Best states for a medicaid service coordinator

Q: What is the best state for medicaid service coordinators?

The best state to be a medicaid service coordinator is New Mexico based on medicaid service coordinator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for medicaid service coordinators?

The highest paying state for medicaid service coordinators is South Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for medicaid service coordinators?

The worst state for medicaid service coordinators is Missouri, 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 medicaid service coordinators in the United States. Medicaid service coordinator 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 medicaid service coordinators.As medicaid service coordinators are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for medicaid service coordinators. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a medicaid service coordinator, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

We figured that the best places for medicaid service coordinator jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.New Mexico is the best state, and Waukegan is the city with the highest pay for medicaid service coordinators.

10 best states for medicaid service coordinators in 2026

1. New Mexico
Total medicaid service coordinator jobs: 335
Average annual salary: $53,736
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
2.5
Medicaid service coordinator jobs in New Mexico
2. North Dakota
Total medicaid service coordinator jobs: 144
Average annual salary: $49,930
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
2.27
Medicaid service coordinator jobs in North Dakota
3. North Carolina
Total medicaid service coordinator jobs: 652
Average annual salary: $52,054
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Medicaid service coordinator jobs in North Carolina
4. New Jersey
Total medicaid service coordinator jobs: 526
Average annual salary: $54,989
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Medicaid service coordinator jobs in New Jersey
5. Illinois
Total medicaid service coordinator jobs: 662
Average annual salary: $56,202
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Medicaid service coordinator jobs in Illinois
6. Connecticut
Total medicaid service coordinator jobs: 243
Average annual salary: $50,836
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Medicaid service coordinator jobs in Connecticut
7. Delaware
Total medicaid service coordinator jobs: 181
Average annual salary: $47,905
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
2.11
Medicaid service coordinator jobs in Delaware
8. Nevada
Total medicaid service coordinator jobs: 135
Average annual salary: $49,255
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Medicaid service coordinator jobs in Nevada
9. Texas
Total medicaid service coordinator jobs: 1,231
Average annual salary: $49,518
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Medicaid service coordinator jobs in Texas
10. Florida
Total medicaid service coordinator jobs: 1,096
Average annual salary: $49,561
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Medicaid service coordinator jobs in Florida

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a medicaid service coordinator

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

Detailed list of the best states for a medicaid service coordinator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Mexico	$53,736	$38,000	2,088,070	335
2	North Dakota	$49,930	$38,000	755,393	144
3	North Carolina	$52,054	$36,000	10,273,419	652
4	New Jersey	$54,989	$38,000	9,005,644	526
5	Illinois	$56,202	$41,000	12,802,023	662
6	Connecticut	$50,836	$35,000	3,588,184	243
7	Delaware	$47,905	$33,000	961,939	181
8	Nevada	$49,255	$35,000	2,998,039	135
9	Texas	$49,518	$35,000	28,304,596	1,231
10	Florida	$49,561	$34,000	20,984,400	1,096
11	Wisconsin	$48,091	$35,000	5,795,483	333
12	Maryland	$50,477	$34,000	6,052,177	488
13	District of Columbia	$51,931	$35,000	693,972	125
14	New Hampshire	$48,527	$35,000	1,342,795	104
15	Mississippi	$45,537	$32,000	2,984,100	150
16	Arkansas	$43,526	$31,000	3,004,279	469
17	Oregon	$48,560	$36,000	4,142,776	243
18	Rhode Island	$46,121	$32,000	1,059,639	81
19	Ohio	$46,365	$33,000	11,658,609	555
20	California	$52,173	$37,000	39,536,653	1,490
21	New York	$47,175	$32,000	19,849,399	936
22	Minnesota	$45,389	$34,000	5,576,606	432
23	Idaho	$42,292	$32,000	1,716,943	220
24	Indiana	$45,888	$33,000	6,666,818	331
25	Alaska	$44,285	$38,000	739,795	93
26	Kansas	$41,005	$30,000	2,913,123	569
27	Arizona	$45,817	$33,000	7,016,270	324
28	Hawaii	$47,443	$39,000	1,427,538	64
29	Michigan	$44,919	$32,000	9,962,311	387
30	Oklahoma	$40,188	$29,000	3,930,864	450
31	Iowa	$44,389	$32,000	3,145,711	166
32	Maine	$43,727	$32,000	1,335,907	73
33	Virginia	$43,878	$30,000	8,470,020	633
34	Pennsylvania	$41,171	$28,000	12,805,537	730
35	Colorado	$44,176	$32,000	5,607,154	350
36	Montana	$40,763	$31,000	1,050,493	94
37	Massachusetts	$41,284	$29,000	6,859,819	919
38	Tennessee	$38,782	$27,000	6,715,984	448
39	Kentucky	$41,129	$29,000	4,454,189	207
40	Wyoming	$41,292	$31,000	579,315	35
41	Alabama	$37,207	$26,000	4,874,747	569
42	South Dakota	$36,535	$27,000	869,666	124
43	West Virginia	$37,842	$26,000	1,815,857	95
44	Vermont	$39,206	$29,000	623,657	53
45	Washington	$41,927	$31,000	7,405,743	392
46	Louisiana	$39,347	$27,000	4,684,333	179
47	Georgia	$39,914	$28,000	10,429,379	569
48	Nebraska	$40,188	$29,000	1,920,076	112
49	Utah	$39,951	$30,000	3,101,833	162
50	South Carolina	$37,403	$26,000	5,024,369	278
51	Missouri	$36,550	$26,000	6,113,532	274

Highest paying states for medicaid service coordinators

Rank	State	Avg. Medicaid Service Coordinator Salary
1	New Mexico	$53,736
2	North Dakota	$49,930
3	North Carolina	$52,054
4	New Jersey	$54,989
5	Illinois	$56,202
6	Connecticut	$50,836
7	Delaware	$47,905
8	Nevada	$49,255
9	Texas	$49,518
10	Florida	$49,561
11	Wisconsin	$48,091
12	Maryland	$50,477
13	District of Columbia	$51,931
14	New Hampshire	$48,527
15	Mississippi	$45,537
16	Arkansas	$43,526
17	Oregon	$48,560
18	Rhode Island	$46,121
19	Ohio	$46,365
20	California	$52,173
21	New York	$47,175
22	Minnesota	$45,389
23	Idaho	$42,292
24	Indiana	$45,888
25	Alaska	$44,285
26	Kansas	$41,005
27	Arizona	$45,817
28	Hawaii	$47,443
29	Michigan	$44,919
30	Oklahoma	$40,188
31	Iowa	$44,389
32	Maine	$43,727
33	Virginia	$43,878
34	Pennsylvania	$41,171
35	Colorado	$44,176
36	Montana	$40,763
37	Massachusetts	$41,284
38	Tennessee	$38,782
39	Kentucky	$41,129
40	Wyoming	$41,292
41	Alabama	$37,207
42	South Dakota	$36,535
43	West Virginia	$37,842
44	Vermont	$39,206
45	Washington	$41,927
46	Louisiana	$39,347
47	Georgia	$39,914
48	Nebraska	$40,188
49	Utah	$39,951
50	South Carolina	$37,403
51	Missouri	$36,550

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Total medicaid service coordinator jobs:	335
Average annual salary:	$53,736
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$74,000
Location Quotient:	2.5

Best states for a medicaid service coordinator

10 best states for medicaid service coordinators in 2026

1. New Mexico

2. North Dakota

3. North Carolina

4. New Jersey

5. Illinois

6. Connecticut

7. Delaware

8. Nevada

9. Texas

10. Florida