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Best states for an educational associate
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Karen Cheramie
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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for educational associates? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for educational associate jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.In order to help you decide which state is the best for educational associates, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for educational associate jobs.
To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for educational associates. Connecticut is the best state for educational associates, where the median salary is $60,738.We found that the West is best for educational associates, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for educational associate jobs, where as Connecticut is the best state in the country.
10 best states for educational associates in 2025
1. Connecticut
Total educational associate jobs: 23 Average annual salary: $60,738 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000 Location Quotient: 1.17
2. New York
Total educational associate jobs: 71 Average annual salary: $60,795 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000 Location Quotient: 0.93
3. New Jersey
Total educational associate jobs: 70 Average annual salary: $50,924 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000 Location Quotient: 1.49
4. District of Columbia
Total educational associate jobs: 12 Average annual salary: $52,681 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000 Location Quotient: 1.2
5. New Hampshire
Total educational associate jobs: 10 Average annual salary: $50,410 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000 Location Quotient: 0.96
6. Massachusetts
Total educational associate jobs: 46 Average annual salary: $53,713 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000 Location Quotient: 0.84
7. Pennsylvania
Total educational associate jobs: 71 Average annual salary: $49,778 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000 Location Quotient: 1.03
8. South Carolina
Total educational associate jobs: 39 Average annual salary: $43,978 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000 Location Quotient: 1.47
9. Michigan
Total educational associate jobs: 50 Average annual salary: $45,018 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000 Location Quotient: 1.09
10. Maryland
Total educational associate jobs: 44 Average annual salary: $46,274 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000 Location Quotient: 1.17
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Detailed list of the best states for an educational associate
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $60,738 | $33,000 | 3,588,184 | 23 |
| 2 | New York | $60,795 | $33,000 | 19,849,399 | 71 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $50,924 | $28,000 | 9,005,644 | 70 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $52,681 | $29,000 | 693,972 | 12 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $50,410 | $28,000 | 1,342,795 | 10 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $53,713 | $29,000 | 6,859,819 | 46 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $49,778 | $27,000 | 12,805,537 | 71 |
| 8 | South Carolina | $43,978 | $27,000 | 5,024,369 | 39 |
| 9 | Michigan | $45,018 | $26,000 | 9,962,311 | 50 |
| 10 | Maryland | $46,274 | $26,000 | 6,052,177 | 44 |
| 11 | Indiana | $44,811 | $27,000 | 6,666,818 | 27 |
| 12 | California | $46,099 | $26,000 | 39,536,653 | 230 |
| 13 | Ohio | $43,745 | $25,000 | 11,658,609 | 46 |
| 14 | Maine | $40,561 | $22,000 | 1,335,907 | 30 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $50,000 | $27,000 | 1,059,639 | 2 |
| 16 | Virginia | $44,033 | $25,000 | 8,470,020 | 53 |
| 17 | Vermont | $44,858 | $25,000 | 623,657 | 3 |
| 18 | Delaware | $46,086 | $25,000 | 961,939 | 4 |
| 19 | Georgia | $38,769 | $24,000 | 10,429,379 | 53 |
| 20 | Arizona | $38,445 | $22,000 | 7,016,270 | 44 |
| 21 | Illinois | $38,922 | $24,000 | 12,802,023 | 84 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $38,502 | $24,000 | 5,795,483 | 24 |
| 23 | Oregon | $39,674 | $23,000 | 4,142,776 | 27 |
| 24 | Louisiana | $36,771 | $22,000 | 4,684,333 | 38 |
| 25 | West Virginia | $39,886 | $23,000 | 1,815,857 | 4 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $39,333 | $23,000 | 10,273,419 | 31 |
| 27 | Washington | $40,931 | $24,000 | 7,405,743 | 28 |
| 28 | Nevada | $40,558 | $23,000 | 2,998,039 | 3 |
| 29 | North Dakota | $35,514 | $24,000 | 755,393 | 6 |
| 30 | Florida | $38,452 | $23,000 | 20,984,400 | 70 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $36,243 | $23,000 | 3,930,864 | 11 |
| 32 | Mississippi | $38,425 | $23,000 | 2,984,100 | 1 |
| 33 | Alaska | $35,389 | $21,000 | 739,795 | 9 |
| 34 | Texas | $34,701 | $21,000 | 28,304,596 | 155 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $35,435 | $22,000 | 4,454,189 | 15 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $33,958 | $20,000 | 2,088,070 | 28 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $36,037 | $22,000 | 3,004,279 | 6 |
| 38 | Alabama | $35,597 | $22,000 | 4,874,747 | 11 |
| 39 | Colorado | $32,693 | $21,000 | 5,607,154 | 84 |
| 40 | Minnesota | $32,466 | $21,000 | 5,576,606 | 49 |
| 41 | Hawaii | $38,726 | $31,000 | 1,427,538 | 2 |
| 42 | Missouri | $35,178 | $22,000 | 6,113,532 | 20 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $34,595 | $21,000 | 6,715,984 | 18 |
| 44 | Idaho | $35,326 | $21,000 | 1,716,943 | 3 |
| 45 | Kansas | $34,312 | $22,000 | 2,913,123 | 5 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $31,275 | $21,000 | 869,666 | 3 |
| 47 | Iowa | $29,610 | $19,000 | 3,145,711 | 17 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $32,422 | $21,000 | 1,920,076 | 5 |
| 49 | Utah | $33,660 | $20,000 | 3,101,833 | 5 |
| 50 | Montana | $30,771 | $20,000 | 1,050,493 | 4 |
| 51 | Wyoming | $29,452 | $19,000 | 579,315 | 1 |
Highest paying states for educational associates
| Rank | State | Avg. Educational Associate Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $60,738 |
| 2 | New York | $60,795 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $50,924 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $52,681 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $50,410 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $53,713 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $49,778 |
| 8 | South Carolina | $43,978 |
| 9 | Michigan | $45,018 |
| 10 | Maryland | $46,274 |
| 11 | Indiana | $44,811 |
| 12 | California | $46,099 |
| 13 | Ohio | $43,745 |
| 14 | Maine | $40,561 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $50,000 |
| 16 | Virginia | $44,033 |
| 17 | Vermont | $44,858 |
| 18 | Delaware | $46,086 |
| 19 | Georgia | $38,769 |
| 20 | Arizona | $38,445 |
| 21 | Illinois | $38,922 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $38,502 |
| 23 | Oregon | $39,674 |
| 24 | Louisiana | $36,771 |
| 25 | West Virginia | $39,886 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $39,333 |
| 27 | Washington | $40,931 |
| 28 | Nevada | $40,558 |
| 29 | North Dakota | $35,514 |
| 30 | Florida | $38,452 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $36,243 |
| 32 | Mississippi | $38,425 |
| 33 | Alaska | $35,389 |
| 34 | Texas | $34,701 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $35,435 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $33,958 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $36,037 |
| 38 | Alabama | $35,597 |
| 39 | Colorado | $32,693 |
| 40 | Minnesota | $32,466 |
| 41 | Hawaii | $38,726 |
| 42 | Missouri | $35,178 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $34,595 |
| 44 | Idaho | $35,326 |
| 45 | Kansas | $34,312 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $31,275 |
| 47 | Iowa | $29,610 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $32,422 |
| 49 | Utah | $33,660 |
| 50 | Montana | $30,771 |
| 51 | Wyoming | $29,452 |
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Karen Cheramie
Interdisciplinary Studies Program Coordinator, Nicholls State University
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Updated January 8, 2025