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Salesforce developer opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for salesforce developers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for salesforce developers.We wanted to look at the best states for salesforce developers -- where there are plenty of salesforce developer jobs to go around and salesforce developers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
In order to get you the best states for salesforce developers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Washington is the best state, and Bellingham is the city with the highest pay for salesforce developers.

10 best states for salesforce developers in 2025

  1. Washington #1 best state for salesforce developers

    1. Washington

    Total salesforce developer jobs:956
    Average annual salary:$122,488
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$92,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$162,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.11
  2. Montana #2 best state for salesforce developers

    2. Montana

    Total salesforce developer jobs:167
    Average annual salary:$106,023
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$80,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$139,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.22
  3. California #3 best state for salesforce developers

    3. California

    Total salesforce developer jobs:3,673
    Average annual salary:$122,168
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$91,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$162,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.06
  4. Oregon #4 best state for salesforce developers

    4. Oregon

    Total salesforce developer jobs:519
    Average annual salary:$106,645
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$80,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$141,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.06
  5. Utah #5 best state for salesforce developers

    5. Utah

    Total salesforce developer jobs:424
    Average annual salary:$99,990
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$75,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$133,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.12
  6. Nevada #6 best state for salesforce developers

    6. Nevada

    Total salesforce developer jobs:225
    Average annual salary:$106,362
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$79,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$141,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.91
  7. New Hampshire #7 best state for salesforce developers

    7. New Hampshire

    Total salesforce developer jobs:220
    Average annual salary:$98,720
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$75,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$129,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.06
  8. Vermont #8 best state for salesforce developers

    8. Vermont

    Total salesforce developer jobs:181
    Average annual salary:$97,923
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$74,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$128,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.99
  9. Idaho #9 best state for salesforce developers

    9. Idaho

    Total salesforce developer jobs:175
    Average annual salary:$104,780
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$78,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$139,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.9
  10. Pennsylvania #10 best state for salesforce developers

    10. Pennsylvania

    Total salesforce developer jobs:1,704
    Average annual salary:$95,148
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$72,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$125,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.24

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Detailed list of the best states for a salesforce developer

RankStateAverage salaryLowest 10% earnPopulationJob count
1Washington$122,488$92,0007,405,743956
2Montana$106,023$80,0001,050,493167
3California$122,168$91,00039,536,6533,673
4Oregon$106,645$80,0004,142,776519
5Utah$99,990$75,0003,101,833424
6Nevada$106,362$79,0002,998,039225
7New Hampshire$98,720$75,0001,342,795220
8Vermont$97,923$74,000623,657181
9Idaho$104,780$78,0001,716,943175
10Pennsylvania$95,148$72,00012,805,5371,704
11New York$100,767$76,00019,849,3991,703
12Virginia$97,071$74,0008,470,0201,757
13Maine$96,466$73,0001,335,907150
14District of Columbia$98,426$74,000693,972423
15New Mexico$95,810$72,0002,088,070227
16West Virginia$96,983$74,0001,815,857144
17New Jersey$98,777$75,0009,005,644973
18Texas$93,678$71,00028,304,5962,819
19North Carolina$92,689$71,00010,273,4191,283
20Rhode Island$92,986$70,0001,059,639181
21Maryland$97,615$74,0006,052,177896
22Delaware$95,890$73,000961,939136
23Ohio$90,705$69,00011,658,6091,168
24Arizona$95,566$72,0007,016,270573
25North Dakota$90,579$70,000755,393105
26Massachusetts$97,170$73,0006,859,819895
27Alaska$94,272$76,000739,79583
28South Carolina$93,766$72,0005,024,369309
29Hawaii$98,989$80,0001,427,53884
30Colorado$91,919$69,0005,607,154794
31Michigan$91,324$69,0009,962,311748
32South Dakota$89,635$69,000869,666107
33Connecticut$94,294$71,0003,588,184368
34Georgia$89,080$68,00010,429,3791,205
35Louisiana$91,639$69,0004,684,333245
36Nebraska$86,344$66,0001,920,076245
37Indiana$86,199$66,0006,666,818687
38Florida$89,823$68,00020,984,4001,577
39Mississippi$88,825$68,0002,984,100106
40Tennessee$86,449$66,0006,715,984495
41Minnesota$88,762$68,0005,576,606690
42Arkansas$82,232$63,0003,004,279304
43Wyoming$80,346$61,000579,31590
44Illinois$89,401$68,00012,802,0231,157
45Oklahoma$86,959$66,0003,930,864235
46Wisconsin$83,718$64,0005,795,483616
47Alabama$83,471$64,0004,874,747447
48Kentucky$85,412$65,0004,454,189322
49Iowa$85,320$65,0003,145,711342
50Kansas$82,799$63,0002,913,123319
51Missouri$85,830$66,0006,113,532559

Highest paying states for salesforce developers

RankStateAvg. Salesforce Developer Salary
1Washington$122,488
2Montana$106,023
3California$122,168
4Oregon$106,645
5Utah$99,990
6Nevada$106,362
7New Hampshire$98,720
8Vermont$97,923
9Idaho$104,780
10Pennsylvania$95,148
11New York$100,767
12Virginia$97,071
13Maine$96,466
14District of Columbia$98,426
15New Mexico$95,810
16West Virginia$96,983
17New Jersey$98,777
18Texas$93,678
19North Carolina$92,689
20Rhode Island$92,986
21Maryland$97,615
22Delaware$95,890
23Ohio$90,705
24Arizona$95,566
25North Dakota$90,579
26Massachusetts$97,170
27Alaska$94,272
28South Carolina$93,766
29Hawaii$98,989
30Colorado$91,919
31Michigan$91,324
32South Dakota$89,635
33Connecticut$94,294
34Georgia$89,080
35Louisiana$91,639
36Nebraska$86,344
37Indiana$86,199
38Florida$89,823
39Mississippi$88,825
40Tennessee$86,449
41Minnesota$88,762
42Arkansas$82,232
43Wyoming$80,346
44Illinois$89,401
45Oklahoma$86,959
46Wisconsin$83,718
47Alabama$83,471
48Kentucky$85,412
49Iowa$85,320
50Kansas$82,799
51Missouri$85,830

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