Best states for a planned giving officer

Q: What is the best state for planned giving officers?

The best state to be a planned giving officer is North Dakota based on planned giving officer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for planned giving officers?

The highest paying state for planned giving officers is Maine based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for planned giving officers?

The worst state for planned giving officers is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Planned giving officer opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for planned giving officers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for planned giving officers.In order to help you decide which state is the best for planned giving officers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for planned giving officer jobs.

North Dakota is the best state for jobs for planned giving officers, and Florida is the worst. The most common pay in North Dakota is $64,195, while the median pay in Florida is $45,221.We found that the West is best for planned giving officers, and the Northeast is the worst. New Haven, CT is the best city in the country for planned giving officer jobs, where as North Dakota is the best state in the country.

10 best states for planned giving officers in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total planned giving officer jobs: 114
Average annual salary: $64,195
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.54
Planned giving officer jobs in North Dakota
2. Illinois
Total planned giving officer jobs: 1,299
Average annual salary: $66,305
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Planned giving officer jobs in Illinois
3. Nevada
Total planned giving officer jobs: 290
Average annual salary: $61,567
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.75
Planned giving officer jobs in Nevada
4. New Jersey
Total planned giving officer jobs: 790
Average annual salary: $70,977
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Planned giving officer jobs in New Jersey
5. New York
Total planned giving officer jobs: 1,268
Average annual salary: $71,350
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Planned giving officer jobs in New York
6. Connecticut
Total planned giving officer jobs: 307
Average annual salary: $71,609
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Planned giving officer jobs in Connecticut
7. Georgia
Total planned giving officer jobs: 1,158
Average annual salary: $61,013
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Planned giving officer jobs in Georgia
8. Delaware
Total planned giving officer jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $74,484
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
0.06
Planned giving officer jobs in Delaware
9. Virginia
Total planned giving officer jobs: 1,221
Average annual salary: $61,760
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.63
Planned giving officer jobs in Virginia
10. Pennsylvania
Total planned giving officer jobs: 995
Average annual salary: $62,430
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Planned giving officer jobs in Pennsylvania

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a planned giving officer

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

Detailed list of the best states for a planned giving officer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$64,195	$44,000	755,393	114
2	Illinois	$66,305	$43,000	12,802,023	1,299
3	Nevada	$61,567	$41,000	2,998,039	290
4	New Jersey	$70,977	$47,000	9,005,644	790
5	New York	$71,350	$48,000	19,849,399	1,268
6	Connecticut	$71,609	$48,000	3,588,184	307
7	Georgia	$61,013	$40,000	10,429,379	1,158
8	Delaware	$74,484	$49,000	961,939	6
9	Virginia	$61,760	$40,000	8,470,020	1,221
10	Pennsylvania	$62,430	$41,000	12,805,537	995
11	South Dakota	$61,074	$41,000	869,666	99
12	New Mexico	$60,280	$40,000	2,088,070	201
13	Arkansas	$58,783	$39,000	3,004,279	253
14	North Carolina	$59,895	$39,000	10,273,419	822
15	Rhode Island	$57,307	$38,000	1,059,639	145
16	Vermont	$57,575	$39,000	623,657	83
17	Texas	$60,431	$40,000	28,304,596	1,657
18	Wisconsin	$58,524	$38,000	5,795,483	558
19	Michigan	$59,191	$39,000	9,962,311	595
20	District of Columbia	$65,851	$43,000	693,972	15
21	Kansas	$58,946	$39,000	2,913,123	241
22	Massachusetts	$58,021	$39,000	6,859,819	929
23	Indiana	$57,521	$37,000	6,666,818	583
24	Maryland	$57,519	$38,000	6,052,177	652
25	California	$61,920	$42,000	39,536,653	71
26	Iowa	$51,073	$34,000	3,145,711	387
27	West Virginia	$53,274	$35,000	1,815,857	141
28	Oregon	$57,250	$39,000	4,142,776	350
29	Idaho	$49,878	$34,000	1,716,943	307
30	Alaska	$58,472	$47,000	739,795	1
31	Colorado	$49,743	$34,000	5,607,154	693
32	Louisiana	$52,841	$34,000	4,684,333	271
33	Ohio	$52,264	$34,000	11,658,609	807
34	Minnesota	$49,227	$33,000	5,576,606	700
35	Alabama	$47,866	$31,000	4,874,747	461
36	Tennessee	$50,981	$33,000	6,715,984	494
37	Nebraska	$49,404	$33,000	1,920,076	208
38	Washington	$51,699	$35,000	7,405,743	685
39	Kentucky	$51,104	$33,000	4,454,189	287
40	Oklahoma	$48,431	$32,000	3,930,864	303
41	Arizona	$46,116	$31,000	7,016,270	780
42	New Hampshire	$48,384	$33,000	1,342,795	156
43	Mississippi	$44,370	$29,000	2,984,100	243
44	Utah	$49,661	$34,000	3,101,833	1
45	Hawaii	$50,886	$42,000	1,427,538	5
46	Maine	$44,199	$31,000	1,335,907	139
47	South Carolina	$46,772	$30,000	5,024,369	400
48	Missouri	$47,561	$31,000	6,113,532	498
49	Montana	$48,035	$33,000	1,050,493	0
50	Wyoming	$45,359	$31,000	579,315	0
51	Florida	$45,221	$30,000	20,984,400	25

Highest paying states for planned giving officers

Rank	State	Avg. Planned Giving Officer Salary
1	North Dakota	$64,195
2	Illinois	$66,305
3	Nevada	$61,567
4	New Jersey	$70,977
5	New York	$71,350
6	Connecticut	$71,609
7	Georgia	$61,013
8	Delaware	$74,484
9	Virginia	$61,760
10	Pennsylvania	$62,430
11	South Dakota	$61,074
12	New Mexico	$60,280
13	Arkansas	$58,783
14	North Carolina	$59,895
15	Rhode Island	$57,307
16	Vermont	$57,575
17	Texas	$60,431
18	Wisconsin	$58,524
19	Michigan	$59,191
20	District of Columbia	$65,851
21	Kansas	$58,946
22	Massachusetts	$58,021
23	Indiana	$57,521
24	Maryland	$57,519
25	California	$61,920
26	Iowa	$51,073
27	West Virginia	$53,274
28	Oregon	$57,250
29	Idaho	$49,878
30	Alaska	$58,472
31	Colorado	$49,743
32	Louisiana	$52,841
33	Ohio	$52,264
34	Minnesota	$49,227
35	Alabama	$47,866
36	Tennessee	$50,981
37	Nebraska	$49,404
38	Washington	$51,699
39	Kentucky	$51,104
40	Oklahoma	$48,431
41	Arizona	$46,116
42	New Hampshire	$48,384
43	Mississippi	$44,370
44	Utah	$49,661
45	Hawaii	$50,886
46	Maine	$44,199
47	South Carolina	$46,772
48	Missouri	$47,561
49	Montana	$48,035
50	Wyoming	$45,359
51	Florida	$45,221

Best states for a planned giving officer

10 best states for planned giving officers in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. Illinois

3. Nevada

4. New Jersey

5. New York

6. Connecticut

7. Georgia

8. Delaware

9. Virginia

10. Pennsylvania

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a planned giving officer

Detailed list of the best states for a planned giving officer

Highest paying states for planned giving officers

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Total planned giving officer jobs:	114
Average annual salary:	$64,195
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$44,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$93,000
Location Quotient:	1.54