Best states for a regulatory specialist

Q: What is the best state for regulatory specialists?

The best state to be a regulatory specialist is Massachusetts based on regulatory specialist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for regulatory specialists?

The highest paying state for regulatory specialists is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for regulatory specialists?

The worst state for regulatory specialists is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for regulatory specialists in the United States. Regulatory specialist positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for regulatory specialists.Our research found that Massachusetts is the best state for regulatory specialists, while Minnesota and Massachusetts are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Massachusetts has a median salary of $87,181 and Minnesota has the highest median salary among all 50 states for regulatory specialists.

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 regulatory specialists.We found that Massachusetts is the best state for regulatory specialist jobs, whereas Mississippi is the worst.

10 best states for regulatory specialists in 2026

1. Massachusetts
Total regulatory specialist jobs: 589
Average annual salary: $87,181
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Regulatory specialist jobs in Massachusetts
2. California
Total regulatory specialist jobs: 1,879
Average annual salary: $86,646
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Regulatory specialist jobs in California
3. Minnesota
Total regulatory specialist jobs: 330
Average annual salary: $87,411
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Regulatory specialist jobs in Minnesota
4. Delaware
Total regulatory specialist jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $77,620
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Regulatory specialist jobs in Delaware
5. New Jersey
Total regulatory specialist jobs: 438
Average annual salary: $82,482
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Regulatory specialist jobs in New Jersey
6. District of Columbia
Total regulatory specialist jobs: 152
Average annual salary: $82,764
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Regulatory specialist jobs in District of Columbia
7. Vermont
Total regulatory specialist jobs: 39
Average annual salary: $77,825
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Regulatory specialist jobs in Vermont
8. Rhode Island
Total regulatory specialist jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $79,646
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Regulatory specialist jobs in Rhode Island
9. New Hampshire
Total regulatory specialist jobs: 73
Average annual salary: $82,750
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Regulatory specialist jobs in New Hampshire
10. Pennsylvania
Total regulatory specialist jobs: 630
Average annual salary: $72,333
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Regulatory specialist jobs in Pennsylvania

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Detailed list of the best states for a regulatory specialist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$87,181	$61,000	6,859,819	589
2	California	$86,646	$59,000	39,536,653	1,879
3	Minnesota	$87,411	$64,000	5,576,606	330
4	Delaware	$77,620	$54,000	961,939	92
5	New Jersey	$82,482	$57,000	9,005,644	438
6	District of Columbia	$82,764	$57,000	693,972	152
7	Vermont	$77,825	$55,000	623,657	39
8	Rhode Island	$79,646	$56,000	1,059,639	55
9	New Hampshire	$82,750	$58,000	1,342,795	73
10	Pennsylvania	$72,333	$50,000	12,805,537	630
11	Washington	$76,523	$54,000	7,405,743	380
12	Texas	$73,411	$49,000	28,304,596	1,051
13	Wyoming	$68,892	$50,000	579,315	45
14	Illinois	$74,467	$53,000	12,802,023	645
15	New York	$74,611	$52,000	19,849,399	805
16	Maine	$77,915	$55,000	1,335,907	47
17	West Virginia	$73,928	$51,000	1,815,857	66
18	Arizona	$69,630	$48,000	7,016,270	378
19	Virginia	$74,051	$51,000	8,470,020	478
20	Arkansas	$70,466	$49,000	3,004,279	129
21	Iowa	$64,481	$46,000	3,145,711	249
22	Connecticut	$73,256	$51,000	3,588,184	162
23	New Mexico	$73,612	$50,000	2,088,070	66
24	Michigan	$68,848	$49,000	9,962,311	356
25	Missouri	$71,298	$50,000	6,113,532	258
26	North Dakota	$65,833	$49,000	755,393	48
27	Nevada	$67,476	$46,000	2,998,039	97
28	Oregon	$65,788	$46,000	4,142,776	234
29	Maryland	$67,772	$47,000	6,052,177	333
30	Georgia	$64,551	$43,000	10,429,379	535
31	North Carolina	$60,299	$41,000	10,273,419	570
32	Alabama	$63,827	$42,000	4,874,747	196
33	Kansas	$64,025	$45,000	2,913,123	125
34	Indiana	$62,413	$44,000	6,666,818	286
35	Nebraska	$56,523	$40,000	1,920,076	133
36	Alaska	$51,006	$42,000	739,795	58
37	Tennessee	$59,885	$41,000	6,715,984	265
38	Wisconsin	$59,497	$43,000	5,795,483	253
39	Ohio	$60,458	$42,000	11,658,609	433
40	Florida	$51,613	$33,000	20,984,400	1,017
41	Colorado	$58,992	$42,000	5,607,154	286
42	Hawaii	$47,446	$39,000	1,427,538	63
43	Utah	$51,642	$36,000	3,101,833	184
44	Oklahoma	$59,651	$41,000	3,930,864	121
45	Louisiana	$51,213	$33,000	4,684,333	158
46	Kentucky	$57,283	$40,000	4,454,189	130
47	Montana	$52,643	$38,000	1,050,493	57
48	South Dakota	$51,886	$38,000	869,666	45
49	Idaho	$53,631	$37,000	1,716,943	66
50	South Carolina	$52,393	$35,000	5,024,369	170
51	Mississippi	$48,185	$32,000	2,984,100	55

Highest paying states for regulatory specialists

Rank	State	Avg. Regulatory Specialist Salary
1	Massachusetts	$87,181
2	California	$86,646
3	Minnesota	$87,411
4	Delaware	$77,620
5	New Jersey	$82,482
6	District of Columbia	$82,764
7	Vermont	$77,825
8	Rhode Island	$79,646
9	New Hampshire	$82,750
10	Pennsylvania	$72,333
11	Washington	$76,523
12	Texas	$73,411
13	Wyoming	$68,892
14	Illinois	$74,467
15	New York	$74,611
16	Maine	$77,915
17	West Virginia	$73,928
18	Arizona	$69,630
19	Virginia	$74,051
20	Arkansas	$70,466
21	Iowa	$64,481
22	Connecticut	$73,256
23	New Mexico	$73,612
24	Michigan	$68,848
25	Missouri	$71,298
26	North Dakota	$65,833
27	Nevada	$67,476
28	Oregon	$65,788
29	Maryland	$67,772
30	Georgia	$64,551
31	North Carolina	$60,299
32	Alabama	$63,827
33	Kansas	$64,025
34	Indiana	$62,413
35	Nebraska	$56,523
36	Alaska	$51,006
37	Tennessee	$59,885
38	Wisconsin	$59,497
39	Ohio	$60,458
40	Florida	$51,613
41	Colorado	$58,992
42	Hawaii	$47,446
43	Utah	$51,642
44	Oklahoma	$59,651
45	Louisiana	$51,213
46	Kentucky	$57,283
47	Montana	$52,643
48	South Dakota	$51,886
49	Idaho	$53,631
50	South Carolina	$52,393
51	Mississippi	$48,185

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Total regulatory specialist jobs:	589
Average annual salary:	$87,181
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$61,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$123,000
Location Quotient:	1.2

Best states for a regulatory specialist

10 best states for regulatory specialists in 2026

1. Massachusetts

2. California

3. Minnesota

4. Delaware

5. New Jersey

6. District of Columbia

7. Vermont

8. Rhode Island

9. New Hampshire

10. Pennsylvania