Best states for a property officer

Q: What is the best state for property officers?

The best state to be a property officer is New Jersey based on property officer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for property officers?

The highest paying state for property officers is South Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for property officers?

The worst state for property officers is Wyoming, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Property officer opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for property officers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for property officers.Our research found that New Jersey is the best state for property officers, while New Jersey and California are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New Jersey has a median salary of $58,762 and New Jersey has the highest median salary among all 50 states for property officers.

The median salary for property officers in New Jersey is $58,762. Compare that to the median salary in Wyoming of $32,170, which ranked worst for property officers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.New Jersey is the best state, and Englewood is the city with the highest pay for property officers.

10 best states for property officers in 2025

1. New Jersey
Total property officer jobs: 1,063
Average annual salary: $58,762
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Property officer jobs in New Jersey
2. Massachusetts
Total property officer jobs: 1,237
Average annual salary: $52,330
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Property officer jobs in Massachusetts
3. New York
Total property officer jobs: 1,667
Average annual salary: $52,398
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Property officer jobs in New York
4. Nevada
Total property officer jobs: 345
Average annual salary: $45,865
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.72
Property officer jobs in Nevada
5. Arizona
Total property officer jobs: 859
Average annual salary: $43,696
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Property officer jobs in Arizona
6. Rhode Island
Total property officer jobs: 151
Average annual salary: $46,482
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Property officer jobs in Rhode Island
7. Pennsylvania
Total property officer jobs: 1,115
Average annual salary: $49,216
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1
Property officer jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Michigan
Total property officer jobs: 778
Average annual salary: $47,208
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Property officer jobs in Michigan
9. Ohio
Total property officer jobs: 951
Average annual salary: $48,352
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Property officer jobs in Ohio
10. Virginia
Total property officer jobs: 1,302
Average annual salary: $45,376
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Property officer jobs in Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a property officer

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Detailed list of the best states for a property officer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$58,762	$32,000	9,005,644	1,063
2	Massachusetts	$52,330	$28,000	6,859,819	1,237
3	New York	$52,398	$29,000	19,849,399	1,667
4	Nevada	$45,865	$28,000	2,998,039	345
5	Arizona	$43,696	$28,000	7,016,270	859
6	Rhode Island	$46,482	$25,000	1,059,639	151
7	Pennsylvania	$49,216	$27,000	12,805,537	1,115
8	Michigan	$47,208	$27,000	9,962,311	778
9	Ohio	$48,352	$28,000	11,658,609	951
10	Virginia	$45,376	$26,000	8,470,020	1,302
11	California	$55,562	$33,000	39,536,653	363
12	District of Columbia	$56,180	$31,000	693,972	35
13	Maine	$44,717	$24,000	1,335,907	147
14	Washington	$46,219	$28,000	7,405,743	748
15	Illinois	$42,493	$26,000	12,802,023	1,475
16	Connecticut	$47,169	$25,000	3,588,184	323
17	North Dakota	$38,656	$26,000	755,393	131
18	New Hampshire	$43,720	$23,000	1,342,795	192
19	Delaware	$48,284	$26,000	961,939	2
20	Louisiana	$41,256	$26,000	4,684,333	316
21	Indiana	$39,161	$24,000	6,666,818	766
22	Alaska	$46,124	$31,000	739,795	1
23	Vermont	$43,211	$23,000	623,657	82
24	Georgia	$39,978	$25,000	10,429,379	1,257
25	West Virginia	$40,864	$24,000	1,815,857	144
26	Maryland	$42,110	$23,000	6,052,177	821
27	Oregon	$43,646	$26,000	4,142,776	395
28	Wisconsin	$39,274	$24,000	5,795,483	590
29	Utah	$41,603	$27,000	3,101,833	38
30	Missouri	$38,668	$25,000	6,113,532	586
31	Mississippi	$35,818	$22,000	2,984,100	285
32	Minnesota	$35,192	$23,000	5,576,606	1,040
33	Idaho	$34,635	$22,000	1,716,943	318
34	Kansas	$38,033	$25,000	2,913,123	289
35	Colorado	$36,385	$24,000	5,607,154	783
36	Iowa	$34,960	$22,000	3,145,711	424
37	Texas	$38,758	$24,000	28,304,596	1,868
38	Nebraska	$34,469	$23,000	1,920,076	255
39	New Mexico	$34,003	$22,000	2,088,070	231
40	Arkansas	$34,251	$22,000	3,004,279	259
41	Florida	$36,536	$23,000	20,984,400	217
42	Hawaii	$38,832	$30,000	1,427,538	8
43	South Dakota	$33,216	$22,000	869,666	104
44	North Carolina	$32,210	$19,000	10,273,419	1,222
45	Alabama	$31,720	$20,000	4,874,747	487
46	Tennessee	$31,879	$20,000	6,715,984	544
47	Oklahoma	$31,485	$20,000	3,930,864	335
48	Montana	$33,654	$22,000	1,050,493	18
49	Kentucky	$32,109	$20,000	4,454,189	332
50	South Carolina	$31,151	$19,000	5,024,369	424
51	Wyoming	$32,170	$21,000	579,315	1

Highest paying states for property officers

Rank	State	Avg. Property Officer Salary
1	New Jersey	$58,762
2	Massachusetts	$52,330
3	New York	$52,398
4	Nevada	$45,865
5	Arizona	$43,696
6	Rhode Island	$46,482
7	Pennsylvania	$49,216
8	Michigan	$47,208
9	Ohio	$48,352
10	Virginia	$45,376
11	California	$55,562
12	District of Columbia	$56,180
13	Maine	$44,717
14	Washington	$46,219
15	Illinois	$42,493
16	Connecticut	$47,169
17	North Dakota	$38,656
18	New Hampshire	$43,720
19	Delaware	$48,284
20	Louisiana	$41,256
21	Indiana	$39,161
22	Alaska	$46,124
23	Vermont	$43,211
24	Georgia	$39,978
25	West Virginia	$40,864
26	Maryland	$42,110
27	Oregon	$43,646
28	Wisconsin	$39,274
29	Utah	$41,603
30	Missouri	$38,668
31	Mississippi	$35,818
32	Minnesota	$35,192
33	Idaho	$34,635
34	Kansas	$38,033
35	Colorado	$36,385
36	Iowa	$34,960
37	Texas	$38,758
38	Nebraska	$34,469
39	New Mexico	$34,003
40	Arkansas	$34,251
41	Florida	$36,536
42	Hawaii	$38,832
43	South Dakota	$33,216
44	North Carolina	$32,210
45	Alabama	$31,720
46	Tennessee	$31,879
47	Oklahoma	$31,485
48	Montana	$33,654
49	Kentucky	$32,109
50	South Carolina	$31,151
51	Wyoming	$32,170

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Total property officer jobs:	1,063
Average annual salary:	$58,762
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$106,000
Location Quotient:	1.4

Best states for a property officer

10 best states for property officers in 2025

1. New Jersey

2. Massachusetts

3. New York

4. Nevada

5. Arizona

6. Rhode Island

7. Pennsylvania

8. Michigan

9. Ohio

10. Virginia