Best states for an education internship

Q: What is the best state for education interns?

The best state to be an education internship is New Hampshire based on education internship salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for education interns?

The highest paying state for education interns is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for education interns?

The worst state for education interns is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Education internship opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for education interns, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for education interns.In fact, our research shows that New Hampshire is the best state for education interns in America. The best city in America for education interns with the highest pay is San Mateo, CA.

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 education interns.We found that New Hampshire is the best state for education internship jobs, whereas Louisiana is the worst.

10 best states for education interns in 2026

1. New Hampshire
Total education internship jobs: 76
Average annual salary: $45,050
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
2.3
Education internship jobs in New Hampshire
2. California
Total education internship jobs: 455
Average annual salary: $59,006
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Education internship jobs in California
3. Alaska
Total education internship jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $48,933
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Education internship jobs in Alaska
4. Washington
Total education internship jobs: 132
Average annual salary: $46,878
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Education internship jobs in Washington
5. District of Columbia
Total education internship jobs: 62
Average annual salary: $45,552
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.95
Education internship jobs in District of Columbia
6. Oregon
Total education internship jobs: 78
Average annual salary: $43,547
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1
Education internship jobs in Oregon
7. New Mexico
Total education internship jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $39,676
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.94
Education internship jobs in New Mexico
8. Virginia
Total education internship jobs: 129
Average annual salary: $47,585
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Education internship jobs in Virginia
9. New Jersey
Total education internship jobs: 251
Average annual salary: $41,640
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Education internship jobs in New Jersey
10. Vermont
Total education internship jobs: 33
Average annual salary: $38,937
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
2.27
Education internship jobs in Vermont

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Detailed list of the best states for an education internship

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$45,050	$31,000	1,342,795	76
2	California	$59,006	$39,000	39,536,653	455
3	Alaska	$48,933	$36,000	739,795	14
4	Washington	$46,878	$31,000	7,405,743	132
5	District of Columbia	$45,552	$30,000	693,972	62
6	Oregon	$43,547	$29,000	4,142,776	78
7	New Mexico	$39,676	$27,000	2,088,070	72
8	Virginia	$47,585	$31,000	8,470,020	129
9	New Jersey	$41,640	$27,000	9,005,644	251
10	Vermont	$38,937	$27,000	623,657	33
11	Massachusetts	$43,795	$29,000	6,859,819	155
12	Delaware	$39,688	$25,000	961,939	42
13	North Dakota	$42,338	$29,000	755,393	12
14	Maryland	$41,974	$27,000	6,052,177	168
15	Connecticut	$38,939	$25,000	3,588,184	180
16	West Virginia	$40,405	$27,000	1,815,857	18
17	Arizona	$35,751	$24,000	7,016,270	328
18	New York	$40,273	$26,000	19,849,399	296
19	Pennsylvania	$36,128	$23,000	12,805,537	239
20	Michigan	$34,299	$23,000	9,962,311	210
21	Nevada	$37,555	$24,000	2,998,039	29
22	Minnesota	$36,214	$24,000	5,576,606	208
23	Colorado	$36,377	$25,000	5,607,154	213
24	Maine	$34,042	$24,000	1,335,907	37
25	Texas	$35,458	$25,000	28,304,596	228
26	Illinois	$33,539	$23,000	12,802,023	496
27	Utah	$35,040	$23,000	3,101,833	27
28	Georgia	$34,870	$25,000	10,429,379	103
29	Wisconsin	$34,027	$23,000	5,795,483	51
30	Mississippi	$34,014	$24,000	2,984,100	14
31	Ohio	$33,751	$22,000	11,658,609	79
32	North Carolina	$33,479	$23,000	10,273,419	98
33	Iowa	$32,421	$22,000	3,145,711	59
34	Arkansas	$32,874	$23,000	3,004,279	23
35	Tennessee	$31,180	$22,000	6,715,984	90
36	Alabama	$32,696	$23,000	4,874,747	30
37	Missouri	$32,535	$23,000	6,113,532	58
38	Rhode Island	$31,160	$21,000	1,059,639	20
39	Nebraska	$30,778	$21,000	1,920,076	39
40	Kansas	$30,406	$21,000	2,913,123	55
41	Montana	$30,335	$20,000	1,050,493	27
42	Indiana	$30,156	$21,000	6,666,818	75
43	South Carolina	$29,612	$21,000	5,024,369	75
44	South Dakota	$31,356	$21,000	869,666	9
45	Oklahoma	$30,020	$21,000	3,930,864	45
46	Wyoming	$24,830	$17,000	579,315	20
47	Hawaii	$33,521	$26,000	1,427,538	5
48	Kentucky	$30,289	$21,000	4,454,189	34
49	Idaho	$30,178	$20,000	1,716,943	21
50	Florida	$27,479	$19,000	20,984,400	153
51	Louisiana	$25,243	$17,000	4,684,333	32

Highest paying states for education interns

Rank	State	Avg. Education Internship Salary
1	New Hampshire	$45,050
2	California	$59,006
3	Alaska	$48,933
4	Washington	$46,878
5	District of Columbia	$45,552
6	Oregon	$43,547
7	New Mexico	$39,676
8	Virginia	$47,585
9	New Jersey	$41,640
10	Vermont	$38,937
11	Massachusetts	$43,795
12	Delaware	$39,688
13	North Dakota	$42,338
14	Maryland	$41,974
15	Connecticut	$38,939
16	West Virginia	$40,405
17	Arizona	$35,751
18	New York	$40,273
19	Pennsylvania	$36,128
20	Michigan	$34,299
21	Nevada	$37,555
22	Minnesota	$36,214
23	Colorado	$36,377
24	Maine	$34,042
25	Texas	$35,458
26	Illinois	$33,539
27	Utah	$35,040
28	Georgia	$34,870
29	Wisconsin	$34,027
30	Mississippi	$34,014
31	Ohio	$33,751
32	North Carolina	$33,479
33	Iowa	$32,421
34	Arkansas	$32,874
35	Tennessee	$31,180
36	Alabama	$32,696
37	Missouri	$32,535
38	Rhode Island	$31,160
39	Nebraska	$30,778
40	Kansas	$30,406
41	Montana	$30,335
42	Indiana	$30,156
43	South Carolina	$29,612
44	South Dakota	$31,356
45	Oklahoma	$30,020
46	Wyoming	$24,830
47	Hawaii	$33,521
48	Kentucky	$30,289
49	Idaho	$30,178
50	Florida	$27,479
51	Louisiana	$25,243

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Total education internship jobs:	76
Average annual salary:	$45,050
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$65,000
Location Quotient:	2.3

Best states for an education internship

10 best states for education interns in 2026

1. New Hampshire

2. California

3. Alaska

4. Washington

5. District of Columbia

6. Oregon

7. New Mexico

8. Virginia

9. New Jersey

10. Vermont