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Best states for a chief of service

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It seems like chiefs of service are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for chiefs of service aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. In order to help you decide which state is the best for chiefs of service, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for chief of service jobs.
To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for chiefs of service. New York is the best state for chiefs of service, where the median salary is $104,733.New York is the best state, and Atlantic City is the city with the highest pay for chiefs of service.

10 best states for chiefs of service in 2026

  1. New York #1 best state for chiefs of service

    1. New York

    Total chief of service jobs:583
    Average annual salary:$104,733
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$67,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$163,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.61
  2. California #2 best state for chiefs of service

    2. California

    Total chief of service jobs:985
    Average annual salary:$103,519
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$63,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$168,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.2
  3. Arizona #3 best state for chiefs of service

    3. Arizona

    Total chief of service jobs:184
    Average annual salary:$95,942
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$58,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$156,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.12
  4. Michigan #4 best state for chiefs of service

    4. Michigan

    Total chief of service jobs:185
    Average annual salary:$98,181
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$60,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$158,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.85
  5. New Jersey #5 best state for chiefs of service

    5. New Jersey

    Total chief of service jobs:181
    Average annual salary:$105,039
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$67,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$164,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.81
  6. Washington #6 best state for chiefs of service

    6. Washington

    Total chief of service jobs:270
    Average annual salary:$86,104
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$50,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$147,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.31
  7. Oregon #7 best state for chiefs of service

    7. Oregon

    Total chief of service jobs:138
    Average annual salary:$86,755
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$50,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$149,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.18
  8. Utah #8 best state for chiefs of service

    8. Utah

    Total chief of service jobs:85
    Average annual salary:$87,856
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$50,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$151,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.95
  9. Virginia #9 best state for chiefs of service

    9. Virginia

    Total chief of service jobs:327
    Average annual salary:$85,294
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$54,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$133,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.23
  10. Rhode Island #10 best state for chiefs of service

    10. Rhode Island

    Total chief of service jobs:28
    Average annual salary:$90,891
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$58,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$140,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.82

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Detailed list of the best states for a chief of service

RankStateAverage salaryLowest 10% earnPopulationJob count
1New York$104,733$67,00019,849,399583
2California$103,519$63,00039,536,653985
3Arizona$95,942$58,0007,016,270184
4Michigan$98,181$60,0009,962,311185
5New Jersey$105,039$67,0009,005,644181
6Washington$86,104$50,0007,405,743270
7Oregon$86,755$50,0004,142,776138
8Utah$87,856$50,0003,101,83385
9Virginia$85,294$54,0008,470,020327
10Rhode Island$90,891$58,0001,059,63928
11Massachusetts$82,018$52,0006,859,819340
12Connecticut$81,817$52,0003,588,184120
13West Virginia$87,998$54,0001,815,85732
14District of Columbia$87,772$55,000693,972191
15Tennessee$76,857$45,0006,715,984168
16Illinois$87,535$52,00012,802,023270
17Maryland$85,118$54,0006,052,177180
18Nevada$75,927$45,0002,998,03967
19Delaware$77,957$49,000961,93951
20Pennsylvania$79,845$50,00012,805,537278
21Kentucky$81,124$48,0004,454,18967
22Vermont$74,979$48,000623,65726
23Wyoming$74,311$43,000579,31517
24South Carolina$73,050$45,0005,024,369140
25Georgia$76,853$47,00010,429,379244
26Indiana$78,476$47,0006,666,81898
27Ohio$76,810$47,00011,658,609214
28Colorado$75,711$44,0005,607,154139
29North Carolina$72,196$44,00010,273,419225
30New Hampshire$73,127$47,0001,342,79539
31Idaho$73,607$42,0001,716,94332
32New Mexico$67,838$40,0002,088,07064
33Louisiana$69,601$43,0004,684,33378
34Texas$68,426$42,00028,304,596558
35Iowa$69,548$41,0003,145,71185
36Wisconsin$70,810$43,0005,795,483114
37Maine$68,170$44,0001,335,90733
38Florida$66,391$42,00020,984,400473
39South Dakota$64,331$38,000869,66628
40Alabama$64,452$39,0004,874,747117
41Minnesota$67,474$41,0005,576,606168
42Arkansas$65,723$38,0003,004,27943
43Hawaii$58,222$42,0001,427,53821
44Montana$62,678$37,0001,050,49332
45North Dakota$64,901$40,000755,39318
46Missouri$65,875$38,0006,113,532103
47Nebraska$63,604$37,0001,920,07642
48Mississippi$64,024$38,0002,984,10037
49Alaska$53,564$35,000739,79520
50Oklahoma$60,923$35,0003,930,86451
51Kansas$59,239$34,0002,913,12352

Highest paying states for chiefs of service

RankStateAvg. Chief Of Service Salary
1New York$104,733
2California$103,519
3Arizona$95,942
4Michigan$98,181
5New Jersey$105,039
6Washington$86,104
7Oregon$86,755
8Utah$87,856
9Virginia$85,294
10Rhode Island$90,891
11Massachusetts$82,018
12Connecticut$81,817
13West Virginia$87,998
14District of Columbia$87,772
15Tennessee$76,857
16Illinois$87,535
17Maryland$85,118
18Nevada$75,927
19Delaware$77,957
20Pennsylvania$79,845
21Kentucky$81,124
22Vermont$74,979
23Wyoming$74,311
24South Carolina$73,050
25Georgia$76,853
26Indiana$78,476
27Ohio$76,810
28Colorado$75,711
29North Carolina$72,196
30New Hampshire$73,127
31Idaho$73,607
32New Mexico$67,838
33Louisiana$69,601
34Texas$68,426
35Iowa$69,548
36Wisconsin$70,810
37Maine$68,170
38Florida$66,391
39South Dakota$64,331
40Alabama$64,452
41Minnesota$67,474
42Arkansas$65,723
43Hawaii$58,222
44Montana$62,678
45North Dakota$64,901
46Missouri$65,875
47Nebraska$63,604
48Mississippi$64,024
49Alaska$53,564
50Oklahoma$60,923
51Kansas$59,239

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