Best states for a general internship

Q: What is the best state for general interns?

The best state to be a general internship is Washington based on general internship salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for general interns?

The highest paying state for general interns is New Mexico based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for general interns?

The worst state for general interns is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for general interns? 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 general internship jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for general interns -- where there are plenty of general internship jobs to go around and general interns get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

Washington is the best state for jobs for general interns, and New Mexico is the worst. The most common pay in Washington is $79,765, while the median pay in New Mexico is $46,561.If you are currently seeking employment as a general internship, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for general interns in 2025

1. Washington
Total general internship jobs: 951
Average annual salary: $79,765
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
General internship jobs in Washington
2. Rhode Island
Total general internship jobs: 245
Average annual salary: $70,616
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
2.34
General internship jobs in Rhode Island
3. Oregon
Total general internship jobs: 735
Average annual salary: $73,669
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
2.06
General internship jobs in Oregon
4. Alaska
Total general internship jobs: 82
Average annual salary: $72,202
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
General internship jobs in Alaska
5. District of Columbia
Total general internship jobs: 282
Average annual salary: $80,541
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.95
General internship jobs in District of Columbia
6. Vermont
Total general internship jobs: 146
Average annual salary: $66,376
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
2.21
General internship jobs in Vermont
7. New York
Total general internship jobs: 2,208
Average annual salary: $71,164
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
2
General internship jobs in New York
8. Nevada
Total general internship jobs: 78
Average annual salary: $74,677
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
0.43
General internship jobs in Nevada
9. New Hampshire
Total general internship jobs: 318
Average annual salary: $64,779
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
2.11
General internship jobs in New Hampshire
10. Utah
Total general internship jobs: 577
Average annual salary: $64,293
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
2.1
General internship jobs in Utah

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Detailed list of the best states for a general internship

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$79,765	$56,000	7,405,743	951
2	Rhode Island	$70,616	$53,000	1,059,639	245
3	Oregon	$73,669	$51,000	4,142,776	735
4	Alaska	$72,202	$57,000	739,795	82
5	District of Columbia	$80,541	$61,000	693,972	282
6	Vermont	$66,376	$51,000	623,657	146
7	New York	$71,164	$53,000	19,849,399	2,208
8	Nevada	$74,677	$51,000	2,998,039	78
9	New Hampshire	$64,779	$50,000	1,342,795	318
10	Utah	$64,293	$46,000	3,101,833	577
11	Massachusetts	$68,414	$52,000	6,859,819	1,425
12	Illinois	$68,631	$51,000	12,802,023	614
13	Maryland	$74,365	$56,000	6,052,177	347
14	Colorado	$70,685	$52,000	5,607,154	272
15	California	$72,233	$49,000	39,536,653	5,187
16	Michigan	$64,305	$48,000	9,962,311	499
17	Pennsylvania	$67,187	$50,000	12,805,537	487
18	Maine	$62,141	$49,000	1,335,907	301
19	Minnesota	$66,068	$50,000	5,576,606	369
20	North Dakota	$60,499	$46,000	755,393	218
21	Ohio	$65,976	$49,000	11,658,609	338
22	Delaware	$62,570	$47,000	961,939	274
23	Arkansas	$61,434	$46,000	3,004,279	154
24	Georgia	$64,926	$49,000	10,429,379	386
25	New Jersey	$63,796	$48,000	9,005,644	1,210
26	Wyoming	$59,885	$44,000	579,315	81
27	Iowa	$60,101	$45,000	3,145,711	244
28	Connecticut	$62,766	$47,000	3,588,184	564
29	Arizona	$62,975	$45,000	7,016,270	262
30	Virginia	$64,087	$48,000	8,470,020	489
31	Montana	$60,643	$44,000	1,050,493	100
32	North Carolina	$62,015	$47,000	10,273,419	359
33	Nebraska	$57,468	$43,000	1,920,076	423
34	Wisconsin	$59,519	$45,000	5,795,483	342
35	Idaho	$56,941	$40,000	1,716,943	345
36	Tennessee	$58,991	$44,000	6,715,984	232
37	Texas	$61,573	$45,000	28,304,596	746
38	Mississippi	$57,777	$43,000	2,984,100	124
39	Hawaii	$57,093	$49,000	1,427,538	75
40	Kentucky	$57,372	$43,000	4,454,189	186
41	Florida	$60,861	$48,000	20,984,400	471
42	Indiana	$57,285	$43,000	6,666,818	312
43	South Dakota	$49,510	$37,000	869,666	229
44	West Virginia	$55,027	$41,000	1,815,857	85
45	Missouri	$57,214	$42,000	6,113,532	273
46	Oklahoma	$52,299	$39,000	3,930,864	172
47	South Carolina	$57,165	$43,000	5,024,369	154
48	Kansas	$50,464	$37,000	2,913,123	183
49	Alabama	$53,250	$40,000	4,874,747	180
50	Louisiana	$52,288	$39,000	4,684,333	147
51	New Mexico	$46,561	$33,000	2,088,070	109

Highest paying states for general interns

Rank	State	Avg. General Internship Salary
1	Washington	$79,765
2	Rhode Island	$70,616
3	Oregon	$73,669
4	Alaska	$72,202
5	District of Columbia	$80,541
6	Vermont	$66,376
7	New York	$71,164
8	Nevada	$74,677
9	New Hampshire	$64,779
10	Utah	$64,293
11	Massachusetts	$68,414
12	Illinois	$68,631
13	Maryland	$74,365
14	Colorado	$70,685
15	California	$72,233
16	Michigan	$64,305
17	Pennsylvania	$67,187
18	Maine	$62,141
19	Minnesota	$66,068
20	North Dakota	$60,499
21	Ohio	$65,976
22	Delaware	$62,570
23	Arkansas	$61,434
24	Georgia	$64,926
25	New Jersey	$63,796
26	Wyoming	$59,885
27	Iowa	$60,101
28	Connecticut	$62,766
29	Arizona	$62,975
30	Virginia	$64,087
31	Montana	$60,643
32	North Carolina	$62,015
33	Nebraska	$57,468
34	Wisconsin	$59,519
35	Idaho	$56,941
36	Tennessee	$58,991
37	Texas	$61,573
38	Mississippi	$57,777
39	Hawaii	$57,093
40	Kentucky	$57,372
41	Florida	$60,861
42	Indiana	$57,285
43	South Dakota	$49,510
44	West Virginia	$55,027
45	Missouri	$57,214
46	Oklahoma	$52,299
47	South Carolina	$57,165
48	Kansas	$50,464
49	Alabama	$53,250
50	Louisiana	$52,288
51	New Mexico	$46,561

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Total general internship jobs:	951
Average annual salary:	$79,765
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$56,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$112,000
Location Quotient:	1.51

Best states for a general internship

10 best states for general interns in 2025

1. Washington

2. Rhode Island

3. Oregon

4. Alaska

5. District of Columbia

6. Vermont

7. New York

8. Nevada

9. New Hampshire

10. Utah