Best states for a search engine evaluator

Q: What is the best state for search engine evaluators?

The best state to be a search engine evaluator is Utah based on search engine evaluator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for search engine evaluators?

The highest paying state for search engine evaluators is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for search engine evaluators?

The worst state for search engine evaluators is Oklahoma, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for search engine evaluators? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for search engine evaluator jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.We wanted to look at the best states for search engine evaluators -- where there are plenty of search engine evaluator jobs to go around and search engine evaluators get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

The median salary for search engine evaluators in Utah is $111,622. Compare that to the median salary in Oklahoma of $85,730, which ranked worst for search engine evaluators, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the South is best for search engine evaluators, and the Northeast is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for search engine evaluator jobs, where as Utah is the best state in the country.

10 best states for search engine evaluators in 2026

1. Utah
Total search engine evaluator jobs: 34
Average annual salary: $111,622
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $176,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
Search engine evaluator jobs in Utah
2. New Mexico
Total search engine evaluator jobs: 45
Average annual salary: $110,801
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $173,000
Location Quotient:
3.46
Search engine evaluator jobs in New Mexico
3. Arizona
Total search engine evaluator jobs: 56
Average annual salary: $112,803
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $174,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Search engine evaluator jobs in Arizona
4. Alabama
Total search engine evaluator jobs: 13
Average annual salary: $114,199
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
0.44
Search engine evaluator jobs in Alabama
5. California
Total search engine evaluator jobs: 311
Average annual salary: $112,007
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Search engine evaluator jobs in California
6. North Dakota
Total search engine evaluator jobs: 10
Average annual salary: $102,786
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Search engine evaluator jobs in North Dakota
7. Michigan
Total search engine evaluator jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $109,936
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Search engine evaluator jobs in Michigan
8. New York
Total search engine evaluator jobs: 107
Average annual salary: $110,797
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Search engine evaluator jobs in New York
9. Washington
Total search engine evaluator jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $110,707
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $175,000
Location Quotient:
0.66
Search engine evaluator jobs in Washington
10. New Hampshire
Total search engine evaluator jobs: 9
Average annual salary: $107,462
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $170,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Search engine evaluator jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a search engine evaluator

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

Detailed list of the best states for a search engine evaluator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Utah	$111,622	$70,000	3,101,833	34
2	New Mexico	$110,801	$70,000	2,088,070	45
3	Arizona	$112,803	$72,000	7,016,270	56
4	Alabama	$114,199	$71,000	4,874,747	13
5	California	$112,007	$72,000	39,536,653	311
6	North Dakota	$102,786	$65,000	755,393	10
7	Michigan	$109,936	$70,000	9,962,311	32
8	New York	$110,797	$71,000	19,849,399	107
9	Washington	$110,707	$70,000	7,405,743	32
10	New Hampshire	$107,462	$67,000	1,342,795	9
11	Iowa	$100,518	$63,000	3,145,711	38
12	Virginia	$107,832	$68,000	8,470,020	67
13	Nevada	$106,162	$68,000	2,998,039	11
14	New Jersey	$113,171	$72,000	9,005,644	29
15	Rhode Island	$108,354	$69,000	1,059,639	3
16	Arkansas	$106,072	$66,000	3,004,279	6
17	District of Columbia	$106,178	$67,000	693,972	17
18	Connecticut	$107,674	$68,000	3,588,184	15
19	Massachusetts	$105,275	$66,000	6,859,819	55
20	West Virginia	$101,520	$64,000	1,815,857	5
21	Maryland	$103,210	$65,000	6,052,177	53
22	Ohio	$100,354	$63,000	11,658,609	44
23	Illinois	$101,954	$64,000	12,802,023	75
24	Wisconsin	$98,375	$62,000	5,795,483	47
25	Delaware	$106,615	$68,000	961,939	1
26	Pennsylvania	$99,658	$63,000	12,805,537	62
27	Maine	$102,869	$63,000	1,335,907	3
28	Indiana	$99,999	$63,000	6,666,818	26
29	Alaska	$100,027	$61,000	739,795	6
30	Mississippi	$100,506	$62,000	2,984,100	6
31	Kansas	$98,325	$61,000	2,913,123	18
32	Georgia	$99,983	$62,000	10,429,379	51
33	Tennessee	$98,764	$61,000	6,715,984	25
34	Louisiana	$99,025	$61,000	4,684,333	14
35	Oregon	$98,553	$62,000	4,142,776	39
36	Colorado	$97,955	$61,000	5,607,154	59
37	South Carolina	$99,134	$61,000	5,024,369	16
38	Kentucky	$98,419	$62,000	4,454,189	10
39	Vermont	$97,181	$60,000	623,657	6
40	North Carolina	$97,957	$61,000	10,273,419	45
41	Texas	$94,321	$59,000	28,304,596	139
42	Idaho	$95,847	$59,000	1,716,943	9
43	Nebraska	$89,195	$55,000	1,920,076	16
44	Montana	$85,371	$53,000	1,050,493	32
45	Missouri	$93,362	$58,000	6,113,532	40
46	South Dakota	$87,782	$55,000	869,666	7
47	Wyoming	$81,962	$51,000	579,315	6
48	Minnesota	$89,861	$57,000	5,576,606	36
49	Florida	$89,079	$54,000	20,984,400	89
50	Hawaii	$60,893	$43,000	1,427,538	6
51	Oklahoma	$85,730	$53,000	3,930,864	13

Highest paying states for search engine evaluators

Rank	State	Avg. Search Engine Evaluator Salary
1	Utah	$111,622
2	New Mexico	$110,801
3	Arizona	$112,803
4	Alabama	$114,199
5	California	$112,007
6	North Dakota	$102,786
7	Michigan	$109,936
8	New York	$110,797
9	Washington	$110,707
10	New Hampshire	$107,462
11	Iowa	$100,518
12	Virginia	$107,832
13	Nevada	$106,162
14	New Jersey	$113,171
15	Rhode Island	$108,354
16	Arkansas	$106,072
17	District of Columbia	$106,178
18	Connecticut	$107,674
19	Massachusetts	$105,275
20	West Virginia	$101,520
21	Maryland	$103,210
22	Ohio	$100,354
23	Illinois	$101,954
24	Wisconsin	$98,375
25	Delaware	$106,615
26	Pennsylvania	$99,658
27	Maine	$102,869
28	Indiana	$99,999
29	Alaska	$100,027
30	Mississippi	$100,506
31	Kansas	$98,325
32	Georgia	$99,983
33	Tennessee	$98,764
34	Louisiana	$99,025
35	Oregon	$98,553
36	Colorado	$97,955
37	South Carolina	$99,134
38	Kentucky	$98,419
39	Vermont	$97,181
40	North Carolina	$97,957
41	Texas	$94,321
42	Idaho	$95,847
43	Nebraska	$89,195
44	Montana	$85,371
45	Missouri	$93,362
46	South Dakota	$87,782
47	Wyoming	$81,962
48	Minnesota	$89,861
49	Florida	$89,079
50	Hawaii	$60,893
51	Oklahoma	$85,730

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Total search engine evaluator jobs:	34
Average annual salary:	$111,622
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$70,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$176,000
Location Quotient:	1.61

Best states for a search engine evaluator

10 best states for search engine evaluators in 2026

1. Utah

2. New Mexico

3. Arizona

4. Alabama

5. California

6. North Dakota

7. Michigan

8. New York

9. Washington

10. New Hampshire