Best states for a cognos consultant

Q: What is the best state for cognos consultants?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for cognos consultants?

The highest paying state for cognos consultants is Nebraska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for cognos consultants?

The worst state for cognos consultants is South Carolina, 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 cognos consultants in the United States. Cognos consultant 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 cognos consultants.Although there are abundant cognos consultant jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. New Jersey is the best state in the country for cognos consultant jobs.

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 cognos consultants.We found that New Jersey is the best state for cognos consultant jobs, whereas South Carolina is the worst.

10 best states for cognos consultants in 2026

1. New Jersey
Total cognos consultant jobs: 628
Average annual salary: $105,053
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Cognos consultant jobs in New Jersey
2. Oklahoma
Total cognos consultant jobs: 441
Average annual salary: $95,884
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
2.5
Cognos consultant jobs in Oklahoma
3. Oregon
Total cognos consultant jobs: 286
Average annual salary: $104,979
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Cognos consultant jobs in Oregon
4. California
Total cognos consultant jobs: 2,032
Average annual salary: $108,467
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Cognos consultant jobs in California
5. North Carolina
Total cognos consultant jobs: 587
Average annual salary: $100,315
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Cognos consultant jobs in North Carolina
6. Hawaii
Total cognos consultant jobs: 60
Average annual salary: $108,057
Lowest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Cognos consultant jobs in Hawaii
7. Pennsylvania
Total cognos consultant jobs: 650
Average annual salary: $95,515
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Cognos consultant jobs in Pennsylvania
8. District of Columbia
Total cognos consultant jobs: 227
Average annual salary: $104,566
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
2.37
Cognos consultant jobs in District of Columbia
9. West Virginia
Total cognos consultant jobs: 64
Average annual salary: $101,984
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Cognos consultant jobs in West Virginia
10. Rhode Island
Total cognos consultant jobs: 100
Average annual salary: $92,120
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Cognos consultant jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a cognos consultant

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

Detailed list of the best states for a cognos consultant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$105,053	$82,000	9,005,644	628
2	Oklahoma	$95,884	$75,000	3,930,864	441
3	Oregon	$104,979	$79,000	4,142,776	286
4	California	$108,467	$82,000	39,536,653	2,032
5	North Carolina	$100,315	$78,000	10,273,419	587
6	Hawaii	$108,057	$90,000	1,427,538	60
7	Pennsylvania	$95,515	$75,000	12,805,537	650
8	District of Columbia	$104,566	$81,000	693,972	227
9	West Virginia	$101,984	$79,000	1,815,857	64
10	Rhode Island	$92,120	$73,000	1,059,639	100
11	Massachusetts	$97,490	$77,000	6,859,819	563
12	Ohio	$94,463	$73,000	11,658,609	562
13	New Hampshire	$89,940	$72,000	1,342,795	125
14	Louisiana	$95,201	$74,000	4,684,333	135
15	Minnesota	$90,774	$71,000	5,576,606	427
16	Alabama	$84,655	$66,000	4,874,747	567
17	Montana	$86,435	$67,000	1,050,493	80
18	New York	$94,901	$74,000	19,849,399	680
19	Texas	$91,199	$71,000	28,304,596	799
20	Iowa	$91,663	$72,000	3,145,711	107
21	Missouri	$86,663	$68,000	6,113,532	332
22	Michigan	$89,970	$70,000	9,962,311	315
23	Vermont	$86,000	$68,000	623,657	59
24	Maryland	$96,793	$75,000	6,052,177	262
25	Alaska	$92,694	$76,000	739,795	32
26	Virginia	$91,452	$71,000	8,470,020	454
27	Washington	$91,483	$69,000	7,405,743	325
28	South Dakota	$78,592	$62,000	869,666	158
29	Delaware	$89,064	$69,000	961,939	55
30	Connecticut	$85,887	$67,000	3,588,184	232
31	Nevada	$82,236	$62,000	2,998,039	130
32	Illinois	$84,992	$67,000	12,802,023	767
33	North Dakota	$83,632	$66,000	755,393	48
34	New Mexico	$84,228	$65,000	2,088,070	93
35	Tennessee	$84,862	$66,000	6,715,984	193
36	Florida	$84,953	$67,000	20,984,400	874
37	Arkansas	$79,314	$62,000	3,004,279	144
38	Georgia	$84,460	$66,000	10,429,379	476
39	Colorado	$88,100	$68,000	5,607,154	231
40	Indiana	$80,729	$63,000	6,666,818	275
41	Maine	$83,888	$67,000	1,335,907	45
42	Wisconsin	$79,499	$62,000	5,795,483	274
43	Mississippi	$75,026	$58,000	2,984,100	270
44	Arizona	$78,188	$60,000	7,016,270	317
45	Kansas	$76,802	$60,000	2,913,123	160
46	Utah	$74,886	$57,000	3,101,833	213
47	Idaho	$76,786	$58,000	1,716,943	88
48	Kentucky	$76,699	$60,000	4,454,189	142
49	Wyoming	$75,859	$59,000	579,315	26
50	Nebraska	$70,047	$55,000	1,920,076	105
51	South Carolina	$74,763	$59,000	5,024,369	115

Highest paying states for cognos consultants

Rank	State	Avg. Cognos Consultant Salary
1	New Jersey	$105,053
2	Oklahoma	$95,884
3	Oregon	$104,979
4	California	$108,467
5	North Carolina	$100,315
6	Hawaii	$108,057
7	Pennsylvania	$95,515
8	District of Columbia	$104,566
9	West Virginia	$101,984
10	Rhode Island	$92,120
11	Massachusetts	$97,490
12	Ohio	$94,463
13	New Hampshire	$89,940
14	Louisiana	$95,201
15	Minnesota	$90,774
16	Alabama	$84,655
17	Montana	$86,435
18	New York	$94,901
19	Texas	$91,199
20	Iowa	$91,663
21	Missouri	$86,663
22	Michigan	$89,970
23	Vermont	$86,000
24	Maryland	$96,793
25	Alaska	$92,694
26	Virginia	$91,452
27	Washington	$91,483
28	South Dakota	$78,592
29	Delaware	$89,064
30	Connecticut	$85,887
31	Nevada	$82,236
32	Illinois	$84,992
33	North Dakota	$83,632
34	New Mexico	$84,228
35	Tennessee	$84,862
36	Florida	$84,953
37	Arkansas	$79,314
38	Georgia	$84,460
39	Colorado	$88,100
40	Indiana	$80,729
41	Maine	$83,888
42	Wisconsin	$79,499
43	Mississippi	$75,026
44	Arizona	$78,188
45	Kansas	$76,802
46	Utah	$74,886
47	Idaho	$76,786
48	Kentucky	$76,699
49	Wyoming	$75,859
50	Nebraska	$70,047
51	South Carolina	$74,763

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Total cognos consultant jobs:	628
Average annual salary:	$105,053
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$82,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$133,000
Location Quotient:	1.38

Best states for a cognos consultant

10 best states for cognos consultants in 2026

1. New Jersey

2. Oklahoma

3. Oregon

4. California

5. North Carolina

6. Hawaii

7. Pennsylvania

8. District of Columbia

9. West Virginia

10. Rhode Island