Best states for a planner/buyer

Q: What is the best state for planner/buyers?

The best state to be a planner/buyer is Massachusetts based on planner/buyer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for planner/buyers?

The highest paying state for planner/buyers is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for planner/buyers?

The worst state for planner/buyers is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for planner/buyers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for planner/buyer jobs.In fact, our research shows that Massachusetts is the best state for planner/buyers in America. The best city in America for planner/buyers with the highest pay is Billerica, MA.

We figured that the best places for planner/buyer jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.Massachusetts is the best state, and Dartmouth is the city with the highest pay for planner/buyers.

10 best states for planner/buyers in 2026

1. Massachusetts
Total planner/buyer jobs: 445
Average annual salary: $68,320
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Planner/buyer jobs in Massachusetts
2. New Hampshire
Total planner/buyer jobs: 98
Average annual salary: $62,339
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Planner/buyer jobs in New Hampshire
3. Connecticut
Total planner/buyer jobs: 193
Average annual salary: $63,418
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Planner/buyer jobs in Connecticut
4. Oregon
Total planner/buyer jobs: 207
Average annual salary: $65,905
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Planner/buyer jobs in Oregon
5. Michigan
Total planner/buyer jobs: 383
Average annual salary: $60,672
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Planner/buyer jobs in Michigan
6. Pennsylvania
Total planner/buyer jobs: 629
Average annual salary: $58,055
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Planner/buyer jobs in Pennsylvania
7. California
Total planner/buyer jobs: 1,818
Average annual salary: $62,529
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Planner/buyer jobs in California
8. District of Columbia
Total planner/buyer jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $65,244
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Planner/buyer jobs in District of Columbia
9. Washington
Total planner/buyer jobs: 322
Average annual salary: $65,449
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Planner/buyer jobs in Washington
10. Wisconsin
Total planner/buyer jobs: 275
Average annual salary: $58,556
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Planner/buyer jobs in Wisconsin

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a planner/buyer

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

Detailed list of the best states for a planner/buyer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$68,320	$46,000	6,859,819	445
2	New Hampshire	$62,339	$43,000	1,342,795	98
3	Connecticut	$63,418	$42,000	3,588,184	193
4	Oregon	$65,905	$47,000	4,142,776	207
5	Michigan	$60,672	$40,000	9,962,311	383
6	Pennsylvania	$58,055	$38,000	12,805,537	629
7	California	$62,529	$41,000	39,536,653	1,818
8	District of Columbia	$65,244	$42,000	693,972	92
9	Washington	$65,449	$48,000	7,405,743	322
10	Wisconsin	$58,556	$39,000	5,795,483	275
11	New York	$59,111	$39,000	19,849,399	748
12	Vermont	$65,400	$45,000	623,657	25
13	New Jersey	$64,412	$42,000	9,005,644	291
14	Ohio	$56,602	$37,000	11,658,609	432
15	Maryland	$58,844	$38,000	6,052,177	381
16	Hawaii	$64,926	$56,000	1,427,538	60
17	West Virginia	$57,378	$37,000	1,815,857	28
18	Mississippi	$56,495	$35,000	2,984,100	78
19	Illinois	$53,765	$36,000	12,802,023	631
20	Alaska	$61,407	$55,000	739,795	38
21	Rhode Island	$58,684	$39,000	1,059,639	38
22	Delaware	$58,013	$37,000	961,939	44
23	Texas	$55,035	$34,000	28,304,596	895
24	Nebraska	$54,626	$37,000	1,920,076	75
25	Nevada	$52,906	$34,000	2,998,039	98
26	Arizona	$50,596	$33,000	7,016,270	359
27	Minnesota	$52,008	$36,000	5,576,606	344
28	South Carolina	$52,371	$33,000	5,024,369	200
29	Utah	$51,288	$34,000	3,101,833	149
30	Colorado	$51,483	$34,000	5,607,154	382
31	Indiana	$51,216	$33,000	6,666,818	256
32	Wyoming	$53,230	$36,000	579,315	14
33	Georgia	$49,507	$31,000	10,429,379	536
34	North Dakota	$51,057	$36,000	755,393	34
35	Tennessee	$49,128	$31,000	6,715,984	254
36	Idaho	$50,915	$35,000	1,716,943	59
37	North Carolina	$47,272	$30,000	10,273,419	480
38	Virginia	$47,468	$30,000	8,470,020	478
39	Maine	$49,851	$35,000	1,335,907	46
40	Iowa	$46,526	$31,000	3,145,711	173
41	Oklahoma	$49,011	$32,000	3,930,864	48
42	Kentucky	$46,767	$30,000	4,454,189	163
43	Montana	$51,042	$35,000	1,050,493	14
44	Arkansas	$47,409	$30,000	3,004,279	86
45	Missouri	$47,465	$31,000	6,113,532	241
46	Louisiana	$48,119	$30,000	4,684,333	73
47	South Dakota	$46,942	$32,000	869,666	26
48	Alabama	$44,612	$28,000	4,874,747	156
49	Kansas	$45,353	$30,000	2,913,123	86
50	Florida	$40,747	$25,000	20,984,400	651
51	New Mexico	$44,718	$29,000	2,088,070	53

Highest paying states for planner/buyers

Rank	State	Avg. Planner/Buyer Salary
1	Massachusetts	$68,320
2	New Hampshire	$62,339
3	Connecticut	$63,418
4	Oregon	$65,905
5	Michigan	$60,672
6	Pennsylvania	$58,055
7	California	$62,529
8	District of Columbia	$65,244
9	Washington	$65,449
10	Wisconsin	$58,556
11	New York	$59,111
12	Vermont	$65,400
13	New Jersey	$64,412
14	Ohio	$56,602
15	Maryland	$58,844
16	Hawaii	$64,926
17	West Virginia	$57,378
18	Mississippi	$56,495
19	Illinois	$53,765
20	Alaska	$61,407
21	Rhode Island	$58,684
22	Delaware	$58,013
23	Texas	$55,035
24	Nebraska	$54,626
25	Nevada	$52,906
26	Arizona	$50,596
27	Minnesota	$52,008
28	South Carolina	$52,371
29	Utah	$51,288
30	Colorado	$51,483
31	Indiana	$51,216
32	Wyoming	$53,230
33	Georgia	$49,507
34	North Dakota	$51,057
35	Tennessee	$49,128
36	Idaho	$50,915
37	North Carolina	$47,272
38	Virginia	$47,468
39	Maine	$49,851
40	Iowa	$46,526
41	Oklahoma	$49,011
42	Kentucky	$46,767
43	Montana	$51,042
44	Arkansas	$47,409
45	Missouri	$47,465
46	Louisiana	$48,119
47	South Dakota	$46,942
48	Alabama	$44,612
49	Kansas	$45,353
50	Florida	$40,747
51	New Mexico	$44,718

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Total planner/buyer jobs:	445
Average annual salary:	$68,320
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$46,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$99,000
Location Quotient:	1.01

Best states for a planner/buyer

10 best states for planner/buyers in 2026

1. Massachusetts

2. New Hampshire

3. Connecticut

4. Oregon

5. Michigan

6. Pennsylvania

7. California

8. District of Columbia

9. Washington

10. Wisconsin