Best states for a patient advocate

Q: What is the best state for patient advocates?

The best state to be a patient advocate is Washington based on patient advocate salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for patient advocates?

The highest paying state for patient advocates is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for patient advocates?

The worst state for patient advocates is Utah, 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 patient advocates in the United States. Patient advocate 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 patient advocates.We wanted to look at the best states for patient advocates -- where there are plenty of patient advocate jobs to go around and patient advocates get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

Washington is the best state for jobs for patient advocates, and Utah is the worst. The most common pay in Washington is $43,611, while the median pay in Utah is $29,322.We found that the South is best for patient advocates, and the Northeast is the worst. Springfield, MA is the best city in the country for patient advocate jobs, where as Washington is the best state in the country.

10 best states for patient advocates in 2025

1. Washington
Total patient advocate jobs: 1,108
Average annual salary: $43,611
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Patient advocate jobs in Washington
2. Massachusetts
Total patient advocate jobs: 1,142
Average annual salary: $47,644
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Patient advocate jobs in Massachusetts
3. Connecticut
Total patient advocate jobs: 582
Average annual salary: $39,643
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Patient advocate jobs in Connecticut
4. West Virginia
Total patient advocate jobs: 171
Average annual salary: $38,829
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Patient advocate jobs in West Virginia
5. Mississippi
Total patient advocate jobs: 208
Average annual salary: $39,293
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Patient advocate jobs in Mississippi
6. Vermont
Total patient advocate jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $40,973
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Patient advocate jobs in Vermont
7. Minnesota
Total patient advocate jobs: 614
Average annual salary: $39,796
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Patient advocate jobs in Minnesota
8. Pennsylvania
Total patient advocate jobs: 1,325
Average annual salary: $36,478
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Patient advocate jobs in Pennsylvania
9. Alaska
Total patient advocate jobs: 122
Average annual salary: $37,755
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Patient advocate jobs in Alaska
10. New York
Total patient advocate jobs: 1,438
Average annual salary: $39,285
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Patient advocate jobs in New York

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a patient advocate

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

Detailed list of the best states for a patient advocate

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$43,611	$36,000	7,405,743	1,108
2	Massachusetts	$47,644	$39,000	6,859,819	1,142
3	Connecticut	$39,643	$32,000	3,588,184	582
4	West Virginia	$38,829	$31,000	1,815,857	171
5	Mississippi	$39,293	$31,000	2,984,100	208
6	Vermont	$40,973	$34,000	623,657	72
7	Minnesota	$39,796	$32,000	5,576,606	614
8	Pennsylvania	$36,478	$28,000	12,805,537	1,325
9	Alaska	$37,755	$34,000	739,795	122
10	New York	$39,285	$31,000	19,849,399	1,438
11	Illinois	$36,541	$29,000	12,802,023	1,504
12	New Jersey	$38,583	$30,000	9,005,644	951
13	North Dakota	$36,210	$30,000	755,393	94
14	Maryland	$40,657	$31,000	6,052,177	607
15	Wisconsin	$35,116	$28,000	5,795,483	665
16	Rhode Island	$36,791	$30,000	1,059,639	117
17	South Dakota	$33,987	$28,000	869,666	134
18	Hawaii	$40,487	$35,000	1,427,538	95
19	District of Columbia	$44,057	$34,000	693,972	112
20	California	$40,406	$31,000	39,536,653	2,846
21	Iowa	$34,826	$28,000	3,145,711	387
22	Arizona	$34,613	$27,000	7,016,270	1,020
23	Georgia	$35,647	$28,000	10,429,379	993
24	Ohio	$34,256	$27,000	11,658,609	1,095
25	Colorado	$36,839	$30,000	5,607,154	621
26	North Carolina	$35,863	$28,000	10,273,419	814
27	Indiana	$33,533	$27,000	6,666,818	815
28	Kansas	$35,973	$29,000	2,913,123	217
29	New Hampshire	$34,489	$28,000	1,342,795	208
30	Michigan	$33,276	$27,000	9,962,311	971
31	Nevada	$35,773	$28,000	2,998,039	165
32	Maine	$33,582	$28,000	1,335,907	259
33	New Mexico	$35,225	$28,000	2,088,070	177
34	Delaware	$36,782	$28,000	961,939	100
35	Oregon	$35,325	$29,000	4,142,776	399
36	Tennessee	$32,918	$26,000	6,715,984	640
37	Missouri	$32,769	$26,000	6,113,532	784
38	Florida	$31,588	$24,000	20,984,400	2,420
39	Texas	$31,611	$25,000	28,304,596	2,579
40	Alabama	$32,030	$25,000	4,874,747	479
41	Wyoming	$33,139	$27,000	579,315	52
42	Nebraska	$33,239	$27,000	1,920,076	168
43	Idaho	$33,274	$27,000	1,716,943	141
44	South Carolina	$32,761	$26,000	5,024,369	400
45	Montana	$32,994	$27,000	1,050,493	109
46	Virginia	$33,363	$25,000	8,470,020	854
47	Oklahoma	$31,230	$25,000	3,930,864	312
48	Kentucky	$31,004	$25,000	4,454,189	340
49	Arkansas	$31,409	$25,000	3,004,279	224
50	Louisiana	$28,693	$22,000	4,684,333	361
51	Utah	$29,322	$24,000	3,101,833	305

Highest paying states for patient advocates

Rank	State	Avg. Patient Advocate Salary
1	Washington	$43,611
2	Massachusetts	$47,644
3	Connecticut	$39,643
4	West Virginia	$38,829
5	Mississippi	$39,293
6	Vermont	$40,973
7	Minnesota	$39,796
8	Pennsylvania	$36,478
9	Alaska	$37,755
10	New York	$39,285
11	Illinois	$36,541
12	New Jersey	$38,583
13	North Dakota	$36,210
14	Maryland	$40,657
15	Wisconsin	$35,116
16	Rhode Island	$36,791
17	South Dakota	$33,987
18	Hawaii	$40,487
19	District of Columbia	$44,057
20	California	$40,406
21	Iowa	$34,826
22	Arizona	$34,613
23	Georgia	$35,647
24	Ohio	$34,256
25	Colorado	$36,839
26	North Carolina	$35,863
27	Indiana	$33,533
28	Kansas	$35,973
29	New Hampshire	$34,489
30	Michigan	$33,276
31	Nevada	$35,773
32	Maine	$33,582
33	New Mexico	$35,225
34	Delaware	$36,782
35	Oregon	$35,325
36	Tennessee	$32,918
37	Missouri	$32,769
38	Florida	$31,588
39	Texas	$31,611
40	Alabama	$32,030
41	Wyoming	$33,139
42	Nebraska	$33,239
43	Idaho	$33,274
44	South Carolina	$32,761
45	Montana	$32,994
46	Virginia	$33,363
47	Oklahoma	$31,230
48	Kentucky	$31,004
49	Arkansas	$31,409
50	Louisiana	$28,693
51	Utah	$29,322

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Total patient advocate jobs:	1,108
Average annual salary:	$43,611
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$52,000
Location Quotient:	1.34

Best states for a patient advocate

10 best states for patient advocates in 2025

1. Washington

2. Massachusetts

3. Connecticut

4. West Virginia

5. Mississippi

6. Vermont

7. Minnesota

8. Pennsylvania

9. Alaska

10. New York