Best states for a senior cost analyst

Q: What is the best state for senior cost analysts?

The best state to be a senior cost analyst is District of Columbia based on senior cost analyst salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for senior cost analysts?

The highest paying state for senior cost analysts is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for senior cost analysts?

The worst state for senior cost analysts is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a senior cost analyst at Lockheed Martin, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for senior cost analysts that you can check out, before you begin your journey. We wanted to look at the best states for senior cost analysts -- where there are plenty of senior cost analyst jobs to go around and senior cost analysts get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

The median salary for senior cost analysts in District of Columbia is $106,600. Compare that to the median salary in South Dakota of $52,470, which ranked worst for senior cost analysts, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that District of Columbia is the best state for senior cost analyst jobs, whereas South Dakota is the worst.

10 best states for senior cost analysts in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total senior cost analyst jobs: 473
Average annual salary: $106,600
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
3
Senior cost analyst jobs in District of Columbia
2. California
Total senior cost analyst jobs: 3,752
Average annual salary: $88,115
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Senior cost analyst jobs in California
3. Connecticut
Total senior cost analyst jobs: 376
Average annual salary: $83,394
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Senior cost analyst jobs in Connecticut
4. Massachusetts
Total senior cost analyst jobs: 977
Average annual salary: $83,788
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Senior cost analyst jobs in Massachusetts
5. Maryland
Total senior cost analyst jobs: 832
Average annual salary: $84,330
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Senior cost analyst jobs in Maryland
6. Washington
Total senior cost analyst jobs: 763
Average annual salary: $82,663
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Senior cost analyst jobs in Washington
7. Virginia
Total senior cost analyst jobs: 1,388
Average annual salary: $78,853
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.57
Senior cost analyst jobs in Virginia
8. New Jersey
Total senior cost analyst jobs: 641
Average annual salary: $83,775
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Senior cost analyst jobs in New Jersey
9. Rhode Island
Total senior cost analyst jobs: 123
Average annual salary: $76,323
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Senior cost analyst jobs in Rhode Island
10. Arizona
Total senior cost analyst jobs: 641
Average annual salary: $76,424
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Senior cost analyst jobs in Arizona

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior cost analyst

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

Detailed list of the best states for a senior cost analyst

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$106,600	$77,000	693,972	473
2	California	$88,115	$62,000	39,536,653	3,752
3	Connecticut	$83,394	$61,000	3,588,184	376
4	Massachusetts	$83,788	$61,000	6,859,819	977
5	Maryland	$84,330	$61,000	6,052,177	832
6	Washington	$82,663	$60,000	7,405,743	763
7	Virginia	$78,853	$57,000	8,470,020	1,388
8	New Jersey	$83,775	$61,000	9,005,644	641
9	Rhode Island	$76,323	$55,000	1,059,639	123
10	Arizona	$76,424	$54,000	7,016,270	641
11	Oregon	$80,199	$58,000	4,142,776	342
12	West Virginia	$86,100	$62,000	1,815,857	66
13	New York	$78,910	$57,000	19,849,399	1,388
14	Pennsylvania	$76,143	$55,000	12,805,537	885
15	Maine	$82,489	$60,000	1,335,907	73
16	Vermont	$78,149	$57,000	623,657	52
17	Ohio	$73,646	$53,000	11,658,609	782
18	Michigan	$73,175	$52,000	9,962,311	576
19	Colorado	$72,623	$52,000	5,607,154	782
20	Delaware	$74,087	$53,000	961,939	123
21	Indiana	$72,582	$52,000	6,666,818	407
22	Nevada	$70,333	$49,000	2,998,039	186
23	Alabama	$69,201	$48,000	4,874,747	353
24	Utah	$69,892	$49,000	3,101,833	294
25	Missouri	$71,922	$51,000	6,113,532	452
26	Texas	$67,792	$47,000	28,304,596	1,944
27	Florida	$67,819	$45,000	20,984,400	1,434
28	Hawaii	$67,160	$55,000	1,427,538	108
29	New Hampshire	$70,460	$51,000	1,342,795	119
30	North Dakota	$68,149	$49,000	755,393	57
31	Minnesota	$66,749	$48,000	5,576,606	613
32	Wisconsin	$66,543	$48,000	5,795,483	426
33	South Carolina	$69,314	$48,000	5,024,369	225
34	Illinois	$63,819	$46,000	12,802,023	1,309
35	Alaska	$63,161	$55,000	739,795	75
36	Mississippi	$67,932	$47,000	2,984,100	92
37	Idaho	$66,548	$47,000	1,716,943	104
38	Wyoming	$64,677	$46,000	579,315	43
39	Louisiana	$66,976	$45,000	4,684,333	143
40	North Carolina	$61,647	$44,000	10,273,419	743
41	Kentucky	$63,840	$45,000	4,454,189	213
42	New Mexico	$65,011	$46,000	2,088,070	115
43	Georgia	$58,233	$40,000	10,429,379	880
44	Tennessee	$59,177	$42,000	6,715,984	431
45	Kansas	$62,447	$44,000	2,913,123	172
46	Iowa	$59,938	$43,000	3,145,711	226
47	Montana	$54,285	$39,000	1,050,493	96
48	Nebraska	$57,974	$42,000	1,920,076	144
49	Oklahoma	$56,554	$40,000	3,930,864	149
50	Arkansas	$48,383	$34,000	3,004,279	155
51	South Dakota	$52,470	$38,000	869,666	53

