Best states for a circuit designer

Q: What is the best state for circuit designers?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for circuit designers?

The highest paying state for circuit designers is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for circuit designers?

The worst state for circuit designers is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to circuit designer jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. We wanted to look at the best states for circuit designers -- where there are plenty of circuit designer jobs to go around and circuit designers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for circuit designers.We found that the Midwest is best for circuit designers, and the Northeast is the worst. Mountain View, CA is the best city in the country for circuit designer jobs, where as District of Columbia is the best state in the country.

10 best states for circuit designers in 2026

1. District of Columbia
Total circuit designer jobs: 183
Average annual salary: $128,287
Lowest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $173,000
Location Quotient:
2.13
Circuit designer jobs in District of Columbia
2. California
Total circuit designer jobs: 2,575
Average annual salary: $118,393
Lowest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
1.72
Circuit designer jobs in California
3. Texas
Total circuit designer jobs: 975
Average annual salary: $108,938
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Circuit designer jobs in Texas
4. Washington
Total circuit designer jobs: 683
Average annual salary: $105,480
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
1.82
Circuit designer jobs in Washington
5. Rhode Island
Total circuit designer jobs: 54
Average annual salary: $106,209
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Circuit designer jobs in Rhode Island
6. Virginia
Total circuit designer jobs: 584
Average annual salary: $105,540
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Circuit designer jobs in Virginia
7. Nevada
Total circuit designer jobs: 68
Average annual salary: $110,647
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Circuit designer jobs in Nevada
8. Alabama
Total circuit designer jobs: 158
Average annual salary: $105,754
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Circuit designer jobs in Alabama
9. Massachusetts
Total circuit designer jobs: 540
Average annual salary: $101,052
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Circuit designer jobs in Massachusetts
10. Idaho
Total circuit designer jobs: 51
Average annual salary: $104,771
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
0.61
Circuit designer jobs in Idaho

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a circuit designer

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a circuit designer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$128,287	$94,000	693,972	183
2	California	$118,393	$87,000	39,536,653	2,575
3	Texas	$108,938	$80,000	28,304,596	975
4	Washington	$105,480	$80,000	7,405,743	683
5	Rhode Island	$106,209	$78,000	1,059,639	54
6	Virginia	$105,540	$77,000	8,470,020	584
7	Nevada	$110,647	$81,000	2,998,039	68
8	Alabama	$105,754	$78,000	4,874,747	158
9	Massachusetts	$101,052	$75,000	6,859,819	540
10	Idaho	$104,771	$78,000	1,716,943	51
11	New Hampshire	$97,719	$73,000	1,342,795	78
12	New Jersey	$105,433	$77,000	9,005,644	293
13	Michigan	$93,304	$69,000	9,962,311	375
14	New Mexico	$100,090	$74,000	2,088,070	60
15	Georgia	$94,239	$69,000	10,429,379	572
16	Maine	$95,768	$72,000	1,335,907	56
17	Oklahoma	$99,331	$73,000	3,930,864	89
18	Colorado	$95,895	$71,000	5,607,154	320
19	Arizona	$94,807	$70,000	7,016,270	266
20	Maryland	$98,304	$72,000	6,052,177	298
21	Missouri	$95,879	$71,000	6,113,532	189
22	Tennessee	$92,259	$68,000	6,715,984	189
23	Oregon	$91,180	$68,000	4,142,776	364
24	Delaware	$96,834	$71,000	961,939	43
25	North Carolina	$89,438	$66,000	10,273,419	431
26	Alaska	$100,839	$85,000	739,795	22
27	Arkansas	$89,360	$66,000	3,004,279	84
28	Connecticut	$90,207	$66,000	3,588,184	151
29	Wyoming	$90,528	$68,000	579,315	17
30	Florida	$89,773	$64,000	20,984,400	571
31	Kansas	$87,998	$65,000	2,913,123	109
32	Minnesota	$84,806	$65,000	5,576,606	320
33	New York	$86,075	$63,000	19,849,399	1,009
34	Pennsylvania	$84,750	$62,000	12,805,537	517
35	Mississippi	$89,346	$65,000	2,984,100	46
36	North Dakota	$87,560	$68,000	755,393	27
37	Louisiana	$89,786	$65,000	4,684,333	72
38	South Carolina	$84,722	$62,000	5,024,369	154
39	Utah	$76,520	$57,000	3,101,833	193
40	Illinois	$80,737	$60,000	12,802,023	558
41	Vermont	$83,635	$63,000	623,657	28
42	Hawaii	$93,425	$73,000	1,427,538	18
43	Ohio	$78,778	$58,000	11,658,609	377
44	Wisconsin	$73,331	$55,000	5,795,483	286
45	Nebraska	$80,144	$60,000	1,920,076	75
46	Indiana	$81,040	$60,000	6,666,818	202
47	Kentucky	$81,101	$60,000	4,454,189	104
48	West Virginia	$71,707	$53,000	1,815,857	37
49	Iowa	$70,292	$52,000	3,145,711	109
50	Montana	$67,804	$52,000	1,050,493	36
51	South Dakota	$68,789	$52,000	869,666	32

Highest paying states for circuit designers

Rank	State	Avg. Circuit Designer Salary
1	District of Columbia	$128,287
2	California	$118,393
3	Texas	$108,938
4	Washington	$105,480
5	Rhode Island	$106,209
6	Virginia	$105,540
7	Nevada	$110,647
8	Alabama	$105,754
9	Massachusetts	$101,052
10	Idaho	$104,771
11	New Hampshire	$97,719
12	New Jersey	$105,433
13	Michigan	$93,304
14	New Mexico	$100,090
15	Georgia	$94,239
16	Maine	$95,768
17	Oklahoma	$99,331
18	Colorado	$95,895
19	Arizona	$94,807
20	Maryland	$98,304
21	Missouri	$95,879
22	Tennessee	$92,259
23	Oregon	$91,180
24	Delaware	$96,834
25	North Carolina	$89,438
26	Alaska	$100,839
27	Arkansas	$89,360
28	Connecticut	$90,207
29	Wyoming	$90,528
30	Florida	$89,773
31	Kansas	$87,998
32	Minnesota	$84,806
33	New York	$86,075
34	Pennsylvania	$84,750
35	Mississippi	$89,346
36	North Dakota	$87,560
37	Louisiana	$89,786
38	South Carolina	$84,722
39	Utah	$76,520
40	Illinois	$80,737
41	Vermont	$83,635
42	Hawaii	$93,425
43	Ohio	$78,778
44	Wisconsin	$73,331
45	Nebraska	$80,144
46	Indiana	$81,040
47	Kentucky	$81,101
48	West Virginia	$71,707
49	Iowa	$70,292
50	Montana	$67,804
51	South Dakota	$68,789

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Total circuit designer jobs:	183
Average annual salary:	$128,287
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$94,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$173,000
Location Quotient:	2.13

Best states for a circuit designer

10 best states for circuit designers in 2026

1. District of Columbia

2. California

3. Texas

4. Washington

5. Rhode Island

6. Virginia

7. Nevada

8. Alabama

9. Massachusetts

10. Idaho