Best states for a planning coordinator

Q: What is the best state for planning coordinators?

The best state to be a planning coordinator is Maine based on planning coordinator salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for planning coordinators is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for planning coordinators?

The worst state for planning coordinators is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and office and administrative careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to planning coordinator jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for planning coordinators.We wanted to look at the best states for planning coordinators -- where there are plenty of planning coordinator jobs to go around and planning coordinators get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for planning coordinators. Maine is the best state for planning coordinators, where the median salary is $61,429.We found that Maine is the best state for planning coordinator jobs, whereas Mississippi is the worst.

10 best states for planning coordinators in 2026

1. Maine
Total planning coordinator jobs: 210
Average annual salary: $61,429
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
3.64
Planning coordinator jobs in Maine
2. Nevada
Total planning coordinator jobs: 87
Average annual salary: $61,953
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Planning coordinator jobs in Nevada
3. Massachusetts
Total planning coordinator jobs: 427
Average annual salary: $62,567
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Planning coordinator jobs in Massachusetts
4. West Virginia
Total planning coordinator jobs: 241
Average annual salary: $56,055
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
3.63
Planning coordinator jobs in West Virginia
5. Connecticut
Total planning coordinator jobs: 183
Average annual salary: $62,053
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Planning coordinator jobs in Connecticut
6. North Dakota
Total planning coordinator jobs: 125
Average annual salary: $57,905
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
3.09
Planning coordinator jobs in North Dakota
7. New Hampshire
Total planning coordinator jobs: 85
Average annual salary: $59,054
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Planning coordinator jobs in New Hampshire
8. Alabama
Total planning coordinator jobs: 554
Average annual salary: $55,630
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
2.89
Planning coordinator jobs in Alabama
9. Idaho
Total planning coordinator jobs: 209
Average annual salary: $55,606
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
2.93
Planning coordinator jobs in Idaho
10. Maryland
Total planning coordinator jobs: 229
Average annual salary: $63,718
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Planning coordinator jobs in Maryland

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Detailed list of the best states for a planning coordinator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$61,429	$45,000	1,335,907	210
2	Nevada	$61,953	$43,000	2,998,039	87
3	Massachusetts	$62,567	$45,000	6,859,819	427
4	West Virginia	$56,055	$39,000	1,815,857	241
5	Connecticut	$62,053	$44,000	3,588,184	183
6	North Dakota	$57,905	$42,000	755,393	125
7	New Hampshire	$59,054	$42,000	1,342,795	85
8	Alabama	$55,630	$39,000	4,874,747	554
9	Idaho	$55,606	$40,000	1,716,943	209
10	Maryland	$63,718	$44,000	6,052,177	229
11	Ohio	$59,225	$41,000	11,658,609	317
12	Pennsylvania	$56,296	$39,000	12,805,537	421
13	Virginia	$57,249	$39,000	8,470,020	354
14	Wisconsin	$54,443	$38,000	5,795,483	229
15	New York	$55,185	$38,000	19,849,399	559
16	Illinois	$55,009	$38,000	12,802,023	406
17	Vermont	$49,560	$36,000	623,657	148
18	Alaska	$52,250	$45,000	739,795	37
19	California	$55,301	$38,000	39,536,653	1,132
20	Arkansas	$50,436	$35,000	3,004,279	85
21	Georgia	$51,497	$36,000	10,429,379	343
22	Washington	$53,026	$39,000	7,405,743	231
23	Kentucky	$48,626	$34,000	4,454,189	126
24	South Dakota	$46,546	$33,000	869,666	123
25	Oregon	$52,747	$38,000	4,142,776	129
26	Michigan	$48,463	$34,000	9,962,311	250
27	Hawaii	$48,564	$40,000	1,427,538	158
28	New Jersey	$53,783	$37,000	9,005,644	249
29	Arizona	$48,292	$33,000	7,016,270	220
30	New Mexico	$45,453	$31,000	2,088,070	282
31	Texas	$49,026	$34,000	28,304,596	622
32	Montana	$47,735	$34,000	1,050,493	43
33	Rhode Island	$44,899	$32,000	1,059,639	198
34	Colorado	$48,449	$34,000	5,607,154	228
35	Utah	$47,181	$33,000	3,101,833	101
36	Delaware	$43,934	$30,000	961,939	185
37	Iowa	$47,575	$33,000	3,145,711	86
38	North Carolina	$43,889	$30,000	10,273,419	399
39	Oklahoma	$42,203	$30,000	3,930,864	396
40	Indiana	$44,061	$30,000	6,666,818	233
41	Missouri	$46,258	$32,000	6,113,532	177
42	Minnesota	$46,808	$33,000	5,576,606	175
43	Kansas	$44,717	$31,000	2,913,123	82
44	Nebraska	$44,655	$31,000	1,920,076	66
45	Wyoming	$32,326	$23,000	579,315	111
46	Tennessee	$41,529	$29,000	6,715,984	229
47	District of Columbia	$42,874	$29,000	693,972	68
48	South Carolina	$43,772	$30,000	5,024,369	111
49	Florida	$40,696	$28,000	20,984,400	619
50	Louisiana	$43,230	$30,000	4,684,333	85
51	Mississippi	$40,106	$28,000	2,984,100	66

Highest paying states for planning coordinators

Rank	State	Avg. Planning Coordinator Salary
1	Maine	$61,429
2	Nevada	$61,953
3	Massachusetts	$62,567
4	West Virginia	$56,055
5	Connecticut	$62,053
6	North Dakota	$57,905
7	New Hampshire	$59,054
8	Alabama	$55,630
9	Idaho	$55,606
10	Maryland	$63,718
11	Ohio	$59,225
12	Pennsylvania	$56,296
13	Virginia	$57,249
14	Wisconsin	$54,443
15	New York	$55,185
16	Illinois	$55,009
17	Vermont	$49,560
18	Alaska	$52,250
19	California	$55,301
20	Arkansas	$50,436
21	Georgia	$51,497
22	Washington	$53,026
23	Kentucky	$48,626
24	South Dakota	$46,546
25	Oregon	$52,747
26	Michigan	$48,463
27	Hawaii	$48,564
28	New Jersey	$53,783
29	Arizona	$48,292
30	New Mexico	$45,453
31	Texas	$49,026
32	Montana	$47,735
33	Rhode Island	$44,899
34	Colorado	$48,449
35	Utah	$47,181
36	Delaware	$43,934
37	Iowa	$47,575
38	North Carolina	$43,889
39	Oklahoma	$42,203
40	Indiana	$44,061
41	Missouri	$46,258
42	Minnesota	$46,808
43	Kansas	$44,717
44	Nebraska	$44,655
45	Wyoming	$32,326
46	Tennessee	$41,529
47	District of Columbia	$42,874
48	South Carolina	$43,772
49	Florida	$40,696
50	Louisiana	$43,230
51	Mississippi	$40,106

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Total planning coordinator jobs:	210
Average annual salary:	$61,429
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$45,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$83,000
Location Quotient:	3.64

Best states for a planning coordinator

10 best states for planning coordinators in 2026

1. Maine

2. Nevada

3. Massachusetts

4. West Virginia

5. Connecticut

6. North Dakota

7. New Hampshire

8. Alabama

9. Idaho

10. Maryland