Highest paying states for senior cost analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Cost Analyst Salary
1	District of Columbia	$106,600
2	California	$88,115
3	Connecticut	$83,394
4	Massachusetts	$83,788
5	Maryland	$84,330
6	Washington	$82,663
7	Virginia	$78,853
8	New Jersey	$83,775
9	Rhode Island	$76,323
10	Arizona	$76,424
11	Oregon	$80,199
12	West Virginia	$86,100
13	New York	$78,910
14	Pennsylvania	$76,143
15	Maine	$82,489
16	Vermont	$78,149
17	Ohio	$73,646
18	Michigan	$73,175
19	Colorado	$72,623
20	Delaware	$74,087
21	Indiana	$72,582
22	Nevada	$70,333
23	Alabama	$69,201
24	Utah	$69,892
25	Missouri	$71,922
26	Texas	$67,792
27	Florida	$67,819
28	Hawaii	$67,160
29	New Hampshire	$70,460
30	North Dakota	$68,149
31	Minnesota	$66,749
32	Wisconsin	$66,543
33	South Carolina	$69,314
34	Illinois	$63,819
35	Alaska	$63,161
36	Mississippi	$67,932
37	Idaho	$66,548
38	Wyoming	$64,677
39	Louisiana	$66,976
40	North Carolina	$61,647
41	Kentucky	$63,840
42	New Mexico	$65,011
43	Georgia	$58,233
44	Tennessee	$59,177
45	Kansas	$62,447
46	Iowa	$59,938
47	Montana	$54,285
48	Nebraska	$57,974
49	Oklahoma	$56,554
50	Arkansas	$48,383
51	South Dakota	$52,470

Expert opinions on the best states for senior cost analysts

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for senior cost analysts to find work opportunities?
Dr. Reid Cummings
Associate Professor of Finance & Real Estate, University of South Alabama
The South and Southwest will continue to attract companies looking to follow workers out of states with high state and local taxes and increasingly restrictive regulatory environments.

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Total senior cost analyst jobs:	473
Average annual salary:	$106,600
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$77,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$146,000
Location Quotient:	3

Best states for a senior cost analyst

10 best states for senior cost analysts in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. California

3. Connecticut

4. Massachusetts

5. Maryland

6. Washington

7. Virginia

8. New Jersey

9. Rhode Island

10. Arizona