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Best states for a navigator
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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and sales careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to navigator jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for navigators.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of navigators in America is $53,000.
We figured that the best places for navigator 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.Vermont is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for navigators.
10 best states for navigators in 2025
1. Vermont
Total navigator jobs: 7 Average annual salary: $48,418 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000 Location Quotient: 1.4
2. New York
Total navigator jobs: 100 Average annual salary: $49,739 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Location Quotient: 1.2
3. Alaska
Total navigator jobs: 6 Average annual salary: $51,150 Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000 Location Quotient: 1.11
4. Massachusetts
Total navigator jobs: 117 Average annual salary: $45,210 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Location Quotient: 1.96
5. Washington
Total navigator jobs: 55 Average annual salary: $46,498 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Location Quotient: 1.16
6. North Dakota
Total navigator jobs: 6 Average annual salary: $43,763 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000 Location Quotient: 0.99
7. New Jersey
Total navigator jobs: 68 Average annual salary: $45,198 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000 Location Quotient: 1.32
8. Oregon
Total navigator jobs: 24 Average annual salary: $46,066 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Location Quotient: 0.89
9. Connecticut
Total navigator jobs: 44 Average annual salary: $44,159 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Location Quotient: 2.04
10. West Virginia
Total navigator jobs: 7 Average annual salary: $45,061 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Location Quotient: 0.71
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a navigator
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for a navigator
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont | $48,418 | $36,000 | 623,657 | 7 |
| 2 | New York | $49,739 | $35,000 | 19,849,399 | 100 |
| 3 | Alaska | $51,150 | $44,000 | 739,795 | 6 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $45,210 | $33,000 | 6,859,819 | 117 |
| 5 | Washington | $46,498 | $35,000 | 7,405,743 | 55 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $43,763 | $33,000 | 755,393 | 6 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $45,198 | $32,000 | 9,005,644 | 68 |
| 8 | Oregon | $46,066 | $34,000 | 4,142,776 | 24 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $44,159 | $31,000 | 3,588,184 | 44 |
| 10 | West Virginia | $45,061 | $32,000 | 1,815,857 | 7 |
| 11 | Maine | $41,767 | $31,000 | 1,335,907 | 19 |
| 12 | California | $45,157 | $32,000 | 39,536,653 | 216 |
| 13 | Michigan | $41,640 | $30,000 | 9,962,311 | 45 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $42,145 | $31,000 | 1,342,795 | 12 |
| 15 | Idaho | $42,348 | $31,000 | 1,716,943 | 9 |
| 16 | Delaware | $41,828 | $29,000 | 961,939 | 12 |
| 17 | Maryland | $45,514 | $32,000 | 6,052,177 | 32 |
| 18 | Montana | $43,264 | $32,000 | 1,050,493 | 5 |
| 19 | Louisiana | $40,418 | $30,000 | 4,684,333 | 39 |
| 20 | Minnesota | $44,345 | $32,000 | 5,576,606 | 19 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $42,148 | $30,000 | 5,795,483 | 27 |
| 22 | Rhode Island | $41,781 | $30,000 | 1,059,639 | 8 |
| 23 | Nevada | $40,107 | $29,000 | 2,998,039 | 20 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $40,362 | $28,000 | 12,805,537 | 92 |
| 25 | District of Columbia | $43,684 | $31,000 | 693,972 | 14 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $42,550 | $31,000 | 869,666 | 0 |
| 27 | North Carolina | $41,400 | $30,000 | 10,273,419 | 49 |
| 28 | Illinois | $40,140 | $29,000 | 12,802,023 | 83 |
| 29 | Virginia | $41,446 | $30,000 | 8,470,020 | 42 |
| 30 | Colorado | $38,892 | $28,000 | 5,607,154 | 53 |
| 31 | Arizona | $37,269 | $27,000 | 7,016,270 | 62 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $39,588 | $29,000 | 579,315 | 0 |
| 33 | Texas | $37,426 | $28,000 | 28,304,596 | 116 |
| 34 | Ohio | $38,183 | $27,000 | 11,658,609 | 39 |
| 35 | Indiana | $35,712 | $26,000 | 6,666,818 | 47 |
| 36 | Hawaii | $44,058 | $38,000 | 1,427,538 | 2 |
| 37 | Georgia | $38,333 | $28,000 | 10,429,379 | 39 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $35,489 | $26,000 | 3,930,864 | 21 |
| 39 | New Mexico | $38,023 | $28,000 | 2,088,070 | 3 |
| 40 | Missouri | $36,840 | $27,000 | 6,113,532 | 32 |
| 41 | Arkansas | $35,022 | $26,000 | 3,004,279 | 14 |
| 42 | Florida | $35,493 | $26,000 | 20,984,400 | 114 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $35,487 | $26,000 | 6,715,984 | 20 |
| 44 | Nebraska | $32,613 | $24,000 | 1,920,076 | 21 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $36,876 | $27,000 | 5,024,369 | 15 |
| 46 | Kansas | $35,211 | $26,000 | 2,913,123 | 14 |
| 47 | Iowa | $33,158 | $24,000 | 3,145,711 | 18 |
| 48 | Utah | $34,628 | $25,000 | 3,101,833 | 10 |
| 49 | Kentucky | $32,315 | $23,000 | 4,454,189 | 15 |
| 50 | Alabama | $32,731 | $24,000 | 4,874,747 | 15 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $31,704 | $23,000 | 2,984,100 | 10 |
Highest paying states for navigators
| Rank | State | Avg. Navigator Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont | $48,418 |
| 2 | New York | $49,739 |
| 3 | Alaska | $51,150 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $45,210 |
| 5 | Washington | $46,498 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $43,763 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $45,198 |
| 8 | Oregon | $46,066 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $44,159 |
| 10 | West Virginia | $45,061 |
| 11 | Maine | $41,767 |
| 12 | California | $45,157 |
| 13 | Michigan | $41,640 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $42,145 |
| 15 | Idaho | $42,348 |
| 16 | Delaware | $41,828 |
| 17 | Maryland | $45,514 |
| 18 | Montana | $43,264 |
| 19 | Louisiana | $40,418 |
| 20 | Minnesota | $44,345 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $42,148 |
| 22 | Rhode Island | $41,781 |
| 23 | Nevada | $40,107 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $40,362 |
| 25 | District of Columbia | $43,684 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $42,550 |
| 27 | North Carolina | $41,400 |
| 28 | Illinois | $40,140 |
| 29 | Virginia | $41,446 |
| 30 | Colorado | $38,892 |
| 31 | Arizona | $37,269 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $39,588 |
| 33 | Texas | $37,426 |
| 34 | Ohio | $38,183 |
| 35 | Indiana | $35,712 |
| 36 | Hawaii | $44,058 |
| 37 | Georgia | $38,333 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $35,489 |
| 39 | New Mexico | $38,023 |
| 40 | Missouri | $36,840 |
| 41 | Arkansas | $35,022 |
| 42 | Florida | $35,493 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $35,487 |
| 44 | Nebraska | $32,613 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $36,876 |
| 46 | Kansas | $35,211 |
| 47 | Iowa | $33,158 |
| 48 | Utah | $34,628 |
| 49 | Kentucky | $32,315 |
| 50 | Alabama | $32,731 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $31,704 |
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Updated January 8, 2025