Best states for an evaluator

Q: What is the best state for evaluators?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for evaluators?

The highest paying state for evaluators is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for evaluators?

The worst state for evaluators is Oklahoma, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

Rank 1 - 10
11 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 51

Are you thinking of becoming an evaluator and really want to work at American Consumer Panels? Turns out, your chances to become an evaluator are better in some states than others.In order to help you decide which state is the best for evaluators, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for evaluator jobs.

We figured that the best places for evaluator 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 evaluator, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for evaluators in 2026

1. Washington
Total evaluator jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $66,062
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Evaluator jobs in Washington
2. District of Columbia
Total evaluator jobs: 19
Average annual salary: $64,424
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
4.14
Evaluator jobs in District of Columbia
3. North Dakota
Total evaluator jobs: 3
Average annual salary: $61,139
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Evaluator jobs in North Dakota
4. Virginia
Total evaluator jobs: 38
Average annual salary: $59,483
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Evaluator jobs in Virginia
5. Vermont
Total evaluator jobs: 5
Average annual salary: $55,565
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
2.39
Evaluator jobs in Vermont
6. New York
Total evaluator jobs: 45
Average annual salary: $60,983
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Evaluator jobs in New York
7. Connecticut
Total evaluator jobs: 7
Average annual salary: $64,516
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Evaluator jobs in Connecticut
8. Delaware
Total evaluator jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $54,130
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.75
Evaluator jobs in Delaware
9. California
Total evaluator jobs: 112
Average annual salary: $58,075
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Evaluator jobs in California
10. Nebraska
Total evaluator jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $51,540
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Evaluator jobs in Nebraska

Evaluator jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be an evaluator

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

Detailed list of the best states for an evaluator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$66,062	$51,000	7,405,743	31
2	District of Columbia	$64,424	$44,000	693,972	19
3	North Dakota	$61,139	$48,000	755,393	3
4	Virginia	$59,483	$41,000	8,470,020	38
5	Vermont	$55,565	$40,000	623,657	5
6	New York	$60,983	$42,000	19,849,399	45
7	Connecticut	$64,516	$45,000	3,588,184	7
8	Delaware	$54,130	$37,000	961,939	6
9	California	$58,075	$41,000	39,536,653	112
10	Nebraska	$51,540	$38,000	1,920,076	6
11	West Virginia	$55,878	$39,000	1,815,857	2
12	Oregon	$51,663	$39,000	4,142,776	15
13	Colorado	$51,612	$38,000	5,607,154	36
14	Minnesota	$57,360	$44,000	5,576,606	7
15	Pennsylvania	$49,451	$34,000	12,805,537	31
16	Massachusetts	$56,465	$40,000	6,859,819	10
17	New Mexico	$47,930	$34,000	2,088,070	8
18	Alaska	$57,602	$51,000	739,795	1
19	Maine	$48,581	$35,000	1,335,907	4
20	Maryland	$53,783	$37,000	6,052,177	19
21	New Hampshire	$50,053	$35,000	1,342,795	3
22	Iowa	$47,085	$35,000	3,145,711	10
23	Michigan	$47,578	$34,000	9,962,311	18
24	New Jersey	$51,743	$36,000	9,005,644	17
25	Wyoming	$45,390	$34,000	579,315	5
26	Wisconsin	$48,111	$36,000	5,795,483	10
27	Idaho	$47,737	$36,000	1,716,943	4
28	Ohio	$47,550	$34,000	11,658,609	13
29	Mississippi	$46,707	$32,000	2,984,100	4
30	Arizona	$48,531	$34,000	7,016,270	8
31	South Dakota	$46,178	$35,000	869,666	2
32	Nevada	$46,951	$33,000	2,998,039	5
33	Texas	$46,201	$32,000	28,304,596	54
34	Tennessee	$46,468	$33,000	6,715,984	7
35	Hawaii	$42,470	$37,000	1,427,538	7
36	North Carolina	$46,312	$32,000	10,273,419	15
37	Alabama	$44,826	$31,000	4,874,747	9
38	Florida	$42,865	$29,000	20,984,400	65
39	Kansas	$44,072	$32,000	2,913,123	8
40	Indiana	$45,462	$33,000	6,666,818	7
41	Montana	$43,009	$34,000	1,050,493	3
42	Georgia	$43,697	$30,000	10,429,379	25
43	Arkansas	$42,439	$30,000	3,004,279	5
44	Utah	$37,472	$28,000	3,101,833	13
45	Missouri	$38,991	$28,000	6,113,532	23
46	South Carolina	$45,239	$31,000	5,024,369	4
47	Rhode Island	$43,235	$30,000	1,059,639	2
48	Louisiana	$42,419	$29,000	4,684,333	5
49	Illinois	$42,514	$31,000	12,802,023	18
50	Kentucky	$38,855	$27,000	4,454,189	3
51	Oklahoma	$35,687	$25,000	3,930,864	3

Highest paying states for evaluators

Rank	State	Avg. Evaluator Salary
1	Washington	$66,062
2	District of Columbia	$64,424
3	North Dakota	$61,139
4	Virginia	$59,483
5	Vermont	$55,565
6	New York	$60,983
7	Connecticut	$64,516
8	Delaware	$54,130
9	California	$58,075
10	Nebraska	$51,540
11	West Virginia	$55,878
12	Oregon	$51,663
13	Colorado	$51,612
14	Minnesota	$57,360
15	Pennsylvania	$49,451
16	Massachusetts	$56,465
17	New Mexico	$47,930
18	Alaska	$57,602
19	Maine	$48,581
20	Maryland	$53,783
21	New Hampshire	$50,053
22	Iowa	$47,085
23	Michigan	$47,578
24	New Jersey	$51,743
25	Wyoming	$45,390
26	Wisconsin	$48,111
27	Idaho	$47,737
28	Ohio	$47,550
29	Mississippi	$46,707
30	Arizona	$48,531
31	South Dakota	$46,178
32	Nevada	$46,951
33	Texas	$46,201
34	Tennessee	$46,468
35	Hawaii	$42,470
36	North Carolina	$46,312
37	Alabama	$44,826
38	Florida	$42,865
39	Kansas	$44,072
40	Indiana	$45,462
41	Montana	$43,009
42	Georgia	$43,697
43	Arkansas	$42,439
44	Utah	$37,472
45	Missouri	$38,991
46	South Carolina	$45,239
47	Rhode Island	$43,235
48	Louisiana	$42,419
49	Illinois	$42,514
50	Kentucky	$38,855
51	Oklahoma	$35,687

Evaluator best states FAQs

What is the best state for evaluators?

What is the highest paying state for evaluators?

What is the worst state for evaluators?

Have more questions? See all answers to common community and social services questions.

Search for evaluator jobs

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse community and social services jobs

Total evaluator jobs:	31
Average annual salary:	$66,062
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$51,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$84,000
Location Quotient:	1.55

Best states for an evaluator

10 best states for evaluators in 2026

1. Washington

2. District of Columbia

3. North Dakota

4. Virginia

5. Vermont

6. New York

7. Connecticut

8. Delaware

9. California

10. Nebraska