Best states for a field examiner

Q: What is the best state for field examiners?

The best state to be a field examiner is New York based on field examiner salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for field examiners?

The highest paying state for field examiners is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for field examiners?

The worst state for field examiners is Tennessee, 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 field examiners in the United States. Field examiner 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 field examiners.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 field examiner jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for field examiners.We found that the Midwest is best for field examiners, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for field examiner jobs, where as New York is the best state in the country.

10 best states for field examiners in 2025

1. New York
Total field examiner jobs: 1,022
Average annual salary: $105,113
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Field examiner jobs in New York
2. Maine
Total field examiner jobs: 158
Average annual salary: $80,404
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.56
Field examiner jobs in Maine
3. California
Total field examiner jobs: 2,550
Average annual salary: $96,538
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Field examiner jobs in California
4. New Hampshire
Total field examiner jobs: 141
Average annual salary: $81,055
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Field examiner jobs in New Hampshire
5. Nevada
Total field examiner jobs: 204
Average annual salary: $77,834
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Field examiner jobs in Nevada
6. New Jersey
Total field examiner jobs: 567
Average annual salary: $87,757
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Field examiner jobs in New Jersey
7. Vermont
Total field examiner jobs: 68
Average annual salary: $79,548
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Field examiner jobs in Vermont
8. Connecticut
Total field examiner jobs: 263
Average annual salary: $81,818
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Field examiner jobs in Connecticut
9. Massachusetts
Total field examiner jobs: 700
Average annual salary: $83,608
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
1
Field examiner jobs in Massachusetts
10. Oregon
Total field examiner jobs: 381
Average annual salary: $78,201
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Field examiner jobs in Oregon

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a field examiner

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

Detailed list of the best states for a field examiner

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$105,113	$74,000	19,849,399	1,022
2	Maine	$80,404	$57,000	1,335,907	158
3	California	$96,538	$67,000	39,536,653	2,550
4	New Hampshire	$81,055	$57,000	1,342,795	141
5	Nevada	$77,834	$54,000	2,998,039	204
6	New Jersey	$87,757	$62,000	9,005,644	567
7	Vermont	$79,548	$56,000	623,657	68
8	Connecticut	$81,818	$58,000	3,588,184	263
9	Massachusetts	$83,608	$59,000	6,859,819	700
10	Oregon	$78,201	$55,000	4,142,776	381
11	Louisiana	$79,388	$56,000	4,684,333	224
12	Rhode Island	$82,151	$58,000	1,059,639	65
13	North Dakota	$72,300	$53,000	755,393	145
14	Arizona	$77,183	$54,000	7,016,270	500
15	Illinois	$80,900	$58,000	12,802,023	760
16	Washington	$80,601	$57,000	7,405,743	479
17	Virginia	$77,937	$55,000	8,470,020	738
18	Delaware	$80,159	$56,000	961,939	80
19	Iowa	$75,734	$54,000	3,145,711	240
20	Colorado	$74,604	$54,000	5,607,154	529
21	Utah	$72,899	$52,000	3,101,833	263
22	Pennsylvania	$73,658	$52,000	12,805,537	832
23	Texas	$71,084	$50,000	28,304,596	1,743
24	Alaska	$80,640	$65,000	739,795	43
25	District of Columbia	$78,419	$55,000	693,972	128
26	Kansas	$74,695	$53,000	2,913,123	164
27	Oklahoma	$66,604	$47,000	3,930,864	278
28	Montana	$66,460	$48,000	1,050,493	133
29	New Mexico	$67,067	$47,000	2,088,070	180
30	West Virginia	$70,723	$50,000	1,815,857	87
31	North Carolina	$68,309	$48,000	10,273,419	743
32	Mississippi	$68,388	$48,000	2,984,100	156
33	Minnesota	$64,620	$47,000	5,576,606	592
34	Wyoming	$62,608	$45,000	579,315	78
35	Idaho	$64,786	$46,000	1,716,943	134
36	Maryland	$66,940	$47,000	6,052,177	500
37	Kentucky	$67,287	$47,000	4,454,189	197
38	Indiana	$65,157	$46,000	6,666,818	430
39	Ohio	$64,289	$45,000	11,658,609	646
40	Arkansas	$63,338	$45,000	3,004,279	171
41	Hawaii	$54,706	$41,000	1,427,538	87
42	South Dakota	$64,120	$46,000	869,666	63
43	Wisconsin	$59,910	$43,000	5,795,483	396
44	South Carolina	$59,579	$42,000	5,024,369	328
45	Alabama	$63,455	$45,000	4,874,747	220
46	Georgia	$57,012	$40,000	10,429,379	772
47	Missouri	$55,781	$40,000	6,113,532	445
48	Michigan	$60,319	$43,000	9,962,311	420
49	Florida	$54,507	$38,000	20,984,400	1,201
50	Nebraska	$55,567	$40,000	1,920,076	155
51	Tennessee	$55,444	$39,000	6,715,984	392

Highest paying states for field examiners

Rank	State	Avg. Field Examiner Salary
1	New York	$105,113
2	Maine	$80,404
3	California	$96,538
4	New Hampshire	$81,055
5	Nevada	$77,834
6	New Jersey	$87,757
7	Vermont	$79,548
8	Connecticut	$81,818
9	Massachusetts	$83,608
10	Oregon	$78,201
11	Louisiana	$79,388
12	Rhode Island	$82,151
13	North Dakota	$72,300
14	Arizona	$77,183
15	Illinois	$80,900
16	Washington	$80,601
17	Virginia	$77,937
18	Delaware	$80,159
19	Iowa	$75,734
20	Colorado	$74,604
21	Utah	$72,899
22	Pennsylvania	$73,658
23	Texas	$71,084
24	Alaska	$80,640
25	District of Columbia	$78,419
26	Kansas	$74,695
27	Oklahoma	$66,604
28	Montana	$66,460
29	New Mexico	$67,067
30	West Virginia	$70,723
31	North Carolina	$68,309
32	Mississippi	$68,388
33	Minnesota	$64,620
34	Wyoming	$62,608
35	Idaho	$64,786
36	Maryland	$66,940
37	Kentucky	$67,287
38	Indiana	$65,157
39	Ohio	$64,289
40	Arkansas	$63,338
41	Hawaii	$54,706
42	South Dakota	$64,120
43	Wisconsin	$59,910
44	South Carolina	$59,579
45	Alabama	$63,455
46	Georgia	$57,012
47	Missouri	$55,781
48	Michigan	$60,319
49	Florida	$54,507
50	Nebraska	$55,567
51	Tennessee	$55,444

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Total field examiner jobs:	1,022
Average annual salary:	$105,113
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$74,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$147,000
Location Quotient:	1.04

Best states for a field examiner

10 best states for field examiners in 2025

1. New York

2. Maine

3. California

4. New Hampshire

5. Nevada

6. New Jersey

7. Vermont

8. Connecticut

9. Massachusetts

10. Oregon