Best states for an educational adviser

Q: What is the best state for educational advisers?

The best state to be an educational adviser is Virginia based on educational adviser salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for educational advisers?

The highest paying state for educational advisers is South Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for educational advisers?

The worst state for educational advisers is West Virginia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming an educational adviser and really want to work at Tuition Management Systems? Turns out, your chances to become an educational adviser are better in some states than others.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of educational advisers in America is $71,000.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for educational advisers. Virginia is the best state for educational advisers, where the median salary is $64,233.If you are currently seeking employment as an educational adviser, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for educational advisers in 2025

1. Virginia
Total educational adviser jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $64,233
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Educational adviser jobs in Virginia
2. District of Columbia
Total educational adviser jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $73,687
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Educational adviser jobs in District of Columbia
3. Rhode Island
Total educational adviser jobs: 15
Average annual salary: $58,372
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Educational adviser jobs in Rhode Island
4. New York
Total educational adviser jobs: 141
Average annual salary: $63,232
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Educational adviser jobs in New York
5. Maryland
Total educational adviser jobs: 77
Average annual salary: $61,935
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Educational adviser jobs in Maryland
6. Alaska
Total educational adviser jobs: 18
Average annual salary: $54,914
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.95
Educational adviser jobs in Alaska
7. New Jersey
Total educational adviser jobs: 68
Average annual salary: $65,374
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Educational adviser jobs in New Jersey
8. Vermont
Total educational adviser jobs: 10
Average annual salary: $53,020
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Educational adviser jobs in Vermont
9. Connecticut
Total educational adviser jobs: 33
Average annual salary: $62,252
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Educational adviser jobs in Connecticut
10. Pennsylvania
Total educational adviser jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $64,850
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Educational adviser jobs in Pennsylvania

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an educational adviser

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Detailed list of the best states for an educational adviser

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Virginia	$64,233	$42,000	8,470,020	105
2	District of Columbia	$73,687	$48,000	693,972	16
3	Rhode Island	$58,372	$39,000	1,059,639	15
4	New York	$63,232	$42,000	19,849,399	141
5	Maryland	$61,935	$40,000	6,052,177	77
6	Alaska	$54,914	$48,000	739,795	18
7	New Jersey	$65,374	$43,000	9,005,644	68
8	Vermont	$53,020	$37,000	623,657	10
9	Connecticut	$62,252	$41,000	3,588,184	33
10	Pennsylvania	$64,850	$42,000	12,805,537	95
11	Delaware	$57,867	$38,000	961,939	13
12	Massachusetts	$65,556	$44,000	6,859,819	67
13	Texas	$49,548	$33,000	28,304,596	280
14	California	$63,436	$42,000	39,536,653	251
15	Ohio	$50,329	$33,000	11,658,609	105
16	Florida	$48,956	$32,000	20,984,400	212
17	North Carolina	$51,694	$34,000	10,273,419	88
18	New Mexico	$46,531	$32,000	2,088,070	39
19	Minnesota	$47,678	$34,000	5,576,606	94
20	Wisconsin	$47,500	$32,000	5,795,483	67
21	Louisiana	$45,627	$30,000	4,684,333	72
22	Illinois	$48,754	$33,000	12,802,023	134
23	Nevada	$47,969	$32,000	2,998,039	21
24	Michigan	$45,852	$30,000	9,962,311	93
25	Washington	$50,385	$37,000	7,405,743	73
26	Wyoming	$44,211	$32,000	579,315	8
27	New Hampshire	$50,207	$34,000	1,342,795	12
28	Georgia	$47,449	$32,000	10,429,379	97
29	Colorado	$44,553	$32,000	5,607,154	139
30	Oregon	$47,219	$33,000	4,142,776	49
31	Arizona	$44,516	$30,000	7,016,270	81
32	Arkansas	$46,392	$32,000	3,004,279	22
33	Indiana	$45,259	$30,000	6,666,818	61
34	North Dakota	$43,020	$32,000	755,393	12
35	Mississippi	$43,538	$29,000	2,984,100	25
36	Utah	$42,360	$30,000	3,101,833	42
37	Hawaii	$41,179	$32,000	1,427,538	13
38	Tennessee	$42,641	$29,000	6,715,984	56
39	South Carolina	$40,561	$27,000	5,024,369	67
40	Nebraska	$43,911	$31,000	1,920,076	19
41	Idaho	$38,197	$28,000	1,716,943	23
42	Maine	$42,439	$30,000	1,335,907	12
43	Missouri	$42,545	$29,000	6,113,532	54
44	Kansas	$41,640	$29,000	2,913,123	26
45	Montana	$37,158	$28,000	1,050,493	13
46	Alabama	$39,609	$26,000	4,874,747	41
47	Kentucky	$39,678	$26,000	4,454,189	34
48	South Dakota	$32,687	$24,000	869,666	11
49	Iowa	$39,966	$28,000	3,145,711	21
50	Oklahoma	$36,069	$25,000	3,930,864	26
51	West Virginia	$35,869	$23,000	1,815,857	12

Highest paying states for educational advisers

Rank	State	Avg. Educational Adviser Salary
1	Virginia	$64,233
2	District of Columbia	$73,687
3	Rhode Island	$58,372
4	New York	$63,232
5	Maryland	$61,935
6	Alaska	$54,914
7	New Jersey	$65,374
8	Vermont	$53,020
9	Connecticut	$62,252
10	Pennsylvania	$64,850
11	Delaware	$57,867
12	Massachusetts	$65,556
13	Texas	$49,548
14	California	$63,436
15	Ohio	$50,329
16	Florida	$48,956
17	North Carolina	$51,694
18	New Mexico	$46,531
19	Minnesota	$47,678
20	Wisconsin	$47,500
21	Louisiana	$45,627
22	Illinois	$48,754
23	Nevada	$47,969
24	Michigan	$45,852
25	Washington	$50,385
26	Wyoming	$44,211
27	New Hampshire	$50,207
28	Georgia	$47,449
29	Colorado	$44,553
30	Oregon	$47,219
31	Arizona	$44,516
32	Arkansas	$46,392
33	Indiana	$45,259
34	North Dakota	$43,020
35	Mississippi	$43,538
36	Utah	$42,360
37	Hawaii	$41,179
38	Tennessee	$42,641
39	South Carolina	$40,561
40	Nebraska	$43,911
41	Idaho	$38,197
42	Maine	$42,439
43	Missouri	$42,545
44	Kansas	$41,640
45	Montana	$37,158
46	Alabama	$39,609
47	Kentucky	$39,678
48	South Dakota	$32,687
49	Iowa	$39,966
50	Oklahoma	$36,069
51	West Virginia	$35,869

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Total educational adviser jobs:	105
Average annual salary:	$64,233
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$42,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$97,000
Location Quotient:	1.01

Best states for an educational adviser

10 best states for educational advisers in 2025

1. Virginia

2. District of Columbia

3. Rhode Island

4. New York

5. Maryland

6. Alaska

7. New Jersey

8. Vermont

9. Connecticut

10. Pennsylvania