Best states for a senior officer

Q: What is the best state for senior officers?

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

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

The highest paying state for senior officers is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for senior officers?

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

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and executive management careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to senior officer jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for senior officers.Our research found that New York is the best state for senior officers, while New York and Connecticut are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New York has a median salary of $105,651 and New York has the highest median salary among all 50 states for senior officers.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for senior officers. New York is the best state for senior officers, where the median salary is $105,651.We found that New York is the best state for senior officer jobs, whereas Montana is the worst.

10 best states for senior officers in 2025

1. New York
Total senior officer jobs: 2,682
Average annual salary: $105,651
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $176,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Senior officer jobs in New York
2. Connecticut
Total senior officer jobs: 544
Average annual salary: $96,602
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Senior officer jobs in Connecticut
3. Rhode Island
Total senior officer jobs: 239
Average annual salary: $88,104
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
1.57
Senior officer jobs in Rhode Island
4. Pennsylvania
Total senior officer jobs: 1,735
Average annual salary: $89,586
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Senior officer jobs in Pennsylvania
5. Indiana
Total senior officer jobs: 779
Average annual salary: $91,895
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $157,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Senior officer jobs in Indiana
6. West Virginia
Total senior officer jobs: 153
Average annual salary: $94,640
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Senior officer jobs in West Virginia
7. Vermont
Total senior officer jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $82,488
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Senior officer jobs in Vermont
8. Texas
Total senior officer jobs: 2,907
Average annual salary: $80,103
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Senior officer jobs in Texas
9. Michigan
Total senior officer jobs: 875
Average annual salary: $84,937
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Senior officer jobs in Michigan
10. Minnesota
Total senior officer jobs: 1,134
Average annual salary: $78,136
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Senior officer jobs in Minnesota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior officer

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

Detailed list of the best states for a senior officer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$105,651	$63,000	19,849,399	2,682
2	Connecticut	$96,602	$57,000	3,588,184	544
3	Rhode Island	$88,104	$51,000	1,059,639	239
4	Pennsylvania	$89,586	$52,000	12,805,537	1,735
5	Indiana	$91,895	$53,000	6,666,818	779
6	West Virginia	$94,640	$55,000	1,815,857	153
7	Vermont	$82,488	$46,000	623,657	105
8	Texas	$80,103	$45,000	28,304,596	2,907
9	Michigan	$84,937	$49,000	9,962,311	875
10	Minnesota	$78,136	$44,000	5,576,606	1,134
11	Illinois	$78,349	$45,000	12,802,023	2,083
12	District of Columbia	$83,613	$49,000	693,972	370
13	New Hampshire	$82,549	$47,000	1,342,795	206
14	Delaware	$89,914	$53,000	961,939	51
15	New Jersey	$79,854	$47,000	9,005,644	1,305
16	Massachusetts	$78,255	$45,000	6,859,819	1,654
17	North Carolina	$76,860	$44,000	10,273,419	1,512
18	New Mexico	$77,485	$43,000	2,088,070	245
19	Georgia	$75,663	$43,000	10,429,379	1,674
20	Maryland	$78,455	$46,000	6,052,177	968
21	South Dakota	$75,855	$43,000	869,666	119
22	Nevada	$71,898	$40,000	2,998,039	375
23	Ohio	$73,584	$42,000	11,658,609	1,213
24	Kentucky	$75,067	$43,000	4,454,189	357
25	Florida	$77,089	$44,000	20,984,400	659
26	Arizona	$72,142	$40,000	7,016,270	935
27	Louisiana	$74,705	$42,000	4,684,333	347
28	Iowa	$70,919	$40,000	3,145,711	451
29	Wisconsin	$70,957	$41,000	5,795,483	676
30	North Dakota	$69,068	$39,000	755,393	128
31	Virginia	$76,610	$45,000	8,470,020	503
32	South Carolina	$71,509	$41,000	5,024,369	518
33	Oklahoma	$69,258	$39,000	3,930,864	410
34	Oregon	$73,060	$39,000	4,142,776	464
35	Maine	$71,947	$40,000	1,335,907	147
36	Alabama	$69,020	$39,000	4,874,747	518
37	Idaho	$64,412	$35,000	1,716,943	318
38	California	$74,872	$42,000	39,536,653	1,453
39	Tennessee	$65,749	$38,000	6,715,984	795
40	Arkansas	$66,988	$38,000	3,004,279	331
41	Alaska	$72,523	$39,000	739,795	22
42	Mississippi	$66,589	$38,000	2,984,100	281
43	Washington	$63,900	$34,000	7,405,743	1,043
44	Missouri	$65,094	$37,000	6,113,532	757
45	Nebraska	$62,133	$35,000	1,920,076	297
46	Colorado	$55,701	$31,000	5,607,154	972
47	Kansas	$63,639	$36,000	2,913,123	286
48	Hawaii	$54,790	$41,000	1,427,538	23
49	Utah	$58,761	$32,000	3,101,833	95
50	Wyoming	$56,722	$32,000	579,315	7
51	Montana	$53,922	$30,000	1,050,493	11

Highest paying states for senior officers

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Officer Salary
1	New York	$105,651
2	Connecticut	$96,602
3	Rhode Island	$88,104
4	Pennsylvania	$89,586
5	Indiana	$91,895
6	West Virginia	$94,640
7	Vermont	$82,488
8	Texas	$80,103
9	Michigan	$84,937
10	Minnesota	$78,136
11	Illinois	$78,349
12	District of Columbia	$83,613
13	New Hampshire	$82,549
14	Delaware	$89,914
15	New Jersey	$79,854
16	Massachusetts	$78,255
17	North Carolina	$76,860
18	New Mexico	$77,485
19	Georgia	$75,663
20	Maryland	$78,455
21	South Dakota	$75,855
22	Nevada	$71,898
23	Ohio	$73,584
24	Kentucky	$75,067
25	Florida	$77,089
26	Arizona	$72,142
27	Louisiana	$74,705
28	Iowa	$70,919
29	Wisconsin	$70,957
30	North Dakota	$69,068
31	Virginia	$76,610
32	South Carolina	$71,509
33	Oklahoma	$69,258
34	Oregon	$73,060
35	Maine	$71,947
36	Alabama	$69,020
37	Idaho	$64,412
38	California	$74,872
39	Tennessee	$65,749
40	Arkansas	$66,988
41	Alaska	$72,523
42	Mississippi	$66,589
43	Washington	$63,900
44	Missouri	$65,094
45	Nebraska	$62,133
46	Colorado	$55,701
47	Kansas	$63,639
48	Hawaii	$54,790
49	Utah	$58,761
50	Wyoming	$56,722
51	Montana	$53,922

Best states for a senior officer

10 best states for senior officers in 2025

1. New York

2. Connecticut

3. Rhode Island

4. Pennsylvania

5. Indiana

6. West Virginia

7. Vermont

8. Texas

9. Michigan

10. Minnesota

Senior officer jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior officer

Detailed list of the best states for a senior officer

Highest paying states for senior officers

Senior officer best states FAQs

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Total senior officer jobs:	2,682
Average annual salary:	$105,651
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$63,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$176,000
Location Quotient:	1.67