Best states for a mortgage consultant

Q: What is the best state for mortgage consultants?

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

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

The highest paying state for mortgage consultants is Utah based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for mortgage consultants?

The worst state for mortgage consultants is Louisiana, 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 mortgage consultants in the United States. Mortgage consultant 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 mortgage consultants.As mortgage consultants are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for mortgage consultants. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a mortgage consultant, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

In order to get you the best states for mortgage consultants, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.South Dakota is the best state, and Southampton is the city with the highest pay for mortgage consultants.

10 best states for mortgage consultants in 2026

1. South Dakota
Total mortgage consultant jobs: 206
Average annual salary: $55,066
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
3.02
Mortgage consultant jobs in South Dakota
2. Rhode Island
Total mortgage consultant jobs: 98
Average annual salary: $54,507
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Mortgage consultant jobs in Rhode Island
3. Maine
Total mortgage consultant jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $52,824
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Mortgage consultant jobs in Maine
4. North Carolina
Total mortgage consultant jobs: 657
Average annual salary: $53,149
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Mortgage consultant jobs in North Carolina
5. New York
Total mortgage consultant jobs: 755
Average annual salary: $60,549
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Mortgage consultant jobs in New York
6. Pennsylvania
Total mortgage consultant jobs: 658
Average annual salary: $54,276
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Mortgage consultant jobs in Pennsylvania
7. Wyoming
Total mortgage consultant jobs: 52
Average annual salary: $47,876
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Mortgage consultant jobs in Wyoming
8. Connecticut
Total mortgage consultant jobs: 194
Average annual salary: $55,889
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Mortgage consultant jobs in Connecticut
9. New Jersey
Total mortgage consultant jobs: 527
Average annual salary: $54,103
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Mortgage consultant jobs in New Jersey
10. Maryland
Total mortgage consultant jobs: 319
Average annual salary: $58,684
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Mortgage consultant jobs in Maryland

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a mortgage consultant

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

Detailed list of the best states for a mortgage consultant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	South Dakota	$55,066	$38,000	869,666	206
2	Rhode Island	$54,507	$33,000	1,059,639	98
3	Maine	$52,824	$35,000	1,335,907	92
4	North Carolina	$53,149	$31,000	10,273,419	657
5	New York	$60,549	$37,000	19,849,399	755
6	Pennsylvania	$54,276	$33,000	12,805,537	658
7	Wyoming	$47,876	$33,000	579,315	52
8	Connecticut	$55,889	$34,000	3,588,184	194
9	New Jersey	$54,103	$32,000	9,005,644	527
10	Maryland	$58,684	$35,000	6,052,177	319
11	Vermont	$49,261	$33,000	623,657	50
12	Michigan	$47,764	$31,000	9,962,311	524
13	North Dakota	$46,048	$34,000	755,393	63
14	Montana	$47,402	$35,000	1,050,493	70
15	New Mexico	$50,477	$32,000	2,088,070	76
16	Minnesota	$44,732	$32,000	5,576,606	579
17	Ohio	$45,659	$29,000	11,658,609	629
18	Arkansas	$49,821	$31,000	3,004,279	106
19	Missouri	$47,211	$31,000	6,113,532	356
20	Hawaii	$49,683	$38,000	1,427,538	53
21	Washington	$48,293	$35,000	7,405,743	394
22	District of Columbia	$50,318	$30,000	693,972	103
23	Wisconsin	$46,730	$32,000	5,795,483	235
24	Kansas	$43,802	$29,000	2,913,123	186
25	Florida	$42,091	$24,000	20,984,400	1,122
26	New Hampshire	$47,195	$30,000	1,342,795	79
27	Oklahoma	$40,227	$26,000	3,930,864	445
28	Virginia	$48,217	$28,000	8,470,020	444
29	Oregon	$44,825	$32,000	4,142,776	234
30	Massachusetts	$47,517	$29,000	6,859,819	414
31	West Virginia	$43,543	$27,000	1,815,857	59
32	Iowa	$43,379	$29,000	3,145,711	178
33	Indiana	$41,585	$27,000	6,666,818	347
34	Nevada	$40,552	$26,000	2,998,039	133
35	Texas	$41,108	$25,000	28,304,596	1,231
36	Delaware	$40,553	$24,000	961,939	79
37	Illinois	$39,655	$26,000	12,802,023	848
38	Arizona	$38,110	$24,000	7,016,270	565
39	Kentucky	$40,506	$25,000	4,454,189	198
40	Tennessee	$40,408	$25,000	6,715,984	270
41	Colorado	$38,539	$26,000	5,607,154	413
42	Alabama	$33,116	$20,000	4,874,747	671
43	Mississippi	$32,166	$19,000	2,984,100	314
44	Georgia	$38,522	$23,000	10,429,379	540
45	Nebraska	$39,240	$26,000	1,920,076	114
46	Alaska	$36,605	$32,000	739,795	40
47	California	$37,176	$23,000	39,536,653	1,877
48	Utah	$30,958	$21,000	3,101,833	208
49	Idaho	$31,374	$22,000	1,716,943	100
50	South Carolina	$37,118	$22,000	5,024,369	189
51	Louisiana	$36,077	$22,000	4,684,333	100

Highest paying states for mortgage consultants

Rank	State	Avg. Mortgage Consultant Salary
1	South Dakota	$55,066
2	Rhode Island	$54,507
3	Maine	$52,824
4	North Carolina	$53,149
5	New York	$60,549
6	Pennsylvania	$54,276
7	Wyoming	$47,876
8	Connecticut	$55,889
9	New Jersey	$54,103
10	Maryland	$58,684
11	Vermont	$49,261
12	Michigan	$47,764
13	North Dakota	$46,048
14	Montana	$47,402
15	New Mexico	$50,477
16	Minnesota	$44,732
17	Ohio	$45,659
18	Arkansas	$49,821
19	Missouri	$47,211
20	Hawaii	$49,683
21	Washington	$48,293
22	District of Columbia	$50,318
23	Wisconsin	$46,730
24	Kansas	$43,802
25	Florida	$42,091
26	New Hampshire	$47,195
27	Oklahoma	$40,227
28	Virginia	$48,217
29	Oregon	$44,825
30	Massachusetts	$47,517
31	West Virginia	$43,543
32	Iowa	$43,379
33	Indiana	$41,585
34	Nevada	$40,552
35	Texas	$41,108
36	Delaware	$40,553
37	Illinois	$39,655
38	Arizona	$38,110
39	Kentucky	$40,506
40	Tennessee	$40,408
41	Colorado	$38,539
42	Alabama	$33,116
43	Mississippi	$32,166
44	Georgia	$38,522
45	Nebraska	$39,240
46	Alaska	$36,605
47	California	$37,176
48	Utah	$30,958
49	Idaho	$31,374
50	South Carolina	$37,118
51	Louisiana	$36,077

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Total mortgage consultant jobs:	206
Average annual salary:	$55,066
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$78,000
Location Quotient:	3.02

Best states for a mortgage consultant

10 best states for mortgage consultants in 2026

1. South Dakota

2. Rhode Island

3. Maine

4. North Carolina

5. New York

6. Pennsylvania

7. Wyoming

8. Connecticut

9. New Jersey

10. Maryland