Best states for an escalation engineer

Q: What is the best state for escalation engineers?

The best state to be an escalation engineer is Washington based on escalation engineer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for escalation engineers?

The highest paying state for escalation engineers is North Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for escalation engineers?

The worst state for escalation engineers is North Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for escalation engineers in the United States. Escalation engineer positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for escalation engineers.Although there are abundant escalation engineer jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. Washington is the best state in the country for escalation engineer jobs.

We figured that the best places for escalation engineer 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.We found that the Midwest is best for escalation engineers, and the West is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for escalation engineer jobs, where as Washington is the best state in the country.

10 best states for escalation engineers in 2025

1. Washington
Total escalation engineer jobs: 1,166
Average annual salary: $120,502
Lowest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $163,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Escalation engineer jobs in Washington
2. Oregon
Total escalation engineer jobs: 598
Average annual salary: $118,327
Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Escalation engineer jobs in Oregon
3. Utah
Total escalation engineer jobs: 500
Average annual salary: $103,595
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Escalation engineer jobs in Utah
4. California
Total escalation engineer jobs: 5,555
Average annual salary: $116,142
Lowest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Escalation engineer jobs in California
5. Idaho
Total escalation engineer jobs: 159
Average annual salary: $107,221
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Escalation engineer jobs in Idaho
6. New Mexico
Total escalation engineer jobs: 234
Average annual salary: $100,252
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Escalation engineer jobs in New Mexico
7. Nevada
Total escalation engineer jobs: 170
Average annual salary: $107,871
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Escalation engineer jobs in Nevada
8. Hawaii
Total escalation engineer jobs: 140
Average annual salary: $109,791
Lowest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Escalation engineer jobs in Hawaii
9. Texas
Total escalation engineer jobs: 2,328
Average annual salary: $98,649
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Escalation engineer jobs in Texas
10. Delaware
Total escalation engineer jobs: 133
Average annual salary: $101,765
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Escalation engineer jobs in Delaware

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Detailed list of the best states for an escalation engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$120,502	$88,000	7,405,743	1,166
2	Oregon	$118,327	$86,000	4,142,776	598
3	Utah	$103,595	$75,000	3,101,833	500
4	California	$116,142	$84,000	39,536,653	5,555
5	Idaho	$107,221	$78,000	1,716,943	159
6	New Mexico	$100,252	$74,000	2,088,070	234
7	Nevada	$107,871	$78,000	2,998,039	170
8	Hawaii	$109,791	$85,000	1,427,538	140
9	Texas	$98,649	$72,000	28,304,596	2,328
10	Delaware	$101,765	$73,000	961,939	133
11	New Hampshire	$98,538	$71,000	1,342,795	208
12	Rhode Island	$98,496	$71,000	1,059,639	137
13	Wyoming	$96,348	$71,000	579,315	65
14	Pennsylvania	$99,997	$72,000	12,805,537	912
15	Alabama	$94,210	$69,000	4,874,747	587
16	Georgia	$98,925	$72,000	10,429,379	963
17	West Virginia	$97,719	$71,000	1,815,857	109
18	Connecticut	$100,863	$72,000	3,588,184	333
19	Louisiana	$99,340	$73,000	4,684,333	185
20	North Carolina	$94,570	$69,000	10,273,419	994
21	Arizona	$93,030	$68,000	7,016,270	857
22	Alaska	$93,265	$73,000	739,795	99
23	New York	$97,270	$70,000	19,849,399	1,237
24	Arkansas	$92,367	$68,000	3,004,279	178
25	Mississippi	$94,373	$69,000	2,984,100	117
26	District of Columbia	$91,596	$66,000	693,972	738
27	Wisconsin	$92,732	$68,000	5,795,483	382
28	Maine	$94,371	$68,000	1,335,907	85
29	Massachusetts	$90,138	$65,000	6,859,819	1,469
30	Colorado	$89,576	$66,000	5,607,154	1,438
31	Virginia	$90,234	$65,000	8,470,020	3,183
32	Maryland	$89,942	$65,000	6,052,177	2,253
33	Florida	$90,412	$66,000	20,984,400	1,746
34	South Carolina	$91,703	$67,000	5,024,369	307
35	Nebraska	$89,261	$66,000	1,920,076	216
36	Oklahoma	$91,506	$67,000	3,930,864	173
37	Vermont	$88,469	$64,000	623,657	106
38	Missouri	$90,358	$66,000	6,113,532	460
39	Kentucky	$89,638	$66,000	4,454,189	209
40	South Dakota	$88,779	$66,000	869,666	64
41	New Jersey	$90,051	$65,000	9,005,644	792
42	Iowa	$88,368	$65,000	3,145,711	236
43	Kansas	$88,062	$65,000	2,913,123	203
44	Ohio	$85,710	$62,000	11,658,609	733
45	Indiana	$85,100	$62,000	6,666,818	476
46	Illinois	$84,798	$62,000	12,802,023	1,201
47	Minnesota	$84,130	$62,000	5,576,606	642
48	Tennessee	$85,723	$63,000	6,715,984	322
49	Montana	$83,129	$62,000	1,050,493	100
50	Michigan	$82,477	$60,000	9,962,311	630
51	North Dakota	$82,018	$62,000	755,393	72

Highest paying states for escalation engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Escalation Engineer Salary
1	Washington	$120,502
2	Oregon	$118,327
3	Utah	$103,595
4	California	$116,142
5	Idaho	$107,221
6	New Mexico	$100,252
7	Nevada	$107,871
8	Hawaii	$109,791
9	Texas	$98,649
10	Delaware	$101,765
11	New Hampshire	$98,538
12	Rhode Island	$98,496
13	Wyoming	$96,348
14	Pennsylvania	$99,997
15	Alabama	$94,210
16	Georgia	$98,925
17	West Virginia	$97,719
18	Connecticut	$100,863
19	Louisiana	$99,340
20	North Carolina	$94,570
21	Arizona	$93,030
22	Alaska	$93,265
23	New York	$97,270
24	Arkansas	$92,367
25	Mississippi	$94,373
26	District of Columbia	$91,596
27	Wisconsin	$92,732
28	Maine	$94,371
29	Massachusetts	$90,138
30	Colorado	$89,576
31	Virginia	$90,234
32	Maryland	$89,942
33	Florida	$90,412
34	South Carolina	$91,703
35	Nebraska	$89,261
36	Oklahoma	$91,506
37	Vermont	$88,469
38	Missouri	$90,358
39	Kentucky	$89,638
40	South Dakota	$88,779
41	New Jersey	$90,051
42	Iowa	$88,368
43	Kansas	$88,062
44	Ohio	$85,710
45	Indiana	$85,100
46	Illinois	$84,798
47	Minnesota	$84,130
48	Tennessee	$85,723
49	Montana	$83,129
50	Michigan	$82,477
51	North Dakota	$82,018

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Total escalation engineer jobs:	1,166
Average annual salary:	$120,502
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$88,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$163,000
Location Quotient:	1.26

Best states for an escalation engineer

10 best states for escalation engineers in 2025

1. Washington

2. Oregon

3. Utah

4. California

5. Idaho

6. New Mexico

7. Nevada

8. Hawaii

9. Texas

10. Delaware