Best states for a cooperative extension agent

Q: What is the best state for cooperative extension agents?

The best state to be a cooperative extension agent is Pennsylvania based on cooperative extension agent salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for cooperative extension agents?

The highest paying state for cooperative extension agents is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for cooperative extension agents?

The worst state for cooperative extension agents 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 cooperative extension agents? 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 cooperative extension agent jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for cooperative extension agents -- where there are plenty of cooperative extension agent jobs to go around and cooperative extension agents get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

The median salary for cooperative extension agents in Pennsylvania is $61,495. Compare that to the median salary in Oklahoma of $23,055, which ranked worst for cooperative extension agents, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the West is best for cooperative extension agents, and the Northeast is the worst. Salinas, CA is the best city in the country for cooperative extension agent jobs, where as Pennsylvania is the best state in the country.

10 best states for cooperative extension agents in 2025

1. Pennsylvania
Total cooperative extension agent jobs: 1,325
Average annual salary: $61,495
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Cooperative extension agent jobs in Pennsylvania
2. Rhode Island
Total cooperative extension agent jobs: 129
Average annual salary: $54,328
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Cooperative extension agent jobs in Rhode Island
3. Vermont
Total cooperative extension agent jobs: 96
Average annual salary: $48,084
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Cooperative extension agent jobs in Vermont
4. Michigan
Total cooperative extension agent jobs: 874
Average annual salary: $49,646
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Cooperative extension agent jobs in Michigan
5. Ohio
Total cooperative extension agent jobs: 1,207
Average annual salary: $47,884
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Cooperative extension agent jobs in Ohio
6. Delaware
Total cooperative extension agent jobs: 146
Average annual salary: $48,133
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Cooperative extension agent jobs in Delaware
7. Alabama
Total cooperative extension agent jobs: 452
Average annual salary: $45,513
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Cooperative extension agent jobs in Alabama
8. West Virginia
Total cooperative extension agent jobs: 93
Average annual salary: $53,193
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Cooperative extension agent jobs in West Virginia
9. Georgia
Total cooperative extension agent jobs: 725
Average annual salary: $51,482
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Cooperative extension agent jobs in Georgia
10. New Jersey
Total cooperative extension agent jobs: 460
Average annual salary: $56,499
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
0.68
Cooperative extension agent jobs in New Jersey

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Detailed list of the best states for a cooperative extension agent

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Pennsylvania	$61,495	$31,000	12,805,537	1,325
2	Rhode Island	$54,328	$27,000	1,059,639	129
3	Vermont	$48,084	$25,000	623,657	96
4	Michigan	$49,646	$26,000	9,962,311	874
5	Ohio	$47,884	$25,000	11,658,609	1,207
6	Delaware	$48,133	$24,000	961,939	146
7	Alabama	$45,513	$24,000	4,874,747	452
8	West Virginia	$53,193	$27,000	1,815,857	93
9	Georgia	$51,482	$27,000	10,429,379	725
10	New Jersey	$56,499	$28,000	9,005,644	460
11	Alaska	$57,125	$29,000	739,795	1
12	District of Columbia	$59,018	$30,000	693,972	70
13	Virginia	$54,267	$27,000	8,470,020	556
14	Nebraska	$41,495	$23,000	1,920,076	281
15	Arizona	$43,177	$21,000	7,016,270	800
16	Maryland	$52,516	$26,000	6,052,177	434
17	Massachusetts	$46,982	$23,000	6,859,819	898
18	New Hampshire	$43,870	$22,000	1,342,795	172
19	Wyoming	$40,472	$22,000	579,315	76
20	Illinois	$45,760	$25,000	12,802,023	967
21	California	$47,035	$23,000	39,536,653	2,514
22	Maine	$44,535	$23,000	1,335,907	84
23	Nevada	$40,721	$20,000	2,998,039	231
24	Indiana	$40,891	$22,000	6,666,818	544
25	Louisiana	$38,462	$20,000	4,684,333	386
26	Kentucky	$43,144	$23,000	4,454,189	6
27	Tennessee	$39,485	$21,000	6,715,984	521
28	Missouri	$37,706	$20,000	6,113,532	764
29	Wisconsin	$40,793	$22,000	5,795,483	476
30	Iowa	$41,793	$23,000	3,145,711	0
31	Mississippi	$36,807	$19,000	2,984,100	258
32	Arkansas	$36,727	$20,000	3,004,279	274
33	North Dakota	$38,793	$23,000	755,393	76
34	Colorado	$39,659	$21,000	5,607,154	581
35	Minnesota	$41,274	$23,000	5,576,606	443
36	South Carolina	$38,168	$20,000	5,024,369	369
37	Hawaii	$39,946	$24,000	1,427,538	72
38	Connecticut	$39,883	$20,000	3,588,184	226
39	Utah	$33,322	$17,000	3,101,833	370
40	North Carolina	$38,553	$19,000	10,273,419	469
41	Kansas	$35,823	$19,000	2,913,123	247
42	New York	$36,667	$18,000	19,849,399	968
43	New Mexico	$35,551	$18,000	2,088,070	147
44	South Dakota	$32,387	$18,000	869,666	94
45	Montana	$29,966	$16,000	1,050,493	133
46	Oregon	$28,333	$14,000	4,142,776	480
47	Florida	$31,979	$16,000	20,984,400	1,497
48	Texas	$33,601	$17,000	28,304,596	1,521
49	Idaho	$29,711	$15,000	1,716,943	166
50	Washington	$34,204	$17,000	7,405,743	531
51	Oklahoma	$23,055	$12,000	3,930,864	288

Highest paying states for cooperative extension agents

Rank	State	Avg. Cooperative Extension Agent Salary
1	Pennsylvania	$61,495
2	Rhode Island	$54,328
3	Vermont	$48,084
4	Michigan	$49,646
5	Ohio	$47,884
6	Delaware	$48,133
7	Alabama	$45,513
8	West Virginia	$53,193
9	Georgia	$51,482
10	New Jersey	$56,499
11	Alaska	$57,125
12	District of Columbia	$59,018
13	Virginia	$54,267
14	Nebraska	$41,495
15	Arizona	$43,177
16	Maryland	$52,516
17	Massachusetts	$46,982
18	New Hampshire	$43,870
19	Wyoming	$40,472
20	Illinois	$45,760
21	California	$47,035
22	Maine	$44,535
23	Nevada	$40,721
24	Indiana	$40,891
25	Louisiana	$38,462
26	Kentucky	$43,144
27	Tennessee	$39,485
28	Missouri	$37,706
29	Wisconsin	$40,793
30	Iowa	$41,793
31	Mississippi	$36,807
32	Arkansas	$36,727
33	North Dakota	$38,793
34	Colorado	$39,659
35	Minnesota	$41,274
36	South Carolina	$38,168
37	Hawaii	$39,946
38	Connecticut	$39,883
39	Utah	$33,322
40	North Carolina	$38,553
41	Kansas	$35,823
42	New York	$36,667
43	New Mexico	$35,551
44	South Dakota	$32,387
45	Montana	$29,966
46	Oregon	$28,333
47	Florida	$31,979
48	Texas	$33,601
49	Idaho	$29,711
50	Washington	$34,204
51	Oklahoma	$23,055

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Total cooperative extension agent jobs:	1,325
Average annual salary:	$61,495
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$121,000
Location Quotient:	1.33

Best states for a cooperative extension agent

10 best states for cooperative extension agents in 2025

1. Pennsylvania

2. Rhode Island

3. Vermont

4. Michigan

5. Ohio

6. Delaware

7. Alabama

8. West Virginia

9. Georgia

10. New Jersey