Best states for a customer associate

Q: What is the best state for customer associates?

The best state to be a customer associate is Illinois based on customer associate salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for customer associates?

The highest paying state for customer associates is Idaho based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for customer associates?

The worst state for customer associates is Oklahoma, 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 customer associates in the United States. Customer associate 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 customer associates.Our research found that Illinois is the best state for customer associates, while California and Massachusetts are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Illinois has a median salary of $37,999 and California has the highest median salary among all 50 states for customer associates.

In order to get you the best states for customer associates, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that Illinois is the best state for customer associate jobs, whereas Oklahoma is the worst.

10 best states for customer associates in 2025

1. Illinois
Total customer associate jobs: 4,668
Average annual salary: $37,999
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Customer associate jobs in Illinois
2. Arizona
Total customer associate jobs: 2,662
Average annual salary: $36,581
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Customer associate jobs in Arizona
3. California
Total customer associate jobs: 7,296
Average annual salary: $47,089
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Customer associate jobs in California
4. New York
Total customer associate jobs: 3,693
Average annual salary: $43,939
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Customer associate jobs in New York
5. Vermont
Total customer associate jobs: 262
Average annual salary: $36,354
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Customer associate jobs in Vermont
6. Massachusetts
Total customer associate jobs: 2,249
Average annual salary: $44,720
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Customer associate jobs in Massachusetts
7. New Hampshire
Total customer associate jobs: 579
Average annual salary: $35,852
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Customer associate jobs in New Hampshire
8. Florida
Total customer associate jobs: 6,554
Average annual salary: $34,080
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Customer associate jobs in Florida
9. Minnesota
Total customer associate jobs: 2,187
Average annual salary: $35,894
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Customer associate jobs in Minnesota
10. Nevada
Total customer associate jobs: 620
Average annual salary: $36,251
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Customer associate jobs in Nevada

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a customer associate

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Detailed list of the best states for a customer associate

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Illinois	$37,999	$26,000	12,802,023	4,668
2	Arizona	$36,581	$24,000	7,016,270	2,662
3	California	$47,089	$30,000	39,536,653	7,296
4	New York	$43,939	$26,000	19,849,399	3,693
5	Vermont	$36,354	$23,000	623,657	262
6	Massachusetts	$44,720	$27,000	6,859,819	2,249
7	New Hampshire	$35,852	$22,000	1,342,795	579
8	Florida	$34,080	$20,000	20,984,400	6,554
9	Minnesota	$35,894	$26,000	5,576,606	2,187
10	Nevada	$36,251	$24,000	2,998,039	620
11	Colorado	$37,618	$27,000	5,607,154	1,883
12	District of Columbia	$46,200	$28,000	693,972	289
13	Connecticut	$34,408	$20,000	3,588,184	1,203
14	New Jersey	$37,908	$23,000	9,005,644	2,330
15	Texas	$34,404	$21,000	28,304,596	6,458
16	Wisconsin	$31,830	$22,000	5,795,483	1,926
17	Wyoming	$34,740	$25,000	579,315	164
18	Delaware	$32,656	$20,000	961,939	458
19	Rhode Island	$33,967	$20,000	1,059,639	315
20	Pennsylvania	$31,835	$19,000	12,805,537	3,788
21	North Carolina	$31,258	$20,000	10,273,419	2,867
22	Indiana	$29,002	$20,000	6,666,818	2,493
23	Ohio	$29,366	$19,000	11,658,609	3,562
24	Hawaii	$37,020	$28,000	1,427,538	227
25	Michigan	$29,156	$19,000	9,962,311	2,768
26	Washington	$33,968	$25,000	7,405,743	1,614
27	Montana	$32,323	$24,000	1,050,493	267
28	Tennessee	$28,472	$19,000	6,715,984	2,000
29	Iowa	$29,534	$21,000	3,145,711	1,181
30	Louisiana	$29,762	$18,000	4,684,333	1,095
31	Alabama	$28,727	$18,000	4,874,747	1,507
32	Missouri	$30,083	$21,000	6,113,532	1,838
33	Virginia	$32,817	$20,000	8,470,020	2,599
34	Maine	$27,785	$18,000	1,335,907	694
35	New Mexico	$29,365	$19,000	2,088,070	641
36	Mississippi	$28,682	$18,000	2,984,100	651
37	South Carolina	$29,147	$18,000	5,024,369	1,428
38	Georgia	$28,285	$18,000	10,429,379	3,553
39	Idaho	$26,906	$19,000	1,716,943	604
40	North Dakota	$28,697	$21,000	755,393	214
41	Kentucky	$27,734	$18,000	4,454,189	1,246
42	Maryland	$31,712	$19,000	6,052,177	1,609
43	Nebraska	$29,155	$21,000	1,920,076	420
44	Arkansas	$27,777	$18,000	3,004,279	786
45	South Dakota	$28,301	$21,000	869,666	200
46	Utah	$28,367	$20,000	3,101,833	943
47	Kansas	$28,712	$20,000	2,913,123	685
48	Oregon	$29,763	$21,000	4,142,776	844
49	West Virginia	$27,152	$17,000	1,815,857	437
50	Alaska	$27,842	$23,000	739,795	187
51	Oklahoma	$27,971	$18,000	3,930,864	759

Highest paying states for customer associates

Rank	State	Avg. Customer Associate Salary
1	Illinois	$37,999
2	Arizona	$36,581
3	California	$47,089
4	New York	$43,939
5	Vermont	$36,354
6	Massachusetts	$44,720
7	New Hampshire	$35,852
8	Florida	$34,080
9	Minnesota	$35,894
10	Nevada	$36,251
11	Colorado	$37,618
12	District of Columbia	$46,200
13	Connecticut	$34,408
14	New Jersey	$37,908
15	Texas	$34,404
16	Wisconsin	$31,830
17	Wyoming	$34,740
18	Delaware	$32,656
19	Rhode Island	$33,967
20	Pennsylvania	$31,835
21	North Carolina	$31,258
22	Indiana	$29,002
23	Ohio	$29,366
24	Hawaii	$37,020
25	Michigan	$29,156
26	Washington	$33,968
27	Montana	$32,323
28	Tennessee	$28,472
29	Iowa	$29,534
30	Louisiana	$29,762
31	Alabama	$28,727
32	Missouri	$30,083
33	Virginia	$32,817
34	Maine	$27,785
35	New Mexico	$29,365
36	Mississippi	$28,682
37	South Carolina	$29,147
38	Georgia	$28,285
39	Idaho	$26,906
40	North Dakota	$28,697
41	Kentucky	$27,734
42	Maryland	$31,712
43	Nebraska	$29,155
44	Arkansas	$27,777
45	South Dakota	$28,301
46	Utah	$28,367
47	Kansas	$28,712
48	Oregon	$29,763
49	West Virginia	$27,152
50	Alaska	$27,842
51	Oklahoma	$27,971

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Total customer associate jobs:	4,668
Average annual salary:	$37,999
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$26,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$53,000
Location Quotient:	1.25

Best states for a customer associate

10 best states for customer associates in 2025

1. Illinois

2. Arizona

3. California

4. New York

5. Vermont

6. Massachusetts

7. New Hampshire

8. Florida

9. Minnesota

10. Nevada