Best states for a records administrator

Q: What is the best state for records administrators?

The best state to be a records administrator is Massachusetts based on records administrator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for records administrators?

The highest paying state for records administrators is Utah based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for records administrators?

The worst state for records administrators is Arkansas, 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 records administrators? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for records administrator 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.In order to help you decide which state is the best for records administrators, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for records administrator jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for records administrators.Massachusetts is the best state, and Bel Air South is the city with the highest pay for records administrators.

10 best states for records administrators in 2025

1. Massachusetts
Total records administrator jobs: 899
Average annual salary: $53,229
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Records administrator jobs in Massachusetts
2. Vermont
Total records administrator jobs: 71
Average annual salary: $50,390
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Records administrator jobs in Vermont
3. Connecticut
Total records administrator jobs: 261
Average annual salary: $55,070
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Records administrator jobs in Connecticut
4. New Jersey
Total records administrator jobs: 698
Average annual salary: $50,655
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Records administrator jobs in New Jersey
5. Rhode Island
Total records administrator jobs: 101
Average annual salary: $48,525
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Records administrator jobs in Rhode Island
6. Pennsylvania
Total records administrator jobs: 985
Average annual salary: $47,003
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Records administrator jobs in Pennsylvania
7. Delaware
Total records administrator jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $50,752
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Records administrator jobs in Delaware
8. Minnesota
Total records administrator jobs: 530
Average annual salary: $48,142
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Records administrator jobs in Minnesota
9. Alaska
Total records administrator jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $46,930
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Records administrator jobs in Alaska
10. Kansas
Total records administrator jobs: 250
Average annual salary: $46,299
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Records administrator jobs in Kansas

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Detailed list of the best states for a records administrator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$53,229	$40,000	6,859,819	899
2	Vermont	$50,390	$39,000	623,657	71
3	Connecticut	$55,070	$40,000	3,588,184	261
4	New Jersey	$50,655	$36,000	9,005,644	698
5	Rhode Island	$48,525	$36,000	1,059,639	101
6	Pennsylvania	$47,003	$33,000	12,805,537	985
7	Delaware	$50,752	$35,000	961,939	92
8	Minnesota	$48,142	$36,000	5,576,606	530
9	Alaska	$46,930	$42,000	739,795	105
10	Kansas	$46,299	$34,000	2,913,123	250
11	Maryland	$56,166	$39,000	6,052,177	127
12	California	$50,232	$36,000	39,536,653	2,543
13	New York	$49,625	$35,000	19,849,399	1,085
14	Indiana	$46,739	$33,000	6,666,818	462
15	West Virginia	$45,741	$32,000	1,815,857	107
16	Oregon	$44,846	$34,000	4,142,776	409
17	District of Columbia	$55,954	$39,000	693,972	35
18	Nevada	$44,118	$32,000	2,998,039	180
19	North Dakota	$41,604	$32,000	755,393	96
20	Wyoming	$42,049	$32,000	579,315	58
21	Georgia	$45,202	$32,000	10,429,379	811
22	Michigan	$44,893	$32,000	9,962,311	566
23	North Carolina	$43,310	$30,000	10,273,419	820
24	Washington	$44,356	$34,000	7,405,743	694
25	Mississippi	$43,119	$31,000	2,984,100	159
26	Florida	$42,241	$30,000	20,984,400	1,601
27	Hawaii	$43,706	$36,000	1,427,538	89
28	Virginia	$47,843	$33,000	8,470,020	153
29	Wisconsin	$43,379	$31,000	5,795,483	392
30	Maine	$43,947	$34,000	1,335,907	93
31	Montana	$42,697	$33,000	1,050,493	92
32	Texas	$41,019	$29,000	28,304,596	1,898
33	Idaho	$40,581	$31,000	1,716,943	160
34	Colorado	$40,103	$30,000	5,607,154	774
35	Arizona	$40,098	$29,000	7,016,270	685
36	Illinois	$42,625	$30,000	12,802,023	958
37	Iowa	$41,462	$30,000	3,145,711	242
38	New Hampshire	$39,589	$30,000	1,342,795	157
39	New Mexico	$38,230	$28,000	2,088,070	196
40	Alabama	$37,544	$27,000	4,874,747	419
41	Ohio	$38,773	$27,000	11,658,609	753
42	Nebraska	$38,513	$28,000	1,920,076	192
43	South Dakota	$39,602	$29,000	869,666	70
44	Missouri	$39,094	$28,000	6,113,532	435
45	Utah	$34,632	$26,000	3,101,833	361
46	Tennessee	$37,346	$27,000	6,715,984	422
47	Oklahoma	$38,092	$28,000	3,930,864	196
48	South Carolina	$34,635	$24,000	5,024,369	348
49	Louisiana	$36,990	$26,000	4,684,333	188
50	Kentucky	$36,477	$26,000	4,454,189	247
51	Arkansas	$36,010	$26,000	3,004,279	150

Highest paying states for records administrators

Rank	State	Avg. Records Administrator Salary
1	Massachusetts	$53,229
2	Vermont	$50,390
3	Connecticut	$55,070
4	New Jersey	$50,655
5	Rhode Island	$48,525
6	Pennsylvania	$47,003
7	Delaware	$50,752
8	Minnesota	$48,142
9	Alaska	$46,930
10	Kansas	$46,299
11	Maryland	$56,166
12	California	$50,232
13	New York	$49,625
14	Indiana	$46,739
15	West Virginia	$45,741
16	Oregon	$44,846
17	District of Columbia	$55,954
18	Nevada	$44,118
19	North Dakota	$41,604
20	Wyoming	$42,049
21	Georgia	$45,202
22	Michigan	$44,893
23	North Carolina	$43,310
24	Washington	$44,356
25	Mississippi	$43,119
26	Florida	$42,241
27	Hawaii	$43,706
28	Virginia	$47,843
29	Wisconsin	$43,379
30	Maine	$43,947
31	Montana	$42,697
32	Texas	$41,019
33	Idaho	$40,581
34	Colorado	$40,103
35	Arizona	$40,098
36	Illinois	$42,625
37	Iowa	$41,462
38	New Hampshire	$39,589
39	New Mexico	$38,230
40	Alabama	$37,544
41	Ohio	$38,773
42	Nebraska	$38,513
43	South Dakota	$39,602
44	Missouri	$39,094
45	Utah	$34,632
46	Tennessee	$37,346
47	Oklahoma	$38,092
48	South Carolina	$34,635
49	Louisiana	$36,990
50	Kentucky	$36,477
51	Arkansas	$36,010

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Total records administrator jobs:	899
Average annual salary:	$53,229
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$70,000
Location Quotient:	1.19

Best states for a records administrator

10 best states for records administrators in 2025

1. Massachusetts

2. Vermont

3. Connecticut

4. New Jersey

5. Rhode Island

6. Pennsylvania

7. Delaware

8. Minnesota

9. Alaska

10. Kansas