Best states for an employment trainer

Q: What is the best state for employment trainers?

The best state to be an employment trainer is Illinois based on employment trainer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for employment trainers?

The highest paying state for employment trainers is West Virginia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for employment trainers?

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

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It seems like employment trainers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for employment trainers aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Our research shows that Illinois is the best state in the country for employment trainers.

The median salary for employment trainers in Illinois is $30,819. Compare that to the median salary in West Virginia of $16,468, which ranked worst for employment trainers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the South is best for employment trainers, and the Northeast is the worst. Olympia, WA is the best city in the country for employment trainer jobs, where as Illinois is the best state in the country.

10 best states for employment trainers in 2025

1. Illinois
Total employment trainer jobs: 775
Average annual salary: $30,819
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Employment trainer jobs in Illinois
2. Connecticut
Total employment trainer jobs: 244
Average annual salary: $30,564
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Employment trainer jobs in Connecticut
3. Hawaii
Total employment trainer jobs: 60
Average annual salary: $33,960
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Employment trainer jobs in Hawaii
4. Kansas
Total employment trainer jobs: 194
Average annual salary: $25,891
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Employment trainer jobs in Kansas
5. Mississippi
Total employment trainer jobs: 204
Average annual salary: $25,651
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Location Quotient:
1.8
Employment trainer jobs in Mississippi
6. Rhode Island
Total employment trainer jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $26,883
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Employment trainer jobs in Rhode Island
7. Washington
Total employment trainer jobs: 331
Average annual salary: $37,131
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Employment trainer jobs in Washington
8. Texas
Total employment trainer jobs: 1,083
Average annual salary: $27,412
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Location Quotient:
1
Employment trainer jobs in Texas
9. Nevada
Total employment trainer jobs: 110
Average annual salary: $27,306
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Employment trainer jobs in Nevada
10. Wyoming
Total employment trainer jobs: 33
Average annual salary: $26,053
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Employment trainer jobs in Wyoming

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an employment trainer

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

Detailed list of the best states for an employment trainer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Illinois	$30,819	$26,000	12,802,023	775
2	Connecticut	$30,564	$26,000	3,588,184	244
3	Hawaii	$33,960	$30,000	1,427,538	60
4	Kansas	$25,891	$22,000	2,913,123	194
5	Mississippi	$25,651	$22,000	2,984,100	204
6	Rhode Island	$26,883	$23,000	1,059,639	72
7	Washington	$37,131	$31,000	7,405,743	331
8	Texas	$27,412	$23,000	28,304,596	1,083
9	Nevada	$27,306	$22,000	2,998,039	110
10	Wyoming	$26,053	$22,000	579,315	33
11	California	$30,584	$25,000	39,536,653	1,449
12	Maine	$29,210	$25,000	1,335,907	54
13	Montana	$28,951	$24,000	1,050,493	49
14	New Jersey	$25,943	$22,000	9,005,644	436
15	South Dakota	$25,826	$22,000	869,666	35
16	Louisiana	$24,373	$20,000	4,684,333	285
17	Indiana	$24,471	$20,000	6,666,818	433
18	Missouri	$25,045	$21,000	6,113,532	328
19	Ohio	$23,999	$20,000	11,658,609	636
20	New Hampshire	$26,314	$22,000	1,342,795	78
21	Colorado	$26,311	$22,000	5,607,154	283
22	Oregon	$25,312	$21,000	4,142,776	212
23	New York	$25,727	$21,000	19,849,399	692
24	Minnesota	$24,931	$21,000	5,576,606	346
25	North Dakota	$24,276	$21,000	755,393	47
26	Alabama	$24,667	$21,000	4,874,747	199
27	North Carolina	$25,643	$21,000	10,273,419	408
28	Iowa	$22,307	$19,000	3,145,711	238
29	Georgia	$24,283	$20,000	10,429,379	485
30	Massachusetts	$25,165	$21,000	6,859,819	425
31	District of Columbia	$25,982	$22,000	693,972	47
32	Arizona	$23,376	$19,000	7,016,270	304
33	Nebraska	$23,327	$19,000	1,920,076	111
34	Virginia	$24,126	$20,000	8,470,020	461
35	Delaware	$22,834	$19,000	961,939	72
36	Wisconsin	$22,945	$19,000	5,795,483	273
37	Pennsylvania	$21,816	$18,000	12,805,537	686
38	Utah	$22,689	$19,000	3,101,833	155
39	Maryland	$22,280	$18,000	6,052,177	403
40	Florida	$23,215	$20,000	20,984,400	733
41	New Mexico	$22,579	$19,000	2,088,070	92
42	Vermont	$23,672	$20,000	623,657	21
43	Michigan	$20,808	$17,000	9,962,311	435
44	Kentucky	$18,888	$16,000	4,454,189	262
45	Arkansas	$18,872	$16,000	3,004,279	158
46	Oklahoma	$21,842	$18,000	3,930,864	145
47	Idaho	$20,962	$17,000	1,716,943	85
48	Tennessee	$20,199	$17,000	6,715,984	302
49	South Carolina	$19,811	$17,000	5,024,369	217
50	Alaska	$21,522	$18,000	739,795	37
51	West Virginia	$16,468	$14,000	1,815,857	78

Highest paying states for employment trainers

Rank	State	Avg. Employment Trainer Salary
1	Illinois	$30,819
2	Connecticut	$30,564
3	Hawaii	$33,960
4	Kansas	$25,891
5	Mississippi	$25,651
6	Rhode Island	$26,883
7	Washington	$37,131
8	Texas	$27,412
9	Nevada	$27,306
10	Wyoming	$26,053
11	California	$30,584
12	Maine	$29,210
13	Montana	$28,951
14	New Jersey	$25,943
15	South Dakota	$25,826
16	Louisiana	$24,373
17	Indiana	$24,471
18	Missouri	$25,045
19	Ohio	$23,999
20	New Hampshire	$26,314
21	Colorado	$26,311
22	Oregon	$25,312
23	New York	$25,727
24	Minnesota	$24,931
25	North Dakota	$24,276
26	Alabama	$24,667
27	North Carolina	$25,643
28	Iowa	$22,307
29	Georgia	$24,283
30	Massachusetts	$25,165
31	District of Columbia	$25,982
32	Arizona	$23,376
33	Nebraska	$23,327
34	Virginia	$24,126
35	Delaware	$22,834
36	Wisconsin	$22,945
37	Pennsylvania	$21,816
38	Utah	$22,689
39	Maryland	$22,280
40	Florida	$23,215
41	New Mexico	$22,579
42	Vermont	$23,672
43	Michigan	$20,808
44	Kentucky	$18,888
45	Arkansas	$18,872
46	Oklahoma	$21,842
47	Idaho	$20,962
48	Tennessee	$20,199
49	South Carolina	$19,811
50	Alaska	$21,522
51	West Virginia	$16,468

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Total employment trainer jobs:	775
Average annual salary:	$30,819
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$26,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Location Quotient:	1.21

Best states for an employment trainer

10 best states for employment trainers in 2025

1. Illinois

2. Connecticut

3. Hawaii

4. Kansas

5. Mississippi

6. Rhode Island

7. Washington

8. Texas

9. Nevada

10. Wyoming