Best states for an elderly caregiver

Q: What is the best state for elderly caregivers?

The best state to be an elderly caregiver is Connecticut based on elderly caregiver salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for elderly caregivers?

The highest paying state for elderly caregivers is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for elderly caregivers?

The worst state for elderly caregivers is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for elderly caregivers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for elderly caregiver 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.Although there are abundant elderly caregiver jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Connecticut is the best state in the country for elderly caregiver jobs.

The median salary for elderly caregivers in Connecticut is $47,659. Compare that to the median salary in Mississippi of $21,671, which ranked worst for elderly caregivers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.If you are currently seeking employment as an elderly caregiver, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for elderly caregivers in 2026

1. Connecticut
Total elderly caregiver jobs: 449
Average annual salary: $47,659
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Elderly caregiver jobs in Connecticut
2. Maine
Total elderly caregiver jobs: 119
Average annual salary: $45,652
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Elderly caregiver jobs in Maine
3. Massachusetts
Total elderly caregiver jobs: 888
Average annual salary: $45,259
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Elderly caregiver jobs in Massachusetts
4. New Jersey
Total elderly caregiver jobs: 1,175
Average annual salary: $41,508
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Elderly caregiver jobs in New Jersey
5. New York
Total elderly caregiver jobs: 1,721
Average annual salary: $41,116
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Elderly caregiver jobs in New York
6. Pennsylvania
Total elderly caregiver jobs: 3,623
Average annual salary: $35,145
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
3.4
Elderly caregiver jobs in Pennsylvania
7. Oregon
Total elderly caregiver jobs: 527
Average annual salary: $36,128
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Elderly caregiver jobs in Oregon
8. Vermont
Total elderly caregiver jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $46,770
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.5
Elderly caregiver jobs in Vermont
9. Michigan
Total elderly caregiver jobs: 923
Average annual salary: $33,734
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Elderly caregiver jobs in Michigan
10. Maryland
Total elderly caregiver jobs: 406
Average annual salary: $40,468
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Elderly caregiver jobs in Maryland

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an elderly caregiver

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

Detailed list of the best states for an elderly caregiver

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$47,659	$29,000	3,588,184	449
2	Maine	$45,652	$30,000	1,335,907	119
3	Massachusetts	$45,259	$29,000	6,859,819	888
4	New Jersey	$41,508	$25,000	9,005,644	1,175
5	New York	$41,116	$25,000	19,849,399	1,721
6	Pennsylvania	$35,145	$21,000	12,805,537	3,623
7	Oregon	$36,128	$24,000	4,142,776	527
8	Vermont	$46,770	$30,000	623,657	35
9	Michigan	$33,734	$21,000	9,962,311	923
10	Maryland	$40,468	$24,000	6,052,177	406
11	Rhode Island	$42,128	$26,000	1,059,639	55
12	New Hampshire	$40,262	$26,000	1,342,795	80
13	Montana	$31,520	$22,000	1,050,493	152
14	Delaware	$35,388	$21,000	961,939	94
15	Washington	$35,565	$24,000	7,405,743	554
16	Alaska	$39,730	$28,000	739,795	33
17	West Virginia	$31,988	$20,000	1,815,857	118
18	New Mexico	$30,441	$21,000	2,088,070	199
19	Minnesota	$33,770	$22,000	5,576,606	395
20	Kentucky	$31,341	$21,000	4,454,189	266
21	Wisconsin	$31,030	$20,000	5,795,483	478
22	Ohio	$30,043	$18,000	11,658,609	964
23	Arizona	$28,150	$19,000	7,016,270	435
24	Colorado	$30,393	$22,000	5,607,154	299
25	South Dakota	$29,794	$21,000	869,666	36
26	California	$31,015	$20,000	39,536,653	2,084
27	Virginia	$29,827	$19,000	8,470,020	557
28	Hawaii	$32,666	$26,000	1,427,538	44
29	Tennessee	$25,105	$18,000	6,715,984	652
30	District of Columbia	$34,278	$21,000	693,972	37
31	Illinois	$26,906	$17,000	12,802,023	1,401
32	Iowa	$28,277	$19,000	3,145,711	197
33	Alabama	$25,882	$19,000	4,874,747	320
34	North Dakota	$28,641	$19,000	755,393	27
35	Nebraska	$27,515	$19,000	1,920,076	103
36	Indiana	$24,734	$16,000	6,666,818	602
37	North Carolina	$25,493	$17,000	10,273,419	744
38	Missouri	$25,046	$18,000	6,113,532	525
39	Idaho	$25,617	$18,000	1,716,943	107
40	Georgia	$25,101	$18,000	10,429,379	817
41	Nevada	$26,122	$17,000	2,998,039	116
42	Wyoming	$25,872	$18,000	579,315	20
43	South Carolina	$22,344	$16,000	5,024,369	404
44	Utah	$25,272	$18,000	3,101,833	75
45	Arkansas	$23,102	$17,000	3,004,279	151
46	Oklahoma	$23,662	$17,000	3,930,864	179
47	Florida	$21,222	$15,000	20,984,400	1,382
48	Texas	$22,222	$15,000	28,304,596	1,223
49	Kansas	$23,185	$16,000	2,913,123	122
50	Louisiana	$21,631	$15,000	4,684,333	162
51	Mississippi	$21,671	$15,000	2,984,100	100

Highest paying states for elderly caregivers

Rank	State	Avg. Elderly Caregiver Salary
1	Connecticut	$47,659
2	Maine	$45,652
3	Massachusetts	$45,259
4	New Jersey	$41,508
5	New York	$41,116
6	Pennsylvania	$35,145
7	Oregon	$36,128
8	Vermont	$46,770
9	Michigan	$33,734
10	Maryland	$40,468
11	Rhode Island	$42,128
12	New Hampshire	$40,262
13	Montana	$31,520
14	Delaware	$35,388
15	Washington	$35,565
16	Alaska	$39,730
17	West Virginia	$31,988
18	New Mexico	$30,441
19	Minnesota	$33,770
20	Kentucky	$31,341
21	Wisconsin	$31,030
22	Ohio	$30,043
23	Arizona	$28,150
24	Colorado	$30,393
25	South Dakota	$29,794
26	California	$31,015
27	Virginia	$29,827
28	Hawaii	$32,666
29	Tennessee	$25,105
30	District of Columbia	$34,278
31	Illinois	$26,906
32	Iowa	$28,277
33	Alabama	$25,882
34	North Dakota	$28,641
35	Nebraska	$27,515
36	Indiana	$24,734
37	North Carolina	$25,493
38	Missouri	$25,046
39	Idaho	$25,617
40	Georgia	$25,101
41	Nevada	$26,122
42	Wyoming	$25,872
43	South Carolina	$22,344
44	Utah	$25,272
45	Arkansas	$23,102
46	Oklahoma	$23,662
47	Florida	$21,222
48	Texas	$22,222
49	Kansas	$23,185
50	Louisiana	$21,631
51	Mississippi	$21,671

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Total elderly caregiver jobs:	449
Average annual salary:	$47,659
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$75,000
Location Quotient:	1.48

Best states for an elderly caregiver

10 best states for elderly caregivers in 2026

1. Connecticut

2. Maine

3. Massachusetts

4. New Jersey

5. New York

6. Pennsylvania

7. Oregon

8. Vermont

9. Michigan

10. Maryland