Best states for a securities consultant

Q: What is the best state for securities consultants?

The best state to be a securities consultant is Nevada based on securities consultant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for securities consultants?

The highest paying state for securities consultants is Iowa based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for securities consultants?

The worst state for securities consultants is Iowa, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for securities consultants in the United States. Securities consultant positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for securities consultants.In order to help you decide which state is the best for securities consultants, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for securities consultant jobs.

We figured that the best places for securities consultant jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as a securities consultant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for securities consultants in 2026

1. Nevada
Total securities consultant jobs: 84
Average annual salary: $106,023
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
4.47
Securities consultant jobs in Nevada
2. Alaska
Total securities consultant jobs: 27
Average annual salary: $107,947
Lowest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
3.6
Securities consultant jobs in Alaska
3. Maine
Total securities consultant jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $107,682
Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
0
Securities consultant jobs in Maine
4. Washington
Total securities consultant jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $104,149
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
0
Securities consultant jobs in Washington
5. North Dakota
Total securities consultant jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $99,409
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
0
Securities consultant jobs in North Dakota
6. Missouri
Total securities consultant jobs: 213
Average annual salary: $95,142
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
4.05
Securities consultant jobs in Missouri
7. Massachusetts
Total securities consultant jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $101,010
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
0
Securities consultant jobs in Massachusetts
8. New Hampshire
Total securities consultant jobs: 74
Average annual salary: $94,982
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
4.7
Securities consultant jobs in New Hampshire
9. Connecticut
Total securities consultant jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $99,766
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
0
Securities consultant jobs in Connecticut
10. Pennsylvania
Total securities consultant jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $94,636
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
0
Securities consultant jobs in Pennsylvania

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a securities consultant

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

Detailed list of the best states for a securities consultant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Nevada	$106,023	$80,000	2,998,039	84
2	Alaska	$107,947	$91,000	739,795	27
3	Maine	$107,682	$86,000	1,335,907	0
4	Washington	$104,149	$80,000	7,405,743	0
5	North Dakota	$99,409	$78,000	755,393	0
6	Missouri	$95,142	$73,000	6,113,532	213
7	Massachusetts	$101,010	$79,000	6,859,819	0
8	New Hampshire	$94,982	$75,000	1,342,795	74
9	Connecticut	$99,766	$77,000	3,588,184	0
10	Pennsylvania	$94,636	$73,000	12,805,537	0
11	Oregon	$97,291	$74,000	4,142,776	0
12	Utah	$89,812	$68,000	3,101,833	181
13	Idaho	$92,233	$70,000	1,716,943	0
14	Texas	$91,865	$70,000	28,304,596	0
15	California	$103,731	$79,000	39,536,653	0
16	Rhode Island	$89,383	$69,000	1,059,639	74
17	Maryland	$100,091	$77,000	6,052,177	0
18	South Carolina	$90,211	$69,000	5,024,369	0
19	New York	$98,540	$76,000	19,849,399	0
20	New Jersey	$90,803	$70,000	9,005,644	391
21	North Carolina	$86,292	$66,000	10,273,419	436
22	Montana	$88,847	$69,000	1,050,493	0
23	Virginia	$91,528	$70,000	8,470,020	0
24	Arizona	$88,651	$68,000	7,016,270	0
25	Vermont	$89,278	$70,000	623,657	0
26	Louisiana	$87,288	$66,000	4,684,333	0
27	District of Columbia	$88,621	$68,000	693,972	207
28	Georgia	$87,347	$66,000	10,429,379	0
29	Kansas	$85,241	$65,000	2,913,123	97
30	Michigan	$85,365	$65,000	9,962,311	0
31	Ohio	$84,346	$64,000	11,658,609	0
32	Florida	$86,843	$66,000	20,984,400	0
33	South Dakota	$83,110	$64,000	869,666	0
34	Illinois	$86,679	$66,000	12,802,023	0
35	West Virginia	$81,342	$62,000	1,815,857	34
36	Arkansas	$82,160	$62,000	3,004,279	0
37	Tennessee	$81,342	$62,000	6,715,984	0
38	Wisconsin	$82,336	$63,000	5,795,483	153
39	Colorado	$82,305	$63,000	5,607,154	260
40	Mississippi	$81,030	$61,000	2,984,100	0
41	Delaware	$83,798	$64,000	961,939	0
42	New Mexico	$80,367	$61,000	2,088,070	66
43	Kentucky	$79,658	$61,000	4,454,189	0
44	Minnesota	$82,078	$64,000	5,576,606	0
45	Alabama	$79,099	$60,000	4,874,747	0
46	Hawaii	$79,279	$66,000	1,427,538	0
47	Oklahoma	$78,904	$60,000	3,930,864	0
48	Nebraska	$77,453	$59,000	1,920,076	73
49	Wyoming	$76,253	$58,000	579,315	19
50	Indiana	$73,874	$56,000	6,666,818	179
51	Iowa	$72,872	$56,000	3,145,711	0

Highest paying states for securities consultants

Rank	State	Avg. Securities Consultant Salary
1	Nevada	$106,023
2	Alaska	$107,947
3	Maine	$107,682
4	Washington	$104,149
5	North Dakota	$99,409
6	Missouri	$95,142
7	Massachusetts	$101,010
8	New Hampshire	$94,982
9	Connecticut	$99,766
10	Pennsylvania	$94,636
11	Oregon	$97,291
12	Utah	$89,812
13	Idaho	$92,233
14	Texas	$91,865
15	California	$103,731
16	Rhode Island	$89,383
17	Maryland	$100,091
18	South Carolina	$90,211
19	New York	$98,540
20	New Jersey	$90,803
21	North Carolina	$86,292
22	Montana	$88,847
23	Virginia	$91,528
24	Arizona	$88,651
25	Vermont	$89,278
26	Louisiana	$87,288
27	District of Columbia	$88,621
28	Georgia	$87,347
29	Kansas	$85,241
30	Michigan	$85,365
31	Ohio	$84,346
32	Florida	$86,843
33	South Dakota	$83,110
34	Illinois	$86,679
35	West Virginia	$81,342
36	Arkansas	$82,160
37	Tennessee	$81,342
38	Wisconsin	$82,336
39	Colorado	$82,305
40	Mississippi	$81,030
41	Delaware	$83,798
42	New Mexico	$80,367
43	Kentucky	$79,658
44	Minnesota	$82,078
45	Alabama	$79,099
46	Hawaii	$79,279
47	Oklahoma	$78,904
48	Nebraska	$77,453
49	Wyoming	$76,253
50	Indiana	$73,874
51	Iowa	$72,872

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Total securities consultant jobs:	84
Average annual salary:	$106,023
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$80,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$139,000
Location Quotient:	4.47

Best states for a securities consultant

10 best states for securities consultants in 2026

1. Nevada

2. Alaska

3. Maine

4. Washington

5. North Dakota

6. Missouri

7. Massachusetts

8. New Hampshire

9. Connecticut

10. Pennsylvania