Best states for a process associate

Q: What is the best state for process associates?

The best state to be a process associate is California based on process associate salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for process associates?

The highest paying state for process associates is West Virginia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for process associates?

The worst state for process associates is Maine, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for process associates? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for process associate jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Although there are abundant process associate jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. California is the best state in the country for process associate jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for process associates. California is the best state for process associates, where the median salary is $61,356.We found that the Midwest is best for process associates, and the Northeast is the worst. South San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for process associate jobs, where as California is the best state in the country.

10 best states for process associates in 2026

1. California
Total process associate jobs: 1,412
Average annual salary: $61,356
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Process associate jobs in California
2. Massachusetts
Total process associate jobs: 519
Average annual salary: $48,240
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Process associate jobs in Massachusetts
3. Texas
Total process associate jobs: 633
Average annual salary: $48,290
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Process associate jobs in Texas
4. Arizona
Total process associate jobs: 232
Average annual salary: $44,068
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Process associate jobs in Arizona
5. New Jersey
Total process associate jobs: 243
Average annual salary: $50,246
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Process associate jobs in New Jersey
6. New York
Total process associate jobs: 425
Average annual salary: $45,382
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Process associate jobs in New York
7. Pennsylvania
Total process associate jobs: 389
Average annual salary: $41,384
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1
Process associate jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Georgia
Total process associate jobs: 308
Average annual salary: $41,242
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Process associate jobs in Georgia
9. Wisconsin
Total process associate jobs: 211
Average annual salary: $37,626
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Process associate jobs in Wisconsin
10. District of Columbia
Total process associate jobs: 82
Average annual salary: $44,172
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Process associate jobs in District of Columbia

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Detailed list of the best states for a process associate

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$61,356	$36,000	39,536,653	1,412
2	Massachusetts	$48,240	$23,000	6,859,819	519
3	Texas	$48,290	$28,000	28,304,596	633
4	Arizona	$44,068	$26,000	7,016,270	232
5	New Jersey	$50,246	$25,000	9,005,644	243
6	New York	$45,382	$22,000	19,849,399	425
7	Pennsylvania	$41,384	$21,000	12,805,537	389
8	Georgia	$41,242	$23,000	10,429,379	308
9	Wisconsin	$37,626	$23,000	5,795,483	211
10	District of Columbia	$44,172	$23,000	693,972	82
11	Washington	$41,043	$28,000	7,405,743	222
12	Virginia	$40,654	$21,000	8,470,020	340
13	Rhode Island	$39,291	$19,000	1,059,639	41
14	Louisiana	$42,564	$24,000	4,684,333	46
15	Hawaii	$52,525	$42,000	1,427,538	7
16	Illinois	$38,695	$23,000	12,802,023	360
17	Connecticut	$43,165	$21,000	3,588,184	90
18	Alaska	$46,823	$37,000	739,795	12
19	Oregon	$38,326	$25,000	4,142,776	130
20	Delaware	$37,086	$19,000	961,939	82
21	Arkansas	$36,928	$22,000	3,004,279	78
22	Tennessee	$37,167	$22,000	6,715,984	155
23	North Carolina	$35,418	$19,000	10,273,419	402
24	Indiana	$36,433	$21,000	6,666,818	201
25	Alabama	$36,125	$20,000	4,874,747	138
26	North Dakota	$37,670	$27,000	755,393	22
27	Utah	$34,132	$23,000	3,101,833	118
28	Michigan	$33,969	$19,000	9,962,311	243
29	Minnesota	$36,820	$25,000	5,576,606	179
30	Nevada	$36,067	$21,000	2,998,039	58
31	New Mexico	$36,379	$22,000	2,088,070	41
32	Idaho	$34,199	$23,000	1,716,943	57
33	New Hampshire	$33,624	$16,000	1,342,795	80
34	Kansas	$35,226	$23,000	2,913,123	79
35	Colorado	$37,584	$25,000	5,607,154	172
36	Nebraska	$34,463	$23,000	1,920,076	64
37	Oklahoma	$35,900	$22,000	3,930,864	53
38	Maryland	$36,646	$19,000	6,052,177	192
39	Wyoming	$34,855	$24,000	579,315	14
40	Florida	$34,732	$18,000	20,984,400	472
41	Kentucky	$33,878	$20,000	4,454,189	89
42	Montana	$35,718	$26,000	1,050,493	21
43	Iowa	$33,103	$21,000	3,145,711	105
44	Ohio	$31,949	$18,000	11,658,609	326
45	South Carolina	$33,993	$19,000	5,024,369	112
46	South Dakota	$33,210	$23,000	869,666	14
47	Vermont	$35,591	$18,000	623,657	16
48	Mississippi	$33,220	$19,000	2,984,100	42
49	Missouri	$32,402	$20,000	6,113,532	164
50	West Virginia	$28,186	$15,000	1,815,857	45
51	Maine	$28,571	$14,000	1,335,907	38

Highest paying states for process associates

Rank	State	Avg. Process Associate Salary
1	California	$61,356
2	Massachusetts	$48,240
3	Texas	$48,290
4	Arizona	$44,068
5	New Jersey	$50,246
6	New York	$45,382
7	Pennsylvania	$41,384
8	Georgia	$41,242
9	Wisconsin	$37,626
10	District of Columbia	$44,172
11	Washington	$41,043
12	Virginia	$40,654
13	Rhode Island	$39,291
14	Louisiana	$42,564
15	Hawaii	$52,525
16	Illinois	$38,695
17	Connecticut	$43,165
18	Alaska	$46,823
19	Oregon	$38,326
20	Delaware	$37,086
21	Arkansas	$36,928
22	Tennessee	$37,167
23	North Carolina	$35,418
24	Indiana	$36,433
25	Alabama	$36,125
26	North Dakota	$37,670
27	Utah	$34,132
28	Michigan	$33,969
29	Minnesota	$36,820
30	Nevada	$36,067
31	New Mexico	$36,379
32	Idaho	$34,199
33	New Hampshire	$33,624
34	Kansas	$35,226
35	Colorado	$37,584
36	Nebraska	$34,463
37	Oklahoma	$35,900
38	Maryland	$36,646
39	Wyoming	$34,855
40	Florida	$34,732
41	Kentucky	$33,878
42	Montana	$35,718
43	Iowa	$33,103
44	Ohio	$31,949
45	South Carolina	$33,993
46	South Dakota	$33,210
47	Vermont	$35,591
48	Mississippi	$33,220
49	Missouri	$32,402
50	West Virginia	$28,186
51	Maine	$28,571

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Total process associate jobs:	1,412
Average annual salary:	$61,356
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$102,000
Location Quotient:	1.44

Best states for a process associate

10 best states for process associates in 2026

1. California

2. Massachusetts

3. Texas

4. Arizona

5. New Jersey

6. New York

7. Pennsylvania

8. Georgia

9. Wisconsin

10. District of Columbia