Best states for a group home worker

Q: What is the best state for group home workers?

The best state to be a group home worker is Connecticut based on group home worker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for group home workers?

The highest paying state for group home workers is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for group home workers?

The worst state for group home workers is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Group home worker opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for group home workers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for group home workers.Our research shows that Connecticut is the best state in the country for group home workers.

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 group home workers.If you are currently seeking employment as a group home worker, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for group home workers in 2026

1. Connecticut
Total group home worker jobs: 886
Average annual salary: $48,585
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Group home worker jobs in Connecticut
2. Delaware
Total group home worker jobs: 224
Average annual salary: $49,309
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Group home worker jobs in Delaware
3. New York
Total group home worker jobs: 2,783
Average annual salary: $48,908
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Group home worker jobs in New York
4. New Jersey
Total group home worker jobs: 1,655
Average annual salary: $48,192
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Group home worker jobs in New Jersey
5. Alaska
Total group home worker jobs: 113
Average annual salary: $51,579
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Group home worker jobs in Alaska
6. Massachusetts
Total group home worker jobs: 1,614
Average annual salary: $48,022
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Group home worker jobs in Massachusetts
7. Rhode Island
Total group home worker jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $47,933
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.46
Group home worker jobs in Rhode Island
8. Washington
Total group home worker jobs: 1,659
Average annual salary: $46,339
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Group home worker jobs in Washington
9. South Dakota
Total group home worker jobs: 196
Average annual salary: $44,194
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Group home worker jobs in South Dakota
10. Pennsylvania
Total group home worker jobs: 3,975
Average annual salary: $42,604
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.81
Group home worker jobs in Pennsylvania

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a group home worker

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

Detailed list of the best states for a group home worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$48,585	$32,000	3,588,184	886
2	Delaware	$49,309	$32,000	961,939	224
3	New York	$48,908	$32,000	19,849,399	2,783
4	New Jersey	$48,192	$31,000	9,005,644	1,655
5	Alaska	$51,579	$42,000	739,795	113
6	Massachusetts	$48,022	$32,000	6,859,819	1,614
7	Rhode Island	$47,933	$32,000	1,059,639	105
8	Washington	$46,339	$31,000	7,405,743	1,659
9	South Dakota	$44,194	$31,000	869,666	196
10	Pennsylvania	$42,604	$27,000	12,805,537	3,975
11	Oregon	$45,247	$30,000	4,142,776	1,149
12	Michigan	$44,096	$30,000	9,962,311	1,274
13	Maine	$44,835	$32,000	1,335,907	169
14	Wisconsin	$45,381	$31,000	5,795,483	597
15	Idaho	$44,246	$30,000	1,716,943	311
16	North Dakota	$45,287	$32,000	755,393	37
17	Nevada	$45,514	$30,000	2,998,039	197
18	California	$46,726	$30,000	39,536,653	6,515
19	New Hampshire	$43,261	$29,000	1,342,795	348
20	Montana	$43,571	$31,000	1,050,493	159
21	New Mexico	$41,216	$27,000	2,088,070	482
22	Mississippi	$43,781	$29,000	2,984,100	142
23	Maryland	$47,563	$31,000	6,052,177	590
24	Arizona	$44,074	$29,000	7,016,270	603
25	Vermont	$44,847	$31,000	623,657	55
26	District of Columbia	$48,514	$31,000	693,972	170
27	Hawaii	$52,044	$42,000	1,427,538	67
28	Ohio	$41,711	$28,000	11,658,609	1,266
29	Utah	$42,025	$29,000	3,101,833	523
30	West Virginia	$40,512	$27,000	1,815,857	188
31	Iowa	$41,757	$29,000	3,145,711	426
32	Minnesota	$43,241	$30,000	5,576,606	771
33	Tennessee	$38,102	$25,000	6,715,984	1,441
34	Missouri	$38,842	$27,000	6,113,532	1,409
35	Indiana	$40,229	$27,000	6,666,818	873
36	Wyoming	$41,904	$29,000	579,315	34
37	Illinois	$42,006	$29,000	12,802,023	1,698
38	Virginia	$40,789	$26,000	8,470,020	1,688
39	North Carolina	$37,924	$25,000	10,273,419	2,224
40	Louisiana	$38,350	$25,000	4,684,333	655
41	Florida	$37,826	$25,000	20,984,400	4,014
42	Oklahoma	$38,251	$26,000	3,930,864	550
43	Colorado	$40,469	$28,000	5,607,154	1,051
44	Georgia	$37,437	$25,000	10,429,379	2,361
45	Texas	$38,224	$25,000	28,304,596	3,596
46	South Carolina	$36,747	$25,000	5,024,369	1,008
47	Nebraska	$36,806	$26,000	1,920,076	437
48	Kentucky	$38,067	$26,000	4,454,189	379
49	Kansas	$38,990	$27,000	2,913,123	191
50	Arkansas	$37,506	$25,000	3,004,279	211
51	Alabama	$31,686	$21,000	4,874,747	866

Highest paying states for group home workers

Rank	State	Avg. Group Home Worker Salary
1	Connecticut	$48,585
2	Delaware	$49,309
3	New York	$48,908
4	New Jersey	$48,192
5	Alaska	$51,579
6	Massachusetts	$48,022
7	Rhode Island	$47,933
8	Washington	$46,339
9	South Dakota	$44,194
10	Pennsylvania	$42,604
11	Oregon	$45,247
12	Michigan	$44,096
13	Maine	$44,835
14	Wisconsin	$45,381
15	Idaho	$44,246
16	North Dakota	$45,287
17	Nevada	$45,514
18	California	$46,726
19	New Hampshire	$43,261
20	Montana	$43,571
21	New Mexico	$41,216
22	Mississippi	$43,781
23	Maryland	$47,563
24	Arizona	$44,074
25	Vermont	$44,847
26	District of Columbia	$48,514
27	Hawaii	$52,044
28	Ohio	$41,711
29	Utah	$42,025
30	West Virginia	$40,512
31	Iowa	$41,757
32	Minnesota	$43,241
33	Tennessee	$38,102
34	Missouri	$38,842
35	Indiana	$40,229
36	Wyoming	$41,904
37	Illinois	$42,006
38	Virginia	$40,789
39	North Carolina	$37,924
40	Louisiana	$38,350
41	Florida	$37,826
42	Oklahoma	$38,251
43	Colorado	$40,469
44	Georgia	$37,437
45	Texas	$38,224
46	South Carolina	$36,747
47	Nebraska	$36,806
48	Kentucky	$38,067
49	Kansas	$38,990
50	Arkansas	$37,506
51	Alabama	$31,686

Best states for a group home worker

10 best states for group home workers in 2026

1. Connecticut

2. Delaware

3. New York

4. New Jersey

5. Alaska

6. Massachusetts

7. Rhode Island

8. Washington

9. South Dakota

10. Pennsylvania

Group home worker jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a group home worker

Detailed list of the best states for a group home worker

Highest paying states for group home workers

Group home worker best states FAQs

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Total group home worker jobs:	886
Average annual salary:	$48,585
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$73,000
Location Quotient:	1.42