Best states for a housing specialist

Q: What is the best state for housing specialists?

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

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

The highest paying state for housing specialists is Nebraska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for housing specialists?

The worst state for housing specialists is Alabama, 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 housing specialists in the United States. Housing specialist 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 housing specialists.In order to help you decide which state is the best for housing specialists, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for housing specialist jobs.

District of Columbia is the best state for jobs for housing specialists, and Alabama is the worst. The most common pay in District of Columbia is $69,681, while the median pay in Alabama is $31,746.We found that the Midwest is best for housing specialists, and the Northeast is the worst. Urban Honolulu, HI is the best city in the country for housing specialist jobs, where as District of Columbia is the best state in the country.

10 best states for housing specialists in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total housing specialist jobs: 213
Average annual salary: $69,681
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Housing specialist jobs in District of Columbia
2. New Jersey
Total housing specialist jobs: 719
Average annual salary: $53,733
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1
Housing specialist jobs in New Jersey
3. Washington
Total housing specialist jobs: 750
Average annual salary: $47,920
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Housing specialist jobs in Washington
4. New York
Total housing specialist jobs: 1,467
Average annual salary: $48,089
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Housing specialist jobs in New York
5. Delaware
Total housing specialist jobs: 121
Average annual salary: $47,607
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Housing specialist jobs in Delaware
6. Hawaii
Total housing specialist jobs: 118
Average annual salary: $51,524
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.56
Housing specialist jobs in Hawaii
7. Alaska
Total housing specialist jobs: 140
Average annual salary: $46,827
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.85
Housing specialist jobs in Alaska
8. Maine
Total housing specialist jobs: 123
Average annual salary: $46,646
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Housing specialist jobs in Maine
9. North Dakota
Total housing specialist jobs: 82
Average annual salary: $47,449
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Housing specialist jobs in North Dakota
10. North Carolina
Total housing specialist jobs: 839
Average annual salary: $47,036
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Housing specialist jobs in North Carolina

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Detailed list of the best states for a housing specialist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$69,681	$45,000	693,972	213
2	New Jersey	$53,733	$35,000	9,005,644	719
3	Washington	$47,920	$33,000	7,405,743	750
4	New York	$48,089	$31,000	19,849,399	1,467
5	Delaware	$47,607	$30,000	961,939	121
6	Hawaii	$51,524	$39,000	1,427,538	118
7	Alaska	$46,827	$39,000	739,795	140
8	Maine	$46,646	$34,000	1,335,907	123
9	North Dakota	$47,449	$34,000	755,393	82
10	North Carolina	$47,036	$31,000	10,273,419	839
11	Massachusetts	$44,975	$31,000	6,859,819	1,209
12	Connecticut	$48,322	$32,000	3,588,184	290
13	Pennsylvania	$45,086	$29,000	12,805,537	1,043
14	Nevada	$44,549	$30,000	2,998,039	185
15	New Mexico	$46,621	$32,000	2,088,070	155
16	Maryland	$45,554	$29,000	6,052,177	623
17	New Hampshire	$46,541	$32,000	1,342,795	138
18	California	$50,609	$33,000	39,536,653	2,303
19	Arizona	$42,937	$29,000	7,016,270	549
20	Minnesota	$43,194	$30,000	5,576,606	596
21	Virginia	$42,757	$27,000	8,470,020	895
22	Idaho	$43,455	$30,000	1,716,943	141
23	Wisconsin	$41,033	$27,000	5,795,483	500
24	Arkansas	$39,587	$27,000	3,004,279	236
25	Oklahoma	$40,986	$28,000	3,930,864	266
26	Ohio	$41,956	$27,000	11,658,609	784
27	Oregon	$39,839	$27,000	4,142,776	394
28	Texas	$40,499	$28,000	28,304,596	1,750
29	Illinois	$42,308	$28,000	12,802,023	989
30	Kansas	$38,573	$27,000	2,913,123	268
31	Vermont	$37,091	$26,000	623,657	87
32	Wyoming	$35,091	$25,000	579,315	67
33	Rhode Island	$37,135	$25,000	1,059,639	115
34	Michigan	$38,704	$25,000	9,962,311	658
35	Mississippi	$38,973	$27,000	2,984,100	150
36	Montana	$35,558	$25,000	1,050,493	112
37	Florida	$35,736	$24,000	20,984,400	1,624
38	Colorado	$38,279	$27,000	5,607,154	515
39	Indiana	$36,656	$24,000	6,666,818	561
40	West Virginia	$35,703	$23,000	1,815,857	127
41	Iowa	$32,786	$22,000	3,145,711	397
42	Utah	$35,492	$25,000	3,101,833	267
43	Louisiana	$33,783	$23,000	4,684,333	294
44	Georgia	$36,672	$25,000	10,429,379	786
45	South Carolina	$33,063	$22,000	5,024,369	409
46	Nebraska	$29,457	$20,000	1,920,076	217
47	Kentucky	$33,796	$23,000	4,454,189	266
48	Missouri	$34,470	$24,000	6,113,532	455
49	Tennessee	$32,499	$22,000	6,715,984	473
50	South Dakota	$32,141	$22,000	869,666	83
51	Alabama	$31,746	$22,000	4,874,747	313

Highest paying states for housing specialists

Rank	State	Avg. Housing Specialist Salary
1	District of Columbia	$69,681
2	New Jersey	$53,733
3	Washington	$47,920
4	New York	$48,089
5	Delaware	$47,607
6	Hawaii	$51,524
7	Alaska	$46,827
8	Maine	$46,646
9	North Dakota	$47,449
10	North Carolina	$47,036
11	Massachusetts	$44,975
12	Connecticut	$48,322
13	Pennsylvania	$45,086
14	Nevada	$44,549
15	New Mexico	$46,621
16	Maryland	$45,554
17	New Hampshire	$46,541
18	California	$50,609
19	Arizona	$42,937
20	Minnesota	$43,194
21	Virginia	$42,757
22	Idaho	$43,455
23	Wisconsin	$41,033
24	Arkansas	$39,587
25	Oklahoma	$40,986
26	Ohio	$41,956
27	Oregon	$39,839
28	Texas	$40,499
29	Illinois	$42,308
30	Kansas	$38,573
31	Vermont	$37,091
32	Wyoming	$35,091
33	Rhode Island	$37,135
34	Michigan	$38,704
35	Mississippi	$38,973
36	Montana	$35,558
37	Florida	$35,736
38	Colorado	$38,279
39	Indiana	$36,656
40	West Virginia	$35,703
41	Iowa	$32,786
42	Utah	$35,492
43	Louisiana	$33,783
44	Georgia	$36,672
45	South Carolina	$33,063
46	Nebraska	$29,457
47	Kentucky	$33,796
48	Missouri	$34,470
49	Tennessee	$32,499
50	South Dakota	$32,141
51	Alabama	$31,746

Expert opinions on the best states for housing specialists

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for housing specialists to find work opportunities?
Donna Kukarola
Procurement Director, Forsyth County, Georgia
This one, not so sure of, the southeast continues to see options as well as mid-western states.

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Total housing specialist jobs:	213
Average annual salary:	$69,681
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$45,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$107,000
Location Quotient:	1.4

Best states for a housing specialist

10 best states for housing specialists in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. New Jersey

3. Washington

4. New York

5. Delaware

6. Hawaii

7. Alaska

8. Maine

9. North Dakota

10. North Carolina