Best states for a Security

Q: What is the best state for securities?

The best state to be a security is Hawaii based on security salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for securities?

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

Q: What is the worst state for securities?

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

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for securities? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for security jobs.Our research shows that Hawaii is the best state in the country for securities.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for securities.Hawaii is the best state, and Waipahu is the city with the highest pay for securities.

10 best states for securities in 2025

1. Hawaii
Total Security Jobs: 234
Average Annual Salary: $44,508
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $35,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Security Jobs in Hawaii
2. Washington
Total Security Jobs: 1,469
Average Annual Salary: $41,112
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $31,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Security Jobs in Washington
3. Alaska
Total Security Jobs: 168
Average Annual Salary: $36,825
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Security Jobs in Alaska
4. Massachusetts
Total Security Jobs: 1,988
Average Annual Salary: $35,946
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Security Jobs in Massachusetts
5. District of Columbia
Total Security Jobs: 937
Average Annual Salary: $38,026
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
3.09
Security Jobs in District of Columbia
6. California
Total Security Jobs: 8,314
Average Annual Salary: $37,698
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $26,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.57
Security Jobs in California
7. Maryland
Total Security Jobs: 1,414
Average Annual Salary: $37,103
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Security Jobs in Maryland
8. Connecticut
Total Security Jobs: 574
Average Annual Salary: $37,031
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Security Jobs in Connecticut
9. North Dakota
Total Security Jobs: 131
Average Annual Salary: $40,046
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $31,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Security Jobs in North Dakota
10. Oregon
Total Security Jobs: 671
Average Annual Salary: $36,046
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $26,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Security Jobs in Oregon

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a security

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

Detailed list of the best states for a security

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Hawaii	$44,508	$35,000	1,427,538	234
2	Washington	$41,112	$31,000	7,405,743	1,469
3	Alaska	$36,825	$29,000	739,795	168
4	Massachusetts	$35,946	$27,000	6,859,819	1,988
5	District of Columbia	$38,026	$28,000	693,972	937
6	California	$37,698	$26,000	39,536,653	8,314
7	Maryland	$37,103	$27,000	6,052,177	1,414
8	Connecticut	$37,031	$27,000	3,588,184	574
9	North Dakota	$40,046	$31,000	755,393	131
10	Oregon	$36,046	$26,000	4,142,776	671
11	Minnesota	$35,850	$28,000	5,576,606	943
12	Vermont	$33,559	$25,000	623,657	135
13	Utah	$31,397	$24,000	3,101,833	711
14	New York	$35,595	$26,000	19,849,399	2,090
15	Virginia	$32,724	$24,000	8,470,020	3,012
16	Colorado	$32,694	$25,000	5,607,154	1,410
17	Delaware	$32,897	$24,000	961,939	241
18	Wyoming	$32,256	$25,000	579,315	90
19	Rhode Island	$31,662	$23,000	1,059,639	220
20	Maine	$33,858	$26,000	1,335,907	157
21	Nevada	$31,720	$22,000	2,998,039	326
22	Arizona	$31,189	$22,000	7,016,270	1,032
23	New Hampshire	$32,381	$24,000	1,342,795	250
24	Illinois	$30,714	$23,000	12,802,023	2,344
25	North Carolina	$30,240	$22,000	10,273,419	1,332
26	New Jersey	$30,901	$22,000	9,005,644	1,274
27	Pennsylvania	$28,924	$21,000	12,805,537	1,769
28	South Dakota	$30,245	$23,000	869,666	109
29	Kansas	$30,309	$23,000	2,913,123	335
30	Nebraska	$28,352	$22,000	1,920,076	301
31	Montana	$28,222	$22,000	1,050,493	172
32	Missouri	$29,059	$22,000	6,113,532	763
33	Michigan	$27,964	$21,000	9,962,311	888
34	Texas	$26,906	$19,000	28,304,596	3,055
35	Wisconsin	$27,463	$21,000	5,795,483	750
36	Iowa	$27,689	$21,000	3,145,711	470
37	New Mexico	$27,472	$20,000	2,088,070	259
38	Ohio	$26,978	$20,000	11,658,609	1,267
39	Florida	$24,526	$18,000	20,984,400	3,402
40	Georgia	$25,015	$19,000	10,429,379	1,721
41	Alabama	$24,847	$18,000	4,874,747	755
42	West Virginia	$25,984	$19,000	1,815,857	181
43	Idaho	$25,763	$19,000	1,716,943	216
44	Arkansas	$25,083	$19,000	3,004,279	335
45	Indiana	$25,082	$19,000	6,666,818	823
46	Oklahoma	$25,948	$20,000	3,930,864	339
47	Mississippi	$23,472	$17,000	2,984,100	332
48	Kentucky	$24,480	$18,000	4,454,189	424
49	Tennessee	$24,690	$18,000	6,715,984	586
50	South Carolina	$23,185	$17,000	5,024,369	501
51	Louisiana	$22,544	$16,000	4,684,333	365

Highest paying states for securities

Rank	State	Avg. Security Salary
1	Hawaii	$44,508
2	Washington	$41,112
3	Alaska	$36,825
4	Massachusetts	$35,946
5	District of Columbia	$38,026
6	California	$37,698
7	Maryland	$37,103
8	Connecticut	$37,031
9	North Dakota	$40,046
10	Oregon	$36,046
11	Minnesota	$35,850
12	Vermont	$33,559
13	Utah	$31,397
14	New York	$35,595
15	Virginia	$32,724
16	Colorado	$32,694
17	Delaware	$32,897
18	Wyoming	$32,256
19	Rhode Island	$31,662
20	Maine	$33,858
21	Nevada	$31,720
22	Arizona	$31,189
23	New Hampshire	$32,381
24	Illinois	$30,714
25	North Carolina	$30,240
26	New Jersey	$30,901
27	Pennsylvania	$28,924
28	South Dakota	$30,245
29	Kansas	$30,309
30	Nebraska	$28,352
31	Montana	$28,222
32	Missouri	$29,059
33	Michigan	$27,964
34	Texas	$26,906
35	Wisconsin	$27,463
36	Iowa	$27,689
37	New Mexico	$27,472
38	Ohio	$26,978
39	Florida	$24,526
40	Georgia	$25,015
41	Alabama	$24,847
42	West Virginia	$25,984
43	Idaho	$25,763
44	Arkansas	$25,083
45	Indiana	$25,082
46	Oklahoma	$25,948
47	Mississippi	$23,472
48	Kentucky	$24,480
49	Tennessee	$24,690
50	South Carolina	$23,185
51	Louisiana	$22,544

Best states for a Security

10 best states for securities in 2025

1. Hawaii

2. Washington

3. Alaska

4. Massachusetts

5. District of Columbia

6. California

7. Maryland

8. Connecticut

9. North Dakota

10. Oregon

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a security

Detailed list of the best states for a security

Highest paying states for securities

Security best states FAQs

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Total Security Jobs:	234
Average Annual Salary:	$44,508
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$55,000
Location Quotient:	1.55