Best states for a customer representative

Q: What is the best state for customer representatives?

The best state to be a customer representative is North Dakota based on customer representative salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for customer representatives is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for customer representatives?

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

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Are you thinking of becoming a customer representative and really want to work at Enterprise Holdings? Turns out, your chances to become a customer representative are better in some states than others.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for customer representatives. We found that North Dakota is the best state in the nation for customer representatives, and people in Waipahu earn the most in the field.

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 representatives.North Dakota is the best state, and Waipahu is the city with the highest pay for customer representatives.

10 best states for customer representatives in 2026

1. North Dakota
Total customer representative jobs: 485
Average annual salary: $55,994
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.86
Customer representative jobs in North Dakota
2. Idaho
Total customer representative jobs: 637
Average annual salary: $46,970
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Customer representative jobs in Idaho
3. Iowa
Total customer representative jobs: 1,783
Average annual salary: $43,979
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.75
Customer representative jobs in Iowa
4. Alaska
Total customer representative jobs: 203
Average annual salary: $55,597
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Customer representative jobs in Alaska
5. Montana
Total customer representative jobs: 590
Average annual salary: $44,495
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.82
Customer representative jobs in Montana
6. Rhode Island
Total customer representative jobs: 375
Average annual salary: $47,444
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Customer representative jobs in Rhode Island
7. Washington
Total customer representative jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $55,826
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
0
Customer representative jobs in Washington
8. Minnesota
Total customer representative jobs: 2,456
Average annual salary: $47,302
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Customer representative jobs in Minnesota
9. Wyoming
Total customer representative jobs: 316
Average annual salary: $43,105
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.88
Customer representative jobs in Wyoming
10. South Dakota
Total customer representative jobs: 488
Average annual salary: $43,012
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Customer representative jobs in South Dakota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a customer representative

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Detailed list of the best states for a customer representative

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$55,994	$38,000	755,393	485
2	Idaho	$46,970	$31,000	1,716,943	637
3	Iowa	$43,979	$29,000	3,145,711	1,783
4	Alaska	$55,597	$42,000	739,795	203
5	Montana	$44,495	$30,000	1,050,493	590
6	Rhode Island	$47,444	$30,000	1,059,639	375
7	Washington	$55,826	$37,000	7,405,743	0
8	Minnesota	$47,302	$31,000	5,576,606	2,456
9	Wyoming	$43,105	$29,000	579,315	316
10	South Dakota	$43,012	$29,000	869,666	488
11	Delaware	$48,912	$31,000	961,939	349
12	Oregon	$49,527	$33,000	4,142,776	991
13	Arizona	$43,487	$28,000	7,016,270	2,689
14	Hawaii	$57,369	$47,000	1,427,538	231
15	New Hampshire	$44,628	$29,000	1,342,795	627
16	Alabama	$43,875	$28,000	4,874,747	1,573
17	Massachusetts	$46,530	$30,000	6,859,819	2,312
18	California	$49,629	$32,000	39,536,653	7,102
19	Illinois	$43,679	$29,000	12,802,023	4,263
20	New Jersey	$45,645	$29,000	9,005,644	2,365
21	Michigan	$41,885	$27,000	9,962,311	2,869
22	Ohio	$40,121	$26,000	11,658,609	4,214
23	Pennsylvania	$41,889	$27,000	12,805,537	4,038
24	Colorado	$44,436	$29,000	5,607,154	1,898
25	Nevada	$41,556	$27,000	2,998,039	795
26	District of Columbia	$48,842	$31,000	693,972	236
27	Wisconsin	$43,097	$28,000	5,795,483	0
28	Nebraska	$40,616	$27,000	1,920,076	865
29	Indiana	$40,276	$26,000	6,666,818	2,532
30	Missouri	$41,676	$27,000	6,113,532	2,237
31	Kansas	$40,312	$26,000	2,913,123	1,166
32	Connecticut	$43,904	$28,000	3,588,184	848
33	Kentucky	$39,003	$25,000	4,454,189	1,739
34	Utah	$41,867	$28,000	3,101,833	0
35	New York	$43,652	$28,000	19,849,399	3,601
36	Tennessee	$38,453	$25,000	6,715,984	2,419
37	Maryland	$44,241	$28,000	6,052,177	1,692
38	New Mexico	$39,481	$25,000	2,088,070	824
39	North Carolina	$40,173	$26,000	10,273,419	3,537
40	Oklahoma	$39,159	$25,000	3,930,864	1,250
41	Maine	$38,202	$25,000	1,335,907	821
42	Texas	$40,880	$26,000	28,304,596	0
43	Arkansas	$39,142	$25,000	3,004,279	746
44	Florida	$38,484	$24,000	20,984,400	6,288
45	Louisiana	$37,755	$24,000	4,684,333	1,218
46	Vermont	$39,962	$26,000	623,657	0
47	Mississippi	$35,884	$23,000	2,984,100	990
48	Georgia	$36,699	$23,000	10,429,379	3,618
49	South Carolina	$37,568	$24,000	5,024,369	0
50	West Virginia	$36,392	$23,000	1,815,857	0
51	Virginia	$37,852	$24,000	8,470,020	0

Highest paying states for customer representatives

Rank	State	Avg. Customer Representative Salary
1	North Dakota	$55,994
2	Idaho	$46,970
3	Iowa	$43,979
4	Alaska	$55,597
5	Montana	$44,495
6	Rhode Island	$47,444
7	Washington	$55,826
8	Minnesota	$47,302
9	Wyoming	$43,105
10	South Dakota	$43,012
11	Delaware	$48,912
12	Oregon	$49,527
13	Arizona	$43,487
14	Hawaii	$57,369
15	New Hampshire	$44,628
16	Alabama	$43,875
17	Massachusetts	$46,530
18	California	$49,629
19	Illinois	$43,679
20	New Jersey	$45,645
21	Michigan	$41,885
22	Ohio	$40,121
23	Pennsylvania	$41,889
24	Colorado	$44,436
25	Nevada	$41,556
26	District of Columbia	$48,842
27	Wisconsin	$43,097
28	Nebraska	$40,616
29	Indiana	$40,276
30	Missouri	$41,676
31	Kansas	$40,312
32	Connecticut	$43,904
33	Kentucky	$39,003
34	Utah	$41,867
35	New York	$43,652
36	Tennessee	$38,453
37	Maryland	$44,241
38	New Mexico	$39,481
39	North Carolina	$40,173
40	Oklahoma	$39,159
41	Maine	$38,202
42	Texas	$40,880
43	Arkansas	$39,142
44	Florida	$38,484
45	Louisiana	$37,755
46	Vermont	$39,962
47	Mississippi	$35,884
48	Georgia	$36,699
49	South Carolina	$37,568
50	West Virginia	$36,392
51	Virginia	$37,852

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Total customer representative jobs:	485
Average annual salary:	$55,994
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$81,000
Location Quotient:	1.86

Best states for a customer representative

10 best states for customer representatives in 2026

1. North Dakota

2. Idaho

3. Iowa

4. Alaska

5. Montana

6. Rhode Island

7. Washington

8. Minnesota

9. Wyoming

10. South Dakota