Best states for an occupancy specialist

Q: What is the best state for occupancy specialists?

The best state to be an occupancy specialist is Washington based on occupancy specialist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for occupancy specialists?

The highest paying state for occupancy specialists is West Virginia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for occupancy specialists?

The worst state for occupancy specialists is Kentucky, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming an occupancy specialist and really want to work at Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority? Turns out, your chances to become an occupancy specialist are better in some states than others.In order to help you decide which state is the best for occupancy specialists, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for occupancy specialist jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for occupancy specialists. Washington is the best state for occupancy specialists, where the median salary is $61,412.We found that Washington is the best state for occupancy specialist jobs, whereas Kentucky is the worst.

10 best states for occupancy specialists in 2026

1. Washington
Total occupancy specialist jobs: 433
Average annual salary: $61,412
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Occupancy specialist jobs in Washington
2. District of Columbia
Total occupancy specialist jobs: 168
Average annual salary: $60,611
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
1.76
Occupancy specialist jobs in District of Columbia
3. Rhode Island
Total occupancy specialist jobs: 68
Average annual salary: $58,197
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Occupancy specialist jobs in Rhode Island
4. Delaware
Total occupancy specialist jobs: 122
Average annual salary: $52,898
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.71
Occupancy specialist jobs in Delaware
5. Pennsylvania
Total occupancy specialist jobs: 630
Average annual salary: $58,210
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Occupancy specialist jobs in Pennsylvania
6. New York
Total occupancy specialist jobs: 778
Average annual salary: $56,752
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Occupancy specialist jobs in New York
7. North Carolina
Total occupancy specialist jobs: 569
Average annual salary: $51,537
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Occupancy specialist jobs in North Carolina
8. New Jersey
Total occupancy specialist jobs: 378
Average annual salary: $60,383
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Occupancy specialist jobs in New Jersey
9. Maine
Total occupancy specialist jobs: 61
Average annual salary: $59,186
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Occupancy specialist jobs in Maine
10. Virginia
Total occupancy specialist jobs: 702
Average annual salary: $52,182
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Occupancy specialist jobs in Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an occupancy specialist

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

Detailed list of the best states for an occupancy specialist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$61,412	$37,000	7,405,743	433
2	District of Columbia	$60,611	$36,000	693,972	168
3	Rhode Island	$58,197	$36,000	1,059,639	68
4	Delaware	$52,898	$31,000	961,939	122
5	Pennsylvania	$58,210	$35,000	12,805,537	630
6	New York	$56,752	$34,000	19,849,399	778
7	North Carolina	$51,537	$31,000	10,273,419	569
8	New Jersey	$60,383	$36,000	9,005,644	378
9	Maine	$59,186	$37,000	1,335,907	61
10	Virginia	$52,182	$31,000	8,470,020	702
11	Connecticut	$56,160	$34,000	3,588,184	184
12	New Hampshire	$55,281	$34,000	1,342,795	91
13	Massachusetts	$56,814	$35,000	6,859,819	467
14	Texas	$48,993	$30,000	28,304,596	1,204
15	Maryland	$52,345	$31,000	6,052,177	414
16	Vermont	$48,141	$30,000	623,657	52
17	Wyoming	$44,845	$28,000	579,315	62
18	Montana	$52,030	$32,000	1,050,493	59
19	Nevada	$48,431	$29,000	2,998,039	122
20	Arizona	$46,846	$28,000	7,016,270	415
21	California	$51,558	$31,000	39,536,653	1,694
22	Michigan	$49,928	$30,000	9,962,311	364
23	North Dakota	$45,833	$29,000	755,393	58
24	Hawaii	$47,686	$36,000	1,427,538	87
25	South Dakota	$45,573	$28,000	869,666	55
26	Louisiana	$45,188	$27,000	4,684,333	176
27	Colorado	$44,911	$28,000	5,607,154	345
28	Ohio	$44,895	$27,000	11,658,609	466
29	Mississippi	$46,115	$28,000	2,984,100	83
30	Minnesota	$47,132	$29,000	5,576,606	298
31	Georgia	$44,286	$27,000	10,429,379	549
32	Nebraska	$40,036	$25,000	1,920,076	151
33	Alaska	$40,909	$28,000	739,795	65
34	Oregon	$43,608	$26,000	4,142,776	239
35	Kansas	$44,479	$27,000	2,913,123	143
36	Iowa	$39,510	$24,000	3,145,711	243
37	Florida	$39,889	$24,000	20,984,400	1,143
38	Illinois	$44,102	$27,000	12,802,023	552
39	Indiana	$41,648	$25,000	6,666,818	338
40	Alabama	$40,829	$25,000	4,874,747	231
41	Tennessee	$40,957	$25,000	6,715,984	300
42	Wisconsin	$39,647	$24,000	5,795,483	308
43	Utah	$39,613	$24,000	3,101,833	185
44	New Mexico	$40,608	$24,000	2,088,070	105
45	Arkansas	$37,822	$23,000	3,004,279	171
46	Idaho	$38,460	$23,000	1,716,943	97
47	Oklahoma	$37,952	$23,000	3,930,864	158
48	Missouri	$39,806	$24,000	6,113,532	267
49	West Virginia	$32,306	$19,000	1,815,857	84
50	South Carolina	$36,332	$22,000	5,024,369	176
51	Kentucky	$34,036	$21,000	4,454,189	162

Highest paying states for occupancy specialists

Rank	State	Avg. Occupancy Specialist Salary
1	Washington	$61,412
2	District of Columbia	$60,611
3	Rhode Island	$58,197
4	Delaware	$52,898
5	Pennsylvania	$58,210
6	New York	$56,752
7	North Carolina	$51,537
8	New Jersey	$60,383
9	Maine	$59,186
10	Virginia	$52,182
11	Connecticut	$56,160
12	New Hampshire	$55,281
13	Massachusetts	$56,814
14	Texas	$48,993
15	Maryland	$52,345
16	Vermont	$48,141
17	Wyoming	$44,845
18	Montana	$52,030
19	Nevada	$48,431
20	Arizona	$46,846
21	California	$51,558
22	Michigan	$49,928
23	North Dakota	$45,833
24	Hawaii	$47,686
25	South Dakota	$45,573
26	Louisiana	$45,188
27	Colorado	$44,911
28	Ohio	$44,895
29	Mississippi	$46,115
30	Minnesota	$47,132
31	Georgia	$44,286
32	Nebraska	$40,036
33	Alaska	$40,909
34	Oregon	$43,608
35	Kansas	$44,479
36	Iowa	$39,510
37	Florida	$39,889
38	Illinois	$44,102
39	Indiana	$41,648
40	Alabama	$40,829
41	Tennessee	$40,957
42	Wisconsin	$39,647
43	Utah	$39,613
44	New Mexico	$40,608
45	Arkansas	$37,822
46	Idaho	$38,460
47	Oklahoma	$37,952
48	Missouri	$39,806
49	West Virginia	$32,306
50	South Carolina	$36,332
51	Kentucky	$34,036

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Total occupancy specialist jobs:	433
Average annual salary:	$61,412
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$99,000
Location Quotient:	1.04

Best states for an occupancy specialist

10 best states for occupancy specialists in 2026

1. Washington

2. District of Columbia

3. Rhode Island

4. Delaware

5. Pennsylvania

6. New York

7. North Carolina

8. New Jersey

9. Maine

10. Virginia