Best states for a marine consultant

Q: What is the best state for marine consultants?

The best state to be a marine consultant is Maine based on marine consultant salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for marine consultants?

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

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Marine consultant opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for marine consultants, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for marine consultants.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for marine 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 marine consultants. Maine is the best state for marine consultants, where the median salary is $79,565.If you are currently seeking employment as a marine consultant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for marine consultants in 2025

1. Maine
Total marine consultant jobs: 45
Average annual salary: $79,565
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Marine consultant jobs in Maine
2. Alaska
Total marine consultant jobs: 20
Average annual salary: $97,607
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Marine consultant jobs in Alaska
3. New York
Total marine consultant jobs: 338
Average annual salary: $86,681
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Marine consultant jobs in New York
4. Michigan
Total marine consultant jobs: 141
Average annual salary: $84,699
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
0.67
Marine consultant jobs in Michigan
5. Wisconsin
Total marine consultant jobs: 128
Average annual salary: $75,648
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Marine consultant jobs in Wisconsin
6. New Jersey
Total marine consultant jobs: 221
Average annual salary: $78,020
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Marine consultant jobs in New Jersey
7. Oklahoma
Total marine consultant jobs: 434
Average annual salary: $70,456
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
5.18
Marine consultant jobs in Oklahoma
8. Montana
Total marine consultant jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $73,273
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Marine consultant jobs in Montana
9. Idaho
Total marine consultant jobs: 39
Average annual salary: $74,322
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Marine consultant jobs in Idaho
10. South Dakota
Total marine consultant jobs: 160
Average annual salary: $69,894
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
5.5
Marine consultant jobs in South Dakota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a marine consultant

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Detailed list of the best states for a marine consultant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$79,565	$47,000	1,335,907	45
2	Alaska	$97,607	$69,000	739,795	20
3	New York	$86,681	$53,000	19,849,399	338
4	Michigan	$84,699	$52,000	9,962,311	141
5	Wisconsin	$75,648	$47,000	5,795,483	128
6	New Jersey	$78,020	$48,000	9,005,644	221
7	Oklahoma	$70,456	$42,000	3,930,864	434
8	Montana	$73,273	$46,000	1,050,493	35
9	Idaho	$74,322	$45,000	1,716,943	39
10	South Dakota	$69,894	$43,000	869,666	160
11	California	$78,886	$46,000	39,536,653	811
12	New Mexico	$77,161	$45,000	2,088,070	35
13	Rhode Island	$70,680	$43,000	1,059,639	43
14	Ohio	$74,090	$45,000	11,658,609	165
15	West Virginia	$73,446	$44,000	1,815,857	25
16	North Dakota	$74,766	$48,000	755,393	18
17	New Hampshire	$70,148	$42,000	1,342,795	56
18	Vermont	$69,423	$42,000	623,657	32
19	Texas	$71,922	$42,000	28,304,596	415
20	Indiana	$72,138	$44,000	6,666,818	112
21	Washington	$73,494	$46,000	7,405,743	168
22	Tennessee	$72,091	$42,000	6,715,984	82
23	Utah	$69,653	$42,000	3,101,833	81
24	Massachusetts	$70,460	$43,000	6,859,819	258
25	Connecticut	$70,526	$43,000	3,588,184	93
26	Virginia	$70,783	$42,000	8,470,020	259
27	Delaware	$68,622	$42,000	961,939	38
28	Minnesota	$70,576	$44,000	5,576,606	141
29	Arkansas	$69,964	$41,000	3,004,279	37
30	Georgia	$69,523	$40,000	10,429,379	204
31	Arizona	$69,209	$41,000	7,016,270	114
32	Kentucky	$68,764	$41,000	4,454,189	56
33	District of Columbia	$66,895	$41,000	693,972	71
34	Mississippi	$62,279	$36,000	2,984,100	288
35	North Carolina	$65,351	$38,000	10,273,419	261
36	Nevada	$67,156	$40,000	2,998,039	42
37	Wyoming	$63,110	$39,000	579,315	17
38	Nebraska	$66,278	$40,000	1,920,076	44
39	Hawaii	$56,220	$41,000	1,427,538	32
40	Alabama	$59,102	$34,000	4,874,747	556
41	Pennsylvania	$61,886	$38,000	12,805,537	307
42	Oregon	$61,981	$38,000	4,142,776	140
43	Illinois	$63,708	$39,000	12,802,023	310
44	Missouri	$65,659	$39,000	6,113,532	114
45	South Carolina	$64,260	$37,000	5,024,369	82
46	Maryland	$67,444	$41,000	6,052,177	92
47	Colorado	$64,999	$39,000	5,607,154	101
48	Louisiana	$55,442	$32,000	4,684,333	71
49	Iowa	$61,234	$37,000	3,145,711	40
50	Florida	$44,969	$26,000	20,984,400	343
51	Kansas	$56,853	$34,000	2,913,123	54

Highest paying states for marine consultants

Rank	State	Avg. Marine Consultant Salary
1	Maine	$79,565
2	Alaska	$97,607
3	New York	$86,681
4	Michigan	$84,699
5	Wisconsin	$75,648
6	New Jersey	$78,020
7	Oklahoma	$70,456
8	Montana	$73,273
9	Idaho	$74,322
10	South Dakota	$69,894
11	California	$78,886
12	New Mexico	$77,161
13	Rhode Island	$70,680
14	Ohio	$74,090
15	West Virginia	$73,446
16	North Dakota	$74,766
17	New Hampshire	$70,148
18	Vermont	$69,423
19	Texas	$71,922
20	Indiana	$72,138
21	Washington	$73,494
22	Tennessee	$72,091
23	Utah	$69,653
24	Massachusetts	$70,460
25	Connecticut	$70,526
26	Virginia	$70,783
27	Delaware	$68,622
28	Minnesota	$70,576
29	Arkansas	$69,964
30	Georgia	$69,523
31	Arizona	$69,209
32	Kentucky	$68,764
33	District of Columbia	$66,895
34	Mississippi	$62,279
35	North Carolina	$65,351
36	Nevada	$67,156
37	Wyoming	$63,110
38	Nebraska	$66,278
39	Hawaii	$56,220
40	Alabama	$59,102
41	Pennsylvania	$61,886
42	Oregon	$61,981
43	Illinois	$63,708
44	Missouri	$65,659
45	South Carolina	$64,260
46	Maryland	$67,444
47	Colorado	$64,999
48	Louisiana	$55,442
49	Iowa	$61,234
50	Florida	$44,969
51	Kansas	$56,853

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Total marine consultant jobs:	45
Average annual salary:	$79,565
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$131,000
Location Quotient:	1.25

Best states for a marine consultant

10 best states for marine consultants in 2025

1. Maine

2. Alaska

3. New York

4. Michigan

5. Wisconsin

6. New Jersey

7. Oklahoma

8. Montana

9. Idaho

10. South Dakota