Best states for a service officer

Q: What is the best state for service officers?

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

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

The highest paying state for service officers is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for service officers?

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

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Are you thinking of becoming a service officer and really want to work at Citigroup? Turns out, your chances to become a service officer are better in some states than others.In fact, our research shows that New York is the best state for service officers in America. The best city in America for service officers with the highest pay is Washington, DC.

We figured that the best places for service officer jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as a service officer, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for service officers in 2025

1. New York
Total service officer jobs: 5,185
Average annual salary: $63,289
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Service officer jobs in New York
2. Nevada
Total service officer jobs: 957
Average annual salary: $55,272
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Service officer jobs in Nevada
3. New Jersey
Total service officer jobs: 3,395
Average annual salary: $61,203
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Service officer jobs in New Jersey
4. Connecticut
Total service officer jobs: 1,250
Average annual salary: $62,840
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Service officer jobs in Connecticut
5. Michigan
Total service officer jobs: 3,209
Average annual salary: $52,676
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Service officer jobs in Michigan
6. Pennsylvania
Total service officer jobs: 4,270
Average annual salary: $60,412
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Service officer jobs in Pennsylvania
7. California
Total service officer jobs: 10,370
Average annual salary: $62,774
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Service officer jobs in California
8. District of Columbia
Total service officer jobs: 154
Average annual salary: $71,741
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
0.25
Service officer jobs in District of Columbia
9. Ohio
Total service officer jobs: 4,196
Average annual salary: $50,287
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Service officer jobs in Ohio
10. New Hampshire
Total service officer jobs: 775
Average annual salary: $50,438
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Service officer jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a service officer

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

Detailed list of the best states for a service officer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$63,289	$38,000	19,849,399	5,185
2	Nevada	$55,272	$34,000	2,998,039	957
3	New Jersey	$61,203	$37,000	9,005,644	3,395
4	Connecticut	$62,840	$38,000	3,588,184	1,250
5	Michigan	$52,676	$33,000	9,962,311	3,209
6	Pennsylvania	$60,412	$37,000	12,805,537	4,270
7	California	$62,774	$39,000	39,536,653	10,370
8	District of Columbia	$71,741	$44,000	693,972	154
9	Ohio	$50,287	$31,000	11,658,609	4,196
10	New Hampshire	$50,438	$31,000	1,342,795	775
11	Illinois	$50,917	$33,000	12,802,023	4,815
12	Vermont	$51,308	$32,000	623,657	298
13	Washington	$57,579	$36,000	7,405,743	2,149
14	Alaska	$61,698	$48,000	739,795	178
15	Rhode Island	$48,918	$30,000	1,059,639	515
16	Massachusetts	$52,661	$33,000	6,859,819	3,287
17	Arizona	$47,259	$30,000	7,016,270	2,824
18	Florida	$51,784	$32,000	20,984,400	5,294
19	Oregon	$52,708	$33,000	4,142,776	1,235
20	Wisconsin	$45,274	$29,000	5,795,483	2,691
21	Wyoming	$51,266	$33,000	579,315	136
22	Oklahoma	$47,307	$30,000	3,930,864	1,158
23	Virginia	$53,838	$33,000	8,470,020	2,060
24	Minnesota	$44,805	$29,000	5,576,606	3,141
25	Maryland	$53,048	$32,000	6,052,177	2,055
26	Iowa	$43,438	$28,000	3,145,711	1,662
27	Tennessee	$44,031	$28,000	6,715,984	2,370
28	Indiana	$44,938	$29,000	6,666,818	2,518
29	Montana	$49,336	$32,000	1,050,493	279
30	Delaware	$50,676	$30,000	961,939	339
31	Colorado	$46,356	$30,000	5,607,154	2,240
32	Louisiana	$41,286	$26,000	4,684,333	1,514
33	North Dakota	$43,126	$28,000	755,393	349
34	Mississippi	$39,760	$25,000	2,984,100	1,001
35	South Dakota	$43,849	$28,000	869,666	305
36	Kentucky	$40,227	$26,000	4,454,189	1,470
37	Idaho	$40,487	$25,000	1,716,943	713
38	Missouri	$43,607	$28,000	6,113,532	1,977
39	Kansas	$43,669	$28,000	2,913,123	905
40	Texas	$41,639	$26,000	28,304,596	7,680
41	Maine	$38,846	$25,000	1,335,907	813
42	West Virginia	$40,095	$25,000	1,815,857	514
43	North Carolina	$39,491	$25,000	10,273,419	3,609
44	Arkansas	$39,229	$25,000	3,004,279	899
45	Nebraska	$40,341	$26,000	1,920,076	700
46	Utah	$39,525	$25,000	3,101,833	941
47	New Mexico	$35,560	$22,000	2,088,070	754
48	South Carolina	$36,419	$23,000	5,024,369	1,671
49	Alabama	$36,287	$23,000	4,874,747	1,609
50	Georgia	$36,559	$23,000	10,429,379	3,711
51	Hawaii	$34,955	$27,000	1,427,538	237

Highest paying states for service officers

Rank	State	Avg. Service Officer Salary
1	New York	$63,289
2	Nevada	$55,272
3	New Jersey	$61,203
4	Connecticut	$62,840
5	Michigan	$52,676
6	Pennsylvania	$60,412
7	California	$62,774
8	District of Columbia	$71,741
9	Ohio	$50,287
10	New Hampshire	$50,438
11	Illinois	$50,917
12	Vermont	$51,308
13	Washington	$57,579
14	Alaska	$61,698
15	Rhode Island	$48,918
16	Massachusetts	$52,661
17	Arizona	$47,259
18	Florida	$51,784
19	Oregon	$52,708
20	Wisconsin	$45,274
21	Wyoming	$51,266
22	Oklahoma	$47,307
23	Virginia	$53,838
24	Minnesota	$44,805
25	Maryland	$53,048
26	Iowa	$43,438
27	Tennessee	$44,031
28	Indiana	$44,938
29	Montana	$49,336
30	Delaware	$50,676
31	Colorado	$46,356
32	Louisiana	$41,286
33	North Dakota	$43,126
34	Mississippi	$39,760
35	South Dakota	$43,849
36	Kentucky	$40,227
37	Idaho	$40,487
38	Missouri	$43,607
39	Kansas	$43,669
40	Texas	$41,639
41	Maine	$38,846
42	West Virginia	$40,095
43	North Carolina	$39,491
44	Arkansas	$39,229
45	Nebraska	$40,341
46	Utah	$39,525
47	New Mexico	$35,560
48	South Carolina	$36,419
49	Alabama	$36,287
50	Georgia	$36,559
51	Hawaii	$34,955

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total service officer jobs:	5,185
Average annual salary:	$63,289
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$103,000
Location Quotient:	1.09

Best states for a service officer

10 best states for service officers in 2025

1. New York

2. Nevada

3. New Jersey

4. Connecticut

5. Michigan

6. Pennsylvania

7. California

8. District of Columbia

9. Ohio

10. New Hampshire