Best states for a planning specialist

Q: What is the best state for planning specialists?

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

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

The highest paying state for planning specialists is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for planning specialists?

The worst state for planning specialists is South Carolina, 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 planning specialists? 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 planning specialist jobs.In order to help you decide which state is the best for planning specialists, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for planning specialist jobs.

We figured that the best places for planning specialist 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.If you are currently seeking employment as a planning specialist, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for planning specialists in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total planning specialist jobs: 66
Average annual salary: $73,692
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Planning specialist jobs in North Dakota
2. Maryland
Total planning specialist jobs: 423
Average annual salary: $82,831
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Planning specialist jobs in Maryland
3. Montana
Total planning specialist jobs: 99
Average annual salary: $70,964
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Planning specialist jobs in Montana
4. Rhode Island
Total planning specialist jobs: 70
Average annual salary: $76,492
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Planning specialist jobs in Rhode Island
5. Vermont
Total planning specialist jobs: 78
Average annual salary: $69,858
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Planning specialist jobs in Vermont
6. South Dakota
Total planning specialist jobs: 80
Average annual salary: $67,932
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Planning specialist jobs in South Dakota
7. Texas
Total planning specialist jobs: 1,191
Average annual salary: $72,565
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Planning specialist jobs in Texas
8. Maine
Total planning specialist jobs: 75
Average annual salary: $74,350
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Planning specialist jobs in Maine
9. District of Columbia
Total planning specialist jobs: 128
Average annual salary: $75,101
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Planning specialist jobs in District of Columbia
10. Oregon
Total planning specialist jobs: 286
Average annual salary: $72,098
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Planning specialist jobs in Oregon

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a planning specialist

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

Detailed list of the best states for a planning specialist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$73,692	$52,000	755,393	66
2	Maryland	$82,831	$54,000	6,052,177	423
3	Montana	$70,964	$49,000	1,050,493	99
4	Rhode Island	$76,492	$51,000	1,059,639	70
5	Vermont	$69,858	$47,000	623,657	78
6	South Dakota	$67,932	$47,000	869,666	80
7	Texas	$72,565	$47,000	28,304,596	1,191
8	Maine	$74,350	$50,000	1,335,907	75
9	District of Columbia	$75,101	$49,000	693,972	128
10	Oregon	$72,098	$50,000	4,142,776	286
11	Massachusetts	$73,290	$49,000	6,859,819	568
12	New Hampshire	$69,903	$47,000	1,342,795	113
13	Arizona	$68,991	$45,000	7,016,270	403
14	New York	$71,168	$47,000	19,849,399	888
15	Washington	$73,875	$52,000	7,405,743	424
16	New Mexico	$70,431	$46,000	2,088,070	117
17	Nebraska	$65,981	$45,000	1,920,076	169
18	Connecticut	$70,669	$47,000	3,588,184	213
19	Virginia	$70,941	$46,000	8,470,020	611
20	Michigan	$67,556	$45,000	9,962,311	463
21	Utah	$66,546	$44,000	3,101,833	208
22	Alaska	$66,669	$57,000	739,795	71
23	Arkansas	$66,201	$44,000	3,004,279	153
24	New Jersey	$71,910	$47,000	9,005,644	448
25	West Virginia	$65,424	$43,000	1,815,857	91
26	California	$72,286	$48,000	39,536,653	1,532
27	North Carolina	$61,915	$40,000	10,273,419	668
28	Hawaii	$62,726	$51,000	1,427,538	104
29	Nevada	$61,705	$41,000	2,998,039	142
30	Indiana	$62,119	$42,000	6,666,818	404
31	Kentucky	$65,140	$43,000	4,454,189	170
32	Georgia	$62,591	$41,000	10,429,379	624
33	Kansas	$61,756	$41,000	2,913,123	180
34	Wyoming	$56,159	$38,000	579,315	72
35	Pennsylvania	$59,832	$39,000	12,805,537	748
36	Delaware	$59,033	$39,000	961,939	94
37	Idaho	$57,304	$39,000	1,716,943	116
38	Colorado	$64,218	$43,000	5,607,154	341
39	Mississippi	$61,784	$40,000	2,984,100	111
40	Iowa	$54,216	$37,000	3,145,711	293
41	Minnesota	$62,334	$43,000	5,576,606	322
42	Oklahoma	$58,640	$39,000	3,930,864	176
43	Louisiana	$56,688	$36,000	4,684,333	199
44	Missouri	$59,304	$40,000	6,113,532	312
45	Alabama	$55,286	$36,000	4,874,747	251
46	Tennessee	$53,734	$35,000	6,715,984	341
47	Florida	$50,042	$32,000	20,984,400	1,060
48	Illinois	$56,882	$38,000	12,802,023	662
49	Wisconsin	$52,666	$36,000	5,795,483	308
50	Ohio	$52,567	$35,000	11,658,609	512
51	South Carolina	$50,385	$32,000	5,024,369	217

Highest paying states for planning specialists

Rank	State	Avg. Planning Specialist Salary
1	North Dakota	$73,692
2	Maryland	$82,831
3	Montana	$70,964
4	Rhode Island	$76,492
5	Vermont	$69,858
6	South Dakota	$67,932
7	Texas	$72,565
8	Maine	$74,350
9	District of Columbia	$75,101
10	Oregon	$72,098
11	Massachusetts	$73,290
12	New Hampshire	$69,903
13	Arizona	$68,991
14	New York	$71,168
15	Washington	$73,875
16	New Mexico	$70,431
17	Nebraska	$65,981
18	Connecticut	$70,669
19	Virginia	$70,941
20	Michigan	$67,556
21	Utah	$66,546
22	Alaska	$66,669
23	Arkansas	$66,201
24	New Jersey	$71,910
25	West Virginia	$65,424
26	California	$72,286
27	North Carolina	$61,915
28	Hawaii	$62,726
29	Nevada	$61,705
30	Indiana	$62,119
31	Kentucky	$65,140
32	Georgia	$62,591
33	Kansas	$61,756
34	Wyoming	$56,159
35	Pennsylvania	$59,832
36	Delaware	$59,033
37	Idaho	$57,304
38	Colorado	$64,218
39	Mississippi	$61,784
40	Iowa	$54,216
41	Minnesota	$62,334
42	Oklahoma	$58,640
43	Louisiana	$56,688
44	Missouri	$59,304
45	Alabama	$55,286
46	Tennessee	$53,734
47	Florida	$50,042
48	Illinois	$56,882
49	Wisconsin	$52,666
50	Ohio	$52,567
51	South Carolina	$50,385

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Total planning specialist jobs:	66
Average annual salary:	$73,692
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$52,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$103,000
Location Quotient:	1.17

Best states for a planning specialist

10 best states for planning specialists in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. Maryland

3. Montana

4. Rhode Island

5. Vermont

6. South Dakota

7. Texas

8. Maine

9. District of Columbia

10. Oregon