Best states for an enrollment specialist

Q: What is the best state for enrollment specialists?

The best state to be an enrollment specialist is Massachusetts based on enrollment specialist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for enrollment specialists?

The highest paying state for enrollment specialists is South Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for enrollment specialists?

The worst state for enrollment specialists is South Carolina, 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 enrollment specialists? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for enrollment specialist 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 enrollment specialist jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for enrollment specialists. Massachusetts is the best state for enrollment specialists, where the median salary is $51,010.Massachusetts is the best state, and Fort Lee is the city with the highest pay for enrollment specialists.

10 best states for enrollment specialists in 2026

1. Massachusetts
Total enrollment specialist jobs: 403
Average annual salary: $51,010
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Enrollment specialist jobs in Massachusetts
2. North Dakota
Total enrollment specialist jobs: 40
Average annual salary: $47,062
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Enrollment specialist jobs in North Dakota
3. Alaska
Total enrollment specialist jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $46,547
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Enrollment specialist jobs in Alaska
4. New York
Total enrollment specialist jobs: 544
Average annual salary: $49,507
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Enrollment specialist jobs in New York
5. Vermont
Total enrollment specialist jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $46,341
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Enrollment specialist jobs in Vermont
6. Nebraska
Total enrollment specialist jobs: 103
Average annual salary: $41,122
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Enrollment specialist jobs in Nebraska
7. Arizona
Total enrollment specialist jobs: 302
Average annual salary: $41,148
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Enrollment specialist jobs in Arizona
8. New Jersey
Total enrollment specialist jobs: 254
Average annual salary: $53,307
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Enrollment specialist jobs in New Jersey
9. Idaho
Total enrollment specialist jobs: 74
Average annual salary: $40,673
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Enrollment specialist jobs in Idaho
10. Nevada
Total enrollment specialist jobs: 90
Average annual salary: $41,784
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Enrollment specialist jobs in Nevada

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an enrollment specialist

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Detailed list of the best states for an enrollment specialist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$51,010	$33,000	6,859,819	403
2	North Dakota	$47,062	$35,000	755,393	40
3	Alaska	$46,547	$39,000	739,795	47
4	New York	$49,507	$32,000	19,849,399	544
5	Vermont	$46,341	$31,000	623,657	31
6	Nebraska	$41,122	$29,000	1,920,076	103
7	Arizona	$41,148	$28,000	7,016,270	302
8	New Jersey	$53,307	$34,000	9,005,644	254
9	Idaho	$40,673	$29,000	1,716,943	74
10	Nevada	$41,784	$28,000	2,998,039	90
11	Connecticut	$47,204	$30,000	3,588,184	111
12	New Hampshire	$43,755	$29,000	1,342,795	61
13	California	$47,035	$31,000	39,536,653	1,030
14	District of Columbia	$45,089	$30,000	693,972	72
15	Illinois	$41,696	$29,000	12,802,023	466
16	Iowa	$36,737	$26,000	3,145,711	241
17	Rhode Island	$42,612	$27,000	1,059,639	43
18	Maryland	$41,728	$27,000	6,052,177	274
19	Michigan	$39,297	$27,000	9,962,311	298
20	Washington	$41,688	$30,000	7,405,743	255
21	Oregon	$40,219	$28,000	4,142,776	168
22	Pennsylvania	$37,261	$24,000	12,805,537	467
23	Mississippi	$40,497	$27,000	2,984,100	51
24	Minnesota	$40,978	$29,000	5,576,606	207
25	Delaware	$36,656	$24,000	961,939	66
26	Colorado	$39,860	$28,000	5,607,154	237
27	Kansas	$35,641	$25,000	2,913,123	131
28	Arkansas	$34,680	$24,000	3,004,279	115
29	Georgia	$36,337	$24,000	10,429,379	457
30	Texas	$36,427	$24,000	28,304,596	851
31	Wyoming	$33,741	$24,000	579,315	40
32	Ohio	$37,091	$25,000	11,658,609	356
33	Wisconsin	$36,148	$25,000	5,795,483	214
34	Oklahoma	$35,871	$25,000	3,930,864	118
35	Virginia	$36,407	$24,000	8,470,020	403
36	Florida	$34,115	$22,000	20,984,400	901
37	Indiana	$34,578	$24,000	6,666,818	263
38	Louisiana	$32,919	$22,000	4,684,333	149
39	Maine	$35,743	$24,000	1,335,907	46
40	Missouri	$36,136	$25,000	6,113,532	202
41	Tennessee	$33,325	$23,000	6,715,984	223
42	Hawaii	$28,137	$21,000	1,427,538	73
43	Utah	$32,387	$23,000	3,101,833	133
44	Alabama	$32,086	$22,000	4,874,747	174
45	Montana	$25,535	$19,000	1,050,493	55
46	North Carolina	$31,522	$21,000	10,273,419	406
47	West Virginia	$30,223	$20,000	1,815,857	60
48	Kentucky	$31,881	$22,000	4,454,189	121
49	New Mexico	$33,087	$22,000	2,088,070	59
50	South Dakota	$25,339	$18,000	869,666	38
51	South Carolina	$29,447	$20,000	5,024,369	140

Highest paying states for enrollment specialists

Rank	State	Avg. Enrollment Specialist Salary
1	Massachusetts	$51,010
2	North Dakota	$47,062
3	Alaska	$46,547
4	New York	$49,507
5	Vermont	$46,341
6	Nebraska	$41,122
7	Arizona	$41,148
8	New Jersey	$53,307
9	Idaho	$40,673
10	Nevada	$41,784
11	Connecticut	$47,204
12	New Hampshire	$43,755
13	California	$47,035
14	District of Columbia	$45,089
15	Illinois	$41,696
16	Iowa	$36,737
17	Rhode Island	$42,612
18	Maryland	$41,728
19	Michigan	$39,297
20	Washington	$41,688
21	Oregon	$40,219
22	Pennsylvania	$37,261
23	Mississippi	$40,497
24	Minnesota	$40,978
25	Delaware	$36,656
26	Colorado	$39,860
27	Kansas	$35,641
28	Arkansas	$34,680
29	Georgia	$36,337
30	Texas	$36,427
31	Wyoming	$33,741
32	Ohio	$37,091
33	Wisconsin	$36,148
34	Oklahoma	$35,871
35	Virginia	$36,407
36	Florida	$34,115
37	Indiana	$34,578
38	Louisiana	$32,919
39	Maine	$35,743
40	Missouri	$36,136
41	Tennessee	$33,325
42	Hawaii	$28,137
43	Utah	$32,387
44	Alabama	$32,086
45	Montana	$25,535
46	North Carolina	$31,522
47	West Virginia	$30,223
48	Kentucky	$31,881
49	New Mexico	$33,087
50	South Dakota	$25,339
51	South Carolina	$29,447

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Total enrollment specialist jobs:	403
Average annual salary:	$51,010
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$77,000
Location Quotient:	1.07

Best states for an enrollment specialist

10 best states for enrollment specialists in 2026

1. Massachusetts

2. North Dakota

3. Alaska

4. New York

5. Vermont

6. Nebraska

7. Arizona

8. New Jersey

9. Idaho

10. Nevada