Best states for an escrow officer

Q: What is the best state for escrow officers?

The best state to be an escrow officer is New Mexico based on escrow officer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for escrow officers?

The highest paying state for escrow officers is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for escrow officers?

The worst state for escrow officers is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming an escrow officer and really want to work at First American Financial? Turns out, your chances to become an escrow officer are better in some states than others.Our research found that New Mexico is the best state for escrow officers, while New Mexico and New York are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New Mexico has a median salary of $61,290 and New Mexico has the highest median salary among all 50 states for escrow officers.

The median salary for escrow officers in New Mexico is $61,290. Compare that to the median salary in Alabama of $37,205, which ranked worst for escrow officers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.New Mexico is the best state, and Farmington is the city with the highest pay for escrow officers.

10 best states for escrow officers in 2026

1. New Mexico
Total escrow officer jobs: 274
Average annual salary: $61,290
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Escrow officer jobs in New Mexico
2. Maine
Total escrow officer jobs: 198
Average annual salary: $58,853
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Escrow officer jobs in Maine
3. Rhode Island
Total escrow officer jobs: 207
Average annual salary: $56,292
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Escrow officer jobs in Rhode Island
4. New York
Total escrow officer jobs: 2,044
Average annual salary: $59,691
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Escrow officer jobs in New York
5. New Jersey
Total escrow officer jobs: 1,226
Average annual salary: $58,761
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Escrow officer jobs in New Jersey
6. South Dakota
Total escrow officer jobs: 158
Average annual salary: $56,651
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Escrow officer jobs in South Dakota
7. Vermont
Total escrow officer jobs: 107
Average annual salary: $54,247
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Escrow officer jobs in Vermont
8. Pennsylvania
Total escrow officer jobs: 1,615
Average annual salary: $53,174
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Escrow officer jobs in Pennsylvania
9. Oregon
Total escrow officer jobs: 493
Average annual salary: $59,464
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Escrow officer jobs in Oregon
10. Minnesota
Total escrow officer jobs: 1,085
Average annual salary: $51,877
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Escrow officer jobs in Minnesota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an escrow officer

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

Detailed list of the best states for an escrow officer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Mexico	$61,290	$42,000	2,088,070	274
2	Maine	$58,853	$41,000	1,335,907	198
3	Rhode Island	$56,292	$38,000	1,059,639	207
4	New York	$59,691	$40,000	19,849,399	2,044
5	New Jersey	$58,761	$40,000	9,005,644	1,226
6	South Dakota	$56,651	$39,000	869,666	158
7	Vermont	$54,247	$38,000	623,657	107
8	Pennsylvania	$53,174	$36,000	12,805,537	1,615
9	Oregon	$59,464	$38,000	4,142,776	493
10	Minnesota	$51,877	$36,000	5,576,606	1,085
11	California	$55,089	$36,000	39,536,653	5,100
12	Arkansas	$56,818	$39,000	3,004,279	294
13	Washington	$55,681	$36,000	7,405,743	938
14	Maryland	$53,925	$36,000	6,052,177	901
15	North Dakota	$47,015	$33,000	755,393	159
16	Michigan	$49,158	$33,000	9,962,311	1,001
17	Massachusetts	$50,514	$34,000	6,859,819	1,302
18	New Hampshire	$50,969	$35,000	1,342,795	218
19	Iowa	$48,530	$34,000	3,145,711	471
20	Wyoming	$51,343	$35,000	579,315	41
21	Texas	$49,698	$34,000	28,304,596	2,606
22	Virginia	$49,101	$33,000	8,470,020	1,546
23	Nevada	$46,084	$30,000	2,998,039	393
24	Ohio	$47,571	$32,000	11,658,609	1,314
25	Connecticut	$52,195	$35,000	3,588,184	384
26	West Virginia	$47,760	$32,000	1,815,857	178
27	Nebraska	$46,777	$32,000	1,920,076	311
28	Montana	$50,877	$34,000	1,050,493	40
29	Idaho	$45,085	$29,000	1,716,943	360
30	Oklahoma	$46,775	$32,000	3,930,864	412
31	Illinois	$46,873	$32,000	12,802,023	1,758
32	Colorado	$46,458	$32,000	5,607,154	892
33	North Carolina	$45,458	$31,000	10,273,419	1,396
34	District of Columbia	$53,587	$36,000	693,972	36
35	Kansas	$45,127	$31,000	2,913,123	368
36	Kentucky	$45,524	$31,000	4,454,189	428
37	Arizona	$42,438	$29,000	7,016,270	1,098
38	Hawaii	$50,920	$38,000	1,427,538	36
39	South Carolina	$44,479	$31,000	5,024,369	556
40	Missouri	$44,479	$31,000	6,113,532	734
41	Wisconsin	$43,553	$30,000	5,795,483	670
42	Florida	$45,697	$30,000	20,984,400	790
43	Tennessee	$40,716	$28,000	6,715,984	800
44	Georgia	$42,352	$29,000	10,429,379	1,405
45	Mississippi	$36,562	$25,000	2,984,100	321
46	Louisiana	$42,800	$29,000	4,684,333	359
47	Alaska	$44,700	$32,000	739,795	28
48	Indiana	$39,449	$27,000	6,666,818	835
49	Utah	$41,882	$27,000	3,101,833	160
50	Delaware	$42,428	$29,000	961,939	48
51	Alabama	$37,205	$25,000	4,874,747	533

Highest paying states for escrow officers

Rank	State	Avg. Escrow Officer Salary
1	New Mexico	$61,290
2	Maine	$58,853
3	Rhode Island	$56,292
4	New York	$59,691
5	New Jersey	$58,761
6	South Dakota	$56,651
7	Vermont	$54,247
8	Pennsylvania	$53,174
9	Oregon	$59,464
10	Minnesota	$51,877
11	California	$55,089
12	Arkansas	$56,818
13	Washington	$55,681
14	Maryland	$53,925
15	North Dakota	$47,015
16	Michigan	$49,158
17	Massachusetts	$50,514
18	New Hampshire	$50,969
19	Iowa	$48,530
20	Wyoming	$51,343
21	Texas	$49,698
22	Virginia	$49,101
23	Nevada	$46,084
24	Ohio	$47,571
25	Connecticut	$52,195
26	West Virginia	$47,760
27	Nebraska	$46,777
28	Montana	$50,877
29	Idaho	$45,085
30	Oklahoma	$46,775
31	Illinois	$46,873
32	Colorado	$46,458
33	North Carolina	$45,458
34	District of Columbia	$53,587
35	Kansas	$45,127
36	Kentucky	$45,524
37	Arizona	$42,438
38	Hawaii	$50,920
39	South Carolina	$44,479
40	Missouri	$44,479
41	Wisconsin	$43,553
42	Florida	$45,697
43	Tennessee	$40,716
44	Georgia	$42,352
45	Mississippi	$36,562
46	Louisiana	$42,800
47	Alaska	$44,700
48	Indiana	$39,449
49	Utah	$41,882
50	Delaware	$42,428
51	Alabama	$37,205

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Total escrow officer jobs:	274
Average annual salary:	$61,290
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$42,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$88,000
Location Quotient:	1.03

Best states for an escrow officer

10 best states for escrow officers in 2026

1. New Mexico

2. Maine

3. Rhode Island

4. New York

5. New Jersey

6. South Dakota

7. Vermont

8. Pennsylvania

9. Oregon

10. Minnesota