Best states for a community advocate

Q: What is the best state for community advocates?

The best state to be a community advocate is Connecticut based on community advocate salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for community advocates?

The highest paying state for community advocates is Indiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for community advocates?

The worst state for community advocates is Oklahoma, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and community and social services careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to community advocate jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for community advocates.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of community advocates in America is $43,000.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for community advocates. Connecticut is the best state for community advocates, where the median salary is $43,622.We found that the South is best for community advocates, and the Northeast is the worst. Washington, DC is the best city in the country for community advocate jobs, where as Connecticut is the best state in the country.

10 best states for community advocates in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total community advocate jobs: 239
Average annual salary: $43,622
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Community advocate jobs in Connecticut
2. District of Columbia
Total community advocate jobs: 146
Average annual salary: $49,416
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.68
Community advocate jobs in District of Columbia
3. New York
Total community advocate jobs: 784
Average annual salary: $43,783
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Community advocate jobs in New York
4. Massachusetts
Total community advocate jobs: 860
Average annual salary: $41,344
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.8
Community advocate jobs in Massachusetts
5. Nevada
Total community advocate jobs: 97
Average annual salary: $42,687
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Community advocate jobs in Nevada
6. New Mexico
Total community advocate jobs: 91
Average annual salary: $42,022
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Community advocate jobs in New Mexico
7. Wisconsin
Total community advocate jobs: 298
Average annual salary: $40,486
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Community advocate jobs in Wisconsin
8. Washington
Total community advocate jobs: 425
Average annual salary: $40,692
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Community advocate jobs in Washington
9. Maine
Total community advocate jobs: 78
Average annual salary: $38,511
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Community advocate jobs in Maine
10. California
Total community advocate jobs: 1,680
Average annual salary: $41,768
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Community advocate jobs in California

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a community advocate

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

Detailed list of the best states for a community advocate

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$43,622	$34,000	3,588,184	239
2	District of Columbia	$49,416	$39,000	693,972	146
3	New York	$43,783	$34,000	19,849,399	784
4	Massachusetts	$41,344	$33,000	6,859,819	860
5	Nevada	$42,687	$35,000	2,998,039	97
6	New Mexico	$42,022	$34,000	2,088,070	91
7	Wisconsin	$40,486	$32,000	5,795,483	298
8	Washington	$40,692	$33,000	7,405,743	425
9	Maine	$38,511	$31,000	1,335,907	78
10	California	$41,768	$34,000	39,536,653	1,680
11	New Hampshire	$41,722	$33,000	1,342,795	74
12	Arizona	$37,411	$30,000	7,016,270	388
13	Michigan	$37,788	$29,000	9,962,311	402
14	North Dakota	$41,328	$33,000	755,393	33
15	Alaska	$37,122	$33,000	739,795	78
16	Kansas	$37,279	$30,000	2,913,123	142
17	Maryland	$39,595	$31,000	6,052,177	368
18	Iowa	$37,155	$30,000	3,145,711	167
19	New Jersey	$40,692	$32,000	9,005,644	336
20	Texas	$36,795	$30,000	28,304,596	971
21	Pennsylvania	$37,615	$29,000	12,805,537	506
22	Illinois	$36,450	$29,000	12,802,023	703
23	Arkansas	$37,677	$31,000	3,004,279	98
24	Hawaii	$37,539	$33,000	1,427,538	56
25	Oregon	$37,937	$31,000	4,142,776	178
26	Delaware	$37,185	$29,000	961,939	56
27	Colorado	$35,291	$29,000	5,607,154	355
28	Virginia	$38,325	$30,000	8,470,020	388
29	Mississippi	$36,581	$29,000	2,984,100	80
30	Florida	$34,940	$28,000	20,984,400	887
31	Vermont	$33,956	$27,000	623,657	43
32	Idaho	$35,578	$29,000	1,716,943	62
33	South Carolina	$34,650	$28,000	5,024,369	198
34	Ohio	$34,226	$27,000	11,658,609	411
35	Kentucky	$33,434	$26,000	4,454,189	171
36	Minnesota	$33,223	$26,000	5,576,606	381
37	North Carolina	$34,040	$27,000	10,273,419	410
38	West Virginia	$31,497	$25,000	1,815,857	72
39	Wyoming	$33,665	$27,000	579,315	23
40	Rhode Island	$32,373	$25,000	1,059,639	64
41	Nebraska	$31,739	$26,000	1,920,076	99
42	Utah	$30,768	$25,000	3,101,833	152
43	Louisiana	$31,188	$25,000	4,684,333	147
44	Montana	$31,165	$25,000	1,050,493	54
45	Tennessee	$31,758	$25,000	6,715,984	212
46	Alabama	$31,620	$25,000	4,874,747	153
47	Georgia	$30,686	$25,000	10,429,379	460
48	Indiana	$28,535	$22,000	6,666,818	336
49	South Dakota	$30,359	$24,000	869,666	41
50	Missouri	$30,005	$24,000	6,113,532	268
51	Oklahoma	$30,543	$25,000	3,930,864	103

Highest paying states for community advocates

Rank	State	Avg. Community Advocate Salary
1	Connecticut	$43,622
2	District of Columbia	$49,416
3	New York	$43,783
4	Massachusetts	$41,344
5	Nevada	$42,687
6	New Mexico	$42,022
7	Wisconsin	$40,486
8	Washington	$40,692
9	Maine	$38,511
10	California	$41,768
11	New Hampshire	$41,722
12	Arizona	$37,411
13	Michigan	$37,788
14	North Dakota	$41,328
15	Alaska	$37,122
16	Kansas	$37,279
17	Maryland	$39,595
18	Iowa	$37,155
19	New Jersey	$40,692
20	Texas	$36,795
21	Pennsylvania	$37,615
22	Illinois	$36,450
23	Arkansas	$37,677
24	Hawaii	$37,539
25	Oregon	$37,937
26	Delaware	$37,185
27	Colorado	$35,291
28	Virginia	$38,325
29	Mississippi	$36,581
30	Florida	$34,940
31	Vermont	$33,956
32	Idaho	$35,578
33	South Carolina	$34,650
34	Ohio	$34,226
35	Kentucky	$33,434
36	Minnesota	$33,223
37	North Carolina	$34,040
38	West Virginia	$31,497
39	Wyoming	$33,665
40	Rhode Island	$32,373
41	Nebraska	$31,739
42	Utah	$30,768
43	Louisiana	$31,188
44	Montana	$31,165
45	Tennessee	$31,758
46	Alabama	$31,620
47	Georgia	$30,686
48	Indiana	$28,535
49	South Dakota	$30,359
50	Missouri	$30,005
51	Oklahoma	$30,543

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Total community advocate jobs:	239
Average annual salary:	$43,622
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$34,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$54,000
Location Quotient:	1.39

Best states for a community advocate

10 best states for community advocates in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. District of Columbia

3. New York

4. Massachusetts

5. Nevada

6. New Mexico

7. Wisconsin

8. Washington

9. Maine

10. California