordinators?

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

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for case coordinators in the United States. Case coordinator 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 case coordinators.As case coordinators are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for case coordinators. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a case coordinator, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

District of Columbia is the best state for jobs for case coordinators, and Iowa is the worst. The most common pay in District of Columbia is $56,379, while the median pay in Iowa is $33,339.District of Columbia is the best state, and Mililani Town is the city with the highest pay for case coordinators.

10 best states for case coordinators in 2026

1. District of Columbia
Total case coordinator jobs: 232
Average annual salary: $56,379
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Case coordinator jobs in District of Columbia
2. North Dakota
Total case coordinator jobs: 155
Average annual salary: $45,912
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.56
Case coordinator jobs in North Dakota
3. New York
Total case coordinator jobs: 1,654
Average annual salary: $48,227
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Case coordinator jobs in New York
4. Arkansas
Total case coordinator jobs: 577
Average annual salary: $42,442
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
2.07
Case coordinator jobs in Arkansas
5. Kansas
Total case coordinator jobs: 691
Average annual salary: $41,301
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
2.14
Case coordinator jobs in Kansas
6. Maine
Total case coordinator jobs: 133
Average annual salary: $44,139
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Case coordinator jobs in Maine
7. Nevada
Total case coordinator jobs: 206
Average annual salary: $45,041
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Case coordinator jobs in Nevada
8. Hawaii
Total case coordinator jobs: 86
Average annual salary: $50,837
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Case coordinator jobs in Hawaii
9. Oregon
Total case coordinator jobs: 353
Average annual salary: $49,143
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Case coordinator jobs in Oregon
10. Delaware
Total case coordinator jobs: 220
Average annual salary: $42,585
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.64
Case coordinator jobs in Delaware

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a case coordinator

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Detailed list of the best states for a case coordinator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$56,379	$39,000	693,972	232
2	North Dakota	$45,912	$35,000	755,393	155
3	New York	$48,227	$33,000	19,849,399	1,654
4	Arkansas	$42,442	$30,000	3,004,279	577
5	Kansas	$41,301	$30,000	2,913,123	691
6	Maine	$44,139	$31,000	1,335,907	133
7	Nevada	$45,041	$31,000	2,998,039	206
8	Hawaii	$50,837	$38,000	1,427,538	86
9	Oregon	$49,143	$36,000	4,142,776	353
10	Delaware	$42,585	$29,000	961,939	220
11	Idaho	$40,746	$30,000	1,716,943	295
12	Mississippi	$41,387	$29,000	2,984,100	230
13	Illinois	$44,404	$32,000	12,802,023	1,145
14	Connecticut	$45,372	$31,000	3,588,184	319
15	Maryland	$47,283	$33,000	6,052,177	601
16	Texas	$41,707	$29,000	28,304,596	2,053
17	Pennsylvania	$41,170	$28,000	12,805,537	1,147
18	Wisconsin	$40,071	$29,000	5,795,483	566
19	California	$45,903	$31,000	39,536,653	2,830
20	Colorado	$44,812	$33,000	5,607,154	506
21	Massachusetts	$41,354	$28,000	6,859,819	1,408
22	Florida	$40,190	$28,000	20,984,400	1,809
23	Alaska	$39,893	$33,000	739,795	152
24	South Carolina	$39,271	$28,000	5,024,369	455
25	Washington	$40,790	$30,000	7,405,743	763
26	Oklahoma	$37,318	$27,000	3,930,864	602
27	Virginia	$41,275	$29,000	8,470,020	916
28	Arizona	$38,284	$27,000	7,016,270	597
29	New Mexico	$37,265	$26,000	2,088,070	419
30	Minnesota	$40,062	$30,000	5,576,606	589
31	Ohio	$38,378	$27,000	11,658,609	902
32	Tennessee	$37,358	$27,000	6,715,984	553
33	Missouri	$38,892	$28,000	6,113,532	523
34	Michigan	$38,197	$27,000	9,962,311	685
35	Nebraska	$39,061	$28,000	1,920,076	168
36	New Jersey	$38,494	$26,000	9,005,644	803
37	North Carolina	$37,762	$26,000	10,273,419	888
38	Wyoming	$36,863	$27,000	579,315	55
39	Rhode Island	$35,534	$24,000	1,059,639	145
40	Alabama	$33,612	$24,000	4,874,747	674
41	Louisiana	$37,249	$26,000	4,684,333	272
42	Vermont	$35,437	$25,000	623,657	87
43	Georgia	$37,421	$26,000	10,429,379	902
44	South Dakota	$32,641	$24,000	869,666	169
45	Utah	$35,925	$26,000	3,101,833	254
46	Kentucky	$34,390	$25,000	4,454,189	319
47	Indiana	$33,335	$24,000	6,666,818	618
48	New Hampshire	$32,749	$23,000	1,342,795	174
49	West Virginia	$33,728	$24,000	1,815,857	125
50	Montana	$33,315	$25,000	1,050,493	108
51	Iowa	$33,339	$24,000	3,145,711	322

Highest paying states for case coordinators

Rank	State	Avg. Case Coordinator Salary
1	District of Columbia	$56,379
2	North Dakota	$45,912
3	New York	$48,227
4	Arkansas	$42,442
5	Kansas	$41,301
6	Maine	$44,139
7	Nevada	$45,041
8	Hawaii	$50,837
9	Oregon	$49,143
10	Delaware	$42,585
11	Idaho	$40,746
12	Mississippi	$41,387
13	Illinois	$44,404
14	Connecticut	$45,372
15	Maryland	$47,283
16	Texas	$41,707
17	Pennsylvania	$41,170
18	Wisconsin	$40,071
19	California	$45,903
20	Colorado	$44,812
21	Massachusetts	$41,354
22	Florida	$40,190
23	Alaska	$39,893
24	South Carolina	$39,271
25	Washington	$40,790
26	Oklahoma	$37,318
27	Virginia	$41,275
28	Arizona	$38,284
29	New Mexico	$37,265
30	Minnesota	$40,062
31	Ohio	$38,378
32	Tennessee	$37,358
33	Missouri	$38,892
34	Michigan	$38,197
35	Nebraska	$39,061
36	New Jersey	$38,494
37	North Carolina	$37,762
38	Wyoming	$36,863
39	Rhode Island	$35,534
40	Alabama	$33,612
41	Louisiana	$37,249
42	Vermont	$35,437
43	Georgia	$37,421
44	South Dakota	$32,641
45	Utah	$35,925
46	Kentucky	$34,390
47	Indiana	$33,335
48	New Hampshire	$32,749
49	West Virginia	$33,728
50	Montana	$33,315
51	Iowa	$33,339

Expert opinions on the best states for case coordinators

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Total case coordinator jobs:	232
Average annual salary:	$56,379
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$39,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$80,000
Location Quotient:	1.3

Best states for a case coordinator

10 best states for case coordinators in 2026

1. District of Columbia

2. North Dakota

3. New York

4. Arkansas

5. Kansas

6. Maine

7. Nevada

8. Hawaii

9. Oregon

10. Delaware