Best states for an eligibility specialist

Q: What is the best state for eligibility specialists?

The best state to be an eligibility specialist is Iowa based on eligibility specialist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for eligibility specialists?

The highest paying state for eligibility specialists is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for eligibility specialists?

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

Rank 1 - 10
11 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 51

Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for eligibility specialists? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for eligibility specialist jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of eligibility specialists in America is $45,000.

In order to get you the best states for eligibility specialists, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Iowa is the best state, and Mason City is the city with the highest pay for eligibility specialists.

10 best states for eligibility specialists in 2025

1. Iowa
Total eligibility specialist jobs: 234
Average annual salary: $47,894
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.56
Eligibility specialist jobs in Iowa
2. Wyoming
Total eligibility specialist jobs: 42
Average annual salary: $41,412
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.7
Eligibility specialist jobs in Wyoming
3. Kansas
Total eligibility specialist jobs: 126
Average annual salary: $47,058
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Eligibility specialist jobs in Kansas
4. South Dakota
Total eligibility specialist jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $41,634
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Eligibility specialist jobs in South Dakota
5. Montana
Total eligibility specialist jobs: 51
Average annual salary: $42,447
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Eligibility specialist jobs in Montana
6. Nevada
Total eligibility specialist jobs: 103
Average annual salary: $41,363
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Eligibility specialist jobs in Nevada
7. Illinois
Total eligibility specialist jobs: 441
Average annual salary: $47,659
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Eligibility specialist jobs in Illinois
8. Oregon
Total eligibility specialist jobs: 191
Average annual salary: $41,702
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Eligibility specialist jobs in Oregon
9. Minnesota
Total eligibility specialist jobs: 226
Average annual salary: $47,420
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Eligibility specialist jobs in Minnesota
10. West Virginia
Total eligibility specialist jobs: 74
Average annual salary: $39,120
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Eligibility specialist jobs in West Virginia

Eligibility specialist jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be an eligibility specialist

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

Detailed list of the best states for an eligibility specialist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Iowa	$47,894	$39,000	3,145,711	234
2	Wyoming	$41,412	$34,000	579,315	42
3	Kansas	$47,058	$38,000	2,913,123	126
4	South Dakota	$41,634	$34,000	869,666	47
5	Montana	$42,447	$35,000	1,050,493	51
6	Nevada	$41,363	$32,000	2,998,039	103
7	Illinois	$47,659	$39,000	12,802,023	441
8	Oregon	$41,702	$34,000	4,142,776	191
9	Minnesota	$47,420	$39,000	5,576,606	226
10	West Virginia	$39,120	$31,000	1,815,857	74
11	Vermont	$40,028	$34,000	623,657	37
12	Delaware	$39,773	$32,000	961,939	64
13	New Jersey	$47,025	$38,000	9,005,644	257
14	New York	$42,608	$34,000	19,849,399	563
15	Washington	$44,880	$37,000	7,405,743	259
16	North Dakota	$37,073	$31,000	755,393	49
17	Idaho	$39,076	$32,000	1,716,943	72
18	Indiana	$37,375	$30,000	6,666,818	325
19	Rhode Island	$40,293	$33,000	1,059,639	44
20	New Hampshire	$40,113	$33,000	1,342,795	67
21	Colorado	$40,879	$33,000	5,607,154	203
22	Louisiana	$37,404	$29,000	4,684,333	144
23	Pennsylvania	$36,520	$29,000	12,805,537	515
24	Utah	$38,089	$30,000	3,101,833	131
25	California	$42,912	$33,000	39,536,653	971
26	Massachusetts	$40,172	$33,000	6,859,819	336
27	Michigan	$36,441	$29,000	9,962,311	326
28	Hawaii	$37,100	$30,000	1,427,538	66
29	Maryland	$39,557	$31,000	6,052,177	260
30	Alaska	$35,759	$32,000	739,795	42
31	Connecticut	$40,341	$32,000	3,588,184	110
32	Maine	$36,850	$31,000	1,335,907	51
33	Arkansas	$34,127	$27,000	3,004,279	117
34	Nebraska	$33,412	$27,000	1,920,076	123
35	District of Columbia	$39,323	$31,000	693,972	66
36	Ohio	$35,548	$28,000	11,658,609	399
37	Wisconsin	$35,252	$29,000	5,795,483	214
38	Alabama	$33,708	$27,000	4,874,747	182
39	Oklahoma	$33,370	$26,000	3,930,864	128
40	New Mexico	$33,920	$27,000	2,088,070	77
41	Kentucky	$34,666	$28,000	4,454,189	113
42	North Carolina	$30,401	$24,000	10,273,419	493
43	Texas	$31,909	$25,000	28,304,596	887
44	Arizona	$31,434	$24,000	7,016,270	284
45	Missouri	$32,691	$26,000	6,113,532	232
46	Tennessee	$32,500	$26,000	6,715,984	223
47	Florida	$29,487	$23,000	20,984,400	831
48	Georgia	$31,524	$25,000	10,429,379	417
49	Virginia	$31,328	$25,000	8,470,020	369
50	South Carolina	$30,807	$24,000	5,024,369	159
51	Mississippi	$30,413	$24,000	2,984,100	71

Highest paying states for eligibility specialists

Rank	State	Avg. Eligibility Specialist Salary
1	Iowa	$47,894
2	Wyoming	$41,412
3	Kansas	$47,058
4	South Dakota	$41,634
5	Montana	$42,447
6	Nevada	$41,363
7	Illinois	$47,659
8	Oregon	$41,702
9	Minnesota	$47,420
10	West Virginia	$39,120
11	Vermont	$40,028
12	Delaware	$39,773
13	New Jersey	$47,025
14	New York	$42,608
15	Washington	$44,880
16	North Dakota	$37,073
17	Idaho	$39,076
18	Indiana	$37,375
19	Rhode Island	$40,293
20	New Hampshire	$40,113
21	Colorado	$40,879
22	Louisiana	$37,404
23	Pennsylvania	$36,520
24	Utah	$38,089
25	California	$42,912
26	Massachusetts	$40,172
27	Michigan	$36,441
28	Hawaii	$37,100
29	Maryland	$39,557
30	Alaska	$35,759
31	Connecticut	$40,341
32	Maine	$36,850
33	Arkansas	$34,127
34	Nebraska	$33,412
35	District of Columbia	$39,323
36	Ohio	$35,548
37	Wisconsin	$35,252
38	Alabama	$33,708
39	Oklahoma	$33,370
40	New Mexico	$33,920
41	Kentucky	$34,666
42	North Carolina	$30,401
43	Texas	$31,909
44	Arizona	$31,434
45	Missouri	$32,691
46	Tennessee	$32,500
47	Florida	$29,487
48	Georgia	$31,524
49	Virginia	$31,328
50	South Carolina	$30,807
51	Mississippi	$30,413

Eligibility specialist best states FAQs

What is the best state for eligibility specialists?

What is the highest paying state for eligibility specialists?

What is the worst state for eligibility specialists?

Have more questions? See all answers to common office and administrative questions.

Search for eligibility specialist jobs

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse office and administrative jobs

Total eligibility specialist jobs:	234
Average annual salary:	$47,894
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$39,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$58,000
Location Quotient:	1.56

Best states for an eligibility specialist

10 best states for eligibility specialists in 2025

1. Iowa

2. Wyoming

3. Kansas

4. South Dakota

5. Montana

6. Nevada

7. Illinois

8. Oregon

9. Minnesota

10. West Virginia