Best states for a grants administrator

Q: What is the best state for grants administrators?

The best state to be a grants administrator is Washington based on grants administrator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for grants administrators?

The highest paying state for grants administrators is Maine based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for grants administrators?

The worst state for grants administrators is Maine, 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 grants administrators? 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 grants administrator jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for grants administrators -- where there are plenty of grants administrator jobs to go around and grants administrators get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for grants administrators. Washington is the best state for grants administrators, where the median salary is $57,327.Washington is the best state, and Stafford is the city with the highest pay for grants administrators.

10 best states for grants administrators in 2025

1. Washington
Total grants administrator jobs: 652
Average annual salary: $57,327
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Grants administrator jobs in Washington
2. New Mexico
Total grants administrator jobs: 168
Average annual salary: $53,760
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Grants administrator jobs in New Mexico
3. New York
Total grants administrator jobs: 946
Average annual salary: $60,670
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Grants administrator jobs in New York
4. Massachusetts
Total grants administrator jobs: 790
Average annual salary: $55,970
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Grants administrator jobs in Massachusetts
5. Vermont
Total grants administrator jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $52,673
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Grants administrator jobs in Vermont
6. New Jersey
Total grants administrator jobs: 518
Average annual salary: $61,072
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Grants administrator jobs in New Jersey
7. Colorado
Total grants administrator jobs: 745
Average annual salary: $52,387
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.71
Grants administrator jobs in Colorado
8. Michigan
Total grants administrator jobs: 464
Average annual salary: $56,761
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Grants administrator jobs in Michigan
9. West Virginia
Total grants administrator jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $51,965
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Grants administrator jobs in West Virginia
10. Alabama
Total grants administrator jobs: 386
Average annual salary: $48,983
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Grants administrator jobs in Alabama

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a grants administrator

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Detailed list of the best states for a grants administrator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$57,327	$48,000	7,405,743	652
2	New Mexico	$53,760	$42,000	2,088,070	168
3	New York	$60,670	$44,000	19,849,399	946
4	Massachusetts	$55,970	$42,000	6,859,819	790
5	Vermont	$52,673	$41,000	623,657	72
6	New Jersey	$61,072	$44,000	9,005,644	518
7	Colorado	$52,387	$42,000	5,607,154	745
8	Michigan	$56,761	$43,000	9,962,311	464
9	West Virginia	$51,965	$39,000	1,815,857	105
10	Alabama	$48,983	$39,000	4,874,747	386
11	Alaska	$51,060	$45,000	739,795	109
12	Connecticut	$54,163	$39,000	3,588,184	241
13	Pennsylvania	$50,652	$37,000	12,805,537	824
14	Mississippi	$52,470	$42,000	2,984,100	128
15	Hawaii	$55,227	$47,000	1,427,538	86
16	Maryland	$59,661	$43,000	6,052,177	162
17	Idaho	$49,514	$41,000	1,716,943	127
18	Nevada	$49,327	$38,000	2,998,039	156
19	Rhode Island	$48,881	$36,000	1,059,639	102
20	Wisconsin	$49,675	$39,000	5,795,483	358
21	Oregon	$47,644	$39,000	4,142,776	373
22	District of Columbia	$59,689	$43,000	693,972	62
23	Delaware	$51,617	$37,000	961,939	83
24	Nebraska	$47,529	$39,000	1,920,076	156
25	Wyoming	$46,147	$38,000	579,315	49
26	Indiana	$49,020	$38,000	6,666,818	388
27	New Hampshire	$47,369	$36,000	1,342,795	137
28	Kansas	$46,717	$38,000	2,913,123	203
29	Illinois	$47,847	$38,000	12,802,023	852
30	California	$49,203	$37,000	39,536,653	2,470
31	Kentucky	$46,757	$37,000	4,454,189	203
32	Arizona	$43,342	$33,000	7,016,270	649
33	Minnesota	$45,102	$37,000	5,576,606	469
34	Georgia	$45,689	$36,000	10,429,379	673
35	Virginia	$49,412	$36,000	8,470,020	276
36	Texas	$42,581	$33,000	28,304,596	1,617
37	North Dakota	$40,720	$34,000	755,393	80
38	Utah	$41,068	$33,000	3,101,833	322
39	Oklahoma	$44,511	$36,000	3,930,864	177
40	Florida	$42,151	$33,000	20,984,400	1,332
41	Missouri	$43,653	$35,000	6,113,532	391
42	Arkansas	$43,680	$35,000	3,004,279	136
43	Louisiana	$44,862	$35,000	4,684,333	156
44	Montana	$41,984	$35,000	1,050,493	90
45	North Carolina	$41,654	$32,000	10,273,419	732
46	South Dakota	$42,811	$35,000	869,666	64
47	Ohio	$42,569	$32,000	11,658,609	645
48	Tennessee	$41,333	$33,000	6,715,984	355
49	South Carolina	$41,163	$32,000	5,024,369	301
50	Iowa	$40,385	$33,000	3,145,711	213
51	Maine	$39,351	$31,000	1,335,907	88

