Best states for a housing counselor

Q: What is the best state for housing counselors?

The best state to be a housing counselor is District of Columbia based on housing counselor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for housing counselors?

The highest paying state for housing counselors is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for housing counselors?

The worst state for housing counselors is Kansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like housing counselors are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for housing counselors aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Our research shows that District of Columbia is the best state in the country for housing counselors.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for housing counselors. District of Columbia is the best state for housing counselors, where the median salary is $112,869.We found that District of Columbia is the best state for housing counselor jobs, whereas Kansas is the worst.

10 best states for housing counselors in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total housing counselor jobs: 164
Average annual salary: $112,869
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $192,000
Location Quotient:
2.18
Housing counselor jobs in District of Columbia
2. Connecticut
Total housing counselor jobs: 238
Average annual salary: $106,158
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Housing counselor jobs in Connecticut
3. New York
Total housing counselor jobs: 1,051
Average annual salary: $104,070
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $178,000
Location Quotient:
1.83
Housing counselor jobs in New York
4. New Jersey
Total housing counselor jobs: 408
Average annual salary: $94,928
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $165,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Housing counselor jobs in New Jersey
5. California
Total housing counselor jobs: 1,495
Average annual salary: $96,228
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $171,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Housing counselor jobs in California
6. Virginia
Total housing counselor jobs: 365
Average annual salary: $98,850
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Housing counselor jobs in Virginia
7. Florida
Total housing counselor jobs: 944
Average annual salary: $84,674
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Housing counselor jobs in Florida
8. Maine
Total housing counselor jobs: 59
Average annual salary: $86,819
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Housing counselor jobs in Maine
9. New Hampshire
Total housing counselor jobs: 69
Average annual salary: $89,743
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $155,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Housing counselor jobs in New Hampshire
10. Rhode Island
Total housing counselor jobs: 41
Average annual salary: $89,991
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $156,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Housing counselor jobs in Rhode Island

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Detailed list of the best states for a housing counselor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$112,869	$66,000	693,972	164
2	Connecticut	$106,158	$62,000	3,588,184	238
3	New York	$104,070	$60,000	19,849,399	1,051
4	New Jersey	$94,928	$54,000	9,005,644	408
5	California	$96,228	$54,000	39,536,653	1,495
6	Virginia	$98,850	$56,000	8,470,020	365
7	Florida	$84,674	$46,000	20,984,400	944
8	Maine	$86,819	$49,000	1,335,907	59
9	New Hampshire	$89,743	$51,000	1,342,795	69
10	Rhode Island	$89,991	$51,000	1,059,639	41
11	Vermont	$89,629	$51,000	623,657	27
12	Massachusetts	$89,051	$51,000	6,859,819	319
13	Pennsylvania	$71,282	$40,000	12,805,537	721
14	Maryland	$82,028	$45,000	6,052,177	304
15	Delaware	$75,566	$42,000	961,939	63
16	North Dakota	$74,320	$42,000	755,393	40
17	New Mexico	$76,344	$41,000	2,088,070	80
18	North Carolina	$79,959	$44,000	10,273,419	291
19	Colorado	$74,505	$40,000	5,607,154	286
20	Arizona	$70,112	$38,000	7,016,270	339
21	Illinois	$72,972	$39,000	12,802,023	551
22	Nevada	$73,081	$39,000	2,998,039	85
23	Mississippi	$78,701	$42,000	2,984,100	52
24	Michigan	$70,764	$39,000	9,962,311	273
25	Kentucky	$67,455	$36,000	4,454,189	106
26	Georgia	$64,671	$35,000	10,429,379	440
27	Texas	$66,517	$36,000	28,304,596	710
28	Louisiana	$60,297	$32,000	4,684,333	168
29	Washington	$62,099	$34,000	7,405,743	420
30	Tennessee	$63,367	$34,000	6,715,984	205
31	Oregon	$63,989	$35,000	4,142,776	182
32	Minnesota	$62,159	$34,000	5,576,606	277
33	West Virginia	$67,072	$36,000	1,815,857	37
34	Hawaii	$55,371	$39,000	1,427,538	51
35	Utah	$66,755	$36,000	3,101,833	78
36	South Carolina	$58,741	$32,000	5,024,369	197
37	Iowa	$59,970	$32,000	3,145,711	136
38	Ohio	$62,010	$34,000	11,658,609	275
39	Alaska	$52,459	$32,000	739,795	43
40	Alabama	$61,987	$33,000	4,874,747	114
41	Wyoming	$42,478	$23,000	579,315	52
42	Wisconsin	$57,855	$31,000	5,795,483	177
43	Montana	$38,020	$21,000	1,050,493	95
44	Indiana	$56,540	$30,000	6,666,818	209
45	Nebraska	$54,999	$29,000	1,920,076	62
46	Idaho	$47,692	$26,000	1,716,943	65
47	South Dakota	$54,485	$30,000	869,666	28
48	Oklahoma	$54,019	$29,000	3,930,864	83
49	Missouri	$50,147	$27,000	6,113,532	164
50	Arkansas	$45,912	$24,000	3,004,279	82
51	Kansas	$50,740	$27,000	2,913,123	75

Highest paying states for housing counselors

Rank	State	Avg. Housing Counselor Salary
1	District of Columbia	$112,869
2	Connecticut	$106,158
3	New York	$104,070
4	New Jersey	$94,928
5	California	$96,228
6	Virginia	$98,850
7	Florida	$84,674
8	Maine	$86,819
9	New Hampshire	$89,743
10	Rhode Island	$89,991
11	Vermont	$89,629
12	Massachusetts	$89,051
13	Pennsylvania	$71,282
14	Maryland	$82,028
15	Delaware	$75,566
16	North Dakota	$74,320
17	New Mexico	$76,344
18	North Carolina	$79,959
19	Colorado	$74,505
20	Arizona	$70,112
21	Illinois	$72,972
22	Nevada	$73,081
23	Mississippi	$78,701
24	Michigan	$70,764
25	Kentucky	$67,455
26	Georgia	$64,671
27	Texas	$66,517
28	Louisiana	$60,297
29	Washington	$62,099
30	Tennessee	$63,367
31	Oregon	$63,989
32	Minnesota	$62,159
33	West Virginia	$67,072
34	Hawaii	$55,371
35	Utah	$66,755
36	South Carolina	$58,741
37	Iowa	$59,970
38	Ohio	$62,010
39	Alaska	$52,459
40	Alabama	$61,987
41	Wyoming	$42,478
42	Wisconsin	$57,855
43	Montana	$38,020
44	Indiana	$56,540
45	Nebraska	$54,999
46	Idaho	$47,692
47	South Dakota	$54,485
48	Oklahoma	$54,019
49	Missouri	$50,147
50	Arkansas	$45,912
51	Kansas	$50,740

Expert opinions on the best states for housing counselors

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for housing counselors to find work opportunities?
Dr. Mark Nelson
Professor and Program Leader, Montana State University – Bozeman
Rocky Mountain and western states seem to have many opportunities. This may be due to the westward migration in the U.S. population.

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Total housing counselor jobs:	164
Average annual salary:	$112,869
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$66,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$192,000
Location Quotient:	2.18

Best states for a housing counselor

10 best states for housing counselors in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. Connecticut

3. New York

4. New Jersey

5. California

6. Virginia

7. Florida

8. Maine

9. New Hampshire

10. Rhode Island