Best states for an engineering analyst

Q: What is the best state for engineering analysts?

The best state to be an engineering analyst is New Hampshire based on engineering analyst salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for engineering analysts?

The highest paying state for engineering analysts is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for engineering analysts?

The worst state for engineering analysts is Missouri, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like engineering analysts are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for engineering analysts aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. We wanted to look at the best states for engineering analysts -- where there are plenty of engineering analyst jobs to go around and engineering analysts get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for engineering analysts. New Hampshire is the best state for engineering analysts, where the median salary is $95,132.We found that the Midwest is best for engineering analysts, and the Northeast is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for engineering analyst jobs, where as New Hampshire is the best state in the country.

10 best states for engineering analysts in 2025

1. New Hampshire
Total engineering analyst jobs: 212
Average annual salary: $95,132
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Engineering analyst jobs in New Hampshire
2. District of Columbia
Total engineering analyst jobs: 350
Average annual salary: $96,169
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
1.93
Engineering analyst jobs in District of Columbia
3. Washington
Total engineering analyst jobs: 1,076
Average annual salary: $88,285
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Engineering analyst jobs in Washington
4. Nevada
Total engineering analyst jobs: 219
Average annual salary: $91,814
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Engineering analyst jobs in Nevada
5. New Jersey
Total engineering analyst jobs: 789
Average annual salary: $93,859
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Engineering analyst jobs in New Jersey
6. Wyoming
Total engineering analyst jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $78,575
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Engineering analyst jobs in Wyoming
7. Texas
Total engineering analyst jobs: 2,019
Average annual salary: $87,370
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Engineering analyst jobs in Texas
8. Louisiana
Total engineering analyst jobs: 290
Average annual salary: $91,322
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Engineering analyst jobs in Louisiana
9. Rhode Island
Total engineering analyst jobs: 180
Average annual salary: $81,875
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Engineering analyst jobs in Rhode Island
10. Maryland
Total engineering analyst jobs: 987
Average annual salary: $86,467
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Engineering analyst jobs in Maryland

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Detailed list of the best states for an engineering analyst

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$95,132	$67,000	1,342,795	212
2	District of Columbia	$96,169	$67,000	693,972	350
3	Washington	$88,285	$66,000	7,405,743	1,076
4	Nevada	$91,814	$65,000	2,998,039	219
5	New Jersey	$93,859	$65,000	9,005,644	789
6	Wyoming	$78,575	$58,000	579,315	92
7	Texas	$87,370	$60,000	28,304,596	2,019
8	Louisiana	$91,322	$62,000	4,684,333	290
9	Rhode Island	$81,875	$57,000	1,059,639	180
10	Maryland	$86,467	$60,000	6,052,177	987
11	Maine	$82,437	$58,000	1,335,907	160
12	North Dakota	$78,064	$59,000	755,393	138
13	Connecticut	$84,943	$59,000	3,588,184	486
14	Delaware	$83,180	$58,000	961,939	185
15	Massachusetts	$84,785	$59,000	6,859,819	1,307
16	Virginia	$83,368	$57,000	8,470,020	1,522
17	Idaho	$78,685	$58,000	1,716,943	247
18	Alaska	$81,243	$68,000	739,795	134
19	Michigan	$78,048	$56,000	9,962,311	895
20	Arizona	$79,560	$56,000	7,016,270	754
21	New York	$83,027	$58,000	19,849,399	1,767
22	Vermont	$84,007	$59,000	623,657	39
23	California	$92,947	$66,000	39,536,653	1,523
24	North Carolina	$78,020	$54,000	10,273,419	1,112
25	West Virginia	$76,028	$53,000	1,815,857	165
26	Pennsylvania	$79,427	$55,000	12,805,537	1,120
27	Hawaii	$79,039	$61,000	1,427,538	145
28	Ohio	$77,254	$55,000	11,658,609	971
29	New Mexico	$75,285	$53,000	2,088,070	242
30	Montana	$75,454	$57,000	1,050,493	151
31	Indiana	$74,377	$54,000	6,666,818	700
32	South Dakota	$74,604	$56,000	869,666	107
33	Iowa	$74,794	$55,000	3,145,711	375
34	South Carolina	$77,291	$54,000	5,024,369	400
35	Mississippi	$75,383	$52,000	2,984,100	204
36	Wisconsin	$74,537	$55,000	5,795,483	560
37	Oregon	$78,483	$58,000	4,142,776	213
38	Arkansas	$71,800	$52,000	3,004,279	303
39	Oklahoma	$74,772	$54,000	3,930,864	237
40	Colorado	$72,038	$53,000	5,607,154	915
41	Minnesota	$74,124	$55,000	5,576,606	731
42	Kentucky	$73,685	$53,000	4,454,189	341
43	Illinois	$74,240	$54,000	12,802,023	1,356
44	Nebraska	$72,037	$53,000	1,920,076	238
45	Georgia	$73,398	$51,000	10,429,379	1,041
46	Utah	$67,950	$50,000	3,101,833	448
47	Kansas	$69,199	$51,000	2,913,123	325
48	Florida	$69,295	$46,000	20,984,400	1,591
49	Alabama	$64,535	$45,000	4,874,747	483
50	Tennessee	$68,698	$49,000	6,715,984	460
51	Missouri	$68,191	$50,000	6,113,532	572

Highest paying states for engineering analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Engineering Analyst Salary
1	New Hampshire	$95,132
2	District of Columbia	$96,169
3	Washington	$88,285
4	Nevada	$91,814
5	New Jersey	$93,859
6	Wyoming	$78,575
7	Texas	$87,370
8	Louisiana	$91,322
9	Rhode Island	$81,875
10	Maryland	$86,467
11	Maine	$82,437
12	North Dakota	$78,064
13	Connecticut	$84,943
14	Delaware	$83,180
15	Massachusetts	$84,785
16	Virginia	$83,368
17	Idaho	$78,685
18	Alaska	$81,243
19	Michigan	$78,048
20	Arizona	$79,560
21	New York	$83,027
22	Vermont	$84,007
23	California	$92,947
24	North Carolina	$78,020
25	West Virginia	$76,028
26	Pennsylvania	$79,427
27	Hawaii	$79,039
28	Ohio	$77,254
29	New Mexico	$75,285
30	Montana	$75,454
31	Indiana	$74,377
32	South Dakota	$74,604
33	Iowa	$74,794
34	South Carolina	$77,291
35	Mississippi	$75,383
36	Wisconsin	$74,537
37	Oregon	$78,483
38	Arkansas	$71,800
39	Oklahoma	$74,772
40	Colorado	$72,038
41	Minnesota	$74,124
42	Kentucky	$73,685
43	Illinois	$74,240
44	Nebraska	$72,037
45	Georgia	$73,398
46	Utah	$67,950
47	Kansas	$69,199
48	Florida	$69,295
49	Alabama	$64,535
50	Tennessee	$68,698
51	Missouri	$68,191

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Total engineering analyst jobs:	212
Average annual salary:	$95,132
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$67,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$134,000
Location Quotient:	1.12

Best states for an engineering analyst

10 best states for engineering analysts in 2025

1. New Hampshire

2. District of Columbia

3. Washington

4. Nevada

5. New Jersey

6. Wyoming

7. Texas

8. Louisiana

9. Rhode Island

10. Maryland