Best states for a senior strategist

Q: What is the best state for senior strategists?

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

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

The highest paying state for senior strategists is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for senior strategists?

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

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Are you thinking of becoming a senior strategist and really want to work at Pearson? Turns out, your chances to become a senior strategist are better in some states than others.Our research found that New Jersey is the best state for senior strategists, while New Jersey and Washington are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New Jersey has a median salary of $125,276 and New Jersey has the highest median salary among all 50 states for senior strategists.

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 strategists.New Jersey is the best state, and Englewood is the city with the highest pay for senior strategists.

10 best states for senior strategists in 2025

1. New Jersey
Total senior strategist jobs: 217
Average annual salary: $125,276
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $190,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Senior strategist jobs in New Jersey
2. Washington
Total senior strategist jobs: 215
Average annual salary: $124,226
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $188,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Senior strategist jobs in Washington
3. Pennsylvania
Total senior strategist jobs: 266
Average annual salary: $124,051
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $189,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Senior strategist jobs in Pennsylvania
4. Oregon
Total senior strategist jobs: 149
Average annual salary: $109,993
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $167,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Senior strategist jobs in Oregon
5. New York
Total senior strategist jobs: 699
Average annual salary: $111,751
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $171,000
Location Quotient:
2.32
Senior strategist jobs in New York
6. Rhode Island
Total senior strategist jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $106,461
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $163,000
Location Quotient:
1.54
Senior strategist jobs in Rhode Island
7. Massachusetts
Total senior strategist jobs: 329
Average annual salary: $106,858
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $164,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Senior strategist jobs in Massachusetts
8. Minnesota
Total senior strategist jobs: 158
Average annual salary: $105,397
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $163,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Senior strategist jobs in Minnesota
9. California
Total senior strategist jobs: 1,133
Average annual salary: $111,357
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $170,000
Location Quotient:
1.65
Senior strategist jobs in California
10. Virginia
Total senior strategist jobs: 220
Average annual salary: $106,541
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $164,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Senior strategist jobs in Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior strategist

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

Detailed list of the best states for a senior strategist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$125,276	$82,000	9,005,644	217
2	Washington	$124,226	$81,000	7,405,743	215
3	Pennsylvania	$124,051	$81,000	12,805,537	266
4	Oregon	$109,993	$72,000	4,142,776	149
5	New York	$111,751	$72,000	19,849,399	699
6	Rhode Island	$106,461	$69,000	1,059,639	44
7	Massachusetts	$106,858	$69,000	6,859,819	329
8	Minnesota	$105,397	$67,000	5,576,606	158
9	California	$111,357	$72,000	39,536,653	1,133
10	Virginia	$106,541	$68,000	8,470,020	220
11	Connecticut	$105,814	$68,000	3,588,184	74
12	North Dakota	$104,212	$67,000	755,393	12
13	Florida	$103,900	$65,000	20,984,400	216
14	Arkansas	$101,820	$63,000	3,004,279	39
15	Michigan	$99,495	$63,000	9,962,311	132
16	New Hampshire	$100,228	$64,000	1,342,795	35
17	Idaho	$100,249	$64,000	1,716,943	25
18	West Virginia	$101,105	$64,000	1,815,857	15
19	North Carolina	$97,226	$61,000	10,273,419	176
20	District of Columbia	$99,620	$64,000	693,972	136
21	Nevada	$93,984	$61,000	2,998,039	49
22	Maryland	$103,059	$66,000	6,052,177	126
23	Illinois	$94,929	$60,000	12,802,023	430
24	Texas	$94,351	$60,000	28,304,596	454
25	Colorado	$97,933	$61,000	5,607,154	131
26	Wisconsin	$95,824	$61,000	5,795,483	64
27	Ohio	$93,657	$59,000	11,658,609	144
28	Arizona	$94,787	$61,000	7,016,270	88
29	Georgia	$93,184	$58,000	10,429,379	220
30	Utah	$90,455	$57,000	3,101,833	87
31	Delaware	$93,287	$60,000	961,939	22
32	Indiana	$92,538	$58,000	6,666,818	59
33	Vermont	$91,259	$58,000	623,657	16
34	Iowa	$90,500	$57,000	3,145,711	42
35	Maine	$91,842	$59,000	1,335,907	14
36	Mississippi	$91,123	$57,000	2,984,100	15
37	Missouri	$88,986	$55,000	6,113,532	77
38	Tennessee	$86,179	$54,000	6,715,984	70
39	New Mexico	$89,791	$57,000	2,088,070	21
40	Kentucky	$84,871	$53,000	4,454,189	46
41	Montana	$84,573	$54,000	1,050,493	16
42	Alaska	$88,929	$62,000	739,795	7
43	Hawaii	$67,996	$52,000	1,427,538	15
44	South Dakota	$80,448	$51,000	869,666	14
45	South Carolina	$83,673	$53,000	5,024,369	41
46	Wyoming	$81,787	$52,000	579,315	6
47	Nebraska	$77,288	$48,000	1,920,076	34
48	Alabama	$82,264	$51,000	4,874,747	37
49	Louisiana	$83,277	$52,000	4,684,333	27
50	Kansas	$78,738	$49,000	2,913,123	39
51	Oklahoma	$81,598	$50,000	3,930,864	19

Highest paying states for senior strategists

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Strategist Salary
1	New Jersey	$125,276
2	Washington	$124,226
3	Pennsylvania	$124,051
4	Oregon	$109,993
5	New York	$111,751
6	Rhode Island	$106,461
7	Massachusetts	$106,858
8	Minnesota	$105,397
9	California	$111,357
10	Virginia	$106,541
11	Connecticut	$105,814
12	North Dakota	$104,212
13	Florida	$103,900
14	Arkansas	$101,820
15	Michigan	$99,495
16	New Hampshire	$100,228
17	Idaho	$100,249
18	West Virginia	$101,105
19	North Carolina	$97,226
20	District of Columbia	$99,620
21	Nevada	$93,984
22	Maryland	$103,059
23	Illinois	$94,929
24	Texas	$94,351
25	Colorado	$97,933
26	Wisconsin	$95,824
27	Ohio	$93,657
28	Arizona	$94,787
29	Georgia	$93,184
30	Utah	$90,455
31	Delaware	$93,287
32	Indiana	$92,538
33	Vermont	$91,259
34	Iowa	$90,500
35	Maine	$91,842
36	Mississippi	$91,123
37	Missouri	$88,986
38	Tennessee	$86,179
39	New Mexico	$89,791
40	Kentucky	$84,871
41	Montana	$84,573
42	Alaska	$88,929
43	Hawaii	$67,996
44	South Dakota	$80,448
45	South Carolina	$83,673
46	Wyoming	$81,787
47	Nebraska	$77,288
48	Alabama	$82,264
49	Louisiana	$83,277
50	Kansas	$78,738
51	Oklahoma	$81,598

Best states for a senior strategist

10 best states for senior strategists in 2025

1. New Jersey

2. Washington

3. Pennsylvania

4. Oregon

5. New York

6. Rhode Island

7. Massachusetts

8. Minnesota

9. California

10. Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior strategist

Detailed list of the best states for a senior strategist

Highest paying states for senior strategists

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Total senior strategist jobs:	217
Average annual salary:	$125,276
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$82,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$190,000
Location Quotient:	1.16