Best states for a relay engineer

Q: What is the best state for relay engineers?

The best state to be a relay engineer is Virginia based on relay engineer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for relay engineers?

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

Q: What is the worst state for relay engineers?

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

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It seems like relay engineers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for relay engineers aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Our research shows that Virginia is the best state in the country for relay engineers.

In order to get you the best states for relay engineers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the Midwest is best for relay engineers, and the West is the worst. South San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for relay engineer jobs, where as Virginia is the best state in the country.

10 best states for relay engineers in 2026

1. Virginia
Total relay engineer jobs: 965
Average annual salary: $113,375
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $185,000
Location Quotient:
1.75
Relay engineer jobs in Virginia
2. California
Total relay engineer jobs: 2,510
Average annual salary: $114,707
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $175,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Relay engineer jobs in California
3. New Mexico
Total relay engineer jobs: 117
Average annual salary: $106,671
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $177,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Relay engineer jobs in New Mexico
4. Maryland
Total relay engineer jobs: 564
Average annual salary: $100,487
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $163,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Relay engineer jobs in Maryland
5. District of Columbia
Total relay engineer jobs: 227
Average annual salary: $103,131
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $168,000
Location Quotient:
2.32
Relay engineer jobs in District of Columbia
6. Delaware
Total relay engineer jobs: 96
Average annual salary: $94,479
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $153,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Relay engineer jobs in Delaware
7. Washington
Total relay engineer jobs: 584
Average annual salary: $95,990
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Relay engineer jobs in Washington
8. Massachusetts
Total relay engineer jobs: 765
Average annual salary: $91,331
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Relay engineer jobs in Massachusetts
9. Michigan
Total relay engineer jobs: 478
Average annual salary: $88,034
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Relay engineer jobs in Michigan
10. Pennsylvania
Total relay engineer jobs: 445
Average annual salary: $94,515
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $153,000
Location Quotient:
0.66
Relay engineer jobs in Pennsylvania

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a relay engineer

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

Detailed list of the best states for a relay engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Virginia	$113,375	$69,000	8,470,020	965
2	California	$114,707	$75,000	39,536,653	2,510
3	New Mexico	$106,671	$64,000	2,088,070	117
4	Maryland	$100,487	$61,000	6,052,177	564
5	District of Columbia	$103,131	$63,000	693,972	227
6	Delaware	$94,479	$58,000	961,939	96
7	Washington	$95,990	$64,000	7,405,743	584
8	Massachusetts	$91,331	$56,000	6,859,819	765
9	Michigan	$88,034	$54,000	9,962,311	478
10	Pennsylvania	$94,515	$58,000	12,805,537	445
11	Colorado	$88,483	$51,000	5,607,154	490
12	Alaska	$104,261	$76,000	739,795	33
13	New Hampshire	$89,051	$54,000	1,342,795	91
14	Nevada	$91,257	$58,000	2,998,039	96
15	New Jersey	$98,130	$60,000	9,005,644	293
16	Oregon	$87,326	$58,000	4,142,776	314
17	Idaho	$92,009	$58,000	1,716,943	62
18	Arizona	$80,375	$49,000	7,016,270	510
19	Connecticut	$87,250	$54,000	3,588,184	178
20	New York	$89,669	$55,000	19,849,399	637
21	Iowa	$80,242	$48,000	3,145,711	186
22	Vermont	$81,379	$49,000	623,657	48
23	Wyoming	$76,296	$46,000	579,315	39
24	Texas	$78,638	$43,000	28,304,596	1,104
25	Rhode Island	$82,776	$51,000	1,059,639	44
26	North Dakota	$77,994	$50,000	755,393	34
27	Minnesota	$79,514	$50,000	5,576,606	318
28	Utah	$71,156	$43,000	3,101,833	259
29	Wisconsin	$74,571	$46,000	5,795,483	256
30	North Carolina	$75,548	$42,000	10,273,419	431
31	Oklahoma	$76,094	$42,000	3,930,864	110
32	Alabama	$68,077	$37,000	4,874,747	285
33	Hawaii	$73,780	$55,000	1,427,538	64
34	Illinois	$74,375	$45,000	12,802,023	595
35	West Virginia	$73,525	$43,000	1,815,857	38
36	South Dakota	$74,167	$46,000	869,666	34
37	Maine	$70,224	$42,000	1,335,907	75
38	Louisiana	$76,119	$41,000	4,684,333	96
39	Missouri	$70,150	$41,000	6,113,532	309
40	Kansas	$69,951	$40,000	2,913,123	147
41	Tennessee	$72,260	$40,000	6,715,984	177
42	Ohio	$71,050	$42,000	11,658,609	442
43	Nebraska	$68,300	$40,000	1,920,076	103
44	Indiana	$67,769	$40,000	6,666,818	263
45	Kentucky	$68,974	$40,000	4,454,189	109
46	Montana	$66,846	$43,000	1,050,493	44
47	Georgia	$63,780	$35,000	10,429,379	496
48	Florida	$60,531	$31,000	20,984,400	817
49	South Carolina	$59,598	$32,000	5,024,369	159
50	Arkansas	$61,109	$34,000	3,004,279	77
51	Mississippi	$59,761	$32,000	2,984,100	58

Highest paying states for relay engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Relay Engineer Salary
1	Virginia	$113,375
2	California	$114,707
3	New Mexico	$106,671
4	Maryland	$100,487
5	District of Columbia	$103,131
6	Delaware	$94,479
7	Washington	$95,990
8	Massachusetts	$91,331
9	Michigan	$88,034
10	Pennsylvania	$94,515
11	Colorado	$88,483
12	Alaska	$104,261
13	New Hampshire	$89,051
14	Nevada	$91,257
15	New Jersey	$98,130
16	Oregon	$87,326
17	Idaho	$92,009
18	Arizona	$80,375
19	Connecticut	$87,250
20	New York	$89,669
21	Iowa	$80,242
22	Vermont	$81,379
23	Wyoming	$76,296
24	Texas	$78,638
25	Rhode Island	$82,776
26	North Dakota	$77,994
27	Minnesota	$79,514
28	Utah	$71,156
29	Wisconsin	$74,571
30	North Carolina	$75,548
31	Oklahoma	$76,094
32	Alabama	$68,077
33	Hawaii	$73,780
34	Illinois	$74,375
35	West Virginia	$73,525
36	South Dakota	$74,167
37	Maine	$70,224
38	Louisiana	$76,119
39	Missouri	$70,150
40	Kansas	$69,951
41	Tennessee	$72,260
42	Ohio	$71,050
43	Nebraska	$68,300
44	Indiana	$67,769
45	Kentucky	$68,974
46	Montana	$66,846
47	Georgia	$63,780
48	Florida	$60,531
49	South Carolina	$59,598
50	Arkansas	$61,109
51	Mississippi	$59,761

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Total relay engineer jobs:	965
Average annual salary:	$113,375
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$69,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$185,000
Location Quotient:	1.75

Best states for a relay engineer

10 best states for relay engineers in 2026

1. Virginia

2. California

3. New Mexico

4. Maryland

5. District of Columbia

6. Delaware

7. Washington

8. Massachusetts

9. Michigan

10. Pennsylvania