Best states for a personnel analyst

Q: What is the best state for personnel analysts?

The best state to be a personnel analyst is Virginia based on personnel analyst salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for personnel analysts?

The highest paying state for personnel analysts is South Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for personnel analysts?

The worst state for personnel analysts is South Carolina, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like personnel analysts are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for personnel analysts aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Our research shows that Virginia is the best state in the country for personnel analysts.

Virginia is the best state for jobs for personnel analysts, and South Carolina is the worst. The most common pay in Virginia is $59,633, while the median pay in South Carolina is $31,378.We found that Virginia is the best state for personnel analyst jobs, whereas South Carolina is the worst.

10 best states for personnel analysts in 2026

1. Virginia
Total personnel analyst jobs: 939
Average annual salary: $59,633
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
2.34
Personnel analyst jobs in Virginia
2. New York
Total personnel analyst jobs: 800
Average annual salary: $61,562
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Personnel analyst jobs in New York
3. New Jersey
Total personnel analyst jobs: 331
Average annual salary: $64,870
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Personnel analyst jobs in New Jersey
4. Rhode Island
Total personnel analyst jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $56,874
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Personnel analyst jobs in Rhode Island
5. Delaware
Total personnel analyst jobs: 64
Average annual salary: $54,901
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Personnel analyst jobs in Delaware
6. Washington
Total personnel analyst jobs: 270
Average annual salary: $57,030
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Personnel analyst jobs in Washington
7. California
Total personnel analyst jobs: 1,250
Average annual salary: $59,938
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Personnel analyst jobs in California
8. Massachusetts
Total personnel analyst jobs: 470
Average annual salary: $54,878
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Personnel analyst jobs in Massachusetts
9. Connecticut
Total personnel analyst jobs: 126
Average annual salary: $56,687
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Personnel analyst jobs in Connecticut
10. District of Columbia
Total personnel analyst jobs: 331
Average annual salary: $57,515
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
4.64
Personnel analyst jobs in District of Columbia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a personnel analyst

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Detailed list of the best states for a personnel analyst

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Virginia	$59,633	$41,000	8,470,020	939
2	New York	$61,562	$42,000	19,849,399	800
3	New Jersey	$64,870	$44,000	9,005,644	331
4	Rhode Island	$56,874	$40,000	1,059,639	47
5	Delaware	$54,901	$37,000	961,939	64
6	Washington	$57,030	$40,000	7,405,743	270
7	California	$59,938	$39,000	39,536,653	1,250
8	Massachusetts	$54,878	$39,000	6,859,819	470
9	Connecticut	$56,687	$39,000	3,588,184	126
10	District of Columbia	$57,515	$39,000	693,972	331
11	Pennsylvania	$54,543	$37,000	12,805,537	381
12	Vermont	$55,059	$40,000	623,657	26
13	Oregon	$54,396	$37,000	4,142,776	154
14	Alaska	$52,953	$43,000	739,795	39
15	Colorado	$52,952	$38,000	5,607,154	297
16	Illinois	$51,232	$37,000	12,802,023	518
17	Mississippi	$53,487	$37,000	2,984,100	57
18	Michigan	$50,429	$36,000	9,962,311	265
19	North Dakota	$49,086	$36,000	755,393	33
20	Maryland	$52,006	$35,000	6,052,177	494
21	New Hampshire	$50,105	$36,000	1,342,795	62
22	Idaho	$52,385	$36,000	1,716,943	44
23	Nevada	$50,509	$33,000	2,998,039	70
24	North Carolina	$47,050	$33,000	10,273,419	387
25	Iowa	$49,786	$36,000	3,145,711	90
26	Arizona	$46,834	$32,000	7,016,270	267
27	Ohio	$47,442	$33,000	11,658,609	348
28	Texas	$46,375	$31,000	28,304,596	896
29	Georgia	$46,597	$32,000	10,429,379	434
30	Minnesota	$48,663	$36,000	5,576,606	232
31	Tennessee	$46,654	$33,000	6,715,984	186
32	Missouri	$47,083	$34,000	6,113,532	207
33	Oklahoma	$46,815	$33,000	3,930,864	81
34	Kansas	$46,605	$33,000	2,913,123	82
35	Arkansas	$45,244	$32,000	3,004,279	73
36	Wyoming	$43,796	$32,000	579,315	21
37	Alabama	$42,219	$29,000	4,874,747	173
38	South Dakota	$43,870	$32,000	869,666	26
39	Florida	$42,751	$28,000	20,984,400	562
40	Utah	$40,731	$28,000	3,101,833	127
41	Nebraska	$41,418	$30,000	1,920,076	81
42	Hawaii	$33,834	$26,000	1,427,538	62
43	Indiana	$41,589	$30,000	6,666,818	189
44	Maine	$44,245	$32,000	1,335,907	23
45	Kentucky	$41,651	$30,000	4,454,189	101
46	New Mexico	$42,764	$29,000	2,088,070	54
47	Louisiana	$43,132	$29,000	4,684,333	68
48	West Virginia	$39,896	$28,000	1,815,857	38
49	Wisconsin	$39,902	$29,000	5,795,483	146
50	Montana	$32,256	$23,000	1,050,493	32
51	South Carolina	$31,378	$22,000	5,024,369	95

Highest paying states for personnel analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Personnel Analyst Salary
1	Virginia	$59,633
2	New York	$61,562
3	New Jersey	$64,870
4	Rhode Island	$56,874
5	Delaware	$54,901
6	Washington	$57,030
7	California	$59,938
8	Massachusetts	$54,878
9	Connecticut	$56,687
10	District of Columbia	$57,515
11	Pennsylvania	$54,543
12	Vermont	$55,059
13	Oregon	$54,396
14	Alaska	$52,953
15	Colorado	$52,952
16	Illinois	$51,232
17	Mississippi	$53,487
18	Michigan	$50,429
19	North Dakota	$49,086
20	Maryland	$52,006
21	New Hampshire	$50,105
22	Idaho	$52,385
23	Nevada	$50,509
24	North Carolina	$47,050
25	Iowa	$49,786
26	Arizona	$46,834
27	Ohio	$47,442
28	Texas	$46,375
29	Georgia	$46,597
30	Minnesota	$48,663
31	Tennessee	$46,654
32	Missouri	$47,083
33	Oklahoma	$46,815
34	Kansas	$46,605
35	Arkansas	$45,244
36	Wyoming	$43,796
37	Alabama	$42,219
38	South Dakota	$43,870
39	Florida	$42,751
40	Utah	$40,731
41	Nebraska	$41,418
42	Hawaii	$33,834
43	Indiana	$41,589
44	Maine	$44,245
45	Kentucky	$41,651
46	New Mexico	$42,764
47	Louisiana	$43,132
48	West Virginia	$39,896
49	Wisconsin	$39,902
50	Montana	$32,256
51	South Carolina	$31,378

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Total personnel analyst jobs:	939
Average annual salary:	$59,633
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$86,000
Location Quotient:	2.34

Best states for a personnel analyst

10 best states for personnel analysts in 2026

1. Virginia

2. New York

3. New Jersey

4. Rhode Island

5. Delaware

6. Washington

7. California

8. Massachusetts

9. Connecticut

10. District of Columbia