Best states for a reporting analyst

Q: What is the best state for reporting analysts?

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

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

The highest paying state for reporting analysts is North Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for reporting analysts?

The worst state for reporting analysts is Montana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a reporting analyst and really want to work at JPMorgan Chase & Co.? Turns out, your chances to become a reporting analyst are better in some states than others.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for reporting analyst 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 reporting analysts.Virginia is the best state, and Bellingham is the city with the highest pay for reporting analysts.

10 best states for reporting analysts in 2026

1. Virginia
Total reporting analyst jobs: 2,353
Average annual salary: $82,509
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.99
Reporting analyst jobs in Virginia
2. Oregon
Total reporting analyst jobs: 518
Average annual salary: $86,479
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1
Reporting analyst jobs in Oregon
3. Washington
Total reporting analyst jobs: 800
Average annual salary: $92,683
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Reporting analyst jobs in Washington
4. New Jersey
Total reporting analyst jobs: 1,019
Average annual salary: $83,514
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Reporting analyst jobs in New Jersey
5. Alaska
Total reporting analyst jobs: 94
Average annual salary: $84,069
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Reporting analyst jobs in Alaska
6. California
Total reporting analyst jobs: 3,975
Average annual salary: $86,393
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Reporting analyst jobs in California
7. Massachusetts
Total reporting analyst jobs: 1,320
Average annual salary: $80,505
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Reporting analyst jobs in Massachusetts
8. New York
Total reporting analyst jobs: 2,354
Average annual salary: $81,077
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Reporting analyst jobs in New York
9. District of Columbia
Total reporting analyst jobs: 916
Average annual salary: $84,591
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
4.35
Reporting analyst jobs in District of Columbia
10. North Carolina
Total reporting analyst jobs: 1,154
Average annual salary: $74,297
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Reporting analyst jobs in North Carolina

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a reporting analyst

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

Detailed list of the best states for a reporting analyst

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Virginia	$82,509	$62,000	8,470,020	2,353
2	Oregon	$86,479	$64,000	4,142,776	518
3	Washington	$92,683	$68,000	7,405,743	800
4	New Jersey	$83,514	$63,000	9,005,644	1,019
5	Alaska	$84,069	$72,000	739,795	94
6	California	$86,393	$63,000	39,536,653	3,975
7	Massachusetts	$80,505	$61,000	6,859,819	1,320
8	New York	$81,077	$62,000	19,849,399	2,354
9	District of Columbia	$84,591	$64,000	693,972	916
10	North Carolina	$74,297	$56,000	10,273,419	1,154
11	Pennsylvania	$73,482	$56,000	12,805,537	1,277
12	Maryland	$79,357	$60,000	6,052,177	1,276
13	Rhode Island	$73,898	$56,000	1,059,639	145
14	Colorado	$75,004	$56,000	5,607,154	934
15	Illinois	$73,049	$55,000	12,802,023	1,672
16	Texas	$71,898	$53,000	28,304,596	2,596
17	Connecticut	$75,803	$58,000	3,588,184	382
18	Minnesota	$73,157	$55,000	5,576,606	745
19	Nevada	$72,167	$53,000	2,998,039	219
20	Ohio	$71,387	$54,000	11,658,609	1,037
21	Arizona	$71,245	$53,000	7,016,270	800
22	Idaho	$73,635	$54,000	1,716,943	143
23	Georgia	$71,354	$54,000	10,429,379	1,122
24	Michigan	$72,042	$54,000	9,962,311	692
25	Alabama	$69,231	$52,000	4,874,747	421
26	Delaware	$68,298	$52,000	961,939	243
27	Maine	$71,297	$55,000	1,335,907	95
28	New Mexico	$70,075	$52,000	2,088,070	172
29	Wyoming	$66,269	$49,000	579,315	61
30	Wisconsin	$66,751	$50,000	5,795,483	531
31	Vermont	$68,756	$53,000	623,657	71
32	Missouri	$66,029	$50,000	6,113,532	587
33	Tennessee	$63,742	$48,000	6,715,984	511
34	Utah	$61,641	$45,000	3,101,833	427
35	Louisiana	$66,545	$49,000	4,684,333	204
36	New Hampshire	$65,102	$50,000	1,342,795	157
37	Indiana	$63,571	$48,000	6,666,818	600
38	Oklahoma	$65,168	$49,000	3,930,864	207
39	Florida	$61,867	$45,000	20,984,400	1,771
40	Kentucky	$63,793	$48,000	4,454,189	301
41	Hawaii	$56,026	$46,000	1,427,538	140
42	South Carolina	$65,010	$49,000	5,024,369	304
43	South Dakota	$63,138	$47,000	869,666	78
44	Iowa	$63,049	$47,000	3,145,711	282
45	Nebraska	$60,712	$46,000	1,920,076	232
46	West Virginia	$62,861	$47,000	1,815,857	95
47	Mississippi	$63,796	$47,000	2,984,100	128
48	North Dakota	$54,164	$41,000	755,393	100
49	Kansas	$60,287	$45,000	2,913,123	265
50	Arkansas	$55,798	$42,000	3,004,279	245
51	Montana	$57,385	$42,000	1,050,493	96

