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Best states for a senior gis analyst
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Dr. Rex Rowley
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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for senior gis analysts? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for senior gis analyst 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 senior gis analysts -- where there are plenty of senior gis analyst jobs to go around and senior gis analysts get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
In order to get you the best states for senior gis analysts, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Maryland is the best state, and Bel Air North is the city with the highest pay for senior gis analysts.
10 best states for senior gis analysts in 2025
1. Maryland
Total senior gis analyst jobs: 566 Average annual salary: $90,755 Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000 Location Quotient: 1.45
2. Massachusetts
Total senior gis analyst jobs: 566 Average annual salary: $88,812 Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000 Location Quotient: 1
3. New Jersey
Total senior gis analyst jobs: 464 Average annual salary: $88,738 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000 Location Quotient: 0.95
4. North Carolina
Total senior gis analyst jobs: 568 Average annual salary: $83,066 Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000 Location Quotient: 0.96
5. Virginia
Total senior gis analyst jobs: 1,041 Average annual salary: $81,931 Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000 Location Quotient: 1.8
6. Ohio
Total senior gis analyst jobs: 496 Average annual salary: $82,724 Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000 Location Quotient: 0.79
7. West Virginia
Total senior gis analyst jobs: 57 Average annual salary: $87,717 Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000 Location Quotient: 0.61
8. Pennsylvania
Total senior gis analyst jobs: 594 Average annual salary: $80,860 Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000 Location Quotient: 0.83
9. Iowa
Total senior gis analyst jobs: 145 Average annual salary: $83,087 Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000 Location Quotient: 0.65
10. Hawaii
Total senior gis analyst jobs: 103 Average annual salary: $89,221 Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000 Location Quotient: 2
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Detailed list of the best states for a senior gis analyst
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $90,755 | $66,000 | 6,052,177 | 566 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $88,812 | $66,000 | 6,859,819 | 566 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $88,738 | $65,000 | 9,005,644 | 464 |
| 4 | North Carolina | $83,066 | $62,000 | 10,273,419 | 568 |
| 5 | Virginia | $81,931 | $61,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,041 |
| 6 | Ohio | $82,724 | $60,000 | 11,658,609 | 496 |
| 7 | West Virginia | $87,717 | $64,000 | 1,815,857 | 57 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $80,860 | $59,000 | 12,805,537 | 594 |
| 9 | Iowa | $83,087 | $60,000 | 3,145,711 | 145 |
| 10 | Hawaii | $89,221 | $75,000 | 1,427,538 | 103 |
| 11 | Oregon | $81,475 | $58,000 | 4,142,776 | 242 |
| 12 | California | $83,970 | $59,000 | 39,536,653 | 2,164 |
| 13 | Michigan | $82,030 | $59,000 | 9,962,311 | 315 |
| 14 | District of Columbia | $81,812 | $60,000 | 693,972 | 318 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $78,540 | $58,000 | 1,059,639 | 68 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | $82,007 | $59,000 | 3,930,864 | 120 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $80,923 | $58,000 | 5,576,606 | 310 |
| 18 | Illinois | $78,247 | $56,000 | 12,802,023 | 790 |
| 19 | New York | $80,278 | $59,000 | 19,849,399 | 859 |
| 20 | Missouri | $77,557 | $56,000 | 6,113,532 | 307 |
| 21 | Colorado | $77,462 | $55,000 | 5,607,154 | 480 |
| 22 | Delaware | $74,779 | $55,000 | 961,939 | 87 |
| 23 | Arizona | $71,611 | $51,000 | 7,016,270 | 470 |
| 24 | New Hampshire | $77,099 | $57,000 | 1,342,795 | 74 |
| 25 | Louisiana | $76,503 | $58,000 | 4,684,333 | 107 |
| 26 | Connecticut | $73,165 | $54,000 | 3,588,184 | 238 |
| 27 | Tennessee | $72,611 | $53,000 | 6,715,984 | 265 |
| 28 | Vermont | $74,009 | $55,000 | 623,657 | 37 |
| 29 | Alabama | $69,844 | $52,000 | 4,874,747 | 245 |
