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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for evangelists? 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 evangelist jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of evangelists in America is $96,000.
In order to get you the best states for evangelists, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that Rhode Island is the best state for evangelist jobs, whereas Alaska is the worst.
10 best states for evangelists in 2026
1. Rhode Island
Total evangelist jobs: 2 Average annual salary: $80,333 Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000 Location Quotient: 2.73
2. Vermont
Total evangelist jobs: 1 Average annual salary: $78,952 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000 Location Quotient: 2.16
3. California
Total evangelist jobs: 39 Average annual salary: $74,356 Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000 Location Quotient: 2.22
4. New Hampshire
Total evangelist jobs: 1 Average annual salary: $73,898 Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000 Location Quotient: 0.95
5. Maine
Total evangelist jobs: 0 Average annual salary: $89,715 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000 Location Quotient: 0
6. New York
Total evangelist jobs: 8 Average annual salary: $67,446 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000 Location Quotient: 1.04
7. Massachusetts
Total evangelist jobs: 5 Average annual salary: $68,819 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000 Location Quotient: 0.9
8. Arizona
Total evangelist jobs: 4 Average annual salary: $60,268 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000 Location Quotient: 1.14
9. District of Columbia
Total evangelist jobs: 1 Average annual salary: $69,605 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000 Location Quotient: 0.99
10. New Jersey
Total evangelist jobs: 9 Average annual salary: $61,162 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000 Location Quotient: 1.88
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How Zippia determines the best states to be an evangelist
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for an evangelist
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $80,333 | $44,000 | 1,059,639 | 2 |
| 2 | Vermont | $78,952 | $42,000 | 623,657 | 1 |
| 3 | California | $74,356 | $41,000 | 39,536,653 | 39 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $73,898 | $40,000 | 1,342,795 | 1 |
| 5 | Maine | $89,715 | $50,000 | 1,335,907 | 0 |
| 6 | New York | $67,446 | $36,000 | 19,849,399 | 8 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $68,819 | $37,000 | 6,859,819 | 5 |
| 8 | Arizona | $60,268 | $34,000 | 7,016,270 | 4 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $69,605 | $36,000 | 693,972 | 1 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $61,162 | $32,000 | 9,005,644 | 9 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $72,472 | $39,000 | 3,588,184 | 1 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $55,167 | $29,000 | 12,805,537 | 10 |
| 13 | Delaware | $73,303 | $38,000 | 961,939 | 0 |
| 14 | Nevada | $58,245 | $32,000 | 2,998,039 | 1 |
| 15 | West Virginia | $64,149 | $33,000 | 1,815,857 | 0 |
| 16 | Idaho | $49,377 | $29,000 | 1,716,943 | 1 |
| 17 | North Carolina | $49,640 | $26,000 | 10,273,419 | 6 |
| 18 | Maryland | $59,369 | $31,000 | 6,052,177 | 2 |
| 19 | Indiana | $49,010 | $27,000 | 6,666,818 | 4 |
| 20 | Washington | $49,029 | $29,000 | 7,405,743 | 7 |
| 21 | Utah | $45,563 | $27,000 | 3,101,833 | 7 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $51,619 | $28,000 | 5,795,483 | 2 |
| 23 | Michigan | $54,121 | $28,000 | 9,962,311 | 1 |
| 24 | Ohio | $49,484 | $26,000 | 11,658,609 | 4 |
| 25 | Virginia | $50,756 | $26,000 | 8,470,020 | 5 |
| 26 | Minnesota | $47,887 | $28,000 | 5,576,606 | 3 |
| 27 | Tennessee | $49,240 | $27,000 | 6,715,984 | 1 |
| 28 | Oregon | $44,684 | $25,000 | 4,142,776 | 7 |
| 29 | Hawaii | $58,304 | $44,000 | 1,427,538 | 0 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $44,342 | $25,000 | 2,088,070 | 1 |
| 31 | South Carolina | $47,238 | $25,000 | 5,024,369 | 1 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $46,663 | $29,000 | 579,315 | 0 |
| 33 | Texas | $43,403 | $23,000 | 28,304,596 | 11 |
| 34 | Colorado | $42,229 | $25,000 | 5,607,154 | 5 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $43,208 | $23,000 | 4,454,189 | 1 |
| 36 | Iowa | $42,738 | $24,000 | 3,145,711 | 1 |
| 37 | Kansas | $42,155 | $24,000 | 2,913,123 | 1 |
| 38 | Georgia | $42,514 | $22,000 | 10,429,379 | 2 |
| 39 | North Dakota | $41,051 | $27,000 | 755,393 | 0 |
| 40 | Illinois | $39,494 | $22,000 | 12,802,023 | 6 |
| 41 | Missouri | $41,800 | $24,000 | 6,113,532 | 1 |
| 42 | Montana | $31,054 | $20,000 | 1,050,493 | 1 |
| 43 | Alabama | $39,707 | $21,000 | 4,874,747 | 0 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $40,411 | $23,000 | 3,930,864 | 0 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $40,595 | $21,000 | 4,684,333 | 0 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $36,675 | $20,000 | 3,004,279 | 1 |
| 47 | Florida | $35,860 | $18,000 | 20,984,400 | 7 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $31,786 | $19,000 | 1,920,076 | 1 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $33,855 | $21,000 | 869,666 | 0 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $34,939 | $18,000 | 2,984,100 | 0 |
| 51 | Alaska | $26,036 | $20,000 | 739,795 | 0 |
Highest paying states for evangelists
| Rank | State | Avg. Evangelist Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $80,333 |
| 2 | Vermont | $78,952 |
| 3 | California | $74,356 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $73,898 |
| 5 | Maine | $89,715 |
| 6 | New York | $67,446 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $68,819 |
| 8 | Arizona | $60,268 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $69,605 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $61,162 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $72,472 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $55,167 |
| 13 | Delaware | $73,303 |
| 14 | Nevada | $58,245 |
| 15 | West Virginia | $64,149 |
| 16 | Idaho | $49,377 |
| 17 | North Carolina | $49,640 |
| 18 | Maryland | $59,369 |
| 19 | Indiana | $49,010 |
| 20 | Washington | $49,029 |
| 21 | Utah | $45,563 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $51,619 |
| 23 | Michigan | $54,121 |
| 24 | Ohio | $49,484 |
| 25 | Virginia | $50,756 |
| 26 | Minnesota | $47,887 |
| 27 | Tennessee | $49,240 |
| 28 | Oregon | $44,684 |
| 29 | Hawaii | $58,304 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $44,342 |
| 31 | South Carolina | $47,238 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $46,663 |
| 33 | Texas | $43,403 |
| 34 | Colorado | $42,229 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $43,208 |
| 36 | Iowa | $42,738 |
| 37 | Kansas | $42,155 |
| 38 | Georgia | $42,514 |
| 39 | North Dakota | $41,051 |
| 40 | Illinois | $39,494 |
| 41 | Missouri | $41,800 |
| 42 | Montana | $31,054 |
| 43 | Alabama | $39,707 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $40,411 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $40,595 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $36,675 |
| 47 | Florida | $35,860 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $31,786 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $33,855 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $34,939 |
| 51 | Alaska | $26,036 |
Expert opinions on the best states for evangelists
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for evangelists to find work opportunities?
Dr. Jill DeTemple Ph.D.
Department Chair, Professor, Southern Methodist University
We're not a field (read here as industry), so this question doesn't exactly pertain. Our graduates end up all over the country and in international work, from Los Angeles to the Rio Grande Valley, to New York, to Chicago, to Ulan Bator.
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