Best states for a college admissions counselor

Q: What is the best state for college admissions counselors?

The best state to be a college admissions counselor is Connecticut based on college admissions counselor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for college admissions counselors?

The highest paying state for college admissions counselors is South Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for college admissions counselors?

The worst state for college admissions counselors is Oklahoma, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for college admissions counselors? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for college admissions counselor jobs.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for college admissions counselor 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 college admissions counselors.If you are currently seeking employment as a college admissions counselor, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for college admissions counselors in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total college admissions counselor jobs: 236
Average annual salary: $56,212
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.75
College admissions counselor jobs in Connecticut
2. New York
Total college admissions counselor jobs: 736
Average annual salary: $53,183
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
College admissions counselor jobs in New York
3. District of Columbia
Total college admissions counselor jobs: 100
Average annual salary: $55,871
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
College admissions counselor jobs in District of Columbia
4. Alaska
Total college admissions counselor jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $50,985
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
College admissions counselor jobs in Alaska
5. New Jersey
Total college admissions counselor jobs: 357
Average annual salary: $48,141
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
College admissions counselor jobs in New Jersey
6. New Mexico
Total college admissions counselor jobs: 75
Average annual salary: $46,646
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
College admissions counselor jobs in New Mexico
7. North Dakota
Total college admissions counselor jobs: 37
Average annual salary: $44,227
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
College admissions counselor jobs in North Dakota
8. California
Total college admissions counselor jobs: 1,272
Average annual salary: $49,710
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
College admissions counselor jobs in California
9. Massachusetts
Total college admissions counselor jobs: 310
Average annual salary: $49,201
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
College admissions counselor jobs in Massachusetts
10. Maryland
Total college admissions counselor jobs: 290
Average annual salary: $47,751
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
College admissions counselor jobs in Maryland

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Detailed list of the best states for a college admissions counselor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$56,212	$40,000	3,588,184	236
2	New York	$53,183	$37,000	19,849,399	736
3	District of Columbia	$55,871	$40,000	693,972	100
4	Alaska	$50,985	$46,000	739,795	47
5	New Jersey	$48,141	$34,000	9,005,644	357
6	New Mexico	$46,646	$35,000	2,088,070	75
7	North Dakota	$44,227	$36,000	755,393	37
8	California	$49,710	$36,000	39,536,653	1,272
9	Massachusetts	$49,201	$35,000	6,859,819	310
10	Maryland	$47,751	$34,000	6,052,177	290
11	Rhode Island	$47,541	$34,000	1,059,639	37
12	Texas	$44,780	$33,000	28,304,596	644
13	Pennsylvania	$39,346	$28,000	12,805,537	653
14	Washington	$43,507	$35,000	7,405,743	324
15	Nevada	$43,020	$32,000	2,998,039	72
16	Virginia	$45,172	$32,000	8,470,020	347
17	Vermont	$43,235	$32,000	623,657	28
18	Kansas	$43,298	$34,000	2,913,123	79
19	Louisiana	$40,221	$29,000	4,684,333	143
20	Wisconsin	$42,600	$33,000	5,795,483	156
21	Michigan	$41,293	$31,000	9,962,311	280
22	Illinois	$40,277	$31,000	12,802,023	536
23	Oregon	$41,399	$33,000	4,142,776	160
24	New Hampshire	$41,119	$30,000	1,342,795	59
25	Minnesota	$41,412	$33,000	5,576,606	227
26	Nebraska	$41,588	$33,000	1,920,076	52
27	Iowa	$38,351	$30,000	3,145,711	143
28	Montana	$37,500	$30,000	1,050,493	64
29	Wyoming	$36,795	$29,000	579,315	28
30	Arizona	$36,356	$27,000	7,016,270	365
31	Florida	$37,317	$27,000	20,984,400	865
32	Georgia	$37,404	$28,000	10,429,379	436
33	Hawaii	$39,605	$33,000	1,427,538	35
34	Delaware	$37,121	$26,000	961,939	62
35	Ohio	$37,893	$28,000	11,658,609	293
36	Kentucky	$37,816	$29,000	4,454,189	114
37	Colorado	$35,889	$28,000	5,607,154	312
38	North Carolina	$37,944	$28,000	10,273,419	274
39	West Virginia	$36,598	$27,000	1,815,857	43
40	Arkansas	$34,684	$26,000	3,004,279	94
41	Mississippi	$36,617	$27,000	2,984,100	58
42	Maine	$34,628	$26,000	1,335,907	50
43	South Carolina	$32,648	$24,000	5,024,369	174
44	Tennessee	$31,488	$24,000	6,715,984	231
45	Utah	$35,030	$28,000	3,101,833	78
46	Missouri	$35,299	$27,000	6,113,532	150
47	Indiana	$32,978	$25,000	6,666,818	225
48	Idaho	$29,881	$24,000	1,716,943	62
49	Alabama	$33,222	$25,000	4,874,747	117
50	South Dakota	$27,802	$22,000	869,666	34
51	Oklahoma	$29,227	$22,000	3,930,864	82

Highest paying states for college admissions counselors

Rank	State	Avg. College Admissions Counselor Salary
1	Connecticut	$56,212
2	New York	$53,183
3	District of Columbia	$55,871
4	Alaska	$50,985
5	New Jersey	$48,141
6	New Mexico	$46,646
7	North Dakota	$44,227
8	California	$49,710
9	Massachusetts	$49,201
10	Maryland	$47,751
11	Rhode Island	$47,541
12	Texas	$44,780
13	Pennsylvania	$39,346
14	Washington	$43,507
15	Nevada	$43,020
16	Virginia	$45,172
17	Vermont	$43,235
18	Kansas	$43,298
19	Louisiana	$40,221
20	Wisconsin	$42,600
21	Michigan	$41,293
22	Illinois	$40,277
23	Oregon	$41,399
24	New Hampshire	$41,119
25	Minnesota	$41,412
26	Nebraska	$41,588
27	Iowa	$38,351
28	Montana	$37,500
29	Wyoming	$36,795
30	Arizona	$36,356
31	Florida	$37,317
32	Georgia	$37,404
33	Hawaii	$39,605
34	Delaware	$37,121
35	Ohio	$37,893
36	Kentucky	$37,816
37	Colorado	$35,889
38	North Carolina	$37,944
39	West Virginia	$36,598
40	Arkansas	$34,684
41	Mississippi	$36,617
42	Maine	$34,628
43	South Carolina	$32,648
44	Tennessee	$31,488
45	Utah	$35,030
46	Missouri	$35,299
47	Indiana	$32,978
48	Idaho	$29,881
49	Alabama	$33,222
50	South Dakota	$27,802
51	Oklahoma	$29,227

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Total college admissions counselor jobs:	236
Average annual salary:	$56,212
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$78,000
Location Quotient:	1.75

Best states for a college admissions counselor

10 best states for college admissions counselors in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. New York

3. District of Columbia

4. Alaska

5. New Jersey

6. New Mexico

7. North Dakota

8. California

9. Massachusetts

10. Maryland