Best states for a placement coordinator

Q: What is the best state for placement coordinators?

The best state to be a placement coordinator is North Dakota based on placement coordinator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for placement coordinators?

The highest paying state for placement coordinators is Tennessee based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for placement coordinators?

The worst state for placement coordinators is Ohio, 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 placement coordinators in the United States. Placement coordinator 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 placement coordinators.Although there are abundant placement coordinator jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. North Dakota is the best state in the country for placement coordinator jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for placement coordinators. North Dakota is the best state for placement coordinators, where the median salary is $48,438.If you are currently seeking employment as a placement coordinator, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for placement coordinators in 2026

1. North Dakota
Total placement coordinator jobs: 116
Average annual salary: $48,438
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
3.51
Placement coordinator jobs in North Dakota
2. Rhode Island
Total placement coordinator jobs: 39
Average annual salary: $51,539
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Placement coordinator jobs in Rhode Island
3. New York
Total placement coordinator jobs: 471
Average annual salary: $53,425
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Placement coordinator jobs in New York
4. Massachusetts
Total placement coordinator jobs: 401
Average annual salary: $50,240
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Placement coordinator jobs in Massachusetts
5. Arizona
Total placement coordinator jobs: 175
Average annual salary: $49,086
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Placement coordinator jobs in Arizona
6. Hawaii
Total placement coordinator jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $56,467
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Placement coordinator jobs in Hawaii
7. Washington
Total placement coordinator jobs: 194
Average annual salary: $52,997
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Placement coordinator jobs in Washington
8. California
Total placement coordinator jobs: 820
Average annual salary: $55,342
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Placement coordinator jobs in California
9. District of Columbia
Total placement coordinator jobs: 63
Average annual salary: $54,115
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Placement coordinator jobs in District of Columbia
10. Oregon
Total placement coordinator jobs: 109
Average annual salary: $51,347
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Placement coordinator jobs in Oregon

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a placement coordinator

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Detailed list of the best states for a placement coordinator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$48,438	$38,000	755,393	116
2	Rhode Island	$51,539	$36,000	1,059,639	39
3	New York	$53,425	$37,000	19,849,399	471
4	Massachusetts	$50,240	$35,000	6,859,819	401
5	Arizona	$49,086	$36,000	7,016,270	175
6	Hawaii	$56,467	$49,000	1,427,538	35
7	Washington	$52,997	$42,000	7,405,743	194
8	California	$55,342	$41,000	39,536,653	820
9	District of Columbia	$54,115	$38,000	693,972	63
10	Oregon	$51,347	$40,000	4,142,776	109
11	Maine	$43,760	$32,000	1,335,907	215
12	Alaska	$51,450	$45,000	739,795	23
13	Nevada	$44,203	$33,000	2,998,039	76
14	Montana	$45,705	$36,000	1,050,493	35
15	Pennsylvania	$45,642	$32,000	12,805,537	333
16	New Mexico	$43,334	$32,000	2,088,070	264
17	Colorado	$48,358	$36,000	5,607,154	172
18	Connecticut	$48,209	$33,000	3,588,184	97
19	South Dakota	$42,111	$32,000	869,666	107
20	Vermont	$44,503	$32,000	623,657	24
21	New Hampshire	$42,712	$30,000	1,342,795	287
22	New Jersey	$49,251	$34,000	9,005,644	187
23	Maryland	$47,041	$33,000	6,052,177	192
24	Kentucky	$43,791	$32,000	4,454,189	87
25	West Virginia	$40,288	$29,000	1,815,857	230
26	Alabama	$41,136	$31,000	4,874,747	521
27	Delaware	$42,916	$30,000	961,939	174
28	Wisconsin	$42,237	$32,000	5,795,483	165
29	Utah	$43,725	$33,000	3,101,833	68
30	Michigan	$42,184	$31,000	9,962,311	191
31	Kansas	$42,778	$32,000	2,913,123	70
32	Missouri	$43,362	$32,000	6,113,532	141
33	Texas	$42,923	$32,000	28,304,596	513
34	Oklahoma	$40,118	$30,000	3,930,864	377
35	Minnesota	$43,384	$33,000	5,576,606	163
36	Louisiana	$41,465	$31,000	4,684,333	94
37	North Carolina	$40,824	$30,000	10,273,419	298
38	Idaho	$39,719	$30,000	1,716,943	218
39	Wyoming	$40,061	$30,000	579,315	20
40	Virginia	$44,022	$31,000	8,470,020	237
41	Mississippi	$39,496	$29,000	2,984,100	63
42	Indiana	$39,635	$29,000	6,666,818	167
43	Arkansas	$39,435	$29,000	3,004,279	60
44	Florida	$36,951	$28,000	20,984,400	589
45	Tennessee	$34,145	$25,000	6,715,984	189
46	Georgia	$38,152	$28,000	10,429,379	294
47	South Carolina	$39,370	$29,000	5,024,369	92
48	Iowa	$39,048	$29,000	3,145,711	71
49	Illinois	$37,336	$28,000	12,802,023	322
50	Nebraska	$35,660	$27,000	1,920,076	57
51	Ohio	$35,815	$26,000	11,658,609	239

Highest paying states for placement coordinators

Rank	State	Avg. Placement Coordinator Salary
1	North Dakota	$48,438
2	Rhode Island	$51,539
3	New York	$53,425
4	Massachusetts	$50,240
5	Arizona	$49,086
6	Hawaii	$56,467
7	Washington	$52,997
8	California	$55,342
9	District of Columbia	$54,115
10	Oregon	$51,347
11	Maine	$43,760
12	Alaska	$51,450
13	Nevada	$44,203
14	Montana	$45,705
15	Pennsylvania	$45,642
16	New Mexico	$43,334
17	Colorado	$48,358
18	Connecticut	$48,209
19	South Dakota	$42,111
20	Vermont	$44,503
21	New Hampshire	$42,712
22	New Jersey	$49,251
23	Maryland	$47,041
24	Kentucky	$43,791
25	West Virginia	$40,288
26	Alabama	$41,136
27	Delaware	$42,916
28	Wisconsin	$42,237
29	Utah	$43,725
30	Michigan	$42,184
31	Kansas	$42,778
32	Missouri	$43,362
33	Texas	$42,923
34	Oklahoma	$40,118
35	Minnesota	$43,384
36	Louisiana	$41,465
37	North Carolina	$40,824
38	Idaho	$39,719
39	Wyoming	$40,061
40	Virginia	$44,022
41	Mississippi	$39,496
42	Indiana	$39,635
43	Arkansas	$39,435
44	Florida	$36,951
45	Tennessee	$34,145
46	Georgia	$38,152
47	South Carolina	$39,370
48	Iowa	$39,048
49	Illinois	$37,336
50	Nebraska	$35,660
51	Ohio	$35,815

Expert opinions on the best states for placement coordinators

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for placement coordinators to find work opportunities?
Dr. Vickie Hall
Director Human Resources Operations, Wayne State University
Skillset will play a major role in where someone can relocate. Areas that are not badly hit by COVID would be a good start. For example, Washington state.

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Total placement coordinator jobs:	116
Average annual salary:	$48,438
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$60,000
Location Quotient:	3.51

Best states for a placement coordinator

10 best states for placement coordinators in 2026

1. North Dakota

2. Rhode Island

3. New York

4. Massachusetts

5. Arizona

6. Hawaii

7. Washington

8. California

9. District of Columbia

10. Oregon