Highest paying states for reporting analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Reporting Analyst Salary
1	Virginia	$82,509
2	Oregon	$86,479
3	Washington	$92,683
4	New Jersey	$83,514
5	Alaska	$84,069
6	California	$86,393
7	Massachusetts	$80,505
8	New York	$81,077
9	District of Columbia	$84,591
10	North Carolina	$74,297
11	Pennsylvania	$73,482
12	Maryland	$79,357
13	Rhode Island	$73,898
14	Colorado	$75,004
15	Illinois	$73,049
16	Texas	$71,898
17	Connecticut	$75,803
18	Minnesota	$73,157
19	Nevada	$72,167
20	Ohio	$71,387
21	Arizona	$71,245
22	Idaho	$73,635
23	Georgia	$71,354
24	Michigan	$72,042
25	Alabama	$69,231
26	Delaware	$68,298
27	Maine	$71,297
28	New Mexico	$70,075
29	Wyoming	$66,269
30	Wisconsin	$66,751
31	Vermont	$68,756
32	Missouri	$66,029
33	Tennessee	$63,742
34	Utah	$61,641
35	Louisiana	$66,545
36	New Hampshire	$65,102
37	Indiana	$63,571
38	Oklahoma	$65,168
39	Florida	$61,867
40	Kentucky	$63,793
41	Hawaii	$56,026
42	South Carolina	$65,010
43	South Dakota	$63,138
44	Iowa	$63,049
45	Nebraska	$60,712
46	West Virginia	$62,861
47	Mississippi	$63,796
48	North Dakota	$54,164
49	Kansas	$60,287
50	Arkansas	$55,798
51	Montana	$57,385

Expert opinions on the best states for reporting analysts

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for reporting analysts to find work opportunities?
Zhixin Wu Ph.D.
Associate Professor, DePauw University
(1) Insurance Companies or Actuarial Consulting Firms. Students can work as an actuary analyst or work in the field of underwriting and risk management.
(2) Banking and Investment, doing investment and accounting or work as a financial analyst or market research analyst
(3) IT companies, as a programmer or data scientist
(4) Pharmaceutical companies as a statistician
(5) K-12 Schools as a math teacher

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Total reporting analyst jobs:	2,353
Average annual salary:	$82,509
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$62,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$108,000
Location Quotient:	1.99

Best states for a reporting analyst

10 best states for reporting analysts in 2026

1. Virginia

2. Oregon

3. Washington

4. New Jersey

5. Alaska

6. California

7. Massachusetts

8. New York

9. District of Columbia

10. North Carolina