Best states for a program evaluator

Q: What is the best state for program evaluators?

The best state to be a program evaluator is New Hampshire based on program evaluator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for program evaluators?

The highest paying state for program evaluators is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for program evaluators?

The worst state for program evaluators is Oklahoma, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and community and social services careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to program evaluator jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for program evaluators.As program evaluators are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for program evaluators. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a program evaluator, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

We figured that the best places for program evaluator 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.We found that New Hampshire is the best state for program evaluator jobs, whereas Oklahoma is the worst.

10 best states for program evaluators in 2026

1. New Hampshire
Total program evaluator jobs: 211
Average annual salary: $63,856
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.66
Program evaluator jobs in New Hampshire
2. Rhode Island
Total program evaluator jobs: 157
Average annual salary: $60,541
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.78
Program evaluator jobs in Rhode Island
3. Connecticut
Total program evaluator jobs: 411
Average annual salary: $63,453
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
1.7
Program evaluator jobs in Connecticut
4. New Jersey
Total program evaluator jobs: 777
Average annual salary: $69,803
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Program evaluator jobs in New Jersey
5. New York
Total program evaluator jobs: 1,588
Average annual salary: $63,578
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
1.7
Program evaluator jobs in New York
6. North Dakota
Total program evaluator jobs: 158
Average annual salary: $56,731
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
2.34
Program evaluator jobs in North Dakota
7. Maine
Total program evaluator jobs: 136
Average annual salary: $58,083
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Program evaluator jobs in Maine
8. Delaware
Total program evaluator jobs: 152
Average annual salary: $58,307
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Program evaluator jobs in Delaware
9. New Mexico
Total program evaluator jobs: 203
Average annual salary: $57,171
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Program evaluator jobs in New Mexico
10. District of Columbia
Total program evaluator jobs: 85
Average annual salary: $75,548
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Program evaluator jobs in District of Columbia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a program evaluator

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

Detailed list of the best states for a program evaluator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$63,856	$43,000	1,342,795	211
2	Rhode Island	$60,541	$40,000	1,059,639	157
3	Connecticut	$63,453	$41,000	3,588,184	411
4	New Jersey	$69,803	$45,000	9,005,644	777
5	New York	$63,578	$41,000	19,849,399	1,588
6	North Dakota	$56,731	$43,000	755,393	158
7	Maine	$58,083	$40,000	1,335,907	136
8	Delaware	$58,307	$38,000	961,939	152
9	New Mexico	$57,171	$40,000	2,088,070	203
10	District of Columbia	$75,548	$49,000	693,972	85
11	Illinois	$59,404	$41,000	12,802,023	1,074
12	Pennsylvania	$59,446	$38,000	12,805,537	886
13	Washington	$65,639	$47,000	7,405,743	110
14	Oregon	$53,022	$37,000	4,142,776	504
15	Michigan	$53,898	$37,000	9,962,311	673
16	Idaho	$50,408	$36,000	1,716,943	177
17	Wisconsin	$51,817	$37,000	5,795,483	501
18	Arkansas	$48,397	$34,000	3,004,279	255
19	Minnesota	$48,753	$36,000	5,576,606	674
20	Florida	$50,560	$33,000	20,984,400	1,260
21	Colorado	$48,899	$36,000	5,607,154	671
22	Kansas	$49,255	$35,000	2,913,123	213
23	West Virginia	$44,943	$30,000	1,815,857	152
24	Hawaii	$48,302	$38,000	1,427,538	116
25	Mississippi	$46,873	$32,000	2,984,100	185
26	Vermont	$51,300	$35,000	623,657	8
27	California	$56,205	$37,000	39,536,653	241
28	Nevada	$47,578	$32,000	2,998,039	167
29	Massachusetts	$52,463	$35,000	6,859,819	200
30	Montana	$43,726	$32,000	1,050,493	150
31	Maryland	$53,643	$35,000	6,052,177	57
32	Virginia	$51,878	$34,000	8,470,020	95
33	Indiana	$46,431	$32,000	6,666,818	446
34	North Carolina	$45,862	$30,000	10,273,419	802
35	Arizona	$44,592	$31,000	7,016,270	636
36	Alaska	$49,480	$42,000	739,795	21
37	Kentucky	$45,449	$31,000	4,454,189	254
38	Ohio	$44,511	$30,000	11,658,609	779
39	Utah	$42,272	$30,000	3,101,833	390
40	Nebraska	$43,278	$31,000	1,920,076	225
41	South Dakota	$41,938	$31,000	869,666	107
42	Wyoming	$45,997	$34,000	579,315	4
43	Missouri	$45,753	$32,000	6,113,532	369
44	Texas	$44,036	$30,000	28,304,596	1,775
45	South Carolina	$43,874	$29,000	5,024,369	339
46	Iowa	$42,453	$30,000	3,145,711	265
47	Alabama	$39,934	$27,000	4,874,747	416
48	Tennessee	$41,061	$28,000	6,715,984	403
49	Georgia	$40,202	$27,000	10,429,379	848
50	Louisiana	$41,062	$28,000	4,684,333	229
51	Oklahoma	$39,531	$28,000	3,930,864	231

Highest paying states for program evaluators

Rank	State	Avg. Program Evaluator Salary
1	New Hampshire	$63,856
2	Rhode Island	$60,541
3	Connecticut	$63,453
4	New Jersey	$69,803
5	New York	$63,578
6	North Dakota	$56,731
7	Maine	$58,083
8	Delaware	$58,307
9	New Mexico	$57,171
10	District of Columbia	$75,548
11	Illinois	$59,404
12	Pennsylvania	$59,446
13	Washington	$65,639
14	Oregon	$53,022
15	Michigan	$53,898
16	Idaho	$50,408
17	Wisconsin	$51,817
18	Arkansas	$48,397
19	Minnesota	$48,753
20	Florida	$50,560
21	Colorado	$48,899
22	Kansas	$49,255
23	West Virginia	$44,943
24	Hawaii	$48,302
25	Mississippi	$46,873
26	Vermont	$51,300
27	California	$56,205
28	Nevada	$47,578
29	Massachusetts	$52,463
30	Montana	$43,726
31	Maryland	$53,643
32	Virginia	$51,878
33	Indiana	$46,431
34	North Carolina	$45,862
35	Arizona	$44,592
36	Alaska	$49,480
37	Kentucky	$45,449
38	Ohio	$44,511
39	Utah	$42,272
40	Nebraska	$43,278
41	South Dakota	$41,938
42	Wyoming	$45,997
43	Missouri	$45,753
44	Texas	$44,036
45	South Carolina	$43,874
46	Iowa	$42,453
47	Alabama	$39,934
48	Tennessee	$41,061
49	Georgia	$40,202
50	Louisiana	$41,062
51	Oklahoma	$39,531

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Total program evaluator jobs:	211
Average annual salary:	$63,856
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$43,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$94,000
Location Quotient:	1.66

Best states for a program evaluator

10 best states for program evaluators in 2026

1. New Hampshire

2. Rhode Island

3. Connecticut

4. New Jersey

5. New York

6. North Dakota

7. Maine

8. Delaware

9. New Mexico

10. District of Columbia