Best states for a clinical externship

Q: What is the best state for clinical externships?

The best state to be a clinical externship is Connecticut based on clinical externship salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for clinical externships?

The highest paying state for clinical externships is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for clinical externships?

The worst state for clinical externships is Arkansas, 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 clinical externships in the United States. Clinical externship 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 clinical externships.As clinical externships are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for clinical externships. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a clinical externship, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

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 clinical externships.We found that Connecticut is the best state for clinical externship jobs, whereas Arkansas is the worst.

10 best states for clinical externships in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total clinical externship jobs: 445
Average annual salary: $52,670
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
8.68
Clinical externship jobs in Connecticut
2. California
Total clinical externship jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $58,835
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
0
Clinical externship jobs in California
3. Nevada
Total clinical externship jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $49,685
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
0
Clinical externship jobs in Nevada
4. New Hampshire
Total clinical externship jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $49,902
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0
Clinical externship jobs in New Hampshire
5. New Jersey
Total clinical externship jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $49,031
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
0
Clinical externship jobs in New Jersey
6. District of Columbia
Total clinical externship jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $48,472
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0
Clinical externship jobs in District of Columbia
7. Vermont
Total clinical externship jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $44,263
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
0
Clinical externship jobs in Vermont
8. Maine
Total clinical externship jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $42,792
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
0
Clinical externship jobs in Maine
9. Minnesota
Total clinical externship jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $41,989
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
0
Clinical externship jobs in Minnesota
10. Rhode Island
Total clinical externship jobs: 167
Average annual salary: $40,038
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
8.88
Clinical externship jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a clinical externship

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

Detailed list of the best states for a clinical externship

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$52,670	$32,000	3,588,184	445
2	California	$58,835	$38,000	39,536,653	0
3	Nevada	$49,685	$33,000	2,998,039	0
4	New Hampshire	$49,902	$30,000	1,342,795	0
5	New Jersey	$49,031	$30,000	9,005,644	0
6	District of Columbia	$48,472	$32,000	693,972	0
7	Vermont	$44,263	$27,000	623,657	0
8	Maine	$42,792	$26,000	1,335,907	0
9	Minnesota	$41,989	$29,000	5,576,606	0
10	Rhode Island	$40,038	$24,000	1,059,639	167
11	New York	$44,876	$27,000	19,849,399	0
12	Alaska	$41,631	$28,000	739,795	0
13	New Mexico	$40,300	$28,000	2,088,070	0
14	Illinois	$39,670	$27,000	12,802,023	0
15	North Dakota	$37,548	$26,000	755,393	0
16	Delaware	$39,573	$25,000	961,939	0
17	Iowa	$36,812	$26,000	3,145,711	0
18	Washington	$37,218	$25,000	7,405,743	810
19	Massachusetts	$38,033	$23,000	6,859,819	0
20	Louisiana	$34,934	$24,000	4,684,333	317
21	Ohio	$33,826	$23,000	11,658,609	0
22	Wisconsin	$33,665	$23,000	5,795,483	0
23	Michigan	$32,995	$22,000	9,962,311	0
24	Maryland	$36,105	$23,000	6,052,177	0
25	Pennsylvania	$31,612	$20,000	12,805,537	1,308
26	Hawaii	$37,702	$32,000	1,427,538	0
27	Oregon	$33,982	$22,000	4,142,776	0
28	Texas	$32,610	$22,000	28,304,596	0
29	Florida	$33,090	$22,000	20,984,400	0
30	Idaho	$32,781	$22,000	1,716,943	0
31	Utah	$31,639	$22,000	3,101,833	272
32	North Carolina	$31,848	$22,000	10,273,419	928
33	Mississippi	$31,389	$22,000	2,984,100	0
34	Colorado	$32,882	$23,000	5,607,154	0
35	Wyoming	$30,478	$21,000	579,315	43
36	West Virginia	$29,093	$20,000	1,815,857	129
37	Alabama	$29,049	$20,000	4,874,747	0
38	Kansas	$29,181	$21,000	2,913,123	0
39	Virginia	$30,170	$20,000	8,470,020	0
40	South Dakota	$28,495	$20,000	869,666	0
41	Arizona	$30,034	$20,000	7,016,270	0
42	Indiana	$28,318	$20,000	6,666,818	0
43	Tennessee	$26,805	$19,000	6,715,984	0
44	Georgia	$27,059	$19,000	10,429,379	0
45	Missouri	$26,798	$19,000	6,113,532	0
46	Kentucky	$26,372	$18,000	4,454,189	0
47	Oklahoma	$25,823	$18,000	3,930,864	0
48	South Carolina	$26,021	$18,000	5,024,369	0
49	Nebraska	$25,325	$18,000	1,920,076	0
50	Montana	$25,011	$17,000	1,050,493	0
51	Arkansas	$20,921	$15,000	3,004,279	0

Highest paying states for clinical externships

Rank	State	Avg. Clinical Externship Salary
1	Connecticut	$52,670
2	California	$58,835
3	Nevada	$49,685
4	New Hampshire	$49,902
5	New Jersey	$49,031
6	District of Columbia	$48,472
7	Vermont	$44,263
8	Maine	$42,792
9	Minnesota	$41,989
10	Rhode Island	$40,038
11	New York	$44,876
12	Alaska	$41,631
13	New Mexico	$40,300
14	Illinois	$39,670
15	North Dakota	$37,548
16	Delaware	$39,573
17	Iowa	$36,812
18	Washington	$37,218
19	Massachusetts	$38,033
20	Louisiana	$34,934
21	Ohio	$33,826
22	Wisconsin	$33,665
23	Michigan	$32,995
24	Maryland	$36,105
25	Pennsylvania	$31,612
26	Hawaii	$37,702
27	Oregon	$33,982
28	Texas	$32,610
29	Florida	$33,090
30	Idaho	$32,781
31	Utah	$31,639
32	North Carolina	$31,848
33	Mississippi	$31,389
34	Colorado	$32,882
35	Wyoming	$30,478
36	West Virginia	$29,093
37	Alabama	$29,049
38	Kansas	$29,181
39	Virginia	$30,170
40	South Dakota	$28,495
41	Arizona	$30,034
42	Indiana	$28,318
43	Tennessee	$26,805
44	Georgia	$27,059
45	Missouri	$26,798
46	Kentucky	$26,372
47	Oklahoma	$25,823
48	South Carolina	$26,021
49	Nebraska	$25,325
50	Montana	$25,011
51	Arkansas	$20,921

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Total clinical externship jobs:	445
Average annual salary:	$52,670
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$86,000
Location Quotient:	8.68

Best states for a clinical externship

10 best states for clinical externships in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. California

3. Nevada

4. New Hampshire

5. New Jersey

6. District of Columbia

7. Vermont

8. Maine

9. Minnesota

10. Rhode Island