Best states for a data center analyst

Q: What is the best state for data center analysts?

The best state to be a data center analyst is New Mexico based on data center analyst salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for data center analysts?

The highest paying state for data center analysts is Wisconsin based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for data center analysts?

The worst state for data center analysts is Wisconsin, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a data center analyst and really want to work at Perot Systems? Turns out, your chances to become a data center analyst are better in some states than others.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 data center analyst jobs.

We figured that the best places for data center analyst 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.We found that New Mexico is the best state for data center analyst jobs, whereas Wisconsin is the worst.

10 best states for data center analysts in 2026

1. New Mexico
Total data center analyst jobs: 522
Average annual salary: $68,258
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Data center analyst jobs in New Mexico
2. Vermont
Total data center analyst jobs: 189
Average annual salary: $66,961
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Data center analyst jobs in Vermont
3. Mississippi
Total data center analyst jobs: 490
Average annual salary: $65,416
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Data center analyst jobs in Mississippi
4. Idaho
Total data center analyst jobs: 497
Average annual salary: $64,455
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Data center analyst jobs in Idaho
5. Georgia
Total data center analyst jobs: 2,517
Average annual salary: $65,510
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
1
Data center analyst jobs in Georgia
6. Pennsylvania
Total data center analyst jobs: 2,965
Average annual salary: $63,858
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Data center analyst jobs in Pennsylvania
7. Massachusetts
Total data center analyst jobs: 2,629
Average annual salary: $65,615
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Data center analyst jobs in Massachusetts
8. Texas
Total data center analyst jobs: 5,335
Average annual salary: $64,079
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Data center analyst jobs in Texas
9. Louisiana
Total data center analyst jobs: 491
Average annual salary: $69,305
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Data center analyst jobs in Louisiana
10. Arkansas
Total data center analyst jobs: 458
Average annual salary: $65,241
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Data center analyst jobs in Arkansas

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a data center analyst

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

Detailed list of the best states for a data center analyst

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Mexico	$68,258	$45,000	2,088,070	522
2	Vermont	$66,961	$45,000	623,657	189
3	Mississippi	$65,416	$44,000	2,984,100	490
4	Idaho	$64,455	$43,000	1,716,943	497
5	Georgia	$65,510	$43,000	10,429,379	2,517
6	Pennsylvania	$63,858	$42,000	12,805,537	2,965
7	Massachusetts	$65,615	$44,000	6,859,819	2,629
8	Texas	$64,079	$43,000	28,304,596	5,335
9	Louisiana	$69,305	$46,000	4,684,333	491
10	Arkansas	$65,241	$44,000	3,004,279	458
11	Utah	$62,859	$42,000	3,101,833	863
12	South Carolina	$65,155	$43,000	5,024,369	783
13	Maine	$66,165	$44,000	1,335,907	209
14	Montana	$60,486	$42,000	1,050,493	474
15	California	$72,112	$47,000	39,536,653	5,320
16	District of Columbia	$63,705	$41,000	693,972	721
17	Alaska	$62,482	$52,000	739,795	280
18	North Carolina	$59,521	$39,000	10,273,419	2,522
19	Ohio	$60,036	$39,000	11,658,609	2,217
20	Tennessee	$59,967	$40,000	6,715,984	1,208
21	Michigan	$59,445	$39,000	9,962,311	1,866
22	Kansas	$57,459	$39,000	2,913,123	976
23	Rhode Island	$62,235	$41,000	1,059,639	204
24	South Dakota	$60,217	$41,000	869,666	167
25	Nevada	$59,148	$39,000	2,998,039	452
26	North Dakota	$59,193	$41,000	755,393	168
27	Hawaii	$61,425	$49,000	1,427,538	292
28	Florida	$59,113	$39,000	20,984,400	3,595
29	Iowa	$59,784	$40,000	3,145,711	561
30	Arizona	$56,259	$37,000	7,016,270	1,835
31	Maryland	$56,210	$37,000	6,052,177	2,607
32	Washington	$61,745	$41,000	7,405,743	1,062
33	Virginia	$56,047	$36,000	8,470,020	3,302
34	Oregon	$59,899	$40,000	4,142,776	712
35	New York	$61,093	$40,000	19,849,399	2,044
36	Missouri	$54,364	$37,000	6,113,532	1,699
37	Nebraska	$53,348	$36,000	1,920,076	790
38	Minnesota	$55,163	$37,000	5,576,606	1,871
39	Delaware	$58,541	$38,000	961,939	269
40	Kentucky	$52,649	$35,000	4,454,189	1,092
41	Illinois	$53,448	$35,000	12,802,023	3,630
42	Wyoming	$53,807	$37,000	579,315	141
43	Colorado	$53,588	$37,000	5,607,154	1,928
44	Alabama	$52,898	$35,000	4,874,747	1,129
45	New Jersey	$56,859	$37,000	9,005,644	1,806
46	Indiana	$53,209	$35,000	6,666,818	1,511
47	West Virginia	$54,443	$35,000	1,815,857	230
48	Oklahoma	$52,601	$35,000	3,930,864	720
49	Connecticut	$52,651	$35,000	3,588,184	841
50	New Hampshire	$51,241	$34,000	1,342,795	377
51	Wisconsin	$48,578	$32,000	5,795,483	971

Highest paying states for data center analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Data Center Analyst Salary
1	New Mexico	$68,258
2	Vermont	$66,961
3	Mississippi	$65,416
4	Idaho	$64,455
5	Georgia	$65,510
6	Pennsylvania	$63,858
7	Massachusetts	$65,615
8	Texas	$64,079
9	Louisiana	$69,305
10	Arkansas	$65,241
11	Utah	$62,859
12	South Carolina	$65,155
13	Maine	$66,165
14	Montana	$60,486
15	California	$72,112
16	District of Columbia	$63,705
17	Alaska	$62,482
18	North Carolina	$59,521
19	Ohio	$60,036
20	Tennessee	$59,967
21	Michigan	$59,445
22	Kansas	$57,459
23	Rhode Island	$62,235
24	South Dakota	$60,217
25	Nevada	$59,148
26	North Dakota	$59,193
27	Hawaii	$61,425
28	Florida	$59,113
29	Iowa	$59,784
30	Arizona	$56,259
31	Maryland	$56,210
32	Washington	$61,745
33	Virginia	$56,047
34	Oregon	$59,899
35	New York	$61,093
36	Missouri	$54,364
37	Nebraska	$53,348
38	Minnesota	$55,163
39	Delaware	$58,541
40	Kentucky	$52,649
41	Illinois	$53,448
42	Wyoming	$53,807
43	Colorado	$53,588
44	Alabama	$52,898
45	New Jersey	$56,859
46	Indiana	$53,209
47	West Virginia	$54,443
48	Oklahoma	$52,601
49	Connecticut	$52,651
50	New Hampshire	$51,241
51	Wisconsin	$48,578

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Total data center analyst jobs:	522
Average annual salary:	$68,258
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$45,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$101,000
Location Quotient:	1.09

Best states for a data center analyst

10 best states for data center analysts in 2026

1. New Mexico

2. Vermont

3. Mississippi

4. Idaho

5. Georgia

6. Pennsylvania

7. Massachusetts

8. Texas

9. Louisiana

10. Arkansas