Best states for a data reviewer

Q: What is the best state for data reviewers?

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

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

The highest paying state for data reviewers is New Mexico based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for data reviewers?

The worst state for data reviewers is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like data reviewers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for data reviewers aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Although there are abundant data reviewer jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. New York is the best state in the country for data reviewer jobs.

In order to get you the best states for data reviewers, 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 the South is best for data reviewers, and the Northeast is the worst. Waukegan, IL is the best city in the country for data reviewer jobs, where as New York is the best state in the country.

10 best states for data reviewers in 2025

1. New York
Total data reviewer jobs: 1,940
Average annual salary: $66,112
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.87
Data reviewer jobs in New York
2. Illinois
Total data reviewer jobs: 1,385
Average annual salary: $63,522
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Data reviewer jobs in Illinois
3. Alaska
Total data reviewer jobs: 101
Average annual salary: $66,777
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Data reviewer jobs in Alaska
4. Massachusetts
Total data reviewer jobs: 1,268
Average annual salary: $62,021
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.71
Data reviewer jobs in Massachusetts
5. North Carolina
Total data reviewer jobs: 1,062
Average annual salary: $57,183
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Data reviewer jobs in North Carolina
6. Connecticut
Total data reviewer jobs: 458
Average annual salary: $58,734
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.71
Data reviewer jobs in Connecticut
7. Iowa
Total data reviewer jobs: 326
Average annual salary: $56,096
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Data reviewer jobs in Iowa
8. Georgia
Total data reviewer jobs: 959
Average annual salary: $56,678
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Data reviewer jobs in Georgia
9. Utah
Total data reviewer jobs: 358
Average annual salary: $53,726
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Data reviewer jobs in Utah
10. Colorado
Total data reviewer jobs: 619
Average annual salary: $57,354
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Data reviewer jobs in Colorado

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a data reviewer

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

Detailed list of the best states for a data reviewer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$66,112	$46,000	19,849,399	1,940
2	Illinois	$63,522	$45,000	12,802,023	1,385
3	Alaska	$66,777	$55,000	739,795	101
4	Massachusetts	$62,021	$44,000	6,859,819	1,268
5	North Carolina	$57,183	$40,000	10,273,419	1,062
6	Connecticut	$58,734	$41,000	3,588,184	458
7	Iowa	$56,096	$40,000	3,145,711	326
8	Georgia	$56,678	$39,000	10,429,379	959
9	Utah	$53,726	$37,000	3,101,833	358
10	Colorado	$57,354	$41,000	5,607,154	619
11	Virginia	$60,947	$42,000	8,470,020	47
12	New Jersey	$55,707	$39,000	9,005,644	986
13	Texas	$53,895	$37,000	28,304,596	2,070
14	North Dakota	$52,092	$38,000	755,393	100
15	Montana	$53,277	$38,000	1,050,493	132
16	Indiana	$54,384	$38,000	6,666,818	486
17	Rhode Island	$57,556	$40,000	1,059,639	4
18	Ohio	$53,364	$37,000	11,658,609	794
19	Kentucky	$53,026	$37,000	4,454,189	316
20	Oregon	$57,582	$39,000	4,142,776	17
21	Wisconsin	$53,139	$38,000	5,795,483	395
22	Idaho	$52,790	$36,000	1,716,943	171
23	Hawaii	$55,020	$42,000	1,427,538	106
24	Vermont	$55,186	$39,000	623,657	4
25	Missouri	$52,107	$37,000	6,113,532	545
26	Michigan	$51,991	$36,000	9,962,311	621
27	Kansas	$51,440	$36,000	2,913,123	254
28	California	$56,506	$37,000	39,536,653	129
29	Minnesota	$51,024	$36,000	5,576,606	686
30	Maine	$50,757	$36,000	1,335,907	125
31	Florida	$51,745	$36,000	20,984,400	1,262
32	West Virginia	$48,870	$34,000	1,815,857	126
33	Pennsylvania	$49,231	$34,000	12,805,537	1,157
34	Washington	$53,327	$37,000	7,405,743	30
35	District of Columbia	$53,787	$37,000	693,972	32
36	Louisiana	$50,875	$35,000	4,684,333	226
37	Delaware	$52,675	$37,000	961,939	4
38	Tennessee	$48,850	$34,000	6,715,984	410
39	Maryland	$47,991	$33,000	6,052,177	769
40	South Dakota	$46,405	$33,000	869,666	102
41	Arkansas	$47,705	$33,000	3,004,279	224
42	Wyoming	$49,722	$35,000	579,315	2
43	Arizona	$45,953	$31,000	7,016,270	628
44	New Hampshire	$45,527	$32,000	1,342,795	188
45	Mississippi	$47,454	$33,000	2,984,100	130
46	South Carolina	$47,380	$33,000	5,024,369	256
47	Nevada	$43,497	$29,000	2,998,039	193
48	Nebraska	$43,538	$31,000	1,920,076	203
49	Alabama	$44,288	$31,000	4,874,747	272
50	Oklahoma	$43,792	$31,000	3,930,864	192
51	New Mexico	$39,772	$27,000	2,088,070	176

Highest paying states for data reviewers

Rank	State	Avg. Data Reviewer Salary
1	New York	$66,112
2	Illinois	$63,522
3	Alaska	$66,777
4	Massachusetts	$62,021
5	North Carolina	$57,183
6	Connecticut	$58,734
7	Iowa	$56,096
8	Georgia	$56,678
9	Utah	$53,726
10	Colorado	$57,354
11	Virginia	$60,947
12	New Jersey	$55,707
13	Texas	$53,895
14	North Dakota	$52,092
15	Montana	$53,277
16	Indiana	$54,384
17	Rhode Island	$57,556
18	Ohio	$53,364
19	Kentucky	$53,026
20	Oregon	$57,582
21	Wisconsin	$53,139
22	Idaho	$52,790
23	Hawaii	$55,020
24	Vermont	$55,186
25	Missouri	$52,107
26	Michigan	$51,991
27	Kansas	$51,440
28	California	$56,506
29	Minnesota	$51,024
30	Maine	$50,757
31	Florida	$51,745
32	West Virginia	$48,870
33	Pennsylvania	$49,231
34	Washington	$53,327
35	District of Columbia	$53,787
36	Louisiana	$50,875
37	Delaware	$52,675
38	Tennessee	$48,850
39	Maryland	$47,991
40	South Dakota	$46,405
41	Arkansas	$47,705
42	Wyoming	$49,722
43	Arizona	$45,953
44	New Hampshire	$45,527
45	Mississippi	$47,454
46	South Carolina	$47,380
47	Nevada	$43,497
48	Nebraska	$43,538
49	Alabama	$44,288
50	Oklahoma	$43,792
51	New Mexico	$39,772

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Total data reviewer jobs:	1,940
Average annual salary:	$66,112
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$46,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$93,000
Location Quotient:	1.87

Best states for a data reviewer

10 best states for data reviewers in 2025

1. New York

2. Illinois

3. Alaska

4. Massachusetts

5. North Carolina

6. Connecticut

7. Iowa

8. Georgia

9. Utah

10. Colorado