Best states for a customer engineer

Q: What is the best state for customer engineers?

The best state to be a customer engineer is California based on customer engineer salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for customer engineers is Kentucky based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for customer engineers?

The worst state for customer engineers is Montana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to customer engineer jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for customer engineer jobs.

California is the best state for jobs for customer engineers, and Montana is the worst. The most common pay in California is $122,487, while the median pay in Montana is $67,960.If you are currently seeking employment as a customer engineer, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for customer engineers in 2026

1. California
Total customer engineer jobs: 3,026
Average annual salary: $122,487
Lowest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
1.86
Customer engineer jobs in California
2. Arizona
Total customer engineer jobs: 411
Average annual salary: $107,908
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Customer engineer jobs in Arizona
3. Texas
Total customer engineer jobs: 1,109
Average annual salary: $113,812
Lowest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Customer engineer jobs in Texas
4. Washington
Total customer engineer jobs: 566
Average annual salary: $108,718
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Customer engineer jobs in Washington
5. District of Columbia
Total customer engineer jobs: 382
Average annual salary: $115,496
Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $155,000
Location Quotient:
4.09
Customer engineer jobs in District of Columbia
6. New Jersey
Total customer engineer jobs: 273
Average annual salary: $124,472
Lowest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $167,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Customer engineer jobs in New Jersey
7. Virginia
Total customer engineer jobs: 869
Average annual salary: $106,331
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
1.66
Customer engineer jobs in Virginia
8. Michigan
Total customer engineer jobs: 503
Average annual salary: $100,294
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Customer engineer jobs in Michigan
9. Rhode Island
Total customer engineer jobs: 28
Average annual salary: $123,608
Lowest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
0.41
Customer engineer jobs in Rhode Island
10. New Hampshire
Total customer engineer jobs: 81
Average annual salary: $101,871
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Customer engineer jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a customer engineer

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a customer engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$122,487	$89,000	39,536,653	3,026
2	Arizona	$107,908	$80,000	7,016,270	411
3	Texas	$113,812	$84,000	28,304,596	1,109
4	Washington	$108,718	$80,000	7,405,743	566
5	District of Columbia	$115,496	$86,000	693,972	382
6	New Jersey	$124,472	$92,000	9,005,644	273
7	Virginia	$106,331	$79,000	8,470,020	869
8	Michigan	$100,294	$74,000	9,962,311	503
9	Rhode Island	$123,608	$92,000	1,059,639	28
10	New Hampshire	$101,871	$76,000	1,342,795	81
11	New Mexico	$103,362	$76,000	2,088,070	77
12	Illinois	$103,804	$77,000	12,802,023	504
13	Maryland	$104,158	$77,000	6,052,177	600
14	Massachusetts	$102,197	$76,000	6,859,819	610
15	North Carolina	$98,721	$73,000	10,273,419	454
16	Georgia	$100,400	$74,000	10,429,379	456
17	Florida	$102,314	$75,000	20,984,400	660
18	Alabama	$94,773	$70,000	4,874,747	243
19	Pennsylvania	$99,670	$74,000	12,805,537	380
20	Colorado	$98,352	$72,000	5,607,154	512
21	Delaware	$97,985	$72,000	961,939	76
22	Minnesota	$97,564	$73,000	5,576,606	287
23	Ohio	$93,972	$69,000	11,658,609	405
24	Hawaii	$103,624	$81,000	1,427,538	35
25	North Dakota	$90,372	$68,000	755,393	47
26	Alaska	$94,615	$76,000	739,795	39
27	Nevada	$94,070	$68,000	2,998,039	82
28	Idaho	$93,924	$69,000	1,716,943	58
29	Vermont	$92,741	$69,000	623,657	33
30	Maine	$95,206	$72,000	1,335,907	35
31	Wyoming	$90,025	$66,000	579,315	24
32	Indiana	$89,077	$66,000	6,666,818	269
33	Utah	$87,469	$64,000	3,101,833	189
34	Mississippi	$94,027	$69,000	2,984,100	34
35	Arkansas	$89,977	$66,000	3,004,279	76
36	New York	$87,588	$65,000	19,849,399	774
37	Nebraska	$87,249	$64,000	1,920,076	78
38	Oregon	$82,734	$61,000	4,142,776	345
39	Connecticut	$85,668	$63,000	3,588,184	133
40	Oklahoma	$85,828	$63,000	3,930,864	80
41	Iowa	$84,795	$63,000	3,145,711	100
42	Missouri	$87,296	$64,000	6,113,532	151
43	Tennessee	$84,185	$62,000	6,715,984	150
44	Kansas	$83,917	$62,000	2,913,123	81
45	South Carolina	$81,417	$60,000	5,024,369	135
46	Wisconsin	$70,541	$52,000	5,795,483	190
47	West Virginia	$72,860	$54,000	1,815,857	23
48	Kentucky	$67,576	$50,000	4,454,189	103
49	Louisiana	$70,164	$52,000	4,684,333	77
50	South Dakota	$70,101	$52,000	869,666	21
51	Montana	$67,960	$50,000	1,050,493	26

Highest paying states for customer engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Customer Engineer Salary
1	California	$122,487
2	Arizona	$107,908
3	Texas	$113,812
4	Washington	$108,718
5	District of Columbia	$115,496
6	New Jersey	$124,472
7	Virginia	$106,331
8	Michigan	$100,294
9	Rhode Island	$123,608
10	New Hampshire	$101,871
11	New Mexico	$103,362
12	Illinois	$103,804
13	Maryland	$104,158
14	Massachusetts	$102,197
15	North Carolina	$98,721
16	Georgia	$100,400
17	Florida	$102,314
18	Alabama	$94,773
19	Pennsylvania	$99,670
20	Colorado	$98,352
21	Delaware	$97,985
22	Minnesota	$97,564
23	Ohio	$93,972
24	Hawaii	$103,624
25	North Dakota	$90,372
26	Alaska	$94,615
27	Nevada	$94,070
28	Idaho	$93,924
29	Vermont	$92,741
30	Maine	$95,206
31	Wyoming	$90,025
32	Indiana	$89,077
33	Utah	$87,469
34	Mississippi	$94,027
35	Arkansas	$89,977
36	New York	$87,588
37	Nebraska	$87,249
38	Oregon	$82,734
39	Connecticut	$85,668
40	Oklahoma	$85,828
41	Iowa	$84,795
42	Missouri	$87,296
43	Tennessee	$84,185
44	Kansas	$83,917
45	South Carolina	$81,417
46	Wisconsin	$70,541
47	West Virginia	$72,860
48	Kentucky	$67,576
49	Louisiana	$70,164
50	South Dakota	$70,101
51	Montana	$67,960

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Total customer engineer jobs:	3,026
Average annual salary:	$122,487
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$89,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$166,000
Location Quotient:	1.86

Best states for a customer engineer

10 best states for customer engineers in 2026

1. California

2. Arizona

3. Texas

4. Washington

5. District of Columbia

6. New Jersey

7. Virginia

8. Michigan

9. Rhode Island

10. New Hampshire