Highest paying states for grants administrators

Rank	State	Avg. Grants Administrator Salary
1	Washington	$57,327
2	New Mexico	$53,760
3	New York	$60,670
4	Massachusetts	$55,970
5	Vermont	$52,673
6	New Jersey	$61,072
7	Colorado	$52,387
8	Michigan	$56,761
9	West Virginia	$51,965
10	Alabama	$48,983
11	Alaska	$51,060
12	Connecticut	$54,163
13	Pennsylvania	$50,652
14	Mississippi	$52,470
15	Hawaii	$55,227
16	Maryland	$59,661
17	Idaho	$49,514
18	Nevada	$49,327
19	Rhode Island	$48,881
20	Wisconsin	$49,675
21	Oregon	$47,644
22	District of Columbia	$59,689
23	Delaware	$51,617
24	Nebraska	$47,529
25	Wyoming	$46,147
26	Indiana	$49,020
27	New Hampshire	$47,369
28	Kansas	$46,717
29	Illinois	$47,847
30	California	$49,203
31	Kentucky	$46,757
32	Arizona	$43,342
33	Minnesota	$45,102
34	Georgia	$45,689
35	Virginia	$49,412
36	Texas	$42,581
37	North Dakota	$40,720
38	Utah	$41,068
39	Oklahoma	$44,511
40	Florida	$42,151
41	Missouri	$43,653
42	Arkansas	$43,680
43	Louisiana	$44,862
44	Montana	$41,984
45	North Carolina	$41,654
46	South Dakota	$42,811
47	Ohio	$42,569
48	Tennessee	$41,333
49	South Carolina	$41,163
50	Iowa	$40,385
51	Maine	$39,351

Expert opinions on the best states for grants administrators

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for grants administrators to find work opportunities?
Veronica Cochran
CEO, International Association of Administrative Professionals
I would urge graduates to not simply focus on locations or organizations with the highest salary or most job or promotion opportunities. The key to remaining engaged and creating value is finding an organization that supports your core beliefs and values.

Second to that, I believe a support network is vital to one's professional development and success. That being said, I have had the opportunity to engage administrative professionals throughout the United States and across the globe. In particular, I came across larger networks in New York, D.C., Alabama, California, and Texas.

If they are looking for a place to start, I believe Zippia's list of Best States for an Administrative Assistant is a great starting point.

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Total grants administrator jobs:	652
Average annual salary:	$57,327
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$48,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$67,000
Location Quotient:	1.22

Best states for a grants administrator

10 best states for grants administrators in 2025

1. Washington

2. New Mexico

3. New York

4. Massachusetts

5. Vermont

6. New Jersey

7. Colorado

8. Michigan

9. West Virginia

10. Alabama