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Do you want to become a market specialist at Morgan Stanley, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for market specialists that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Our research found that Delaware is the best state for market specialists, while Delaware and California are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Delaware has a median salary of $91,597 and Delaware has the highest median salary among all 50 states for market specialists.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for market specialists.If you are currently seeking employment as a market specialist, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for market specialists in 2025
1. Delaware
Total market specialist jobs: 168 Average annual salary: $91,597 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000 Location Quotient: 1.42
2. Massachusetts
Total market specialist jobs: 1,072 Average annual salary: $81,053 Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000 Location Quotient: 1.24
3. Oregon
Total market specialist jobs: 442 Average annual salary: $81,295 Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000 Location Quotient: 1.13
4. New York
Total market specialist jobs: 1,548 Average annual salary: $79,927 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000 Location Quotient: 1.28
5. California
Total market specialist jobs: 2,780 Average annual salary: $87,739 Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000 Location Quotient: 1.01
6. New Jersey
Total market specialist jobs: 770 Average annual salary: $82,172 Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000 Location Quotient: 1.03
7. Rhode Island
Total market specialist jobs: 142 Average annual salary: $72,632 Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000 Location Quotient: 1.24
8. North Carolina
Total market specialist jobs: 1,060 Average annual salary: $71,384 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000 Location Quotient: 1.17
9. Washington
Total market specialist jobs: 633 Average annual salary: $80,721 Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000 Location Quotient: 0.92
10. Texas
Total market specialist jobs: 1,908 Average annual salary: $72,420 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000 Location Quotient: 1
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Detailed list of the best states for a market specialist
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | $91,597 | $57,000 | 961,939 | 168 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $81,053 | $52,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,072 |
| 3 | Oregon | $81,295 | $47,000 | 4,142,776 | 442 |
| 4 | New York | $79,927 | $50,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,548 |
| 5 | California | $87,739 | $51,000 | 39,536,653 | 2,780 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $82,172 | $51,000 | 9,005,644 | 770 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $72,632 | $46,000 | 1,059,639 | 142 |
| 8 | North Carolina | $71,384 | $42,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,060 |
| 9 | Washington | $80,721 | $47,000 | 7,405,743 | 633 |
| 10 | Texas | $72,420 | $42,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,908 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $79,002 | $50,000 | 3,588,184 | 289 |
| 12 | Colorado | $78,956 | $46,000 | 5,607,154 | 473 |
| 13 | Montana | $67,556 | $40,000 | 1,050,493 | 130 |
| 14 | Nevada | $68,746 | $39,000 | 2,998,039 | 205 |
| 15 | District of Columbia | $72,583 | $44,000 | 693,972 | 221 |
| 16 | North Dakota | $63,364 | $39,000 | 755,393 | 111 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $72,078 | $46,000 | 1,342,795 | 154 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $70,048 | $43,000 | 5,576,606 | 596 |
| 19 | Idaho | $65,773 | $38,000 | 1,716,943 | 174 |
| 20 | South Dakota | $63,237 | $38,000 | 869,666 | 107 |
| 21 | Maryland | $70,256 | $43,000 | 6,052,177 | 623 |
| 22 | Vermont | $62,744 | $40,000 | 623,657 | 113 |
| 23 | Utah | $63,302 | $36,000 | 3,101,833 | 357 |
| 24 | Maine | $65,902 | $43,000 | 1,335,907 | 122 |
| 25 | Arizona | $65,850 | $38,000 | 7,016,270 | 518 |
| 26 | Illinois | $65,422 | $40,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,132 |
| 27 | Alaska | $66,150 | $38,000 | 739,795 | 79 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $65,636 | $40,000 | 5,795,483 | 451 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $60,418 | $36,000 | 1,920,076 | 220 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $59,010 | $36,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,237 |
| 31 | Wyoming | $57,468 | $34,000 | 579,315 | 71 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $60,190 | $35,000 | 6,715,984 | 496 |
| 33 | Indiana | $61,240 | $37,000 | 6,666,818 | 497 |
| 34 | Ohio | $59,985 | $36,000 | 11,658,609 | 848 |
| 35 | Michigan | $59,009 | $36,000 | 9,962,311 | 677 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $57,403 | $34,000 | 3,004,279 | 236 |
| 37 | Virginia | $61,698 | $37,000 | 8,470,020 | 823 |
| 38 | New Mexico | $61,074 | $35,000 | 2,088,070 | 148 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $57,286 | $34,000 | 1,815,857 | 121 |
| 40 | Hawaii | $46,515 | $32,000 | 1,427,538 | 105 |
| 41 | Louisiana | $56,317 | $33,000 | 4,684,333 | 273 |
| 42 | Florida | $52,113 | $31,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,573 |
| 43 | Iowa | $53,931 | $32,000 | 3,145,711 | 321 |
| 44 | Georgia | $51,632 | $30,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,010 |
| 45 | Alabama | $56,288 | $33,000 | 4,874,747 | 302 |
| 46 | Kansas | $55,709 | $33,000 | 2,913,123 | 231 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $54,583 | $32,000 | 5,024,369 | 335 |
| 48 | Missouri | $52,218 | $31,000 | 6,113,532 | 411 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $47,109 | $27,000 | 3,930,864 | 238 |
| 50 | Kentucky | $47,762 | $28,000 | 4,454,189 | 278 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $40,124 | $23,000 | 2,984,100 | 124 |
Highest paying states for market specialists
| Rank | State | Avg. Market Specialist Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | $91,597 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $81,053 |
| 3 | Oregon | $81,295 |
| 4 | New York | $79,927 |
| 5 | California | $87,739 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $82,172 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $72,632 |
| 8 | North Carolina | $71,384 |
| 9 | Washington | $80,721 |
| 10 | Texas | $72,420 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $79,002 |
| 12 | Colorado | $78,956 |
| 13 | Montana | $67,556 |
| 14 | Nevada | $68,746 |
| 15 | District of Columbia | $72,583 |
| 16 | North Dakota | $63,364 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $72,078 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $70,048 |
| 19 | Idaho | $65,773 |
| 20 | South Dakota | $63,237 |
| 21 | Maryland | $70,256 |
| 22 | Vermont | $62,744 |
| 23 | Utah | $63,302 |
| 24 | Maine | $65,902 |
| 25 | Arizona | $65,850 |
| 26 | Illinois | $65,422 |
| 27 | Alaska | $66,150 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $65,636 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $60,418 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $59,010 |
| 31 | Wyoming | $57,468 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $60,190 |
| 33 | Indiana | $61,240 |
| 34 | Ohio | $59,985 |
| 35 | Michigan | $59,009 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $57,403 |
| 37 | Virginia | $61,698 |
| 38 | New Mexico | $61,074 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $57,286 |
| 40 | Hawaii | $46,515 |
| 41 | Louisiana | $56,317 |
| 42 | Florida | $52,113 |
| 43 | Iowa | $53,931 |
| 44 | Georgia | $51,632 |
| 45 | Alabama | $56,288 |
| 46 | Kansas | $55,709 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $54,583 |
| 48 | Missouri | $52,218 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $47,109 |
| 50 | Kentucky | $47,762 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $40,124 |
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Updated January 8, 2025