Best states for a contract analyst

Q: What is the best state for contract analysts?

The best state to be a contract analyst is Virginia based on contract analyst salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for contract analysts?

The highest paying state for contract analysts is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for contract analysts?

The worst state for contract analysts is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Contract analyst opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for contract analysts, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for contract analysts.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of contract analysts in America is $74,000.

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 contract analysts.We found that Virginia is the best state for contract analyst jobs, whereas Louisiana is the worst.

10 best states for contract analysts in 2025

1. Virginia
Total contract analyst jobs: 1,414
Average annual salary: $63,587
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.73
Contract analyst jobs in Virginia
2. Massachusetts
Total contract analyst jobs: 930
Average annual salary: $63,870
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Contract analyst jobs in Massachusetts
3. Oregon
Total contract analyst jobs: 327
Average annual salary: $65,424
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Contract analyst jobs in Oregon
4. Delaware
Total contract analyst jobs: 125
Average annual salary: $63,246
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Contract analyst jobs in Delaware
5. New Jersey
Total contract analyst jobs: 635
Average annual salary: $65,966
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Contract analyst jobs in New Jersey
6. Minnesota
Total contract analyst jobs: 560
Average annual salary: $61,955
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Contract analyst jobs in Minnesota
7. Pennsylvania
Total contract analyst jobs: 837
Average annual salary: $61,295
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Contract analyst jobs in Pennsylvania
8. North Carolina
Total contract analyst jobs: 806
Average annual salary: $58,137
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Contract analyst jobs in North Carolina
9. Connecticut
Total contract analyst jobs: 290
Average annual salary: $60,008
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Contract analyst jobs in Connecticut
10. District of Columbia
Total contract analyst jobs: 448
Average annual salary: $61,974
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
3.08
Contract analyst jobs in District of Columbia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a contract analyst

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Detailed list of the best states for a contract analyst

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Virginia	$63,587	$44,000	8,470,020	1,414
2	Massachusetts	$63,870	$48,000	6,859,819	930
3	Oregon	$65,424	$47,000	4,142,776	327
4	Delaware	$63,246	$45,000	961,939	125
5	New Jersey	$65,966	$47,000	9,005,644	635
6	Minnesota	$61,955	$46,000	5,576,606	560
7	Pennsylvania	$61,295	$44,000	12,805,537	837
8	North Carolina	$58,137	$40,000	10,273,419	806
9	Connecticut	$60,008	$44,000	3,588,184	290
10	District of Columbia	$61,974	$44,000	693,972	448
11	New York	$58,466	$42,000	19,849,399	1,655
12	Colorado	$57,660	$41,000	5,607,154	646
13	Georgia	$58,180	$40,000	10,429,379	753
14	Iowa	$59,671	$43,000	3,145,711	206
15	Indiana	$58,809	$42,000	6,666,818	381
16	Maryland	$57,728	$41,000	6,052,177	855
17	Illinois	$55,113	$40,000	12,802,023	1,209
18	Washington	$55,610	$42,000	7,405,743	754
19	Tennessee	$55,492	$39,000	6,715,984	376
20	Alaska	$54,923	$47,000	739,795	88
21	Missouri	$55,206	$39,000	6,113,532	401
22	Ohio	$54,964	$39,000	11,658,609	626
23	West Virginia	$56,110	$39,000	1,815,857	58
24	Wyoming	$51,378	$38,000	579,315	55
25	Idaho	$52,997	$39,000	1,716,943	125
26	California	$56,066	$38,000	39,536,653	3,035
27	Nevada	$53,739	$37,000	2,998,039	156
28	North Dakota	$51,415	$40,000	755,393	74
29	South Dakota	$51,524	$38,000	869,666	67
30	Michigan	$52,118	$37,000	9,962,311	475
31	Rhode Island	$51,148	$38,000	1,059,639	95
32	Kentucky	$52,509	$37,000	4,454,189	186
33	Texas	$49,497	$34,000	28,304,596	1,853
34	Arizona	$49,943	$35,000	7,016,270	519
35	New Hampshire	$51,551	$39,000	1,342,795	108
36	New Mexico	$50,378	$35,000	2,088,070	133
37	Wisconsin	$51,321	$37,000	5,795,483	325
38	Montana	$51,241	$39,000	1,050,493	72
39	Utah	$49,146	$35,000	3,101,833	282
40	Vermont	$48,846	$38,000	623,657	60
41	Nebraska	$49,025	$36,000	1,920,076	152
42	Arkansas	$48,852	$34,000	3,004,279	129
43	Hawaii	$44,565	$34,000	1,427,538	100
44	Alabama	$46,370	$32,000	4,874,747	320
45	Mississippi	$47,785	$33,000	2,984,100	107
46	Maine	$44,410	$35,000	1,335,907	90
47	Kansas	$45,390	$32,000	2,913,123	189
48	Florida	$41,190	$28,000	20,984,400	1,180
49	South Carolina	$46,285	$32,000	5,024,369	219
50	Oklahoma	$43,985	$31,000	3,930,864	137
51	Louisiana	$42,228	$29,000	4,684,333	164

Highest paying states for contract analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Contract Analyst Salary
1	Virginia	$63,587
2	Massachusetts	$63,870
3	Oregon	$65,424
4	Delaware	$63,246
5	New Jersey	$65,966
6	Minnesota	$61,955
7	Pennsylvania	$61,295
8	North Carolina	$58,137
9	Connecticut	$60,008
10	District of Columbia	$61,974
11	New York	$58,466
12	Colorado	$57,660
13	Georgia	$58,180
14	Iowa	$59,671
15	Indiana	$58,809
16	Maryland	$57,728
17	Illinois	$55,113
18	Washington	$55,610
19	Tennessee	$55,492
20	Alaska	$54,923
21	Missouri	$55,206
22	Ohio	$54,964
23	West Virginia	$56,110
24	Wyoming	$51,378
25	Idaho	$52,997
26	California	$56,066
27	Nevada	$53,739
28	North Dakota	$51,415
29	South Dakota	$51,524
30	Michigan	$52,118
31	Rhode Island	$51,148
32	Kentucky	$52,509
33	Texas	$49,497
34	Arizona	$49,943
35	New Hampshire	$51,551
36	New Mexico	$50,378
37	Wisconsin	$51,321
38	Montana	$51,241
39	Utah	$49,146
40	Vermont	$48,846
41	Nebraska	$49,025
42	Arkansas	$48,852
43	Hawaii	$44,565
44	Alabama	$46,370
45	Mississippi	$47,785
46	Maine	$44,410
47	Kansas	$45,390
48	Florida	$41,190
49	South Carolina	$46,285
50	Oklahoma	$43,985
51	Louisiana	$42,228

Expert opinions on the best states for contract analysts

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for contract analysts to find work opportunities?
Dr. Reid Cummings
Associate Professor of Finance & Real Estate, University of South Alabama
The South and Southwest will continue to attract companies looking to follow workers out of states with high state and local taxes and increasingly restrictive regulatory environments.

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Total contract analyst jobs:	1,414
Average annual salary:	$63,587
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$44,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$90,000
Location Quotient:	1.73

Best states for a contract analyst

10 best states for contract analysts in 2025

1. Virginia

2. Massachusetts

3. Oregon

4. Delaware

5. New Jersey

6. Minnesota

7. Pennsylvania

8. North Carolina

9. Connecticut

10. District of Columbia