Best states for a planning internship

Q: What is the best state for planning interns?

The best state to be a planning internship is District of Columbia based on planning internship salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for planning interns is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for planning interns?

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

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Are you thinking of becoming a planning internship and really want to work at Lockheed Martin? Turns out, your chances to become a planning internship are better in some states than others.We wanted to look at the best states for planning interns -- where there are plenty of planning internship jobs to go around and planning interns get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

The median salary for planning interns in District of Columbia is $46,799. Compare that to the median salary in Arkansas of $23,888, which ranked worst for planning interns, and you can see how your location is important for your career.If you are currently seeking employment as a planning internship, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for planning interns in 2026

1. District of Columbia
Total planning internship jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $46,799
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.66
Planning internship jobs in District of Columbia
2. Massachusetts
Total planning internship jobs: 190
Average annual salary: $41,950
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Planning internship jobs in Massachusetts
3. Connecticut
Total planning internship jobs: 94
Average annual salary: $39,861
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.8
Planning internship jobs in Connecticut
4. Vermont
Total planning internship jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $39,993
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Planning internship jobs in Vermont
5. Alaska
Total planning internship jobs: 13
Average annual salary: $43,380
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Planning internship jobs in Alaska
6. New York
Total planning internship jobs: 290
Average annual salary: $39,173
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Planning internship jobs in New York
7. Oregon
Total planning internship jobs: 71
Average annual salary: $39,031
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Planning internship jobs in Oregon
8. Rhode Island
Total planning internship jobs: 20
Average annual salary: $37,358
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Planning internship jobs in Rhode Island
9. Washington
Total planning internship jobs: 109
Average annual salary: $40,041
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Planning internship jobs in Washington
10. California
Total planning internship jobs: 563
Average annual salary: $38,971
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Planning internship jobs in California

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a planning internship

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

Detailed list of the best states for a planning internship

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$46,799	$36,000	693,972	44
2	Massachusetts	$41,950	$33,000	6,859,819	190
3	Connecticut	$39,861	$31,000	3,588,184	94
4	Vermont	$39,993	$32,000	623,657	14
5	Alaska	$43,380	$36,000	739,795	13
6	New York	$39,173	$30,000	19,849,399	290
7	Oregon	$39,031	$29,000	4,142,776	71
8	Rhode Island	$37,358	$29,000	1,059,639	20
9	Washington	$40,041	$31,000	7,405,743	109
10	California	$38,971	$30,000	39,536,653	563
11	Wyoming	$33,315	$26,000	579,315	15
12	Maine	$34,075	$27,000	1,335,907	24
13	Illinois	$33,950	$27,000	12,802,023	232
14	Nevada	$34,095	$26,000	2,998,039	35
15	Minnesota	$37,432	$30,000	5,576,606	75
16	New Jersey	$35,749	$27,000	9,005,644	132
17	Michigan	$34,206	$27,000	9,962,311	103
18	Hawaii	$35,677	$30,000	1,427,538	26
19	Wisconsin	$34,408	$27,000	5,795,483	73
20	Colorado	$34,583	$28,000	5,607,154	96
21	Delaware	$35,905	$28,000	961,939	17
22	North Dakota	$32,794	$26,000	755,393	15
23	Pennsylvania	$32,775	$25,000	12,805,537	191
24	Kansas	$33,927	$27,000	2,913,123	40
25	Virginia	$33,970	$26,000	8,470,020	148
26	Kentucky	$33,326	$26,000	4,454,189	44
27	Texas	$32,908	$26,000	28,304,596	273
28	Nebraska	$29,560	$23,000	1,920,076	36
29	Maryland	$33,535	$26,000	6,052,177	87
30	New Hampshire	$31,971	$25,000	1,342,795	25
31	West Virginia	$31,033	$24,000	1,815,857	18
32	Arizona	$30,170	$23,000	7,016,270	94
33	South Dakota	$27,686	$22,000	869,666	22
34	Utah	$29,463	$23,000	3,101,833	48
35	Idaho	$27,688	$22,000	1,716,943	34
36	North Carolina	$28,087	$22,000	10,273,419	175
37	Montana	$28,471	$23,000	1,050,493	18
38	Missouri	$28,902	$23,000	6,113,532	78
39	Iowa	$28,878	$23,000	3,145,711	35
40	Ohio	$28,795	$22,000	11,658,609	100
41	Louisiana	$29,311	$23,000	4,684,333	26
42	Alabama	$28,366	$23,000	4,874,747	41
43	Oklahoma	$28,328	$23,000	3,930,864	33
44	Florida	$27,804	$22,000	20,984,400	233
45	Mississippi	$28,283	$22,000	2,984,100	22
46	Georgia	$26,469	$21,000	10,429,379	167
47	Indiana	$26,546	$21,000	6,666,818	95
48	Tennessee	$26,708	$21,000	6,715,984	66
49	South Carolina	$27,029	$21,000	5,024,369	47
50	New Mexico	$25,822	$20,000	2,088,070	22
51	Arkansas	$23,888	$19,000	3,004,279	30

Highest paying states for planning interns

Rank	State	Avg. Planning Internship Salary
1	District of Columbia	$46,799
2	Massachusetts	$41,950
3	Connecticut	$39,861
4	Vermont	$39,993
5	Alaska	$43,380
6	New York	$39,173
7	Oregon	$39,031
8	Rhode Island	$37,358
9	Washington	$40,041
10	California	$38,971
11	Wyoming	$33,315
12	Maine	$34,075
13	Illinois	$33,950
14	Nevada	$34,095
15	Minnesota	$37,432
16	New Jersey	$35,749
17	Michigan	$34,206
18	Hawaii	$35,677
19	Wisconsin	$34,408
20	Colorado	$34,583
21	Delaware	$35,905
22	North Dakota	$32,794
23	Pennsylvania	$32,775
24	Kansas	$33,927
25	Virginia	$33,970
26	Kentucky	$33,326
27	Texas	$32,908
28	Nebraska	$29,560
29	Maryland	$33,535
30	New Hampshire	$31,971
31	West Virginia	$31,033
32	Arizona	$30,170
33	South Dakota	$27,686
34	Utah	$29,463
35	Idaho	$27,688
36	North Carolina	$28,087
37	Montana	$28,471
38	Missouri	$28,902
39	Iowa	$28,878
40	Ohio	$28,795
41	Louisiana	$29,311
42	Alabama	$28,366
43	Oklahoma	$28,328
44	Florida	$27,804
45	Mississippi	$28,283
46	Georgia	$26,469
47	Indiana	$26,546
48	Tennessee	$26,708
49	South Carolina	$27,029
50	New Mexico	$25,822
51	Arkansas	$23,888

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Total planning internship jobs:	44
Average annual salary:	$46,799
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$59,000
Location Quotient:	1.66

Best states for a planning internship

10 best states for planning interns in 2026

1. District of Columbia

2. Massachusetts

3. Connecticut

4. Vermont

5. Alaska

6. New York

7. Oregon

8. Rhode Island

9. Washington

10. California