Best states for an employment training specialist

Q: What is the best state for employment training specialists?

The best state to be an employment training specialist is Maine based on employment training specialist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for employment training specialists?

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

Q: What is the worst state for employment training specialists?

The worst state for employment training specialists is Wisconsin, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Donna Kukarola

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Do you want to become an employment training specialist at INALLIANCE, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for employment training specialists that you can check out, before you begin your journey. As employment training specialists are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for employment training specialists. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as an employment training specialist, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for employment training specialists.We found that Maine is the best state for employment training specialist jobs, whereas Wisconsin is the worst.

10 best states for employment training specialists in 2026

1. Maine
Total employment training specialist jobs: 200
Average annual salary: $40,395
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Employment training specialist jobs in Maine
2. Montana
Total employment training specialist jobs: 160
Average annual salary: $39,923
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Employment training specialist jobs in Montana
3. Mississippi
Total employment training specialist jobs: 372
Average annual salary: $37,469
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.65
Employment training specialist jobs in Mississippi
4. North Carolina
Total employment training specialist jobs: 1,103
Average annual salary: $40,417
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Employment training specialist jobs in North Carolina
5. District of Columbia
Total employment training specialist jobs: 228
Average annual salary: $43,369
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Employment training specialist jobs in District of Columbia
6. Washington
Total employment training specialist jobs: 655
Average annual salary: $48,391
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Employment training specialist jobs in Washington
7. Texas
Total employment training specialist jobs: 2,263
Average annual salary: $38,345
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Employment training specialist jobs in Texas
8. Wyoming
Total employment training specialist jobs: 100
Average annual salary: $35,635
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.57
Employment training specialist jobs in Wyoming
9. Louisiana
Total employment training specialist jobs: 484
Average annual salary: $36,157
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Employment training specialist jobs in Louisiana
10. New Hampshire
Total employment training specialist jobs: 216
Average annual salary: $37,176
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Employment training specialist jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an employment training specialist

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

Detailed list of the best states for an employment training specialist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$40,395	$32,000	1,335,907	200
2	Montana	$39,923	$31,000	1,050,493	160
3	Mississippi	$37,469	$28,000	2,984,100	372
4	North Carolina	$40,417	$30,000	10,273,419	1,103
5	District of Columbia	$43,369	$32,000	693,972	228
6	Washington	$48,391	$37,000	7,405,743	655
7	Texas	$38,345	$28,000	28,304,596	2,263
8	Wyoming	$35,635	$27,000	579,315	100
9	Louisiana	$36,157	$27,000	4,684,333	484
10	New Hampshire	$37,176	$29,000	1,342,795	216
11	Rhode Island	$39,252	$30,000	1,059,639	117
12	Pennsylvania	$40,224	$29,000	12,805,537	1,007
13	Delaware	$36,873	$27,000	961,939	162
14	Virginia	$38,480	$28,000	8,470,020	1,048
15	Hawaii	$44,781	$38,000	1,427,538	84
16	Georgia	$36,520	$27,000	10,429,379	1,188
17	Kansas	$35,906	$27,000	2,913,123	347
18	New Jersey	$41,477	$30,000	9,005,644	649
19	Nevada	$37,416	$27,000	2,998,039	205
20	Massachusetts	$38,104	$29,000	6,859,819	983
21	New York	$38,808	$28,000	19,849,399	1,256
22	Alabama	$33,556	$25,000	4,874,747	616
23	Arizona	$36,184	$27,000	7,016,270	597
24	North Dakota	$33,451	$26,000	755,393	127
25	South Carolina	$36,029	$27,000	5,024,369	399
26	South Dakota	$35,316	$27,000	869,666	93
27	Maryland	$37,069	$27,000	6,052,177	678
28	Alaska	$34,418	$29,000	739,795	97
29	Tennessee	$33,280	$25,000	6,715,984	633
30	Connecticut	$36,273	$27,000	3,588,184	300
31	Colorado	$35,903	$27,000	5,607,154	557
32	Arkansas	$30,667	$23,000	3,004,279	402
33	Minnesota	$34,284	$26,000	5,576,606	731
34	Nebraska	$31,949	$24,000	1,920,076	295
35	Michigan	$33,321	$25,000	9,962,311	820
36	Florida	$32,929	$24,000	20,984,400	1,814
37	California	$37,046	$27,000	39,536,653	2,389
38	Oregon	$34,747	$26,000	4,142,776	407
39	Iowa	$30,586	$23,000	3,145,711	500
40	Oklahoma	$30,331	$23,000	3,930,864	444
41	Vermont	$32,867	$26,000	623,657	85
42	Missouri	$32,011	$24,000	6,113,532	640
43	Indiana	$31,537	$23,000	6,666,818	698
44	Ohio	$31,366	$23,000	11,658,609	1,004
45	Utah	$31,086	$23,000	3,101,833	363
46	New Mexico	$30,877	$23,000	2,088,070	223
47	Illinois	$32,852	$25,000	12,802,023	1,148
48	Idaho	$30,366	$23,000	1,716,943	184
49	Kentucky	$26,799	$20,000	4,454,189	444
50	West Virginia	$23,855	$17,000	1,815,857	189
51	Wisconsin	$28,506	$21,000	5,795,483	594

Highest paying states for employment training specialists

Rank	State	Avg. Employment Training Specialist Salary
1	Maine	$40,395
2	Montana	$39,923
3	Mississippi	$37,469
4	North Carolina	$40,417
5	District of Columbia	$43,369
6	Washington	$48,391
7	Texas	$38,345
8	Wyoming	$35,635
9	Louisiana	$36,157
10	New Hampshire	$37,176
11	Rhode Island	$39,252
12	Pennsylvania	$40,224
13	Delaware	$36,873
14	Virginia	$38,480
15	Hawaii	$44,781
16	Georgia	$36,520
17	Kansas	$35,906
18	New Jersey	$41,477
19	Nevada	$37,416
20	Massachusetts	$38,104
21	New York	$38,808
22	Alabama	$33,556
23	Arizona	$36,184
24	North Dakota	$33,451
25	South Carolina	$36,029
26	South Dakota	$35,316
27	Maryland	$37,069
28	Alaska	$34,418
29	Tennessee	$33,280
30	Connecticut	$36,273
31	Colorado	$35,903
32	Arkansas	$30,667
33	Minnesota	$34,284
34	Nebraska	$31,949
35	Michigan	$33,321
36	Florida	$32,929
37	California	$37,046
38	Oregon	$34,747
39	Iowa	$30,586
40	Oklahoma	$30,331
41	Vermont	$32,867
42	Missouri	$32,011
43	Indiana	$31,537
44	Ohio	$31,366
45	Utah	$31,086
46	New Mexico	$30,877
47	Illinois	$32,852
48	Idaho	$30,366
49	Kentucky	$26,799
50	West Virginia	$23,855
51	Wisconsin	$28,506

Expert opinions on the best states for employment training specialists

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for employment training specialists to find work opportunities?
Donna Kukarola
Procurement Director, Forsyth County, Georgia
This one, not so sure of, the southeast continues to see options as well as mid-western states.

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Total employment training specialist jobs:	200
Average annual salary:	$40,395
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$50,000
Location Quotient:	1.42

Best states for an employment training specialist

10 best states for employment training specialists in 2026

1. Maine

2. Montana

3. Mississippi

4. North Carolina

5. District of Columbia

6. Washington

7. Texas

8. Wyoming

9. Louisiana

10. New Hampshire