Best states for a humane officer

Q: What is the best state for humane officers?

The best state to be a humane officer is Rhode Island based on humane officer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for humane officers?

The highest paying state for humane officers is Kansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for humane officers?

The worst state for humane officers is Kansas, 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 humane officers in the United States. Humane officer 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 humane officers.Although there are abundant humane officer jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the West. Rhode Island is the best state in the country for humane officer jobs.

In order to get you the best states for humane officers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the West is best for humane officers, and the Northeast is the worst. Washington, DC is the best city in the country for humane officer jobs, where as Rhode Island is the best state in the country.

10 best states for humane officers in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total humane officer jobs: 176
Average annual salary: $65,771
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
1.68
Humane officer jobs in Rhode Island
2. Maine
Total humane officer jobs: 143
Average annual salary: $67,419
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Humane officer jobs in Maine
3. Massachusetts
Total humane officer jobs: 1,160
Average annual salary: $64,044
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Humane officer jobs in Massachusetts
4. Maryland
Total humane officer jobs: 753
Average annual salary: $62,974
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Humane officer jobs in Maryland
5. Pennsylvania
Total humane officer jobs: 1,337
Average annual salary: $60,277
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Humane officer jobs in Pennsylvania
6. Wisconsin
Total humane officer jobs: 560
Average annual salary: $63,003
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Humane officer jobs in Wisconsin
7. Alaska
Total humane officer jobs: 1
Average annual salary: $75,481
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
0.01
Humane officer jobs in Alaska
8. Nevada
Total humane officer jobs: 325
Average annual salary: $53,283
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1.81
Humane officer jobs in Nevada
9. New Hampshire
Total humane officer jobs: 185
Average annual salary: $61,800
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Humane officer jobs in New Hampshire
10. Indiana
Total humane officer jobs: 657
Average annual salary: $60,223
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Humane officer jobs in Indiana

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

Detailed list of the best states for a humane officer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$65,771	$33,000	1,059,639	176
2	Maine	$67,419	$35,000	1,335,907	143
3	Massachusetts	$64,044	$32,000	6,859,819	1,160
4	Maryland	$62,974	$32,000	6,052,177	753
5	Pennsylvania	$60,277	$30,000	12,805,537	1,337
6	Wisconsin	$63,003	$35,000	5,795,483	560
7	Alaska	$75,481	$40,000	739,795	1
8	Nevada	$53,283	$26,000	2,998,039	325
9	New Hampshire	$61,800	$31,000	1,342,795	185
10	Indiana	$60,223	$32,000	6,666,818	657
11	Connecticut	$66,802	$33,000	3,588,184	303
12	Vermont	$58,849	$30,000	623,657	81
13	Delaware	$64,897	$32,000	961,939	0
14	North Dakota	$49,206	$30,000	755,393	125
15	District of Columbia	$67,915	$34,000	693,972	0
16	New Jersey	$52,509	$26,000	9,005,644	1,041
17	Idaho	$47,692	$25,000	1,716,943	306
18	Ohio	$56,241	$29,000	11,658,609	965
19	West Virginia	$55,573	$28,000	1,815,857	143
20	Arizona	$47,653	$24,000	7,016,270	777
21	Mississippi	$45,973	$24,000	2,984,100	278
22	California	$59,803	$29,000	39,536,653	7
23	Minnesota	$46,532	$27,000	5,576,606	960
24	Michigan	$50,478	$27,000	9,962,311	729
25	New York	$49,123	$24,000	19,849,399	1,676
26	Washington	$50,355	$26,000	7,405,743	711
27	Nebraska	$44,885	$25,000	1,920,076	244
28	South Dakota	$44,735	$26,000	869,666	112
29	Louisiana	$47,213	$24,000	4,684,333	307
30	Kentucky	$47,960	$25,000	4,454,189	316
31	South Carolina	$44,996	$24,000	5,024,369	453
32	Virginia	$50,569	$25,000	8,470,020	1
33	Missouri	$45,758	$25,000	6,113,532	559
34	North Carolina	$42,242	$21,000	10,273,419	1,106
35	Texas	$43,249	$22,000	28,304,596	1,902
36	Alabama	$40,800	$22,000	4,874,747	460
37	Colorado	$41,206	$22,000	5,607,154	689
38	New Mexico	$38,820	$20,000	2,088,070	230
39	Illinois	$40,627	$22,000	12,802,023	1,352
40	Tennessee	$38,520	$20,000	6,715,984	670
41	Utah	$42,490	$22,000	3,101,833	0
42	Iowa	$37,276	$21,000	3,145,711	391
43	Florida	$41,597	$22,000	20,984,400	2
44	Hawaii	$45,817	$28,000	1,427,538	0
45	Oklahoma	$36,513	$19,000	3,930,864	349
46	Georgia	$36,667	$19,000	10,429,379	1,156
47	Montana	$41,051	$23,000	1,050,493	0
48	Oregon	$40,123	$20,000	4,142,776	374
49	Wyoming	$37,122	$20,000	579,315	0
50	Arkansas	$34,253	$18,000	3,004,279	251
51	Kansas	$33,979	$18,000	2,913,123	261

Highest paying states for humane officers

Rank	State	Avg. Humane Officer Salary
1	Rhode Island	$65,771
2	Maine	$67,419
3	Massachusetts	$64,044
4	Maryland	$62,974
5	Pennsylvania	$60,277
6	Wisconsin	$63,003
7	Alaska	$75,481
8	Nevada	$53,283
9	New Hampshire	$61,800
10	Indiana	$60,223
11	Connecticut	$66,802
12	Vermont	$58,849
13	Delaware	$64,897
14	North Dakota	$49,206
15	District of Columbia	$67,915
16	New Jersey	$52,509
17	Idaho	$47,692
18	Ohio	$56,241
19	West Virginia	$55,573
20	Arizona	$47,653
21	Mississippi	$45,973
22	California	$59,803
23	Minnesota	$46,532
24	Michigan	$50,478
25	New York	$49,123
26	Washington	$50,355
27	Nebraska	$44,885
28	South Dakota	$44,735
29	Louisiana	$47,213
30	Kentucky	$47,960
31	South Carolina	$44,996
32	Virginia	$50,569
33	Missouri	$45,758
34	North Carolina	$42,242
35	Texas	$43,249
36	Alabama	$40,800
37	Colorado	$41,206
38	New Mexico	$38,820
39	Illinois	$40,627
40	Tennessee	$38,520
41	Utah	$42,490
42	Iowa	$37,276
43	Florida	$41,597
44	Hawaii	$45,817
45	Oklahoma	$36,513
46	Georgia	$36,667
47	Montana	$41,051
48	Oregon	$40,123
49	Wyoming	$37,122
50	Arkansas	$34,253
51	Kansas	$33,979

Best states for a humane officer

10 best states for humane officers in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. Maine

3. Massachusetts

4. Maryland

5. Pennsylvania

6. Wisconsin

7. Alaska

8. Nevada

9. New Hampshire

10. Indiana

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a humane officer

Detailed list of the best states for a humane officer

Highest paying states for humane officers

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Total humane officer jobs:	176
Average annual salary:	$65,771
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$130,000
Location Quotient:	1.68