Best states for a router

Q: What is the best state for routers?

The best state to be a router is New York based on router salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for routers?

The highest paying state for routers is Georgia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for routers?

The worst state for routers is Mississippi, 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 routers? 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 router jobs.As routers are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for routers. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a router, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

New York is the best state for jobs for routers, and Mississippi is the worst. The most common pay in New York is $62,071, while the median pay in Mississippi is $37,347.If you are currently seeking employment as a router, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for routers in 2026

1. New York
Total router jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $62,071
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Router jobs in New York
2. New Jersey
Total router jobs: 28
Average annual salary: $62,943
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Router jobs in New Jersey
3. Illinois
Total router jobs: 114
Average annual salary: $56,952
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
2.35
Router jobs in Illinois
4. New Mexico
Total router jobs: 23
Average annual salary: $54,852
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
2.88
Router jobs in New Mexico
5. New Hampshire
Total router jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $57,153
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Router jobs in New Hampshire
6. Maryland
Total router jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $63,626
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Router jobs in Maryland
7. Ohio
Total router jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $60,655
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0.53
Router jobs in Ohio
8. Vermont
Total router jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $52,408
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
4.48
Router jobs in Vermont
9. Michigan
Total router jobs: 23
Average annual salary: $53,297
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Router jobs in Michigan
10. Pennsylvania
Total router jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $58,802
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
0.3
Router jobs in Pennsylvania

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Detailed list of the best states for a router

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$62,071	$41,000	19,849,399	72
2	New Jersey	$62,943	$42,000	9,005,644	28
3	Illinois	$56,952	$38,000	12,802,023	114
4	New Mexico	$54,852	$35,000	2,088,070	23
5	New Hampshire	$57,153	$39,000	1,342,795	6
6	Maryland	$63,626	$41,000	6,052,177	16
7	Ohio	$60,655	$39,000	11,658,609	22
8	Vermont	$52,408	$36,000	623,657	14
9	Michigan	$53,297	$35,000	9,962,311	23
10	Pennsylvania	$58,802	$39,000	12,805,537	14
11	Massachusetts	$59,455	$41,000	6,859,819	17
12	Connecticut	$54,712	$37,000	3,588,184	12
13	Nevada	$54,243	$33,000	2,998,039	5
14	Delaware	$57,093	$37,000	961,939	2
15	Iowa	$49,977	$33,000	3,145,711	13
16	Rhode Island	$52,567	$36,000	1,059,639	3
17	North Dakota	$50,172	$35,000	755,393	3
18	Arizona	$47,129	$30,000	7,016,270	72
19	Tennessee	$49,077	$32,000	6,715,984	15
20	West Virginia	$45,528	$29,000	1,815,857	11
21	Montana	$47,750	$31,000	1,050,493	4
22	Wisconsin	$45,055	$30,000	5,795,483	143
23	Kansas	$45,372	$30,000	2,913,123	28
24	Virginia	$53,007	$34,000	8,470,020	18
25	Maine	$49,833	$35,000	1,335,907	3
26	Florida	$47,028	$31,000	20,984,400	53
27	California	$54,075	$33,000	39,536,653	53
28	Utah	$43,336	$27,000	3,101,833	48
29	North Carolina	$45,011	$29,000	10,273,419	28
30	Alaska	$46,960	$35,000	739,795	2
31	Missouri	$43,855	$29,000	6,113,532	23
32	Louisiana	$45,391	$29,000	4,684,333	7
33	District of Columbia	$48,906	$32,000	693,972	4
34	Indiana	$41,812	$27,000	6,666,818	41
35	Oregon	$48,096	$29,000	4,142,776	4
36	South Dakota	$46,509	$31,000	869,666	1
37	Wyoming	$41,068	$26,000	579,315	12
38	Arkansas	$42,302	$27,000	3,004,279	9
39	Texas	$44,952	$29,000	28,304,596	45
40	Minnesota	$41,760	$28,000	5,576,606	28
41	Washington	$46,364	$28,000	7,405,743	5
42	Colorado	$39,084	$25,000	5,607,154	40
43	Idaho	$43,417	$27,000	1,716,943	3
44	South Carolina	$42,822	$28,000	5,024,369	9
45	Nebraska	$38,008	$25,000	1,920,076	9
46	Kentucky	$41,164	$27,000	4,454,189	7
47	Oklahoma	$37,374	$24,000	3,930,864	11
48	Alabama	$38,677	$25,000	4,874,747	10
49	Hawaii	$43,397	$34,000	1,427,538	0
50	Georgia	$37,239	$24,000	10,429,379	29
51	Mississippi	$37,347	$24,000	2,984,100	2

Highest paying states for routers

Rank	State	Avg. Router Salary
1	New York	$62,071
2	New Jersey	$62,943
3	Illinois	$56,952
4	New Mexico	$54,852
5	New Hampshire	$57,153
6	Maryland	$63,626
7	Ohio	$60,655
8	Vermont	$52,408
9	Michigan	$53,297
10	Pennsylvania	$58,802
11	Massachusetts	$59,455
12	Connecticut	$54,712
13	Nevada	$54,243
14	Delaware	$57,093
15	Iowa	$49,977
16	Rhode Island	$52,567
17	North Dakota	$50,172
18	Arizona	$47,129
19	Tennessee	$49,077
20	West Virginia	$45,528
21	Montana	$47,750
22	Wisconsin	$45,055
23	Kansas	$45,372
24	Virginia	$53,007
25	Maine	$49,833
26	Florida	$47,028
27	California	$54,075
28	Utah	$43,336
29	North Carolina	$45,011
30	Alaska	$46,960
31	Missouri	$43,855
32	Louisiana	$45,391
33	District of Columbia	$48,906
34	Indiana	$41,812
35	Oregon	$48,096
36	South Dakota	$46,509
37	Wyoming	$41,068
38	Arkansas	$42,302
39	Texas	$44,952
40	Minnesota	$41,760
41	Washington	$46,364
42	Colorado	$39,084
43	Idaho	$43,417
44	South Carolina	$42,822
45	Nebraska	$38,008
46	Kentucky	$41,164
47	Oklahoma	$37,374
48	Alabama	$38,677
49	Hawaii	$43,397
50	Georgia	$37,239
51	Mississippi	$37,347

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Total router jobs:	72
Average annual salary:	$62,071
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$92,000
Location Quotient:	1.38

Best states for a router

10 best states for routers in 2026

1. New York

2. New Jersey

3. Illinois

4. New Mexico

5. New Hampshire

6. Maryland

7. Ohio

8. Vermont

9. Michigan

10. Pennsylvania