Best states for an insurance consultant

Q: What is the best state for insurance consultants?

The best state to be an insurance consultant is South Dakota based on insurance consultant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for insurance consultants?

The highest paying state for insurance consultants is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for insurance consultants?

The worst state for insurance consultants is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for insurance consultants? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for insurance consultant jobs.Although there are abundant insurance consultant jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. South Dakota is the best state in the country for insurance consultant jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for insurance consultants. South Dakota is the best state for insurance consultants, where the median salary is $76,166.If you are currently seeking employment as an insurance consultant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for insurance consultants in 2025

1. South Dakota
Total insurance consultant jobs: 241
Average annual salary: $76,166
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
4.01
Insurance consultant jobs in South Dakota
2. Alabama
Total insurance consultant jobs: 736
Average annual salary: $74,404
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
2.97
Insurance consultant jobs in Alabama
3. Rhode Island
Total insurance consultant jobs: 103
Average annual salary: $75,994
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Insurance consultant jobs in Rhode Island
4. Oregon
Total insurance consultant jobs: 287
Average annual salary: $79,129
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Insurance consultant jobs in Oregon
5. Wisconsin
Total insurance consultant jobs: 244
Average annual salary: $100,114
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Insurance consultant jobs in Wisconsin
6. Illinois
Total insurance consultant jobs: 648
Average annual salary: $77,326
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Insurance consultant jobs in Illinois
7. Nebraska
Total insurance consultant jobs: 127
Average annual salary: $74,432
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Insurance consultant jobs in Nebraska
8. North Dakota
Total insurance consultant jobs: 69
Average annual salary: $72,499
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Insurance consultant jobs in North Dakota
9. New Hampshire
Total insurance consultant jobs: 89
Average annual salary: $76,580
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Insurance consultant jobs in New Hampshire
10. Washington
Total insurance consultant jobs: 279
Average annual salary: $101,130
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $155,000
Location Quotient:
0.68
Insurance consultant jobs in Washington

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Detailed list of the best states for an insurance consultant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	South Dakota	$76,166	$52,000	869,666	241
2	Alabama	$74,404	$49,000	4,874,747	736
3	Rhode Island	$75,994	$52,000	1,059,639	103
4	Oregon	$79,129	$51,000	4,142,776	287
5	Wisconsin	$100,114	$68,000	5,795,483	244
6	Illinois	$77,326	$53,000	12,802,023	648
7	Nebraska	$74,432	$51,000	1,920,076	127
8	North Dakota	$72,499	$49,000	755,393	69
9	New Hampshire	$76,580	$53,000	1,342,795	89
10	Washington	$101,130	$65,000	7,405,743	279
11	Minnesota	$74,406	$51,000	5,576,606	387
12	Alaska	$72,880	$51,000	739,795	71
13	District of Columbia	$84,996	$58,000	693,972	83
14	Massachusetts	$77,371	$53,000	6,859,819	351
15	Wyoming	$66,315	$45,000	579,315	58
16	Maine	$66,356	$46,000	1,335,907	251
17	Montana	$66,625	$45,000	1,050,493	115
18	New York	$76,769	$52,000	19,849,399	494
19	Mississippi	$63,998	$42,000	2,984,100	450
20	Ohio	$69,775	$47,000	11,658,609	439
21	Indiana	$70,663	$48,000	6,666,818	257
22	California	$76,171	$50,000	39,536,653	1,395
23	Vermont	$65,854	$45,000	623,657	86
24	Delaware	$68,138	$46,000	961,939	88
25	Michigan	$68,779	$47,000	9,962,311	301
26	South Carolina	$67,243	$45,000	5,024,369	219
27	Connecticut	$72,543	$49,000	3,588,184	156
28	North Carolina	$67,763	$45,000	10,273,419	436
29	Iowa	$65,224	$44,000	3,145,711	240
30	New Jersey	$73,166	$50,000	9,005,644	342
31	Kentucky	$65,451	$44,000	4,454,189	192
32	Kansas	$63,862	$43,000	2,913,123	180
33	Colorado	$67,482	$45,000	5,607,154	329
34	Arkansas	$63,227	$42,000	3,004,279	154
35	Texas	$65,431	$43,000	28,304,596	1,071
36	Nevada	$62,297	$41,000	2,998,039	157
37	Arizona	$64,317	$43,000	7,016,270	323
38	Tennessee	$60,718	$41,000	6,715,984	402
39	Hawaii	$64,987	$50,000	1,427,538	59
40	Oklahoma	$59,456	$40,000	3,930,864	531
41	Idaho	$61,245	$40,000	1,716,943	157
42	Louisiana	$59,943	$39,000	4,684,333	301
43	Utah	$60,685	$40,000	3,101,833	220
44	Maryland	$66,854	$45,000	6,052,177	190
45	West Virginia	$59,033	$40,000	1,815,857	81
46	Missouri	$60,583	$41,000	6,113,532	311
47	Pennsylvania	$59,735	$41,000	12,805,537	570
48	New Mexico	$57,794	$38,000	2,088,070	110
49	Georgia	$60,091	$40,000	10,429,379	473
50	Virginia	$61,627	$41,000	8,470,020	399
51	Florida	$56,351	$36,000	20,984,400	801

Highest paying states for insurance consultants

Rank	State	Avg. Insurance Consultant Salary
1	South Dakota	$76,166
2	Alabama	$74,404
3	Rhode Island	$75,994
4	Oregon	$79,129
5	Wisconsin	$100,114
6	Illinois	$77,326
7	Nebraska	$74,432
8	North Dakota	$72,499
9	New Hampshire	$76,580
10	Washington	$101,130
11	Minnesota	$74,406
12	Alaska	$72,880
13	District of Columbia	$84,996
14	Massachusetts	$77,371
15	Wyoming	$66,315
16	Maine	$66,356
17	Montana	$66,625
18	New York	$76,769
19	Mississippi	$63,998
20	Ohio	$69,775
21	Indiana	$70,663
22	California	$76,171
23	Vermont	$65,854
24	Delaware	$68,138
25	Michigan	$68,779
26	South Carolina	$67,243
27	Connecticut	$72,543
28	North Carolina	$67,763
29	Iowa	$65,224
30	New Jersey	$73,166
31	Kentucky	$65,451
32	Kansas	$63,862
33	Colorado	$67,482
34	Arkansas	$63,227
35	Texas	$65,431
36	Nevada	$62,297
37	Arizona	$64,317
38	Tennessee	$60,718
39	Hawaii	$64,987
40	Oklahoma	$59,456
41	Idaho	$61,245
42	Louisiana	$59,943
43	Utah	$60,685
44	Maryland	$66,854
45	West Virginia	$59,033
46	Missouri	$60,583
47	Pennsylvania	$59,735
48	New Mexico	$57,794
49	Georgia	$60,091
50	Virginia	$61,627
51	Florida	$56,351

Expert opinions on the best states for insurance consultants

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for insurance consultants to find work opportunities?
Elizabeth Gordon
Chair and Professor, Temple University
Almost every type of organization, whether a corporation, a non-profit, or a government entity, needs an accountant. So, there will be opportunities for accounting majors throughout the United States. Regions that are growing will be particularly good places in the United States to find work opportunities after graduation.

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Total insurance consultant jobs:	241
Average annual salary:	$76,166
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$52,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$110,000
Location Quotient:	4.01

Best states for an insurance consultant

10 best states for insurance consultants in 2025

1. South Dakota

2. Alabama

3. Rhode Island

4. Oregon

5. Wisconsin

6. Illinois

7. Nebraska

8. North Dakota

9. New Hampshire

10. Washington