Best states for a records analyst

Q: What is the best state for records analysts?

The best state to be a records analyst is Virginia based on records analyst salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for records analysts?

The worst state for records analysts 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 records analysts? 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 records analyst jobs.Our research shows that Virginia is the best state in the country for records analysts.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for records analysts. Virginia is the best state for records analysts, where the median salary is $57,120.We found that the West is best for records analysts, and the Northeast is the worst. Washington, DC is the best city in the country for records analyst jobs, where as Virginia is the best state in the country.

10 best states for records analysts in 2026

1. Virginia
Total records analyst jobs: 448
Average annual salary: $57,120
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.99
Records analyst jobs in Virginia
2. New Jersey
Total records analyst jobs: 261
Average annual salary: $58,188
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Records analyst jobs in New Jersey
3. Maryland
Total records analyst jobs: 248
Average annual salary: $58,129
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.64
Records analyst jobs in Maryland
4. District of Columbia
Total records analyst jobs: 104
Average annual salary: $58,108
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
2.59
Records analyst jobs in District of Columbia
5. Connecticut
Total records analyst jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $57,354
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Records analyst jobs in Connecticut
6. Massachusetts
Total records analyst jobs: 229
Average annual salary: $55,273
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Records analyst jobs in Massachusetts
7. New York
Total records analyst jobs: 420
Average annual salary: $56,198
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Records analyst jobs in New York
8. Delaware
Total records analyst jobs: 29
Average annual salary: $52,430
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Records analyst jobs in Delaware
9. Vermont
Total records analyst jobs: 15
Average annual salary: $53,468
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Records analyst jobs in Vermont
10. Ohio
Total records analyst jobs: 217
Average annual salary: $50,515
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Records analyst jobs in Ohio

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Detailed list of the best states for a records analyst

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Virginia	$57,120	$39,000	8,470,020	448
2	New Jersey	$58,188	$41,000	9,005,644	261
3	Maryland	$58,129	$40,000	6,052,177	248
4	District of Columbia	$58,108	$40,000	693,972	104
5	Connecticut	$57,354	$41,000	3,588,184	72
6	Massachusetts	$55,273	$41,000	6,859,819	229
7	New York	$56,198	$40,000	19,849,399	420
8	Delaware	$52,430	$36,000	961,939	29
9	Vermont	$53,468	$40,000	623,657	15
10	Ohio	$50,515	$35,000	11,658,609	217
11	Pennsylvania	$49,829	$35,000	12,805,537	240
12	Alaska	$50,668	$45,000	739,795	26
13	Rhode Island	$50,695	$37,000	1,059,639	24
14	Kansas	$49,179	$35,000	2,913,123	59
15	Minnesota	$52,477	$39,000	5,576,606	94
16	Wisconsin	$48,351	$35,000	5,795,483	100
17	North Dakota	$44,729	$34,000	755,393	29
18	Michigan	$46,815	$33,000	9,962,311	151
19	West Virginia	$48,098	$33,000	1,815,857	21
20	Nevada	$45,896	$33,000	2,998,039	47
21	California	$48,650	$35,000	39,536,653	713
22	Wyoming	$44,976	$33,000	579,315	13
23	Illinois	$46,595	$33,000	12,802,023	259
24	Georgia	$44,997	$31,000	10,429,379	231
25	Oregon	$48,328	$36,000	4,142,776	68
26	Texas	$43,764	$31,000	28,304,596	492
27	Montana	$45,995	$35,000	1,050,493	21
28	Mississippi	$45,213	$32,000	2,984,100	36
29	Maine	$46,660	$35,000	1,335,907	17
30	Hawaii	$43,606	$36,000	1,427,538	31
31	Arizona	$41,262	$30,000	7,016,270	194
32	Iowa	$44,348	$32,000	3,145,711	56
33	Florida	$41,774	$29,000	20,984,400	413
34	Indiana	$41,793	$29,000	6,666,818	136
35	Nebraska	$41,139	$29,000	1,920,076	51
36	South Dakota	$42,459	$31,000	869,666	19
37	Tennessee	$39,979	$28,000	6,715,984	130
38	Missouri	$41,461	$29,000	6,113,532	110
39	Alabama	$39,375	$28,000	4,874,747	97
40	New Mexico	$40,240	$29,000	2,088,070	42
41	North Carolina	$40,385	$28,000	10,273,419	185
42	Idaho	$38,398	$29,000	1,716,943	45
43	Oklahoma	$40,402	$29,000	3,930,864	50
44	New Hampshire	$41,596	$31,000	1,342,795	25
45	Colorado	$37,839	$27,000	5,607,154	176
46	Washington	$42,244	$32,000	7,405,743	118
47	Utah	$39,925	$29,000	3,101,833	56
48	Kentucky	$38,602	$27,000	4,454,189	56
49	Arkansas	$38,104	$27,000	3,004,279	45
50	Louisiana	$38,577	$27,000	4,684,333	41
51	South Carolina	$36,496	$25,000	5,024,369	67

Highest paying states for records analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Records Analyst Salary
1	Virginia	$57,120
2	New Jersey	$58,188
3	Maryland	$58,129
4	District of Columbia	$58,108
5	Connecticut	$57,354
6	Massachusetts	$55,273
7	New York	$56,198
8	Delaware	$52,430
9	Vermont	$53,468
10	Ohio	$50,515
11	Pennsylvania	$49,829
12	Alaska	$50,668
13	Rhode Island	$50,695
14	Kansas	$49,179
15	Minnesota	$52,477
16	Wisconsin	$48,351
17	North Dakota	$44,729
18	Michigan	$46,815
19	West Virginia	$48,098
20	Nevada	$45,896
21	California	$48,650
22	Wyoming	$44,976
23	Illinois	$46,595
24	Georgia	$44,997
25	Oregon	$48,328
26	Texas	$43,764
27	Montana	$45,995
28	Mississippi	$45,213
29	Maine	$46,660
30	Hawaii	$43,606
31	Arizona	$41,262
32	Iowa	$44,348
33	Florida	$41,774
34	Indiana	$41,793
35	Nebraska	$41,139
36	South Dakota	$42,459
37	Tennessee	$39,979
38	Missouri	$41,461
39	Alabama	$39,375
40	New Mexico	$40,240
41	North Carolina	$40,385
42	Idaho	$38,398
43	Oklahoma	$40,402
44	New Hampshire	$41,596
45	Colorado	$37,839
46	Washington	$42,244
47	Utah	$39,925
48	Kentucky	$38,602
49	Arkansas	$38,104
50	Louisiana	$38,577
51	South Carolina	$36,496

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Total records analyst jobs:	448
Average annual salary:	$57,120
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$39,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$82,000
Location Quotient:	1.99

Best states for a records analyst

10 best states for records analysts in 2026

1. Virginia

2. New Jersey

3. Maryland

4. District of Columbia

5. Connecticut

6. Massachusetts

7. New York

8. Delaware

9. Vermont

10. Ohio