Best states for a shelter advocate

Q: What is the best state for shelter advocates?

The best state to be a shelter advocate is Nevada based on shelter advocate salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for shelter advocates?

The highest paying state for shelter advocates is Utah based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for shelter advocates?

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

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for shelter advocates? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for shelter advocate jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.As shelter advocates are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for shelter advocates. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a shelter advocate, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for shelter advocates. Nevada is the best state for shelter advocates, where the median salary is $42,660.We found that the South is best for shelter advocates, and the Northeast is the worst. Boston, MA is the best city in the country for shelter advocate jobs, where as Nevada is the best state in the country.

10 best states for shelter advocates in 2025

1. Nevada
Total shelter advocate jobs: 50
Average annual salary: $42,660
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Shelter advocate jobs in Nevada
2. Massachusetts
Total shelter advocate jobs: 253
Average annual salary: $43,283
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Shelter advocate jobs in Massachusetts
3. New Mexico
Total shelter advocate jobs: 40
Average annual salary: $42,495
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Shelter advocate jobs in New Mexico
4. Connecticut
Total shelter advocate jobs: 80
Average annual salary: $42,911
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Shelter advocate jobs in Connecticut
5. New Hampshire
Total shelter advocate jobs: 24
Average annual salary: $44,101
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Shelter advocate jobs in New Hampshire
6. New Jersey
Total shelter advocate jobs: 145
Average annual salary: $41,810
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Shelter advocate jobs in New Jersey
7. Wisconsin
Total shelter advocate jobs: 97
Average annual salary: $38,927
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Shelter advocate jobs in Wisconsin
8. Texas
Total shelter advocate jobs: 335
Average annual salary: $39,315
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Shelter advocate jobs in Texas
9. District of Columbia
Total shelter advocate jobs: 19
Average annual salary: $50,097
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
0.59
Shelter advocate jobs in District of Columbia
10. Illinois
Total shelter advocate jobs: 253
Average annual salary: $37,584
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Shelter advocate jobs in Illinois

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a shelter advocate

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

Detailed list of the best states for a shelter advocate

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Nevada	$42,660	$35,000	2,998,039	50
2	Massachusetts	$43,283	$34,000	6,859,819	253
3	New Mexico	$42,495	$35,000	2,088,070	40
4	Connecticut	$42,911	$33,000	3,588,184	80
5	New Hampshire	$44,101	$35,000	1,342,795	24
6	New Jersey	$41,810	$32,000	9,005,644	145
7	Wisconsin	$38,927	$32,000	5,795,483	97
8	Texas	$39,315	$32,000	28,304,596	335
9	District of Columbia	$50,097	$40,000	693,972	19
10	Illinois	$37,584	$31,000	12,802,023	253
11	North Dakota	$40,585	$34,000	755,393	11
12	Maine	$41,279	$33,000	1,335,907	13
13	Minnesota	$36,919	$30,000	5,576,606	163
14	Maryland	$40,187	$32,000	6,052,177	119
15	New York	$38,918	$30,000	19,849,399	326
16	Washington	$37,776	$32,000	7,405,743	149
17	Arkansas	$38,108	$32,000	3,004,279	21
18	Colorado	$37,371	$31,000	5,607,154	119
19	Pennsylvania	$36,219	$28,000	12,805,537	206
20	Hawaii	$40,288	$36,000	1,427,538	15
21	Mississippi	$37,315	$31,000	2,984,100	28
22	Kansas	$37,450	$31,000	2,913,123	41
23	Virginia	$38,753	$31,000	8,470,020	140
24	Iowa	$36,793	$30,000	3,145,711	57
25	Ohio	$33,925	$27,000	11,658,609	199
26	Delaware	$38,109	$30,000	961,939	11
27	Michigan	$33,349	$27,000	9,962,311	189
28	Oregon	$37,868	$31,000	4,142,776	56
29	Florida	$34,682	$29,000	20,984,400	379
30	California	$36,209	$29,000	39,536,653	754
31	Alaska	$37,108	$33,000	739,795	12
32	Idaho	$35,335	$29,000	1,716,943	25
33	Arizona	$33,473	$27,000	7,016,270	178
34	South Carolina	$35,000	$29,000	5,024,369	61
35	North Carolina	$34,213	$28,000	10,273,419	143
36	Vermont	$36,049	$29,000	623,657	2
37	Rhode Island	$33,615	$26,000	1,059,639	20
38	Kentucky	$33,368	$27,000	4,454,189	50
39	Tennessee	$32,018	$26,000	6,715,984	83
40	Nebraska	$31,790	$26,000	1,920,076	41
41	Wyoming	$33,596	$28,000	579,315	4
42	Louisiana	$32,084	$26,000	4,684,333	51
43	Indiana	$30,462	$25,000	6,666,818	126
44	Alabama	$32,087	$26,000	4,874,747	57
45	Missouri	$31,415	$26,000	6,113,532	90
46	South Dakota	$29,992	$25,000	869,666	19
47	Georgia	$31,038	$26,000	10,429,379	149
48	Montana	$30,730	$26,000	1,050,493	16
49	Utah	$28,227	$23,000	3,101,833	60
50	West Virginia	$31,416	$25,000	1,815,857	10
51	Oklahoma	$30,980	$26,000	3,930,864	36

Highest paying states for shelter advocates

Rank	State	Avg. Shelter Advocate Salary
1	Nevada	$42,660
2	Massachusetts	$43,283
3	New Mexico	$42,495
4	Connecticut	$42,911
5	New Hampshire	$44,101
6	New Jersey	$41,810
7	Wisconsin	$38,927
8	Texas	$39,315
9	District of Columbia	$50,097
10	Illinois	$37,584
11	North Dakota	$40,585
12	Maine	$41,279
13	Minnesota	$36,919
14	Maryland	$40,187
15	New York	$38,918
16	Washington	$37,776
17	Arkansas	$38,108
18	Colorado	$37,371
19	Pennsylvania	$36,219
20	Hawaii	$40,288
21	Mississippi	$37,315
22	Kansas	$37,450
23	Virginia	$38,753
24	Iowa	$36,793
25	Ohio	$33,925
26	Delaware	$38,109
27	Michigan	$33,349
28	Oregon	$37,868
29	Florida	$34,682
30	California	$36,209
31	Alaska	$37,108
32	Idaho	$35,335
33	Arizona	$33,473
34	South Carolina	$35,000
35	North Carolina	$34,213
36	Vermont	$36,049
37	Rhode Island	$33,615
38	Kentucky	$33,368
39	Tennessee	$32,018
40	Nebraska	$31,790
41	Wyoming	$33,596
42	Louisiana	$32,084
43	Indiana	$30,462
44	Alabama	$32,087
45	Missouri	$31,415
46	South Dakota	$29,992
47	Georgia	$31,038
48	Montana	$30,730
49	Utah	$28,227
50	West Virginia	$31,416
51	Oklahoma	$30,980

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total shelter advocate jobs:	50
Average annual salary:	$42,660
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$51,000
Location Quotient:	1.24

Best states for a shelter advocate

10 best states for shelter advocates in 2025

1. Nevada

2. Massachusetts

3. New Mexico

4. Connecticut

5. New Hampshire

6. New Jersey

7. Wisconsin

8. Texas

9. District of Columbia

10. Illinois