Best states for an intake coordinator

Q: What is the best state for intake coordinators?

The best state to be an intake coordinator is North Dakota based on intake coordinator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for intake coordinators?

The highest paying state for intake coordinators is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for intake coordinators?

The worst state for intake coordinators is Louisiana, 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 intake coordinators? 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 intake coordinator jobs.Our research found that North Dakota is the best state for intake coordinators, while North Dakota and Illinois are ranked highest in terms of median salary. North Dakota has a median salary of $48,653 and North Dakota has the highest median salary among all 50 states for intake coordinators.

North Dakota is the best state for jobs for intake coordinators, and Louisiana is the worst. The most common pay in North Dakota is $48,653, while the median pay in Louisiana is $28,263.If you are currently seeking employment as an intake coordinator, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for intake coordinators in 2026

1. North Dakota
Total intake coordinator jobs: 142
Average annual salary: $48,653
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.94
Intake coordinator jobs in North Dakota
2. New Mexico
Total intake coordinator jobs: 337
Average annual salary: $43,728
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
2.18
Intake coordinator jobs in New Mexico
3. Illinois
Total intake coordinator jobs: 831
Average annual salary: $48,434
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Intake coordinator jobs in Illinois
4. Connecticut
Total intake coordinator jobs: 260
Average annual salary: $45,594
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1
Intake coordinator jobs in Connecticut
5. Alaska
Total intake coordinator jobs: 102
Average annual salary: $43,859
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Intake coordinator jobs in Alaska
6. Nevada
Total intake coordinator jobs: 144
Average annual salary: $45,044
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Intake coordinator jobs in Nevada
7. Iowa
Total intake coordinator jobs: 595
Average annual salary: $39,954
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
2.08
Intake coordinator jobs in Iowa
8. New York
Total intake coordinator jobs: 1,143
Average annual salary: $43,431
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Intake coordinator jobs in New York
9. Arkansas
Total intake coordinator jobs: 481
Average annual salary: $38,463
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
2.34
Intake coordinator jobs in Arkansas
10. District of Columbia
Total intake coordinator jobs: 153
Average annual salary: $46,186
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Intake coordinator jobs in District of Columbia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an intake coordinator

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Detailed list of the best states for an intake coordinator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$48,653	$36,000	755,393	142
2	New Mexico	$43,728	$32,000	2,088,070	337
3	Illinois	$48,434	$35,000	12,802,023	831
4	Connecticut	$45,594	$32,000	3,588,184	260
5	Alaska	$43,859	$35,000	739,795	102
6	Nevada	$45,044	$32,000	2,998,039	144
7	Iowa	$39,954	$29,000	3,145,711	595
8	New York	$43,431	$30,000	19,849,399	1,143
9	Arkansas	$38,463	$28,000	3,004,279	481
10	District of Columbia	$46,186	$33,000	693,972	153
11	Rhode Island	$40,796	$29,000	1,059,639	92
12	Oregon	$41,161	$29,000	4,142,776	329
13	Pennsylvania	$40,902	$28,000	12,805,537	857
14	Massachusetts	$40,309	$29,000	6,859,819	1,047
15	Arizona	$39,876	$28,000	7,016,270	466
16	Delaware	$39,400	$28,000	961,939	181
17	Wisconsin	$40,327	$29,000	5,795,483	397
18	New Jersey	$42,791	$30,000	9,005,644	543
19	Washington	$40,490	$29,000	7,405,743	553
20	California	$44,361	$31,000	39,536,653	1,862
21	Colorado	$41,187	$30,000	5,607,154	383
22	Hawaii	$42,093	$32,000	1,427,538	72
23	Virginia	$39,510	$28,000	8,470,020	728
24	Maine	$37,424	$27,000	1,335,907	100
25	Maryland	$40,185	$28,000	6,052,177	479
26	North Carolina	$37,696	$28,000	10,273,419	611
27	Nebraska	$34,856	$26,000	1,920,076	403
28	New Hampshire	$38,451	$27,000	1,342,795	113
29	Texas	$37,657	$27,000	28,304,596	1,277
30	Michigan	$36,818	$26,000	9,962,311	493
31	Vermont	$35,469	$26,000	623,657	74
32	Florida	$36,284	$26,000	20,984,400	1,226
33	Minnesota	$37,138	$27,000	5,576,606	450
34	Missouri	$37,383	$27,000	6,113,532	319
35	South Carolina	$35,128	$26,000	5,024,369	326
36	Kansas	$32,648	$24,000	2,913,123	565
37	Tennessee	$33,980	$25,000	6,715,984	423
38	Kentucky	$35,114	$26,000	4,454,189	202
39	Idaho	$33,282	$24,000	1,716,943	225
40	Oklahoma	$32,446	$24,000	3,930,864	458
41	Wyoming	$34,563	$25,000	579,315	39
42	Montana	$33,634	$25,000	1,050,493	97
43	Georgia	$35,259	$26,000	10,429,379	579
44	South Dakota	$30,889	$23,000	869,666	127
45	Alabama	$30,413	$22,000	4,874,747	543
46	Utah	$34,930	$25,000	3,101,833	187
47	Ohio	$32,975	$24,000	11,658,609	622
48	Indiana	$33,026	$24,000	6,666,818	401
49	West Virginia	$32,260	$23,000	1,815,857	92
50	Mississippi	$28,092	$20,000	2,984,100	143
51	Louisiana	$28,263	$20,000	4,684,333	196

Highest paying states for intake coordinators

Rank	State	Avg. Intake Coordinator Salary
1	North Dakota	$48,653
2	New Mexico	$43,728
3	Illinois	$48,434
4	Connecticut	$45,594
5	Alaska	$43,859
6	Nevada	$45,044
7	Iowa	$39,954
8	New York	$43,431
9	Arkansas	$38,463
10	District of Columbia	$46,186
11	Rhode Island	$40,796
12	Oregon	$41,161
13	Pennsylvania	$40,902
14	Massachusetts	$40,309
15	Arizona	$39,876
16	Delaware	$39,400
17	Wisconsin	$40,327
18	New Jersey	$42,791
19	Washington	$40,490
20	California	$44,361
21	Colorado	$41,187
22	Hawaii	$42,093
23	Virginia	$39,510
24	Maine	$37,424
25	Maryland	$40,185
26	North Carolina	$37,696
27	Nebraska	$34,856
28	New Hampshire	$38,451
29	Texas	$37,657
30	Michigan	$36,818
31	Vermont	$35,469
32	Florida	$36,284
33	Minnesota	$37,138
34	Missouri	$37,383
35	South Carolina	$35,128
36	Kansas	$32,648
37	Tennessee	$33,980
38	Kentucky	$35,114
39	Idaho	$33,282
40	Oklahoma	$32,446
41	Wyoming	$34,563
42	Montana	$33,634
43	Georgia	$35,259
44	South Dakota	$30,889
45	Alabama	$30,413
46	Utah	$34,930
47	Ohio	$32,975
48	Indiana	$33,026
49	West Virginia	$32,260
50	Mississippi	$28,092
51	Louisiana	$28,263

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Total intake coordinator jobs:	142
Average annual salary:	$48,653
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$64,000
Location Quotient:	1.94

Best states for an intake coordinator

10 best states for intake coordinators in 2026

1. North Dakota

2. New Mexico

3. Illinois

4. Connecticut

5. Alaska

6. Nevada

7. Iowa

8. New York

9. Arkansas

10. District of Columbia