Best states for a house fellow

Q: What is the best state for house fellows?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for house fellows?

The highest paying state for house fellows is Utah based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for house fellows?

The worst state for house fellows is Utah, 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 house fellows in the United States. House fellow 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 house fellows.In fact, our research shows that New York is the best state for house fellows in America. The best city in America for house fellows with the highest pay is Washington, DC.

The median salary for house fellows in New York is $87,093. Compare that to the median salary in Utah of $51,420, which ranked worst for house fellows, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the West is best for house fellows, and the Northeast is the worst. Washington, DC is the best city in the country for house fellow jobs, where as New York is the best state in the country.

10 best states for house fellows in 2025

1. New York
Total house fellow jobs: 898
Average annual salary: $87,093
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
House fellow jobs in New York
2. Minnesota
Total house fellow jobs: 334
Average annual salary: $81,975
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
House fellow jobs in Minnesota
3. New Jersey
Total house fellow jobs: 342
Average annual salary: $93,148
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
House fellow jobs in New Jersey
4. District of Columbia
Total house fellow jobs: 70
Average annual salary: $118,952
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $178,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
House fellow jobs in District of Columbia
5. Florida
Total house fellow jobs: 815
Average annual salary: $79,752
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
House fellow jobs in Florida
6. New Hampshire
Total house fellow jobs: 73
Average annual salary: $85,104
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
House fellow jobs in New Hampshire
7. Massachusetts
Total house fellow jobs: 756
Average annual salary: $76,590
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.74
House fellow jobs in Massachusetts
8. New Mexico
Total house fellow jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $84,254
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
House fellow jobs in New Mexico
9. Washington
Total house fellow jobs: 321
Average annual salary: $80,371
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
House fellow jobs in Washington
10. Ohio
Total house fellow jobs: 454
Average annual salary: $75,573
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
House fellow jobs in Ohio

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a house fellow

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Detailed list of the best states for a house fellow

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$87,093	$58,000	19,849,399	898
2	Minnesota	$81,975	$55,000	5,576,606	334
3	New Jersey	$93,148	$62,000	9,005,644	342
4	District of Columbia	$118,952	$79,000	693,972	70
5	Florida	$79,752	$50,000	20,984,400	815
6	New Hampshire	$85,104	$57,000	1,342,795	73
7	Massachusetts	$76,590	$51,000	6,859,819	756
8	New Mexico	$84,254	$53,000	2,088,070	72
9	Washington	$80,371	$53,000	7,405,743	321
10	Ohio	$75,573	$49,000	11,658,609	454
11	Maine	$76,768	$51,000	1,335,907	57
12	Pennsylvania	$73,660	$49,000	12,805,537	584
13	Nevada	$77,038	$48,000	2,998,039	89
14	Kansas	$68,491	$44,000	2,913,123	172
15	Delaware	$78,803	$52,000	961,939	44
16	Iowa	$67,149	$44,000	3,145,711	225
17	Mississippi	$69,442	$44,000	2,984,100	98
18	Arizona	$69,243	$44,000	7,016,270	306
19	West Virginia	$65,176	$42,000	1,815,857	93
20	Vermont	$68,050	$45,000	623,657	46
21	North Carolina	$73,752	$47,000	10,273,419	385
22	Illinois	$75,270	$49,000	12,802,023	467
23	Connecticut	$76,909	$51,000	3,588,184	119
24	North Dakota	$73,880	$50,000	755,393	31
25	Tennessee	$66,082	$42,000	6,715,984	280
26	Wisconsin	$71,188	$47,000	5,795,483	224
27	Virginia	$76,185	$50,000	8,470,020	329
28	Idaho	$65,031	$42,000	1,716,943	82
29	California	$71,311	$45,000	39,536,653	1,299
30	Maryland	$68,197	$45,000	6,052,177	287
31	Texas	$64,512	$41,000	28,304,596	939
32	Hawaii	$59,503	$50,000	1,427,538	52
33	Georgia	$63,983	$41,000	10,429,379	513
34	Rhode Island	$66,791	$44,000	1,059,639	49
35	Michigan	$60,497	$40,000	9,962,311	412
36	Wyoming	$61,301	$40,000	579,315	29
37	Indiana	$65,146	$42,000	6,666,818	242
38	Kentucky	$64,956	$42,000	4,454,189	125
39	Nebraska	$60,604	$39,000	1,920,076	107
40	Colorado	$59,591	$38,000	5,607,154	335
41	Oregon	$62,354	$40,000	4,142,776	178
42	Louisiana	$60,966	$38,000	4,684,333	136
43	Oklahoma	$56,703	$36,000	3,930,864	153
44	South Carolina	$58,751	$37,000	5,024,369	171
45	Alabama	$59,345	$37,000	4,874,747	148
46	South Dakota	$57,055	$38,000	869,666	40
47	Arkansas	$57,945	$37,000	3,004,279	77
48	Missouri	$52,832	$34,000	6,113,532	238
49	Montana	$54,699	$37,000	1,050,493	43
50	Alaska	$51,529	$39,000	739,795	32
51	Utah	$51,420	$33,000	3,101,833	131

Highest paying states for house fellows

Rank	State	Avg. House Fellow Salary
1	New York	$87,093
2	Minnesota	$81,975
3	New Jersey	$93,148
4	District of Columbia	$118,952
5	Florida	$79,752
6	New Hampshire	$85,104
7	Massachusetts	$76,590
8	New Mexico	$84,254
9	Washington	$80,371
10	Ohio	$75,573
11	Maine	$76,768
12	Pennsylvania	$73,660
13	Nevada	$77,038
14	Kansas	$68,491
15	Delaware	$78,803
16	Iowa	$67,149
17	Mississippi	$69,442
18	Arizona	$69,243
19	West Virginia	$65,176
20	Vermont	$68,050
21	North Carolina	$73,752
22	Illinois	$75,270
23	Connecticut	$76,909
24	North Dakota	$73,880
25	Tennessee	$66,082
26	Wisconsin	$71,188
27	Virginia	$76,185
28	Idaho	$65,031
29	California	$71,311
30	Maryland	$68,197
31	Texas	$64,512
32	Hawaii	$59,503
33	Georgia	$63,983
34	Rhode Island	$66,791
35	Michigan	$60,497
36	Wyoming	$61,301
37	Indiana	$65,146
38	Kentucky	$64,956
39	Nebraska	$60,604
40	Colorado	$59,591
41	Oregon	$62,354
42	Louisiana	$60,966
43	Oklahoma	$56,703
44	South Carolina	$58,751
45	Alabama	$59,345
46	South Dakota	$57,055
47	Arkansas	$57,945
48	Missouri	$52,832
49	Montana	$54,699
50	Alaska	$51,529
51	Utah	$51,420

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Total house fellow jobs:	898
Average annual salary:	$87,093
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$58,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$130,000
Location Quotient:	1.48

Best states for a house fellow

10 best states for house fellows in 2025

1. New York

2. Minnesota

3. New Jersey

4. District of Columbia

5. Florida

6. New Hampshire

7. Massachusetts

8. New Mexico

9. Washington

10. Ohio