Best states for a sales counselor

Q: What is the best state for sales counselors?

The best state to be a sales counselor is Rhode Island based on sales counselor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for sales counselors?

The highest paying state for sales counselors is Missouri based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for sales counselors?

The worst state for sales counselors is Missouri, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a sales counselor and really want to work at LA Fitness? Turns out, your chances to become a sales counselor are better in some states than others.Our research shows that Rhode Island is the best state in the country for sales counselors.

In order to get you the best states for sales counselors, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Rhode Island is the best state, and Grants Pass is the city with the highest pay for sales counselors.

10 best states for sales counselors in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total sales counselor jobs: 155
Average annual salary: $75,056
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Sales counselor jobs in Rhode Island
2. New York
Total sales counselor jobs: 1,752
Average annual salary: $77,309
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Sales counselor jobs in New York
3. Oregon
Total sales counselor jobs: 468
Average annual salary: $78,707
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Sales counselor jobs in Oregon
4. New Hampshire
Total sales counselor jobs: 190
Average annual salary: $78,519
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Sales counselor jobs in New Hampshire
5. Pennsylvania
Total sales counselor jobs: 1,545
Average annual salary: $67,871
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Sales counselor jobs in Pennsylvania
6. Connecticut
Total sales counselor jobs: 552
Average annual salary: $70,366
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Sales counselor jobs in Connecticut
7. Vermont
Total sales counselor jobs: 93
Average annual salary: $69,376
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Sales counselor jobs in Vermont
8. New Jersey
Total sales counselor jobs: 1,008
Average annual salary: $70,322
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Sales counselor jobs in New Jersey
9. District of Columbia
Total sales counselor jobs: 126
Average annual salary: $88,907
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
0.68
Sales counselor jobs in District of Columbia
10. Tennessee
Total sales counselor jobs: 743
Average annual salary: $63,061
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Sales counselor jobs in Tennessee

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a sales counselor

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

Detailed list of the best states for a sales counselor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$75,056	$49,000	1,059,639	155
2	New York	$77,309	$49,000	19,849,399	1,752
3	Oregon	$78,707	$47,000	4,142,776	468
4	New Hampshire	$78,519	$52,000	1,342,795	190
5	Pennsylvania	$67,871	$42,000	12,805,537	1,545
6	Connecticut	$70,366	$45,000	3,588,184	552
7	Vermont	$69,376	$46,000	623,657	93
8	New Jersey	$70,322	$44,000	9,005,644	1,008
9	District of Columbia	$88,907	$55,000	693,972	126
10	Tennessee	$63,061	$41,000	6,715,984	743
11	Washington	$76,499	$45,000	7,405,743	697
12	West Virginia	$63,446	$39,000	1,815,857	185
13	California	$74,436	$46,000	39,536,653	3,106
14	Montana	$63,304	$38,000	1,050,493	157
15	Maryland	$70,705	$44,000	6,052,177	757
16	Nevada	$66,815	$41,000	2,998,039	200
17	Massachusetts	$73,401	$48,000	6,859,819	621
18	Michigan	$64,034	$40,000	9,962,311	772
19	Kentucky	$60,667	$39,000	4,454,189	452
20	Illinois	$64,579	$41,000	12,802,023	1,308
21	North Dakota	$62,897	$40,000	755,393	98
22	Delaware	$64,479	$40,000	961,939	144
23	Arizona	$64,742	$41,000	7,016,270	578
24	Ohio	$61,072	$38,000	11,658,609	1,069
25	New Mexico	$63,109	$40,000	2,088,070	194
26	North Carolina	$59,894	$38,000	10,273,419	1,140
27	Arkansas	$59,667	$39,000	3,004,279	265
28	Louisiana	$58,123	$37,000	4,684,333	465
29	South Carolina	$57,944	$37,000	5,024,369	599
30	Alaska	$65,188	$45,000	739,795	68
31	Texas	$60,927	$39,000	28,304,596	1,939
32	Wyoming	$57,763	$37,000	579,315	73
33	Mississippi	$57,704	$37,000	2,984,100	252
34	Hawaii	$66,452	$50,000	1,427,538	87
35	South Dakota	$59,410	$38,000	869,666	68
36	Alabama	$57,191	$36,000	4,874,747	494
37	Maine	$56,986	$38,000	1,335,907	154
38	Oklahoma	$58,559	$38,000	3,930,864	278
39	Florida	$55,194	$35,000	20,984,400	2,457
40	Virginia	$58,538	$36,000	8,470,020	1,018
41	Minnesota	$59,323	$37,000	5,576,606	635
42	Idaho	$56,007	$34,000	1,716,943	174
43	Georgia	$52,910	$34,000	10,429,379	1,271
44	Nebraska	$57,797	$37,000	1,920,076	178
45	Kansas	$56,481	$36,000	2,913,123	295
46	Wisconsin	$53,448	$33,000	5,795,483	575
47	Indiana	$53,867	$34,000	6,666,818	631
48	Colorado	$55,305	$36,000	5,607,154	500
49	Utah	$52,629	$32,000	3,101,833	289
50	Iowa	$51,878	$33,000	3,145,711	286
51	Missouri	$50,498	$32,000	6,113,532	555

Highest paying states for sales counselors

Rank	State	Avg. Sales Counselor Salary
1	Rhode Island	$75,056
2	New York	$77,309
3	Oregon	$78,707
4	New Hampshire	$78,519
5	Pennsylvania	$67,871
6	Connecticut	$70,366
7	Vermont	$69,376
8	New Jersey	$70,322
9	District of Columbia	$88,907
10	Tennessee	$63,061
11	Washington	$76,499
12	West Virginia	$63,446
13	California	$74,436
14	Montana	$63,304
15	Maryland	$70,705
16	Nevada	$66,815
17	Massachusetts	$73,401
18	Michigan	$64,034
19	Kentucky	$60,667
20	Illinois	$64,579
21	North Dakota	$62,897
22	Delaware	$64,479
23	Arizona	$64,742
24	Ohio	$61,072
25	New Mexico	$63,109
26	North Carolina	$59,894
27	Arkansas	$59,667
28	Louisiana	$58,123
29	South Carolina	$57,944
30	Alaska	$65,188
31	Texas	$60,927
32	Wyoming	$57,763
33	Mississippi	$57,704
34	Hawaii	$66,452
35	South Dakota	$59,410
36	Alabama	$57,191
37	Maine	$56,986
38	Oklahoma	$58,559
39	Florida	$55,194
40	Virginia	$58,538
41	Minnesota	$59,323
42	Idaho	$56,007
43	Georgia	$52,910
44	Nebraska	$57,797
45	Kansas	$56,481
46	Wisconsin	$53,448
47	Indiana	$53,867
48	Colorado	$55,305
49	Utah	$52,629
50	Iowa	$51,878
51	Missouri	$50,498

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Total sales counselor jobs:	155
Average annual salary:	$75,056
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$49,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$114,000
Location Quotient:	1.15

Best states for a sales counselor

10 best states for sales counselors in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. New York

3. Oregon

4. New Hampshire

5. Pennsylvania

6. Connecticut

7. Vermont

8. New Jersey

9. District of Columbia

10. Tennessee