| 30 | North Dakota | $72,525 | $53,000 | 755,393 | 39 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $71,154 | $51,000 | 5,795,483 | 262 |
| 32 | Washington | $72,614 | $52,000 | 7,405,743 | 385 |
| 33 | Florida | $68,339 | $56,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,063 |
| 34 | Montana | $71,358 | $51,000 | 1,050,493 | 56 |
| 35 | Georgia | $67,442 | $51,000 | 10,429,379 | 709 |
| 36 | Kansas | $68,800 | $49,000 | 2,913,123 | 151 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $70,211 | $50,000 | 2,088,070 | 91 |
| 38 | South Dakota | $70,255 | $50,000 | 869,666 | 42 |
| 39 | Texas | $67,359 | $49,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,274 |
| 40 | Maine | $71,809 | $54,000 | 1,335,907 | 30 |
| 41 | Arkansas | $67,863 | $49,000 | 3,004,279 | 113 |
| 42 | Alaska | $61,306 | $51,000 | 739,795 | 70 |
| 43 | Wyoming | $66,364 | $47,000 | 579,315 | 31 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $67,263 | $49,000 | 4,454,189 | 142 |
| 45 | Nevada | $64,613 | $45,000 | 2,998,039 | 134 |
| 46 | Indiana | $66,392 | $48,000 | 6,666,818 | 278 |
| 47 | Utah | $61,417 | $43,000 | 3,101,833 | 181 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $63,560 | $45,000 | 1,920,076 | 107 |
| 49 | Idaho | $61,175 | $44,000 | 1,716,943 | 83 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $61,294 | $47,000 | 5,024,369 | 155 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $61,653 | $46,000 | 2,984,100 | 63 |
Highest paying states for senior gis analysts
| Rank | State | Avg. Senior GIS Analyst Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $90,755 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $88,812 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $88,738 |
| 4 | North Carolina | $83,066 |
| 5 | Virginia | $81,931 |
| 6 | Ohio | $82,724 |
| 7 | West Virginia | $87,717 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $80,860 |
| 9 | Iowa | $83,087 |
| 10 | Hawaii | $89,221 |
| 11 | Oregon | $81,475 |
| 12 | California | $83,970 |
| 13 | Michigan | $82,030 |
| 14 | District of Columbia | $81,812 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $78,540 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | $82,007 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $80,923 |
| 18 | Illinois | $78,247 |
| 19 | New York | $80,278 |
| 20 | Missouri | $77,557 |
| 21 | Colorado | $77,462 |
| 22 | Delaware | $74,779 |
| 23 | Arizona | $71,611 |
| 24 | New Hampshire | $77,099 |
| 25 | Louisiana | $76,503 |
| 26 | Connecticut | $73,165 |
| 27 | Tennessee | $72,611 |
| 28 | Vermont | $74,009 |
| 29 | Alabama | $69,844 |
| 30 | North Dakota | $72,525 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $71,154 |
| 32 | Washington | $72,614 |
| 33 | Florida | $68,339 |
| 34 | Montana | $71,358 |
| 35 | Georgia | $67,442 |
| 36 | Kansas | $68,800 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $70,211 |
| 38 | South Dakota | $70,255 |
| 39 | Texas | $67,359 |
| 40 | Maine | $71,809 |
| 41 | Arkansas | $67,863 |
| 42 | Alaska | $61,306 |
| 43 | Wyoming | $66,364 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $67,263 |
| 45 | Nevada | $64,613 |
| 46 | Indiana | $66,392 |
| 47 | Utah | $61,417 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $63,560 |
| 49 | Idaho | $61,175 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $61,294 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $61,653 |
Expert opinions on the best states for senior gis analysts
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for senior gis analysts to find work opportunities?
Dr. Rex Rowley
Associate Professor of Geography, Illinois State University
With such a diversity of opportunities for Geography majors (in the environmental field, mapping technologies (GIS), planning, teaching, and humanitarian work), there are many good places to look for work opportunities all over the country. They are only limited by their willingness/ability to relocate and their efforts to find opportunities. I always recommend a wide net to our students in local, regional, state, and federal government agencies near where they would like to live, along with private mapping companies, corporations looking to increase their sustainability profiles and to use the online networking resources to connect to their peers in their respective fields.
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Updated January 8, 2025