Best states for an engineering planner

Q: What is the best state for engineering planners?

The best state to be an engineering planner is Virginia based on engineering planner salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for engineering planners is Vermont based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for engineering planners?

The worst state for engineering planners is Vermont, 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 engineering planners? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for engineering planner 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.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for engineering planner jobs.

We figured that the best places for engineering planner jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as an engineering planner, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for engineering planners in 2025

1. Virginia
Total engineering planner jobs: 1,262
Average annual salary: $87,345
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Engineering planner jobs in Virginia
2. Rhode Island
Total engineering planner jobs: 188
Average annual salary: $77,943
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Engineering planner jobs in Rhode Island
3. Michigan
Total engineering planner jobs: 928
Average annual salary: $82,774
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Engineering planner jobs in Michigan
4. Maryland
Total engineering planner jobs: 866
Average annual salary: $85,178
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Engineering planner jobs in Maryland
5. Massachusetts
Total engineering planner jobs: 1,354
Average annual salary: $80,931
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Engineering planner jobs in Massachusetts
6. Arizona
Total engineering planner jobs: 726
Average annual salary: $79,847
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Engineering planner jobs in Arizona
7. Washington
Total engineering planner jobs: 1,117
Average annual salary: $78,166
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Engineering planner jobs in Washington
8. Alabama
Total engineering planner jobs: 514
Average annual salary: $78,192
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Engineering planner jobs in Alabama
9. Wyoming
Total engineering planner jobs: 88
Average annual salary: $73,859
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Engineering planner jobs in Wyoming
10. Texas
Total engineering planner jobs: 2,054
Average annual salary: $79,382
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Engineering planner jobs in Texas

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an engineering planner

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

Detailed list of the best states for an engineering planner

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Virginia	$87,345	$57,000	8,470,020	1,262
2	Rhode Island	$77,943	$53,000	1,059,639	188
3	Michigan	$82,774	$55,000	9,962,311	928
4	Maryland	$85,178	$56,000	6,052,177	866
5	Massachusetts	$80,931	$55,000	6,859,819	1,354
6	Arizona	$79,847	$51,000	7,016,270	726
7	Washington	$78,166	$49,000	7,405,743	1,117
8	Alabama	$78,192	$48,000	4,874,747	514
9	Wyoming	$73,859	$49,000	579,315	88
10	Texas	$79,382	$49,000	28,304,596	2,054
11	Pennsylvania	$77,583	$52,000	12,805,537	1,242
12	Hawaii	$85,257	$66,000	1,427,538	133
13	Kansas	$76,438	$50,000	2,913,123	316
14	Georgia	$77,854	$48,000	10,429,379	1,011
15	Ohio	$75,633	$49,000	11,658,609	967
16	New Jersey	$81,515	$54,000	9,005,644	762
17	Connecticut	$72,926	$49,000	3,588,184	512
18	Delaware	$72,706	$48,000	961,939	187
19	Nevada	$74,469	$46,000	2,998,039	231
20	North Carolina	$70,939	$45,000	10,273,419	1,153
21	District of Columbia	$74,490	$49,000	693,972	247
22	Colorado	$71,603	$47,000	5,607,154	885
23	Idaho	$69,863	$44,000	1,716,943	235
24	California	$81,210	$51,000	39,536,653	1,388
25	Utah	$69,303	$44,000	3,101,833	462
26	Oklahoma	$72,715	$46,000	3,930,864	224
27	Oregon	$75,667	$47,000	4,142,776	144
28	Maine	$68,232	$47,000	1,335,907	166
29	New York	$71,711	$48,000	19,849,399	1,706
30	New Mexico	$68,913	$43,000	2,088,070	227
31	New Hampshire	$65,723	$45,000	1,342,795	268
32	Louisiana	$70,783	$43,000	4,684,333	262
33	West Virginia	$68,013	$44,000	1,815,857	149
34	Minnesota	$69,238	$47,000	5,576,606	755
35	Arkansas	$64,946	$41,000	3,004,279	315
36	Mississippi	$67,306	$42,000	2,984,100	214
37	Montana	$67,707	$45,000	1,050,493	133
38	Alaska	$65,291	$47,000	739,795	121
39	Iowa	$65,337	$44,000	3,145,711	399
40	Kentucky	$65,099	$41,000	4,454,189	356
41	North Dakota	$60,155	$41,000	755,393	135
42	Illinois	$66,973	$44,000	12,802,023	1,251
43	Missouri	$67,182	$43,000	6,113,532	532
44	Tennessee	$64,585	$40,000	6,715,984	500
45	Florida	$67,559	$42,000	20,984,400	1,452
46	Indiana	$62,651	$41,000	6,666,818	688
47	South Carolina	$63,179	$39,000	5,024,369	527
48	Wisconsin	$60,883	$41,000	5,795,483	613
49	South Dakota	$59,945	$41,000	869,666	105
50	Nebraska	$59,432	$40,000	1,920,076	251
51	Vermont	$59,251	$40,000	623,657	11

Highest paying states for engineering planners

Rank	State	Avg. Engineering Planner Salary
1	Virginia	$87,345
2	Rhode Island	$77,943
3	Michigan	$82,774
4	Maryland	$85,178
5	Massachusetts	$80,931
6	Arizona	$79,847
7	Washington	$78,166
8	Alabama	$78,192
9	Wyoming	$73,859
10	Texas	$79,382
11	Pennsylvania	$77,583
12	Hawaii	$85,257
13	Kansas	$76,438
14	Georgia	$77,854
15	Ohio	$75,633
16	New Jersey	$81,515
17	Connecticut	$72,926
18	Delaware	$72,706
19	Nevada	$74,469
20	North Carolina	$70,939
21	District of Columbia	$74,490
22	Colorado	$71,603
23	Idaho	$69,863
24	California	$81,210
25	Utah	$69,303
26	Oklahoma	$72,715
27	Oregon	$75,667
28	Maine	$68,232
29	New York	$71,711
30	New Mexico	$68,913
31	New Hampshire	$65,723
32	Louisiana	$70,783
33	West Virginia	$68,013
34	Minnesota	$69,238
35	Arkansas	$64,946
36	Mississippi	$67,306
37	Montana	$67,707
38	Alaska	$65,291
39	Iowa	$65,337
40	Kentucky	$65,099
41	North Dakota	$60,155
42	Illinois	$66,973
43	Missouri	$67,182
44	Tennessee	$64,585
45	Florida	$67,559
46	Indiana	$62,651
47	South Carolina	$63,179
48	Wisconsin	$60,883
49	South Dakota	$59,945
50	Nebraska	$59,432
51	Vermont	$59,251

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Total engineering planner jobs:	1,262
Average annual salary:	$87,345
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$57,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$133,000
Location Quotient:	1.26

Best states for an engineering planner

10 best states for engineering planners in 2025

1. Virginia

2. Rhode Island

3. Michigan

4. Maryland

5. Massachusetts

6. Arizona

7. Washington

8. Alabama

9. Wyoming

10. Texas