Best states for a community educator

Q: What is the best state for community educators?

The best state to be a community educator is New Hampshire based on community educator salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for community educators is Arizona based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for community educators?

The worst state for community educators 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 community educators in the United States. Community educator 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 community educators.Our research found that New Hampshire is the best state for community educators, while Connecticut and Alaska are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New Hampshire has a median salary of $58,776 and Connecticut has the highest median salary among all 50 states for community educators.

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 community educators.We found that the South is best for community educators, and the Northeast is the worst. Washington, DC is the best city in the country for community educator jobs, where as New Hampshire is the best state in the country.

10 best states for community educators in 2026

1. New Hampshire
Total community educator jobs: 75
Average annual salary: $58,776
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
Community educator jobs in New Hampshire
2. Connecticut
Total community educator jobs: 129
Average annual salary: $60,378
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Community educator jobs in Connecticut
3. District of Columbia
Total community educator jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $64,831
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
Community educator jobs in District of Columbia
4. Alaska
Total community educator jobs: 36
Average annual salary: $58,864
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Community educator jobs in Alaska
5. Maryland
Total community educator jobs: 216
Average annual salary: $58,051
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Community educator jobs in Maryland
6. Maine
Total community educator jobs: 63
Average annual salary: $50,423
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.78
Community educator jobs in Maine
7. Pennsylvania
Total community educator jobs: 351
Average annual salary: $51,425
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Community educator jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Washington
Total community educator jobs: 216
Average annual salary: $53,679
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Community educator jobs in Washington
9. New York
Total community educator jobs: 439
Average annual salary: $52,887
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Community educator jobs in New York
10. Vermont
Total community educator jobs: 37
Average annual salary: $49,281
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.81
Community educator jobs in Vermont

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a community educator

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Detailed list of the best states for a community educator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$58,776	$39,000	1,342,795	75
2	Connecticut	$60,378	$38,000	3,588,184	129
3	District of Columbia	$64,831	$40,000	693,972	72
4	Alaska	$58,864	$50,000	739,795	36
5	Maryland	$58,051	$36,000	6,052,177	216
6	Maine	$50,423	$34,000	1,335,907	63
7	Pennsylvania	$51,425	$32,000	12,805,537	351
8	Washington	$53,679	$35,000	7,405,743	216
9	New York	$52,887	$33,000	19,849,399	439
10	Vermont	$49,281	$33,000	623,657	37
11	New Jersey	$53,668	$34,000	9,005,644	232
12	Indiana	$50,953	$32,000	6,666,818	189
13	North Dakota	$49,843	$34,000	755,393	29
14	Ohio	$49,991	$31,000	11,658,609	288
15	Virginia	$55,341	$34,000	8,470,020	172
16	Oregon	$49,166	$31,000	4,142,776	120
17	Delaware	$48,011	$30,000	961,939	40
18	Massachusetts	$49,862	$33,000	6,859,819	258
19	Minnesota	$48,151	$32,000	5,576,606	178
20	Rhode Island	$48,597	$31,000	1,059,639	31
21	West Virginia	$48,449	$30,000	1,815,857	33
22	Wisconsin	$48,621	$31,000	5,795,483	127
23	Wyoming	$43,311	$29,000	579,315	22
24	Montana	$42,305	$29,000	1,050,493	47
25	California	$49,435	$31,000	39,536,653	742
26	Idaho	$43,899	$28,000	1,716,943	48
27	Michigan	$43,006	$27,000	9,962,311	207
28	Kentucky	$44,958	$28,000	4,454,189	68
29	Iowa	$42,554	$28,000	3,145,711	91
30	Nebraska	$38,794	$26,000	1,920,076	70
31	Colorado	$40,029	$27,000	5,607,154	205
32	Kansas	$42,751	$28,000	2,913,123	65
33	North Carolina	$41,509	$26,000	10,273,419	235
34	Nevada	$37,689	$24,000	2,998,039	77
35	Louisiana	$41,911	$28,000	4,684,333	62
36	Illinois	$41,072	$26,000	12,802,023	283
37	Hawaii	$44,671	$32,000	1,427,538	16
38	Oklahoma	$39,246	$26,000	3,930,864	72
39	Georgia	$39,945	$26,000	10,429,379	238
40	South Dakota	$39,358	$26,000	869,666	22
41	Missouri	$36,300	$24,000	6,113,532	158
42	Alabama	$38,984	$26,000	4,874,747	54
43	New Mexico	$34,344	$23,000	2,088,070	56
44	South Carolina	$36,689	$23,000	5,024,369	105
45	Texas	$34,967	$24,000	28,304,596	516
46	Florida	$33,681	$23,000	20,984,400	406
47	Tennessee	$34,973	$23,000	6,715,984	112
48	Arizona	$32,506	$21,000	7,016,270	165
49	Arkansas	$35,094	$23,000	3,004,279	47
50	Utah	$35,297	$23,000	3,101,833	57
51	Mississippi	$33,660	$23,000	2,984,100	35

Highest paying states for community educators

Rank	State	Avg. Community Educator Salary
1	New Hampshire	$58,776
2	Connecticut	$60,378
3	District of Columbia	$64,831
4	Alaska	$58,864
5	Maryland	$58,051
6	Maine	$50,423
7	Pennsylvania	$51,425
8	Washington	$53,679
9	New York	$52,887
10	Vermont	$49,281
11	New Jersey	$53,668
12	Indiana	$50,953
13	North Dakota	$49,843
14	Ohio	$49,991
15	Virginia	$55,341
16	Oregon	$49,166
17	Delaware	$48,011
18	Massachusetts	$49,862
19	Minnesota	$48,151
20	Rhode Island	$48,597
21	West Virginia	$48,449
22	Wisconsin	$48,621
23	Wyoming	$43,311
24	Montana	$42,305
25	California	$49,435
26	Idaho	$43,899
27	Michigan	$43,006
28	Kentucky	$44,958
29	Iowa	$42,554
30	Nebraska	$38,794
31	Colorado	$40,029
32	Kansas	$42,751
33	North Carolina	$41,509
34	Nevada	$37,689
35	Louisiana	$41,911
36	Illinois	$41,072
37	Hawaii	$44,671
38	Oklahoma	$39,246
39	Georgia	$39,945
40	South Dakota	$39,358
41	Missouri	$36,300
42	Alabama	$38,984
43	New Mexico	$34,344
44	South Carolina	$36,689
45	Texas	$34,967
46	Florida	$33,681
47	Tennessee	$34,973
48	Arizona	$32,506
49	Arkansas	$35,094
50	Utah	$35,297
51	Mississippi	$33,660

Expert opinions on the best states for community educators

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for community educators to find work opportunities?
Elizabeth McNamer
Assistant Professor, Rocky Mountain College
Every state.

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Total community educator jobs:	75
Average annual salary:	$58,776
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$39,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$88,000
Location Quotient:	1.61

Best states for a community educator

10 best states for community educators in 2026

1. New Hampshire

2. Connecticut

3. District of Columbia

4. Alaska

5. Maryland

6. Maine

7. Pennsylvania

8. Washington

9. New York

10. Vermont