Best states for a senior tax analyst

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Senior tax analyst opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for senior tax analysts, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for senior tax analysts.As senior tax analysts are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for senior tax analysts. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a senior tax analyst, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

District of Columbia is the best state for jobs for senior tax analysts, and Mississippi is the worst. The most common pay in District of Columbia is $104,798, while the median pay in Mississippi is $57,659.District of Columbia is the best state, and Newport is the city with the highest pay for senior tax analysts.

10 best states for senior tax analysts in 2026

1. District of Columbia
Total senior tax analyst jobs: 450
Average annual salary: $104,798
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
2.12
Senior tax analyst jobs in District of Columbia
2. New York
Total senior tax analyst jobs: 1,935
Average annual salary: $91,663
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Senior tax analyst jobs in New York
3. Rhode Island
Total senior tax analyst jobs: 160
Average annual salary: $92,586
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Senior tax analyst jobs in Rhode Island
4. Massachusetts
Total senior tax analyst jobs: 1,282
Average annual salary: $86,886
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Senior tax analyst jobs in Massachusetts
5. Washington
Total senior tax analyst jobs: 975
Average annual salary: $85,746
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Senior tax analyst jobs in Washington
6. Connecticut
Total senior tax analyst jobs: 535
Average annual salary: $81,917
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Senior tax analyst jobs in Connecticut
7. New Hampshire
Total senior tax analyst jobs: 177
Average annual salary: $87,659
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Senior tax analyst jobs in New Hampshire
8. New Jersey
Total senior tax analyst jobs: 897
Average annual salary: $88,551
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Senior tax analyst jobs in New Jersey
9. Virginia
Total senior tax analyst jobs: 1,327
Average annual salary: $82,332
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Senior tax analyst jobs in Virginia
10. Delaware
Total senior tax analyst jobs: 157
Average annual salary: $81,741
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Senior tax analyst jobs in Delaware

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

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Detailed list of the best states for a senior tax analyst

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$104,798	$77,000	693,972	450
2	New York	$91,663	$68,000	19,849,399	1,935
3	Rhode Island	$92,586	$68,000	1,059,639	160
4	Massachusetts	$86,886	$64,000	6,859,819	1,282
5	Washington	$85,746	$63,000	7,405,743	975
6	Connecticut	$81,917	$60,000	3,588,184	535
7	New Hampshire	$87,659	$65,000	1,342,795	177
8	New Jersey	$88,551	$65,000	9,005,644	897
9	Virginia	$82,332	$61,000	8,470,020	1,327
10	Delaware	$81,741	$60,000	961,939	157
11	Maryland	$83,650	$62,000	6,052,177	977
12	California	$84,073	$60,000	39,536,653	4,767
13	North Carolina	$78,440	$58,000	10,273,419	1,050
14	Oregon	$80,190	$58,000	4,142,776	503
15	Illinois	$74,309	$55,000	12,802,023	1,961
16	Michigan	$75,617	$56,000	9,962,311	858
17	Texas	$74,196	$53,000	28,304,596	2,568
18	Arizona	$73,633	$53,000	7,016,270	787
19	Nevada	$71,961	$51,000	2,998,039	305
20	Pennsylvania	$73,100	$54,000	12,805,537	1,285
21	Ohio	$71,431	$53,000	11,658,609	1,157
22	Wisconsin	$72,712	$54,000	5,795,483	578
23	Georgia	$72,748	$54,000	10,429,379	1,211
24	Colorado	$72,221	$54,000	5,607,154	945
25	Minnesota	$70,248	$52,000	5,576,606	932
26	Vermont	$72,902	$54,000	623,657	74
27	Missouri	$69,696	$52,000	6,113,532	773
28	Kansas	$70,288	$52,000	2,913,123	264
29	Oklahoma	$70,028	$52,000	3,930,864	267
30	Idaho	$70,158	$51,000	1,716,943	162
31	Indiana	$68,324	$51,000	6,666,818	623
32	Tennessee	$66,315	$49,000	6,715,984	630
33	South Carolina	$69,948	$51,000	5,024,369	350
34	Iowa	$65,806	$49,000	3,145,711	450
35	Maine	$69,570	$51,000	1,335,907	102
36	Kentucky	$66,431	$49,000	4,454,189	341
37	Florida	$65,513	$46,000	20,984,400	1,914
38	Arkansas	$65,353	$49,000	3,004,279	203
39	Alabama	$64,633	$48,000	4,874,747	409
40	Louisiana	$66,947	$48,000	4,684,333	266
41	Nebraska	$63,751	$48,000	1,920,076	221
42	Hawaii	$53,671	$43,000	1,427,538	129
43	Alaska	$63,670	$51,000	739,795	82
44	New Mexico	$65,588	$48,000	2,088,070	163
45	Utah	$60,621	$44,000	3,101,833	379
46	Montana	$56,385	$42,000	1,050,493	139
47	West Virginia	$62,417	$46,000	1,815,857	97
48	South Dakota	$61,421	$46,000	869,666	74
49	Wyoming	$58,789	$44,000	579,315	50
50	North Dakota	$59,937	$45,000	755,393	68
51	Mississippi	$57,659	$42,000	2,984,100	149

Highest paying states for senior tax analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Tax Analyst Salary
1	District of Columbia	$104,798
2	New York	$91,663
3	Rhode Island	$92,586
4	Massachusetts	$86,886
5	Washington	$85,746
6	Connecticut	$81,917
7	New Hampshire	$87,659
8	New Jersey	$88,551
9	Virginia	$82,332
10	Delaware	$81,741
11	Maryland	$83,650
12	California	$84,073
13	North Carolina	$78,440
14	Oregon	$80,190
15	Illinois	$74,309
16	Michigan	$75,617
17	Texas	$74,196
18	Arizona	$73,633
19	Nevada	$71,961
20	Pennsylvania	$73,100
21	Ohio	$71,431
22	Wisconsin	$72,712
23	Georgia	$72,748
24	Colorado	$72,221
25	Minnesota	$70,248
26	Vermont	$72,902
27	Missouri	$69,696
28	Kansas	$70,288
29	Oklahoma	$70,028
30	Idaho	$70,158
31	Indiana	$68,324
32	Tennessee	$66,315
33	South Carolina	$69,948
34	Iowa	$65,806
35	Maine	$69,570
36	Kentucky	$66,431
37	Florida	$65,513
38	Arkansas	$65,353
39	Alabama	$64,633
40	Louisiana	$66,947
41	Nebraska	$63,751
42	Hawaii	$53,671
43	Alaska	$63,670
44	New Mexico	$65,588
45	Utah	$60,621
46	Montana	$56,385
47	West Virginia	$62,417
48	South Dakota	$61,421
49	Wyoming	$58,789
50	North Dakota	$59,937
51	Mississippi	$57,659

Expert opinions on the best states for senior tax analysts

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for senior tax 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 tax analyst jobs:	450
Average annual salary:	$104,798
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$77,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$141,000
Location Quotient:	2.12

Best states for a senior tax analyst

10 best states for senior tax analysts in 2026

1. District of Columbia

2. New York

3. Rhode Island

4. Massachusetts

5. Washington

6. Connecticut

7. New Hampshire

8. New Jersey

9. Virginia

10. Delaware