Best states for a data miner

Q: What is the best state for data miners?

The best state to be a data miner is New Hampshire based on data miner salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for data miners?

The highest paying state for data miners is Nebraska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for data miners?

The worst state for data miners is Oklahoma, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for data miners? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for data miner jobs.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 miner jobs.

New Hampshire is the best state for jobs for data miners, and Oklahoma is the worst. The most common pay in New Hampshire is $89,691, while the median pay in Oklahoma is $59,990.If you are currently seeking employment as a data miner, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for data miners in 2025

1. New Hampshire
Total data miner jobs: 189
Average annual salary: $89,691
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Data miner jobs in New Hampshire
2. Arizona
Total data miner jobs: 620
Average annual salary: $87,419
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Data miner jobs in Arizona
3. Pennsylvania
Total data miner jobs: 1,082
Average annual salary: $84,926
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Data miner jobs in Pennsylvania
4. Idaho
Total data miner jobs: 173
Average annual salary: $85,142
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Data miner jobs in Idaho
5. New Jersey
Total data miner jobs: 987
Average annual salary: $84,982
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Data miner jobs in New Jersey
6. Connecticut
Total data miner jobs: 458
Average annual salary: $81,820
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Data miner jobs in Connecticut
7. Maryland
Total data miner jobs: 766
Average annual salary: $85,305
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Data miner jobs in Maryland
8. Nevada
Total data miner jobs: 192
Average annual salary: $83,622
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Data miner jobs in Nevada
9. New York
Total data miner jobs: 1,869
Average annual salary: $81,921
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
1.76
Data miner jobs in New York
10. Massachusetts
Total data miner jobs: 1,258
Average annual salary: $80,569
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
1.65
Data miner jobs in Massachusetts

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a data miner

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Detailed list of the best states for a data miner

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$89,691	$62,000	1,342,795	189
2	Arizona	$87,419	$57,000	7,016,270	620
3	Pennsylvania	$84,926	$57,000	12,805,537	1,082
4	Idaho	$85,142	$54,000	1,716,943	173
5	New Jersey	$84,982	$58,000	9,005,644	987
6	Connecticut	$81,820	$56,000	3,588,184	458
7	Maryland	$85,305	$57,000	6,052,177	766
8	Nevada	$83,622	$53,000	2,998,039	192
9	New York	$81,921	$56,000	19,849,399	1,869
10	Massachusetts	$80,569	$55,000	6,859,819	1,258
11	California	$99,947	$64,000	39,536,653	672
12	Minnesota	$78,716	$53,000	5,576,606	662
13	Oregon	$87,367	$56,000	4,142,776	123
14	Virginia	$87,218	$58,000	8,470,020	252
15	District of Columbia	$93,252	$63,000	693,972	99
16	North Carolina	$74,968	$49,000	10,273,419	1,053
17	Ohio	$79,002	$52,000	11,658,609	776
18	Utah	$74,228	$47,000	3,101,833	358
19	Texas	$74,864	$48,000	28,304,596	1,896
20	Iowa	$74,636	$50,000	3,145,711	320
21	Delaware	$81,813	$55,000	961,939	45
22	Maine	$74,255	$52,000	1,335,907	125
23	Georgia	$74,621	$48,000	10,429,379	952
24	Rhode Island	$78,460	$54,000	1,059,639	39
25	Wisconsin	$74,003	$49,000	5,795,483	391
26	West Virginia	$70,307	$47,000	1,815,857	131
27	Michigan	$71,598	$48,000	9,962,311	611
28	Alaska	$68,954	$46,000	739,795	102
29	Hawaii	$69,940	$53,000	1,427,538	105
30	Washington	$78,129	$49,000	7,405,743	163
31	Vermont	$74,527	$51,000	623,657	28
32	New Mexico	$68,944	$45,000	2,088,070	174
33	Illinois	$67,581	$45,000	12,802,023	1,374
34	Montana	$66,328	$42,000	1,050,493	127
35	Indiana	$68,050	$45,000	6,666,818	482
36	Kentucky	$67,215	$44,000	4,454,189	309
37	North Dakota	$63,909	$43,000	755,393	98
38	Alabama	$67,385	$44,000	4,874,747	273
39	Louisiana	$67,839	$43,000	4,684,333	227
40	Kansas	$66,344	$44,000	2,913,123	252
41	South Carolina	$66,704	$43,000	5,024,369	223
42	Missouri	$63,807	$42,000	6,113,532	541
43	South Dakota	$61,620	$41,000	869,666	97
44	Colorado	$61,378	$40,000	5,607,154	619
45	Mississippi	$64,242	$41,000	2,984,100	129
46	Arkansas	$61,129	$40,000	3,004,279	223
47	Wyoming	$64,151	$41,000	579,315	20
48	Florida	$62,983	$39,000	20,984,400	1,240
49	Nebraska	$58,541	$39,000	1,920,076	205
50	Tennessee	$60,532	$40,000	6,715,984	378
51	Oklahoma	$59,990	$39,000	3,930,864	187

Highest paying states for data miners

Rank	State	Avg. Data Miner Salary
1	New Hampshire	$89,691
2	Arizona	$87,419
3	Pennsylvania	$84,926
4	Idaho	$85,142
5	New Jersey	$84,982
6	Connecticut	$81,820
7	Maryland	$85,305
8	Nevada	$83,622
9	New York	$81,921
10	Massachusetts	$80,569
11	California	$99,947
12	Minnesota	$78,716
13	Oregon	$87,367
14	Virginia	$87,218
15	District of Columbia	$93,252
16	North Carolina	$74,968
17	Ohio	$79,002
18	Utah	$74,228
19	Texas	$74,864
20	Iowa	$74,636
21	Delaware	$81,813
22	Maine	$74,255
23	Georgia	$74,621
24	Rhode Island	$78,460
25	Wisconsin	$74,003
26	West Virginia	$70,307
27	Michigan	$71,598
28	Alaska	$68,954
29	Hawaii	$69,940
30	Washington	$78,129
31	Vermont	$74,527
32	New Mexico	$68,944
33	Illinois	$67,581
34	Montana	$66,328
35	Indiana	$68,050
36	Kentucky	$67,215
37	North Dakota	$63,909
38	Alabama	$67,385
39	Louisiana	$67,839
40	Kansas	$66,344
41	South Carolina	$66,704
42	Missouri	$63,807
43	South Dakota	$61,620
44	Colorado	$61,378
45	Mississippi	$64,242
46	Arkansas	$61,129
47	Wyoming	$64,151
48	Florida	$62,983
49	Nebraska	$58,541
50	Tennessee	$60,532
51	Oklahoma	$59,990

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Total data miner jobs:	189
Average annual salary:	$89,691
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$62,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$129,000
Location Quotient:	1.3

Best states for a data miner

10 best states for data miners in 2025

1. New Hampshire

2. Arizona

3. Pennsylvania

4. Idaho

5. New Jersey

6. Connecticut

7. Maryland

8. Nevada

9. New York

10. Massachusetts