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It seems like customer advisors are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for customer advisors aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. In order to help you decide which state is the best for customer advisors, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for customer advisor jobs.
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 customer advisors.Rhode Island is the best state, and Lompoc is the city with the highest pay for customer advisors.
10 best states for customer advisors in 2026
1. Rhode Island
Total customer advisor jobs: 432 Average annual salary: $41,397 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000 Location Quotient: 1.03
2. New York
Total customer advisor jobs: 4,203 Average annual salary: $44,276 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Location Quotient: 0.95
3. Minnesota
Total customer advisor jobs: 2,792 Average annual salary: $37,022 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 1.21
4. Vermont
Total customer advisor jobs: 275 Average annual salary: $39,178 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Location Quotient: 1.03
5. New Hampshire
Total customer advisor jobs: 653 Average annual salary: $38,478 Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Location Quotient: 1.08
6. Arizona
Total customer advisor jobs: 2,701 Average annual salary: $35,425 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Location Quotient: 1.33
7. District of Columbia
Total customer advisor jobs: 349 Average annual salary: $49,658 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000 Location Quotient: 0.6
8. Illinois
Total customer advisor jobs: 4,799 Average annual salary: $36,743 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Location Quotient: 1.16
9. Wisconsin
Total customer advisor jobs: 2,212 Average annual salary: $35,090 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Location Quotient: 1.15
10. Massachusetts
Total customer advisor jobs: 2,443 Average annual salary: $41,186 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Location Quotient: 0.77
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a customer advisor
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Detailed list of the best states for a customer advisor
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $41,397 | $25,000 | 1,059,639 | 432 |
| 2 | New York | $44,276 | $27,000 | 19,849,399 | 4,203 |
| 3 | Minnesota | $37,022 | $27,000 | 5,576,606 | 2,792 |
| 4 | Vermont | $39,178 | $24,000 | 623,657 | 275 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $38,478 | $23,000 | 1,342,795 | 653 |
| 6 | Arizona | $35,425 | $24,000 | 7,016,270 | 2,701 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $49,658 | $31,000 | 693,972 | 349 |
| 8 | Illinois | $36,743 | $25,000 | 12,802,023 | 4,799 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | $35,090 | $24,000 | 5,795,483 | 2,212 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $41,186 | $25,000 | 6,859,819 | 2,443 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $39,223 | $23,000 | 3,588,184 | 1,246 |
| 12 | Ohio | $34,383 | $23,000 | 11,658,609 | 4,086 |
| 13 | California | $45,518 | $30,000 | 39,536,653 | 7,187 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $36,787 | $22,000 | 12,805,537 | 4,017 |
| 15 | Hawaii | $45,452 | $37,000 | 1,427,538 | 261 |
| 16 | Tennessee | $33,259 | $22,000 | 6,715,984 | 2,317 |
| 17 | Nevada | $34,651 | $23,000 | 2,998,039 | 832 |
| 18 | Indiana | $34,182 | $23,000 | 6,666,818 | 2,509 |
| 19 | Michigan | $33,673 | $22,000 | 9,962,311 | 3,247 |
| 20 | New Jersey | $39,340 | $24,000 | 9,005,644 | 2,566 |
| 21 | Montana | $37,994 | $28,000 | 1,050,493 | 279 |
| 22 | Texas | $34,436 | $22,000 | 28,304,596 | 7,414 |
| 23 | Wyoming | $33,445 | $24,000 | 579,315 | 217 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $34,467 | $21,000 | 10,273,419 | 3,458 |
| 25 | Utah | $32,989 | $24,000 | 3,101,833 | 1,215 |
| 26 | Kentucky | $32,610 | $21,000 | 4,454,189 | 1,734 |
| 27 | Delaware | $36,044 | $22,000 | 961,939 | 419 |
| 28 | Florida | $33,506 | $20,000 | 20,984,400 | 6,378 |
| 29 | Louisiana | $32,405 | $20,000 | 4,684,333 | 1,315 |
| 30 | South Dakota | $33,314 | $24,000 | 869,666 | 271 |
| 31 | Maryland | $37,955 | $23,000 | 6,052,177 | 1,925 |
| 32 | Alaska | $37,540 | $32,000 | 739,795 | 218 |
| 33 | Washington | $36,796 | $27,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,725 |
| 34 | Georgia | $33,519 | $21,000 | 10,429,379 | 3,441 |
| 35 | Kansas | $31,999 | $22,000 | 2,913,123 | 1,099 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $32,137 | $20,000 | 5,024,369 | 1,677 |
| 37 | Missouri | $32,113 | $22,000 | 6,113,532 | 2,302 |
| 38 | North Dakota | $32,134 | $24,000 | 755,393 | 309 |
| 39 | Alabama | $31,921 | $20,000 | 4,874,747 | 1,589 |
| 40 | Maine | $29,679 | $18,000 | 1,335,907 | 736 |
| 41 | Mississippi | $29,460 | $18,000 | 2,984,100 | 1,007 |
| 42 | Colorado | $33,672 | $24,000 | 5,607,154 | 1,770 |
| 43 | Oregon | $33,786 | $24,000 | 4,142,776 | 1,038 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $30,522 | $20,000 | 2,088,070 | 813 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $30,935 | $21,000 | 3,930,864 | 1,152 |
| 46 | Virginia | $33,599 | $20,000 | 8,470,020 | 2,952 |
| 47 | Iowa | $31,242 | $22,000 | 3,145,711 | 1,169 |
| 48 | Idaho | $29,431 | $21,000 | 1,716,943 | 623 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $30,372 | $20,000 | 3,004,279 | 687 |
| 50 | Nebraska | $30,938 | $22,000 | 1,920,076 | 538 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $29,119 | $18,000 | 1,815,857 | 438 |
Highest paying states for customer advisors
| Rank | State | Avg. Customer Advisor Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $41,397 |
| 2 | New York | $44,276 |
| 3 | Minnesota | $37,022 |
| 4 | Vermont | $39,178 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $38,478 |
| 6 | Arizona | $35,425 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $49,658 |
| 8 | Illinois | $36,743 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | $35,090 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $41,186 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $39,223 |
| 12 | Ohio | $34,383 |
| 13 | California | $45,518 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $36,787 |
| 15 | Hawaii | $45,452 |
| 16 | Tennessee | $33,259 |
| 17 | Nevada | $34,651 |
| 18 | Indiana | $34,182 |
| 19 | Michigan | $33,673 |
| 20 | New Jersey | $39,340 |
| 21 | Montana | $37,994 |
| 22 | Texas | $34,436 |
| 23 | Wyoming | $33,445 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $34,467 |
| 25 | Utah | $32,989 |
| 26 | Kentucky | $32,610 |
| 27 | Delaware | $36,044 |
| 28 | Florida | $33,506 |
| 29 | Louisiana | $32,405 |
| 30 | South Dakota | $33,314 |
| 31 | Maryland | $37,955 |
| 32 | Alaska | $37,540 |
| 33 | Washington | $36,796 |
| 34 | Georgia | $33,519 |
| 35 | Kansas | $31,999 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $32,137 |
| 37 | Missouri | $32,113 |
| 38 | North Dakota | $32,134 |
| 39 | Alabama | $31,921 |
| 40 | Maine | $29,679 |
| 41 | Mississippi | $29,460 |
| 42 | Colorado | $33,672 |
| 43 | Oregon | $33,786 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $30,522 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $30,935 |
| 46 | Virginia | $33,599 |
| 47 | Iowa | $31,242 |
| 48 | Idaho | $29,431 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $30,372 |
| 50 | Nebraska | $30,938 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $29,119 |
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Updated January 8, 2025