Best states for a client associate

Q: What is the best state for client associates?

The best state to be a client associate is New Jersey based on client associate salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for client associates?

The highest paying state for client associates is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for client associates?

The worst state for client associates is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a client associate and really want to work at Merrill Lynch? Turns out, your chances to become a client associate are better in some states than others.Our research shows that New Jersey is the best state in the country for client associates.

We figured that the best places for client associate 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.We found that the West is best for client associates, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for client associate jobs, where as New Jersey is the best state in the country.

10 best states for client associates in 2026

1. New Jersey
Total client associate jobs: 2,255
Average annual salary: $77,472
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
1
Client associate jobs in New Jersey
2. Connecticut
Total client associate jobs: 1,159
Average annual salary: $68,820
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Client associate jobs in Connecticut
3. Massachusetts
Total client associate jobs: 2,785
Average annual salary: $72,499
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Client associate jobs in Massachusetts
4. New York
Total client associate jobs: 3,523
Average annual salary: $77,752
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Client associate jobs in New York
5. Maine
Total client associate jobs: 724
Average annual salary: $60,178
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.93
Client associate jobs in Maine
6. Delaware
Total client associate jobs: 418
Average annual salary: $64,070
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Client associate jobs in Delaware
7. Vermont
Total client associate jobs: 245
Average annual salary: $64,977
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Client associate jobs in Vermont
8. New Hampshire
Total client associate jobs: 571
Average annual salary: $60,554
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Client associate jobs in New Hampshire
9. Ohio
Total client associate jobs: 2,814
Average annual salary: $62,059
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Client associate jobs in Ohio
10. Illinois
Total client associate jobs: 4,225
Average annual salary: $55,849
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Client associate jobs in Illinois

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a client associate

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

Detailed list of the best states for a client associate

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$77,472	$46,000	9,005,644	2,255
2	Connecticut	$68,820	$41,000	3,588,184	1,159
3	Massachusetts	$72,499	$43,000	6,859,819	2,785
4	New York	$77,752	$46,000	19,849,399	3,523
5	Maine	$60,178	$36,000	1,335,907	724
6	Delaware	$64,070	$37,000	961,939	418
7	Vermont	$64,977	$39,000	623,657	245
8	New Hampshire	$60,554	$36,000	1,342,795	571
9	Ohio	$62,059	$36,000	11,658,609	2,814
10	Illinois	$55,849	$34,000	12,802,023	4,225
11	Michigan	$55,196	$32,000	9,962,311	2,520
12	Maryland	$67,688	$39,000	6,052,177	1,559
13	Pennsylvania	$59,971	$35,000	12,805,537	2,896
14	Rhode Island	$60,256	$36,000	1,059,639	296
15	District of Columbia	$71,105	$41,000	693,972	228
16	Indiana	$50,540	$30,000	6,666,818	2,139
17	Wisconsin	$50,575	$30,000	5,795,483	1,806
18	Georgia	$54,246	$32,000	10,429,379	2,825
19	Minnesota	$51,406	$31,000	5,576,606	2,123
20	Missouri	$51,957	$32,000	6,113,532	1,617
21	Virginia	$57,974	$34,000	8,470,020	2,123
22	Florida	$48,443	$27,000	20,984,400	5,883
23	West Virginia	$49,045	$29,000	1,815,857	412
24	North Carolina	$50,738	$30,000	10,273,419	2,507
25	Kentucky	$44,865	$27,000	4,454,189	1,311
26	Iowa	$46,271	$28,000	3,145,711	1,087
27	California	$53,320	$33,000	39,536,653	7,335
28	Louisiana	$43,677	$26,000	4,684,333	1,121
29	Montana	$46,479	$31,000	1,050,493	319
30	Texas	$46,513	$28,000	28,304,596	5,370
31	Oregon	$49,688	$32,000	4,142,776	922
32	North Dakota	$48,183	$30,000	755,393	195
33	Nebraska	$48,019	$30,000	1,920,076	442
34	Alaska	$48,392	$32,000	739,795	175
35	Arizona	$42,663	$26,000	7,016,270	2,295
36	Mississippi	$42,921	$26,000	2,984,100	626
37	South Carolina	$46,021	$27,000	5,024,369	929
38	Colorado	$43,654	$28,000	5,607,154	1,709
39	Washington	$47,470	$31,000	7,405,743	1,553
40	South Dakota	$45,856	$29,000	869,666	169
41	Hawaii	$42,025	$31,000	1,427,538	235
42	Nevada	$43,797	$27,000	2,998,039	539
43	Oklahoma	$44,877	$28,000	3,930,864	637
44	Utah	$41,198	$27,000	3,101,833	896
45	Tennessee	$41,991	$25,000	6,715,984	1,491
46	Idaho	$38,456	$25,000	1,716,943	506
47	Arkansas	$39,187	$24,000	3,004,279	737
48	Kansas	$40,280	$25,000	2,913,123	802
49	Alabama	$40,722	$24,000	4,874,747	1,088
50	Wyoming	$36,163	$24,000	579,315	155
51	New Mexico	$37,947	$23,000	2,088,070	488

Highest paying states for client associates

Rank	State	Avg. Client Associate Salary
1	New Jersey	$77,472
2	Connecticut	$68,820
3	Massachusetts	$72,499
4	New York	$77,752
5	Maine	$60,178
6	Delaware	$64,070
7	Vermont	$64,977
8	New Hampshire	$60,554
9	Ohio	$62,059
10	Illinois	$55,849
11	Michigan	$55,196
12	Maryland	$67,688
13	Pennsylvania	$59,971
14	Rhode Island	$60,256
15	District of Columbia	$71,105
16	Indiana	$50,540
17	Wisconsin	$50,575
18	Georgia	$54,246
19	Minnesota	$51,406
20	Missouri	$51,957
21	Virginia	$57,974
22	Florida	$48,443
23	West Virginia	$49,045
24	North Carolina	$50,738
25	Kentucky	$44,865
26	Iowa	$46,271
27	California	$53,320
28	Louisiana	$43,677
29	Montana	$46,479
30	Texas	$46,513
31	Oregon	$49,688
32	North Dakota	$48,183
33	Nebraska	$48,019
34	Alaska	$48,392
35	Arizona	$42,663
36	Mississippi	$42,921
37	South Carolina	$46,021
38	Colorado	$43,654
39	Washington	$47,470
40	South Dakota	$45,856
41	Hawaii	$42,025
42	Nevada	$43,797
43	Oklahoma	$44,877
44	Utah	$41,198
45	Tennessee	$41,991
46	Idaho	$38,456
47	Arkansas	$39,187
48	Kansas	$40,280
49	Alabama	$40,722
50	Wyoming	$36,163
51	New Mexico	$37,947

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Total client associate jobs:	2,255
Average annual salary:	$77,472
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$46,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$130,000
Location Quotient:	1

Best states for a client associate

10 best states for client associates in 2026

1. New Jersey

2. Connecticut

3. Massachusetts

4. New York

5. Maine

6. Delaware

7. Vermont

8. New Hampshire

9. Ohio

10. Illinois