Best states for a securities counselor

Q: What is the best state for securities counselors?

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

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

The highest paying state for securities counselors is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for securities counselors?

The worst state for securities counselors is South Dakota, 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 counselors in the United States. Securities counselor 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 counselors.Our research found that New York is the best state for securities counselors, while New York and Virginia are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New York has a median salary of $76,408 and New York has the highest median salary among all 50 states for securities counselors.

In order to get you the best states for securities counselors, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that New York is the best state for securities counselor jobs, whereas South Dakota is the worst.

10 best states for securities counselors in 2025

1. New York
Total securities counselor jobs: 1,161
Average annual salary: $76,408
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Securities counselor jobs in New York
2. District of Columbia
Total securities counselor jobs: 160
Average annual salary: $68,596
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Securities counselor jobs in District of Columbia
3. Virginia
Total securities counselor jobs: 779
Average annual salary: $61,607
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Securities counselor jobs in Virginia
4. Connecticut
Total securities counselor jobs: 379
Average annual salary: $56,832
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Securities counselor jobs in Connecticut
5. Pennsylvania
Total securities counselor jobs: 1,191
Average annual salary: $55,865
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Securities counselor jobs in Pennsylvania
6. Delaware
Total securities counselor jobs: 156
Average annual salary: $54,510
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Securities counselor jobs in Delaware
7. California
Total securities counselor jobs: 3,504
Average annual salary: $58,114
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Securities counselor jobs in California
8. New Jersey
Total securities counselor jobs: 769
Average annual salary: $55,991
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Securities counselor jobs in New Jersey
9. Arizona
Total securities counselor jobs: 580
Average annual salary: $52,992
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Securities counselor jobs in Arizona
10. Maryland
Total securities counselor jobs: 474
Average annual salary: $59,293
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Securities counselor jobs in Maryland

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a securities counselor

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

Detailed list of the best states for a securities counselor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$76,408	$38,000	19,849,399	1,161
2	District of Columbia	$68,596	$33,000	693,972	160
3	Virginia	$61,607	$29,000	8,470,020	779
4	Connecticut	$56,832	$27,000	3,588,184	379
5	Pennsylvania	$55,865	$26,000	12,805,537	1,191
6	Delaware	$54,510	$26,000	961,939	156
7	California	$58,114	$27,000	39,536,653	3,504
8	New Jersey	$55,991	$27,000	9,005,644	769
9	Arizona	$52,992	$25,000	7,016,270	580
10	Maryland	$59,293	$28,000	6,052,177	474
11	Nevada	$49,719	$23,000	2,998,039	170
12	Rhode Island	$55,852	$27,000	1,059,639	70
13	New Hampshire	$51,951	$26,000	1,342,795	122
14	North Carolina	$50,995	$25,000	10,273,419	604
15	Michigan	$49,736	$24,000	9,962,311	483
16	Maine	$49,337	$26,000	1,335,907	80
17	Massachusetts	$54,448	$27,000	6,859,819	436
18	Illinois	$46,224	$23,000	12,802,023	1,051
19	Vermont	$48,573	$25,000	623,657	49
20	Hawaii	$54,845	$45,000	1,427,538	104
21	Alaska	$46,110	$25,000	739,795	91
22	Wisconsin	$44,205	$22,000	5,795,483	474
23	Oklahoma	$45,488	$23,000	3,930,864	213
24	Florida	$43,904	$21,000	20,984,400	1,793
25	Alabama	$42,858	$21,000	4,874,747	346
26	Ohio	$44,663	$21,000	11,658,609	570
27	Nebraska	$45,362	$24,000	1,920,076	135
28	Indiana	$42,836	$21,000	6,666,818	463
29	Minnesota	$43,235	$23,000	5,576,606	536
30	Texas	$44,854	$22,000	28,304,596	1,211
31	South Carolina	$42,951	$21,000	5,024,369	316
32	Tennessee	$42,666	$21,000	6,715,984	389
33	North Dakota	$42,529	$25,000	755,393	61
34	Washington	$43,117	$22,000	7,405,743	560
35	West Virginia	$42,440	$20,000	1,815,857	92
36	Oregon	$44,563	$22,000	4,142,776	241
37	New Mexico	$43,650	$21,000	2,088,070	110
38	Colorado	$40,068	$21,000	5,607,154	559
39	Louisiana	$41,945	$20,000	4,684,333	235
40	Iowa	$40,686	$21,000	3,145,711	253
41	Missouri	$42,818	$22,000	6,113,532	363
42	Kentucky	$42,033	$21,000	4,454,189	199
43	Utah	$39,364	$20,000	3,101,833	257
44	Georgia	$38,737	$19,000	10,429,379	825
45	Wyoming	$36,371	$20,000	579,315	47
46	Mississippi	$36,351	$18,000	2,984,100	163
47	Arkansas	$36,220	$18,000	3,004,279	178
48	Kansas	$39,645	$20,000	2,913,123	159
49	Montana	$26,934	$16,000	1,050,493	87
50	Idaho	$34,793	$18,000	1,716,943	80
51	South Dakota	$34,688	$19,000	869,666	43

Highest paying states for securities counselors

Rank	State	Avg. Securities Counselor Salary
1	New York	$76,408
2	District of Columbia	$68,596
3	Virginia	$61,607
4	Connecticut	$56,832
5	Pennsylvania	$55,865
6	Delaware	$54,510
7	California	$58,114
8	New Jersey	$55,991
9	Arizona	$52,992
10	Maryland	$59,293
11	Nevada	$49,719
12	Rhode Island	$55,852
13	New Hampshire	$51,951
14	North Carolina	$50,995
15	Michigan	$49,736
16	Maine	$49,337
17	Massachusetts	$54,448
18	Illinois	$46,224
19	Vermont	$48,573
20	Hawaii	$54,845
21	Alaska	$46,110
22	Wisconsin	$44,205
23	Oklahoma	$45,488
24	Florida	$43,904
25	Alabama	$42,858
26	Ohio	$44,663
27	Nebraska	$45,362
28	Indiana	$42,836
29	Minnesota	$43,235
30	Texas	$44,854
31	South Carolina	$42,951
32	Tennessee	$42,666
33	North Dakota	$42,529
34	Washington	$43,117
35	West Virginia	$42,440
36	Oregon	$44,563
37	New Mexico	$43,650
38	Colorado	$40,068
39	Louisiana	$41,945
40	Iowa	$40,686
41	Missouri	$42,818
42	Kentucky	$42,033
43	Utah	$39,364
44	Georgia	$38,737
45	Wyoming	$36,371
46	Mississippi	$36,351
47	Arkansas	$36,220
48	Kansas	$39,645
49	Montana	$26,934
50	Idaho	$34,793
51	South Dakota	$34,688

Best states for a securities counselor

10 best states for securities counselors in 2025

1. New York

2. District of Columbia

3. Virginia

4. Connecticut

5. Pennsylvania

6. Delaware

7. California

8. New Jersey

9. Arizona

10. Maryland

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a securities counselor

Detailed list of the best states for a securities counselor

Highest paying states for securities counselors

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Total securities counselor jobs:	1,161
Average annual salary:	$76,408
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$152,000
Location Quotient:	1.11