Best states for a senior instructor

Q: What is the best state for senior instructors?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for senior instructors?

The highest paying state for senior instructors is Alaska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for senior instructors?

The worst state for senior instructors is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Senior instructor opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for senior instructors, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for senior instructors.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for senior instructors. We found that New York is the best state in the nation for senior instructors, and people in Southampton earn the most in the field.

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 senior instructors.We found that New York is the best state for senior instructor jobs, whereas Arkansas is the worst.

10 best states for senior instructors in 2025

1. New York
Total senior instructor jobs: 537
Average annual salary: $80,817
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Senior instructor jobs in New York
2. New Jersey
Total senior instructor jobs: 420
Average annual salary: $77,617
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Senior instructor jobs in New Jersey
3. Rhode Island
Total senior instructor jobs: 42
Average annual salary: $73,511
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Senior instructor jobs in Rhode Island
4. Delaware
Total senior instructor jobs: 64
Average annual salary: $66,258
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Senior instructor jobs in Delaware
5. Connecticut
Total senior instructor jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $79,407
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
0.66
Senior instructor jobs in Connecticut
6. Maryland
Total senior instructor jobs: 261
Average annual salary: $69,371
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Senior instructor jobs in Maryland
7. Pennsylvania
Total senior instructor jobs: 354
Average annual salary: $69,245
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Senior instructor jobs in Pennsylvania
8. New Hampshire
Total senior instructor jobs: 48
Average annual salary: $77,279
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Senior instructor jobs in New Hampshire
9. Iowa
Total senior instructor jobs: 150
Average annual salary: $61,554
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Senior instructor jobs in Iowa
10. Massachusetts
Total senior instructor jobs: 280
Average annual salary: $69,474
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Senior instructor jobs in Massachusetts

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior instructor

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Detailed list of the best states for a senior instructor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$80,817	$47,000	19,849,399	537
2	New Jersey	$77,617	$45,000	9,005,644	420
3	Rhode Island	$73,511	$43,000	1,059,639	42
4	Delaware	$66,258	$38,000	961,939	64
5	Connecticut	$79,407	$46,000	3,588,184	92
6	Maryland	$69,371	$40,000	6,052,177	261
7	Pennsylvania	$69,245	$40,000	12,805,537	354
8	New Hampshire	$77,279	$45,000	1,342,795	48
9	Iowa	$61,554	$36,000	3,145,711	150
10	Massachusetts	$69,474	$40,000	6,859,819	280
11	Colorado	$61,082	$37,000	5,607,154	447
12	Vermont	$62,274	$36,000	623,657	30
13	North Carolina	$58,254	$34,000	10,273,419	518
14	Nebraska	$64,687	$38,000	1,920,076	66
15	Illinois	$65,470	$38,000	12,802,023	360
16	Maine	$65,693	$38,000	1,335,907	37
17	Georgia	$58,123	$34,000	10,429,379	636
18	Mississippi	$58,517	$35,000	2,984,100	87
19	Michigan	$57,817	$33,000	9,962,311	403
20	Virginia	$60,105	$34,000	8,470,020	583
21	Kentucky	$59,055	$34,000	4,454,189	120
22	District of Columbia	$73,594	$42,000	693,972	26
23	Montana	$57,101	$35,000	1,050,493	66
24	Texas	$58,743	$35,000	28,304,596	778
25	New Mexico	$58,031	$35,000	2,088,070	76
26	Louisiana	$56,500	$34,000	4,684,333	134
27	Washington	$62,782	$37,000	7,405,743	230
28	Wyoming	$53,878	$32,000	579,315	46
29	South Dakota	$56,446	$33,000	869,666	40
30	Minnesota	$58,865	$34,000	5,576,606	210
31	South Carolina	$53,204	$31,000	5,024,369	315
32	California	$55,738	$34,000	39,536,653	1,678
33	North Dakota	$54,752	$32,000	755,393	34
34	Hawaii	$57,175	$51,000	1,427,538	45
35	Oregon	$52,853	$31,000	4,142,776	249
36	Nevada	$47,033	$28,000	2,998,039	127
37	Kansas	$53,201	$32,000	2,913,123	91
38	Alabama	$51,758	$30,000	4,874,747	144
39	Utah	$50,509	$30,000	3,101,833	119
40	Ohio	$49,997	$29,000	11,658,609	328
41	Arizona	$48,041	$29,000	7,016,270	225
42	Florida	$46,017	$27,000	20,984,400	665
43	Indiana	$51,272	$30,000	6,666,818	117
44	Wisconsin	$47,962	$28,000	5,795,483	179
45	Alaska	$34,778	$21,000	739,795	52
46	Tennessee	$46,019	$27,000	6,715,984	174
47	Missouri	$49,158	$29,000	6,113,532	140
48	West Virginia	$42,016	$24,000	1,815,857	54
49	Idaho	$45,959	$27,000	1,716,943	47
50	Oklahoma	$42,653	$25,000	3,930,864	87
51	Arkansas	$39,923	$24,000	3,004,279	38

Highest paying states for senior instructors

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Instructor Salary
1	New York	$80,817
2	New Jersey	$77,617
3	Rhode Island	$73,511
4	Delaware	$66,258
5	Connecticut	$79,407
6	Maryland	$69,371
7	Pennsylvania	$69,245
8	New Hampshire	$77,279
9	Iowa	$61,554
10	Massachusetts	$69,474
11	Colorado	$61,082
12	Vermont	$62,274
13	North Carolina	$58,254
14	Nebraska	$64,687
15	Illinois	$65,470
16	Maine	$65,693
17	Georgia	$58,123
18	Mississippi	$58,517
19	Michigan	$57,817
20	Virginia	$60,105
21	Kentucky	$59,055
22	District of Columbia	$73,594
23	Montana	$57,101
24	Texas	$58,743
25	New Mexico	$58,031
26	Louisiana	$56,500
27	Washington	$62,782
28	Wyoming	$53,878
29	South Dakota	$56,446
30	Minnesota	$58,865
31	South Carolina	$53,204
32	California	$55,738
33	North Dakota	$54,752
34	Hawaii	$57,175
35	Oregon	$52,853
36	Nevada	$47,033
37	Kansas	$53,201
38	Alabama	$51,758
39	Utah	$50,509
40	Ohio	$49,997
41	Arizona	$48,041
42	Florida	$46,017
43	Indiana	$51,272
44	Wisconsin	$47,962
45	Alaska	$34,778
46	Tennessee	$46,019
47	Missouri	$49,158
48	West Virginia	$42,016
49	Idaho	$45,959
50	Oklahoma	$42,653
51	Arkansas	$39,923

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Total senior instructor jobs:	537
Average annual salary:	$80,817
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$138,000
Location Quotient:	0.99

Best states for a senior instructor

10 best states for senior instructors in 2025

1. New York

2. New Jersey

3. Rhode Island

4. Delaware

5. Connecticut

6. Maryland

7. Pennsylvania

8. New Hampshire

9. Iowa

10. Massachusetts