Best states for an enrolled agent

Q: What is the best state for enrolled agents?

The best state to be an enrolled agent is Montana based on enrolled agent salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for enrolled agents?

The highest paying state for enrolled agents is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for enrolled agents?

The worst state for enrolled agents is Georgia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for enrolled agents? 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 enrolled agent jobs.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 enrolled agent jobs.

Montana is the best state for jobs for enrolled agents, and Georgia is the worst. The most common pay in Montana is $46,645, while the median pay in Georgia is $28,826.Montana is the best state, and Fairbanks is the city with the highest pay for enrolled agents.

10 best states for enrolled agents in 2026

1. Montana
Total enrolled agent jobs: 150
Average annual salary: $46,645
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Enrolled agent jobs in Montana
2. Wisconsin
Total enrolled agent jobs: 514
Average annual salary: $59,000
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Enrolled agent jobs in Wisconsin
3. Oregon
Total enrolled agent jobs: 508
Average annual salary: $48,313
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Enrolled agent jobs in Oregon
4. New Hampshire
Total enrolled agent jobs: 179
Average annual salary: $47,793
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Enrolled agent jobs in New Hampshire
5. Wyoming
Total enrolled agent jobs: 76
Average annual salary: $43,236
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Enrolled agent jobs in Wyoming
6. Rhode Island
Total enrolled agent jobs: 129
Average annual salary: $46,335
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Enrolled agent jobs in Rhode Island
7. Nebraska
Total enrolled agent jobs: 280
Average annual salary: $43,546
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Enrolled agent jobs in Nebraska
8. Massachusetts
Total enrolled agent jobs: 896
Average annual salary: $47,607
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Enrolled agent jobs in Massachusetts
9. South Dakota
Total enrolled agent jobs: 101
Average annual salary: $48,169
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Enrolled agent jobs in South Dakota
10. North Dakota
Total enrolled agent jobs: 88
Average annual salary: $49,520
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Enrolled agent jobs in North Dakota

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Detailed list of the best states for an enrolled agent

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Montana	$46,645	$35,000	1,050,493	150
2	Wisconsin	$59,000	$41,000	5,795,483	514
3	Oregon	$48,313	$34,000	4,142,776	508
4	New Hampshire	$47,793	$31,000	1,342,795	179
5	Wyoming	$43,236	$29,000	579,315	76
6	Rhode Island	$46,335	$30,000	1,059,639	129
7	Nebraska	$43,546	$29,000	1,920,076	280
8	Massachusetts	$47,607	$31,000	6,859,819	896
9	South Dakota	$48,169	$34,000	869,666	101
10	North Dakota	$49,520	$39,000	755,393	88
11	Washington	$55,002	$40,000	7,405,743	544
12	Alaska	$74,649	$66,000	739,795	22
13	Vermont	$41,931	$28,000	623,657	95
14	New York	$46,789	$30,000	19,849,399	1,110
15	Ohio	$38,747	$25,000	11,658,609	1,257
16	Minnesota	$46,796	$34,000	5,576,606	488
17	Arizona	$37,839	$23,000	7,016,270	805
18	Michigan	$39,399	$27,000	9,962,311	875
19	Idaho	$39,916	$28,000	1,716,943	165
20	Utah	$38,160	$25,000	3,101,833	378
21	Maine	$41,521	$28,000	1,335,907	95
22	Connecticut	$43,607	$28,000	3,588,184	227
23	New Jersey	$43,932	$28,000	9,005,644	543
24	California	$43,568	$27,000	39,536,653	2,510
25	Nevada	$35,264	$22,000	2,998,039	257
26	Delaware	$37,036	$23,000	961,939	144
27	Alabama	$36,029	$22,000	4,874,747	456
28	Colorado	$39,198	$25,000	5,607,154	579
29	Pennsylvania	$34,532	$22,000	12,805,537	1,382
30	District of Columbia	$44,337	$28,000	693,972	69
31	Indiana	$37,799	$25,000	6,666,818	525
32	Iowa	$39,512	$27,000	3,145,711	145
33	Illinois	$37,963	$26,000	12,802,023	959
34	Missouri	$32,726	$21,000	6,113,532	793
35	Hawaii	$39,914	$31,000	1,427,538	71
36	Kansas	$35,370	$23,000	2,913,123	243
37	Arkansas	$32,528	$20,000	3,004,279	274
38	Mississippi	$31,342	$19,000	2,984,100	255
39	Oklahoma	$31,511	$19,000	3,930,864	313
40	Texas	$32,310	$20,000	28,304,596	1,633
41	Tennessee	$30,496	$19,000	6,715,984	552
42	Maryland	$35,408	$22,000	6,052,177	436
43	Kentucky	$33,466	$21,000	4,454,189	69
44	Louisiana	$28,417	$17,000	4,684,333	383
45	South Carolina	$31,486	$19,000	5,024,369	384
46	New Mexico	$31,229	$19,000	2,088,070	156
47	North Carolina	$31,541	$20,000	10,273,419	500
48	West Virginia	$30,407	$19,000	1,815,857	97
49	Florida	$27,438	$17,000	20,984,400	1,503
50	Virginia	$30,727	$19,000	8,470,020	572
51	Georgia	$28,826	$18,000	10,429,379	729

Highest paying states for enrolled agents

Rank	State	Avg. Enrolled Agent Salary
1	Montana	$46,645
2	Wisconsin	$59,000
3	Oregon	$48,313
4	New Hampshire	$47,793
5	Wyoming	$43,236
6	Rhode Island	$46,335
7	Nebraska	$43,546
8	Massachusetts	$47,607
9	South Dakota	$48,169
10	North Dakota	$49,520
11	Washington	$55,002
12	Alaska	$74,649
13	Vermont	$41,931
14	New York	$46,789
15	Ohio	$38,747
16	Minnesota	$46,796
17	Arizona	$37,839
18	Michigan	$39,399
19	Idaho	$39,916
20	Utah	$38,160
21	Maine	$41,521
22	Connecticut	$43,607
23	New Jersey	$43,932
24	California	$43,568
25	Nevada	$35,264
26	Delaware	$37,036
27	Alabama	$36,029
28	Colorado	$39,198
29	Pennsylvania	$34,532
30	District of Columbia	$44,337
31	Indiana	$37,799
32	Iowa	$39,512
33	Illinois	$37,963
34	Missouri	$32,726
35	Hawaii	$39,914
36	Kansas	$35,370
37	Arkansas	$32,528
38	Mississippi	$31,342
39	Oklahoma	$31,511
40	Texas	$32,310
41	Tennessee	$30,496
42	Maryland	$35,408
43	Kentucky	$33,466
44	Louisiana	$28,417
45	South Carolina	$31,486
46	New Mexico	$31,229
47	North Carolina	$31,541
48	West Virginia	$30,407
49	Florida	$27,438
50	Virginia	$30,727
51	Georgia	$28,826

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Total enrolled agent jobs:	150
Average annual salary:	$46,645
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$61,000
Location Quotient:	1.46

Best states for an enrolled agent

10 best states for enrolled agents in 2026

1. Montana

2. Wisconsin

3. Oregon

4. New Hampshire

5. Wyoming

6. Rhode Island

7. Nebraska

8. Massachusetts

9. South Dakota

10. North Dakota