Best states for a diagnostician

Q: What is the best state for diagnosticians?

The best state to be a diagnostician is Alaska based on diagnostician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for diagnosticians?

The highest paying state for diagnosticians is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for diagnosticians?

The worst state for diagnosticians is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a diagnostician at Careerstaff Unlimited - A Genesis Healthcare Company, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for diagnosticians that you can check out, before you begin your journey. In fact, our research shows that Alaska is the best state for diagnosticians in America. The best city in America for diagnosticians with the highest pay is Chicago, IL.

We figured that the best places for diagnostician 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.If you are currently seeking employment as a diagnostician, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for diagnosticians in 2025

1. Alaska
Total diagnostician jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $79,625
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Location Quotient:
3.18
Diagnostician jobs in Alaska
2. Rhode Island
Total diagnostician jobs: 11
Average annual salary: $64,308
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
1.71
Diagnostician jobs in Rhode Island
3. Delaware
Total diagnostician jobs: 13
Average annual salary: $64,498
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
1.96
Diagnostician jobs in Delaware
4. New York
Total diagnostician jobs: 69
Average annual salary: $76,382
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Diagnostician jobs in New York
5. Connecticut
Total diagnostician jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $65,411
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Diagnostician jobs in Connecticut
6. North Dakota
Total diagnostician jobs: 9
Average annual salary: $59,541
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.83
Diagnostician jobs in North Dakota
7. Vermont
Total diagnostician jobs: 9
Average annual salary: $57,964
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
2.22
Diagnostician jobs in Vermont
8. California
Total diagnostician jobs: 186
Average annual salary: $65,255
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Diagnostician jobs in California
9. New Jersey
Total diagnostician jobs: 30
Average annual salary: $73,251
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Diagnostician jobs in New Jersey
10. Illinois
Total diagnostician jobs: 62
Average annual salary: $61,664
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Diagnostician jobs in Illinois

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a diagnostician

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

Detailed list of the best states for a diagnostician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$79,625	$41,000	739,795	14
2	Rhode Island	$64,308	$34,000	1,059,639	11
3	Delaware	$64,498	$34,000	961,939	13
4	New York	$76,382	$40,000	19,849,399	69
5	Connecticut	$65,411	$34,000	3,588,184	22
6	North Dakota	$59,541	$33,000	755,393	9
7	Vermont	$57,964	$30,000	623,657	9
8	California	$65,255	$33,000	39,536,653	186
9	New Jersey	$73,251	$38,000	9,005,644	30
10	Illinois	$61,664	$33,000	12,802,023	62
11	District of Columbia	$61,882	$32,000	693,972	15
12	Utah	$54,254	$29,000	3,101,833	20
13	Massachusetts	$59,185	$31,000	6,859,819	48
14	Mississippi	$52,914	$28,000	2,984,100	16
15	New Hampshire	$60,710	$32,000	1,342,795	6
16	Pennsylvania	$58,689	$31,000	12,805,537	44
17	Ohio	$58,737	$31,000	11,658,609	34
18	Maryland	$59,247	$31,000	6,052,177	32
19	Michigan	$53,992	$29,000	9,962,311	33
20	Nevada	$56,713	$29,000	2,998,039	8
21	Maine	$53,366	$28,000	1,335,907	6
22	South Carolina	$49,350	$26,000	5,024,369	28
23	Virginia	$54,768	$29,000	8,470,020	42
24	Minnesota	$55,100	$30,000	5,576,606	26
25	New Mexico	$47,657	$25,000	2,088,070	17
26	North Carolina	$53,358	$28,000	10,273,419	33
27	Montana	$48,881	$27,000	1,050,493	7
28	Texas	$48,299	$25,000	28,304,596	124
29	Louisiana	$45,932	$24,000	4,684,333	45
30	South Dakota	$50,939	$28,000	869,666	3
31	Wyoming	$48,148	$26,000	579,315	3
32	Indiana	$49,544	$26,000	6,666,818	26
33	Arizona	$46,140	$24,000	7,016,270	39
34	West Virginia	$49,695	$26,000	1,815,857	3
35	Oklahoma	$48,754	$26,000	3,930,864	12
36	Iowa	$45,813	$25,000	3,145,711	21
37	Hawaii	$41,458	$25,000	1,427,538	14
38	Washington	$42,953	$22,000	7,405,743	61
39	Alabama	$42,508	$23,000	4,874,747	26
40	Idaho	$45,788	$24,000	1,716,943	7
41	Kansas	$40,780	$22,000	2,913,123	20
42	Tennessee	$43,888	$23,000	6,715,984	27
43	Georgia	$44,698	$24,000	10,429,379	46
44	Oregon	$42,683	$22,000	4,142,776	24
45	Nebraska	$41,105	$22,000	1,920,076	12
46	Kentucky	$44,014	$23,000	4,454,189	12
47	Wisconsin	$39,639	$21,000	5,795,483	29
48	Missouri	$39,927	$22,000	6,113,532	27
49	Colorado	$41,441	$22,000	5,607,154	25
50	Arkansas	$37,864	$20,000	3,004,279	12
51	Florida	$41,329	$22,000	20,984,400	50

Highest paying states for diagnosticians

Rank	State	Avg. Diagnostician Salary
1	Alaska	$79,625
2	Rhode Island	$64,308
3	Delaware	$64,498
4	New York	$76,382
5	Connecticut	$65,411
6	North Dakota	$59,541
7	Vermont	$57,964
8	California	$65,255
9	New Jersey	$73,251
10	Illinois	$61,664
11	District of Columbia	$61,882
12	Utah	$54,254
13	Massachusetts	$59,185
14	Mississippi	$52,914
15	New Hampshire	$60,710
16	Pennsylvania	$58,689
17	Ohio	$58,737
18	Maryland	$59,247
19	Michigan	$53,992
20	Nevada	$56,713
21	Maine	$53,366
22	South Carolina	$49,350
23	Virginia	$54,768
24	Minnesota	$55,100
25	New Mexico	$47,657
26	North Carolina	$53,358
27	Montana	$48,881
28	Texas	$48,299
29	Louisiana	$45,932
30	South Dakota	$50,939
31	Wyoming	$48,148
32	Indiana	$49,544
33	Arizona	$46,140
34	West Virginia	$49,695
35	Oklahoma	$48,754
36	Iowa	$45,813
37	Hawaii	$41,458
38	Washington	$42,953
39	Alabama	$42,508
40	Idaho	$45,788
41	Kansas	$40,780
42	Tennessee	$43,888
43	Georgia	$44,698
44	Oregon	$42,683
45	Nebraska	$41,105
46	Kentucky	$44,014
47	Wisconsin	$39,639
48	Missouri	$39,927
49	Colorado	$41,441
50	Arkansas	$37,864
51	Florida	$41,329

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Total diagnostician jobs:	14
Average annual salary:	$79,625
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$151,000
Location Quotient:	3.18

Best states for a diagnostician

10 best states for diagnosticians in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Rhode Island

3. Delaware

4. New York

5. Connecticut

6. North Dakota

7. Vermont

8. California

9. New Jersey

10. Illinois