Best states for a church secretary

Q: What is the best state for church secretaries?

The best state to be a church secretary is Washington based on church secretary salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for church secretaries?

The highest paying state for church secretaries is Delaware based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for church secretaries?

The worst state for church secretaries is Kentucky, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for church secretaries? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for church secretary jobs.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for church secretaries. We found that Washington is the best state in the nation for church secretaries, and people in Bellingham earn the most in the field.

We figured that the best places for church secretary jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.Washington is the best state, and Bellingham is the city with the highest pay for church secretaries.

10 best states for church secretaries in 2025

1. Washington
Total church secretary jobs: 225
Average annual salary: $40,157
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
2
Church secretary jobs in Washington
2. Rhode Island
Total church secretary jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $37,823
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Church secretary jobs in Rhode Island
3. Minnesota
Total church secretary jobs: 104
Average annual salary: $37,076
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Church secretary jobs in Minnesota
4. Oregon
Total church secretary jobs: 111
Average annual salary: $35,593
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.74
Church secretary jobs in Oregon
5. Connecticut
Total church secretary jobs: 78
Average annual salary: $35,798
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Church secretary jobs in Connecticut
6. District of Columbia
Total church secretary jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $42,398
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Church secretary jobs in District of Columbia
7. New Jersey
Total church secretary jobs: 271
Average annual salary: $34,556
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
2.21
Church secretary jobs in New Jersey
8. Alaska
Total church secretary jobs: 9
Average annual salary: $37,374
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Church secretary jobs in Alaska
9. Vermont
Total church secretary jobs: 13
Average annual salary: $33,910
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Church secretary jobs in Vermont
10. Hawaii
Total church secretary jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $37,406
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Church secretary jobs in Hawaii

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Detailed list of the best states for a church secretary

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$40,157	$33,000	7,405,743	225
2	Rhode Island	$37,823	$31,000	1,059,639	22
3	Minnesota	$37,076	$30,000	5,576,606	104
4	Oregon	$35,593	$29,000	4,142,776	111
5	Connecticut	$35,798	$29,000	3,588,184	78
6	District of Columbia	$42,398	$32,000	693,972	22
7	New Jersey	$34,556	$27,000	9,005,644	271
8	Alaska	$37,374	$33,000	739,795	9
9	Vermont	$33,910	$29,000	623,657	13
10	Hawaii	$37,406	$32,000	1,427,538	17
11	North Dakota	$37,128	$31,000	755,393	7
12	New York	$34,899	$27,000	19,849,399	338
13	California	$37,143	$30,000	39,536,653	411
14	Maine	$32,186	$27,000	1,335,907	38
15	Wisconsin	$32,228	$26,000	5,795,483	87
16	Utah	$33,937	$28,000	3,101,833	38
17	New Hampshire	$30,785	$26,000	1,342,795	68
18	Nebraska	$34,728	$28,000	1,920,076	20
19	Wyoming	$35,383	$29,000	579,315	2
20	Alabama	$30,288	$24,000	4,874,747	76
21	Michigan	$30,627	$24,000	9,962,311	128
22	Massachusetts	$32,007	$26,000	6,859,819	168
23	Tennessee	$30,162	$24,000	6,715,984	79
24	Colorado	$34,278	$28,000	5,607,154	60
25	Kansas	$32,248	$26,000	2,913,123	26
26	Idaho	$29,772	$24,000	1,716,943	55
27	Nevada	$30,152	$24,000	2,998,039	29
28	Ohio	$29,778	$23,000	11,658,609	131
29	South Dakota	$28,761	$23,000	869,666	20
30	Montana	$28,940	$24,000	1,050,493	34
31	Virginia	$31,973	$24,000	8,470,020	95
32	Pennsylvania	$28,670	$22,000	12,805,537	189
33	Georgia	$29,137	$22,000	10,429,379	148
34	West Virginia	$27,609	$21,000	1,815,857	25
35	Florida	$28,278	$21,000	20,984,400	296
36	Maryland	$30,379	$23,000	6,052,177	99
37	Mississippi	$28,809	$22,000	2,984,100	20
38	Missouri	$28,729	$23,000	6,113,532	69
39	Iowa	$28,600	$23,000	3,145,711	28
40	New Mexico	$27,153	$22,000	2,088,070	26
41	Louisiana	$27,957	$21,000	4,684,333	38
42	Arizona	$27,654	$22,000	7,016,270	74
43	Arkansas	$26,708	$21,000	3,004,279	27
44	Oklahoma	$26,139	$21,000	3,930,864	39
45	North Carolina	$28,056	$21,000	10,273,419	63
46	Texas	$26,577	$20,000	28,304,596	248
47	Illinois	$27,351	$22,000	12,802,023	95
48	Indiana	$26,098	$21,000	6,666,818	59
49	South Carolina	$26,099	$20,000	5,024,369	43
50	Delaware	$25,329	$19,000	961,939	12
51	Kentucky	$25,502	$20,000	4,454,189	27

Highest paying states for church secretaries

Rank	State	Avg. Church Secretary Salary
1	Washington	$40,157
2	Rhode Island	$37,823
3	Minnesota	$37,076
4	Oregon	$35,593
5	Connecticut	$35,798
6	District of Columbia	$42,398
7	New Jersey	$34,556
8	Alaska	$37,374
9	Vermont	$33,910
10	Hawaii	$37,406
11	North Dakota	$37,128
12	New York	$34,899
13	California	$37,143
14	Maine	$32,186
15	Wisconsin	$32,228
16	Utah	$33,937
17	New Hampshire	$30,785
18	Nebraska	$34,728
19	Wyoming	$35,383
20	Alabama	$30,288
21	Michigan	$30,627
22	Massachusetts	$32,007
23	Tennessee	$30,162
24	Colorado	$34,278
25	Kansas	$32,248
26	Idaho	$29,772
27	Nevada	$30,152
28	Ohio	$29,778
29	South Dakota	$28,761
30	Montana	$28,940
31	Virginia	$31,973
32	Pennsylvania	$28,670
33	Georgia	$29,137
34	West Virginia	$27,609
35	Florida	$28,278
36	Maryland	$30,379
37	Mississippi	$28,809
38	Missouri	$28,729
39	Iowa	$28,600
40	New Mexico	$27,153
41	Louisiana	$27,957
42	Arizona	$27,654
43	Arkansas	$26,708
44	Oklahoma	$26,139
45	North Carolina	$28,056
46	Texas	$26,577
47	Illinois	$27,351
48	Indiana	$26,098
49	South Carolina	$26,099
50	Delaware	$25,329
51	Kentucky	$25,502

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total church secretary jobs:	225
Average annual salary:	$40,157
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$48,000
Location Quotient:	2

Best states for a church secretary

10 best states for church secretaries in 2025

1. Washington

2. Rhode Island

3. Minnesota

4. Oregon

5. Connecticut

6. District of Columbia

7. New Jersey

8. Alaska

9. Vermont

10. Hawaii