Best states for a credit checker

Q: What is the best state for credit checkers?

The best state to be a credit checker is North Carolina based on credit checker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for credit checkers?

The highest paying state for credit checkers is Alaska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for credit checkers?

The worst state for credit checkers is Wyoming, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a credit checker and really want to work at Anderson Trucking Service? Turns out, your chances to become a credit checker are better in some states than others.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for credit checkers. We found that North Carolina is the best state in the nation for credit checkers, and people in Virginia Beach earn the most in the field.

We figured that the best places for credit checker jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.North Carolina is the best state, and Virginia Beach is the city with the highest pay for credit checkers.

10 best states for credit checkers in 2026

1. North Carolina
Total credit checker jobs: 79
Average annual salary: $105,902
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $196,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Credit checker jobs in North Carolina
2. Pennsylvania
Total credit checker jobs: 82
Average annual salary: $107,386
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $199,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Credit checker jobs in Pennsylvania
3. Delaware
Total credit checker jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $99,731
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $188,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Credit checker jobs in Delaware
4. Texas
Total credit checker jobs: 306
Average annual salary: $95,433
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $177,000
Location Quotient:
1.64
Credit checker jobs in Texas
5. Rhode Island
Total credit checker jobs: 13
Average annual salary: $97,285
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $185,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Credit checker jobs in Rhode Island
6. New York
Total credit checker jobs: 156
Average annual salary: $99,661
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $188,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Credit checker jobs in New York
7. Arizona
Total credit checker jobs: 64
Average annual salary: $97,291
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $174,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Credit checker jobs in Arizona
8. New Jersey
Total credit checker jobs: 75
Average annual salary: $100,613
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $189,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Credit checker jobs in New Jersey
9. Virginia
Total credit checker jobs: 34
Average annual salary: $108,371
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $199,000
Location Quotient:
0.39
Credit checker jobs in Virginia
10. Florida
Total credit checker jobs: 113
Average annual salary: $98,879
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Credit checker jobs in Florida

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a credit checker

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Detailed list of the best states for a credit checker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Carolina	$105,902	$56,000	10,273,419	79
2	Pennsylvania	$107,386	$57,000	12,805,537	82
3	Delaware	$99,731	$52,000	961,939	14
4	Texas	$95,433	$51,000	28,304,596	306
5	Rhode Island	$97,285	$51,000	1,059,639	13
6	New York	$99,661	$52,000	19,849,399	156
7	Arizona	$97,291	$54,000	7,016,270	64
8	New Jersey	$100,613	$53,000	9,005,644	75
9	Virginia	$108,371	$58,000	8,470,020	34
10	Florida	$98,879	$53,000	20,984,400	113
11	California	$98,447	$55,000	39,536,653	440
12	New Mexico	$92,506	$49,000	2,088,070	24
13	Mississippi	$96,475	$50,000	2,984,100	11
14	South Carolina	$95,901	$50,000	5,024,369	21
15	Alabama	$91,009	$47,000	4,874,747	25
16	Indiana	$90,404	$45,000	6,666,818	40
17	Connecticut	$98,270	$51,000	3,588,184	11
18	Maryland	$98,078	$51,000	6,052,177	34
19	Michigan	$88,266	$44,000	9,962,311	56
20	Massachusetts	$93,690	$48,000	6,859,819	62
21	Tennessee	$90,532	$46,000	6,715,984	22
22	Ohio	$85,230	$42,000	11,658,609	101
23	Nevada	$87,565	$47,000	2,998,039	18
24	Louisiana	$91,194	$48,000	4,684,333	17
25	Wisconsin	$83,964	$41,000	5,795,483	56
26	District of Columbia	$98,078	$51,000	693,972	1
27	Arkansas	$87,987	$44,000	3,004,279	12
28	Utah	$81,358	$42,000	3,101,833	34
29	Georgia	$85,857	$43,000	10,429,379	65
30	Maine	$81,826	$40,000	1,335,907	11
31	Iowa	$71,779	$34,000	3,145,711	110
32	West Virginia	$84,968	$42,000	1,815,857	0
33	New Hampshire	$87,434	$44,000	1,342,795	5
34	Illinois	$79,144	$38,000	12,802,023	115
35	Missouri	$69,220	$33,000	6,113,532	70
36	Minnesota	$70,580	$34,000	5,576,606	72
37	Hawaii	$77,595	$52,000	1,427,538	5
38	Kansas	$73,668	$36,000	2,913,123	21
39	Kentucky	$79,534	$39,000	4,454,189	18
40	North Dakota	$65,088	$32,000	755,393	11
41	Oregon	$77,236	$41,000	4,142,776	23
42	Nebraska	$59,788	$28,000	1,920,076	28
43	Oklahoma	$79,736	$40,000	3,930,864	8
44	Vermont	$75,599	$37,000	623,657	4
45	South Dakota	$60,284	$29,000	869,666	11
46	Montana	$50,751	$27,000	1,050,493	20
47	Idaho	$70,905	$36,000	1,716,943	9
48	Colorado	$64,175	$31,000	5,607,154	47
49	Washington	$66,523	$35,000	7,405,743	50
50	Alaska	$42,554	$28,000	739,795	6
51	Wyoming	$60,558	$30,000	579,315	3

Highest paying states for credit checkers

Rank	State	Avg. Credit Checker Salary
1	North Carolina	$105,902
2	Pennsylvania	$107,386
3	Delaware	$99,731
4	Texas	$95,433
5	Rhode Island	$97,285
6	New York	$99,661
7	Arizona	$97,291
8	New Jersey	$100,613
9	Virginia	$108,371
10	Florida	$98,879
11	California	$98,447
12	New Mexico	$92,506
13	Mississippi	$96,475
14	South Carolina	$95,901
15	Alabama	$91,009
16	Indiana	$90,404
17	Connecticut	$98,270
18	Maryland	$98,078
19	Michigan	$88,266
20	Massachusetts	$93,690
21	Tennessee	$90,532
22	Ohio	$85,230
23	Nevada	$87,565
24	Louisiana	$91,194
25	Wisconsin	$83,964
26	District of Columbia	$98,078
27	Arkansas	$87,987
28	Utah	$81,358
29	Georgia	$85,857
30	Maine	$81,826
31	Iowa	$71,779
32	West Virginia	$84,968
33	New Hampshire	$87,434
34	Illinois	$79,144
35	Missouri	$69,220
36	Minnesota	$70,580
37	Hawaii	$77,595
38	Kansas	$73,668
39	Kentucky	$79,534
40	North Dakota	$65,088
41	Oregon	$77,236
42	Nebraska	$59,788
43	Oklahoma	$79,736
44	Vermont	$75,599
45	South Dakota	$60,284
46	Montana	$50,751
47	Idaho	$70,905
48	Colorado	$64,175
49	Washington	$66,523
50	Alaska	$42,554
51	Wyoming	$60,558

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Total credit checker jobs:	79
Average annual salary:	$105,902
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$56,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$196,000
Location Quotient:	0.89

Best states for a credit checker

10 best states for credit checkers in 2026

1. North Carolina

2. Pennsylvania

3. Delaware

4. Texas

5. Rhode Island

6. New York

7. Arizona

8. New Jersey

9. Virginia

10. Florida