Best states for a client care specialist

Q: What is the best state for client care specialists?

The best state to be a client care specialist is Vermont based on client care specialist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for client care specialists?

The highest paying state for client care specialists is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for client care specialists?

The worst state for client care specialists is Mississippi, 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 client care specialists in the United States. Client care specialist 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 client care specialists.In order to help you decide which state is the best for client care specialists, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for client care specialist jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for client care specialists. Vermont is the best state for client care specialists, where the median salary is $33,577.If you are currently seeking employment as a client care specialist, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for client care specialists in 2026

1. Vermont
Total client care specialist jobs: 214
Average annual salary: $33,577
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Client care specialist jobs in Vermont
2. Minnesota
Total client care specialist jobs: 1,663
Average annual salary: $35,534
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Client care specialist jobs in Minnesota
3. Arizona
Total client care specialist jobs: 1,844
Average annual salary: $32,166
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Client care specialist jobs in Arizona
4. Rhode Island
Total client care specialist jobs: 279
Average annual salary: $35,719
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Client care specialist jobs in Rhode Island
5. New Hampshire
Total client care specialist jobs: 399
Average annual salary: $35,311
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Client care specialist jobs in New Hampshire
6. Oregon
Total client care specialist jobs: 1,175
Average annual salary: $33,627
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Client care specialist jobs in Oregon
7. Utah
Total client care specialist jobs: 807
Average annual salary: $31,600
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Client care specialist jobs in Utah
8. Washington
Total client care specialist jobs: 1,506
Average annual salary: $37,253
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1
Client care specialist jobs in Washington
9. Michigan
Total client care specialist jobs: 2,092
Average annual salary: $29,767
Lowest 10 percent earn: $19,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Client care specialist jobs in Michigan
10. Montana
Total client care specialist jobs: 341
Average annual salary: $30,045
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Client care specialist jobs in Montana

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a client care specialist

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Detailed list of the best states for a client care specialist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$33,577	$22,000	623,657	214
2	Minnesota	$35,534	$26,000	5,576,606	1,663
3	Arizona	$32,166	$23,000	7,016,270	1,844
4	Rhode Island	$35,719	$22,000	1,059,639	279
5	New Hampshire	$35,311	$22,000	1,342,795	399
6	Oregon	$33,627	$26,000	4,142,776	1,175
7	Utah	$31,600	$24,000	3,101,833	807
8	Washington	$37,253	$30,000	7,405,743	1,506
9	Michigan	$29,767	$19,000	9,962,311	2,092
10	Montana	$30,045	$24,000	1,050,493	341
11	North Dakota	$29,860	$23,000	755,393	239
12	New Jersey	$37,474	$22,000	9,005,644	1,142
13	California	$35,381	$25,000	39,536,653	6,457
14	Connecticut	$37,269	$22,000	3,588,184	391
15	Alaska	$39,032	$35,000	739,795	97
16	Wisconsin	$30,198	$20,000	5,795,483	1,273
17	Delaware	$29,746	$18,000	961,939	339
18	District of Columbia	$36,376	$22,000	693,972	330
19	Missouri	$28,432	$19,000	6,113,532	1,598
20	Maine	$28,370	$19,000	1,335,907	340
21	Massachusetts	$34,842	$21,000	6,859,819	1,220
22	New York	$34,552	$21,000	19,849,399	2,107
23	Illinois	$28,870	$19,000	12,802,023	3,173
24	Wyoming	$28,904	$22,000	579,315	132
25	Iowa	$26,649	$19,000	3,145,711	972
26	New Mexico	$27,616	$19,000	2,088,070	471
27	Maryland	$32,598	$19,000	6,052,177	1,286
28	Ohio	$26,021	$16,000	11,658,609	2,504
29	Idaho	$27,474	$21,000	1,716,943	388
30	Pennsylvania	$27,832	$17,000	12,805,537	1,799
31	Texas	$28,149	$18,000	28,304,596	2,873
32	Arkansas	$27,070	$18,000	3,004,279	333
33	Hawaii	$30,868	$27,000	1,427,538	183
34	Nevada	$24,949	$18,000	2,998,039	640
35	Louisiana	$25,224	$16,000	4,684,333	742
36	North Carolina	$24,405	$15,000	10,273,419	2,492
37	Virginia	$27,100	$16,000	8,470,020	2,037
38	Georgia	$25,626	$16,000	10,429,379	2,289
39	Nebraska	$25,275	$18,000	1,920,076	502
40	Oklahoma	$25,174	$17,000	3,930,864	645
41	South Dakota	$23,392	$17,000	869,666	261
42	Alabama	$24,707	$16,000	4,874,747	803
43	Colorado	$26,343	$19,000	5,607,154	1,241
44	Kansas	$24,351	$17,000	2,913,123	648
45	Tennessee	$24,656	$16,000	6,715,984	736
46	West Virginia	$23,226	$14,000	1,815,857	329
47	Kentucky	$24,003	$15,000	4,454,189	764
48	South Carolina	$23,111	$14,000	5,024,369	931
49	Indiana	$24,000	$15,000	6,666,818	773
50	Florida	$22,377	$13,000	20,984,400	2,661
51	Mississippi	$19,111	$12,000	2,984,100	446

Highest paying states for client care specialists

Rank	State	Avg. Client Care Specialist Salary
1	Vermont	$33,577
2	Minnesota	$35,534
3	Arizona	$32,166
4	Rhode Island	$35,719
5	New Hampshire	$35,311
6	Oregon	$33,627
7	Utah	$31,600
8	Washington	$37,253
9	Michigan	$29,767
10	Montana	$30,045
11	North Dakota	$29,860
12	New Jersey	$37,474
13	California	$35,381
14	Connecticut	$37,269
15	Alaska	$39,032
16	Wisconsin	$30,198
17	Delaware	$29,746
18	District of Columbia	$36,376
19	Missouri	$28,432
20	Maine	$28,370
21	Massachusetts	$34,842
22	New York	$34,552
23	Illinois	$28,870
24	Wyoming	$28,904
25	Iowa	$26,649
26	New Mexico	$27,616
27	Maryland	$32,598
28	Ohio	$26,021
29	Idaho	$27,474
30	Pennsylvania	$27,832
31	Texas	$28,149
32	Arkansas	$27,070
33	Hawaii	$30,868
34	Nevada	$24,949
35	Louisiana	$25,224
36	North Carolina	$24,405
37	Virginia	$27,100
38	Georgia	$25,626
39	Nebraska	$25,275
40	Oklahoma	$25,174
41	South Dakota	$23,392
42	Alabama	$24,707
43	Colorado	$26,343
44	Kansas	$24,351
45	Tennessee	$24,656
46	West Virginia	$23,226
47	Kentucky	$24,003
48	South Carolina	$23,111
49	Indiana	$24,000
50	Florida	$22,377
51	Mississippi	$19,111

Expert opinions on the best states for client care specialists

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for client care specialists to find work opportunities?
Donna Kukarola
Procurement Director, Forsyth County, Georgia
This one, not so sure of, the southeast continues to see options as well as mid-western states.

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Total client care specialist jobs:	214
Average annual salary:	$33,577
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$22,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$49,000
Location Quotient:	1.35

Best states for a client care specialist

10 best states for client care specialists in 2026

1. Vermont

2. Minnesota

3. Arizona

4. Rhode Island

5. New Hampshire

6. Oregon

7. Utah

8. Washington

9. Michigan

10. Montana