Best states for a software trainer

Q: What is the best state for software trainers?

The best state to be a software trainer is North Dakota based on software trainer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for software trainers?

The highest paying state for software trainers is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for software trainers?

The worst state for software trainers is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for software trainers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for software trainer jobs.As software trainers are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for software trainers. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a software trainer, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

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 software trainers.We found that the Midwest is best for software trainers, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for software trainer jobs, where as North Dakota is the best state in the country.

10 best states for software trainers in 2026

1. North Dakota
Total software trainer jobs: 191
Average annual salary: $73,495
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
3
Software trainer jobs in North Dakota
2. Nevada
Total software trainer jobs: 366
Average annual salary: $74,469
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
2.56
Software trainer jobs in Nevada
3. Connecticut
Total software trainer jobs: 227
Average annual salary: $79,706
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1
Software trainer jobs in Connecticut
4. Delaware
Total software trainer jobs: 69
Average annual salary: $79,924
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Software trainer jobs in Delaware
5. Arkansas
Total software trainer jobs: 154
Average annual salary: $75,979
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Software trainer jobs in Arkansas
6. Missouri
Total software trainer jobs: 904
Average annual salary: $70,222
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
2.26
Software trainer jobs in Missouri
7. Oregon
Total software trainer jobs: 182
Average annual salary: $80,178
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Software trainer jobs in Oregon
8. Virginia
Total software trainer jobs: 445
Average annual salary: $79,058
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
0.69
Software trainer jobs in Virginia
9. Rhode Island
Total software trainer jobs: 64
Average annual salary: $70,211
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Software trainer jobs in Rhode Island
10. New York
Total software trainer jobs: 516
Average annual salary: $79,926
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
0.59
Software trainer jobs in New York

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Detailed list of the best states for a software trainer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$73,495	$64,000	755,393	191
2	Nevada	$74,469	$60,000	2,998,039	366
3	Connecticut	$79,706	$67,000	3,588,184	227
4	Delaware	$79,924	$67,000	961,939	69
5	Arkansas	$75,979	$64,000	3,004,279	154
6	Missouri	$70,222	$59,000	6,113,532	904
7	Oregon	$80,178	$67,000	4,142,776	182
8	Virginia	$79,058	$66,000	8,470,020	445
9	Rhode Island	$70,211	$60,000	1,059,639	64
10	New York	$79,926	$67,000	19,849,399	516
11	Maine	$65,743	$57,000	1,335,907	234
12	Illinois	$69,658	$59,000	12,802,023	746
13	Washington	$76,129	$65,000	7,405,743	316
14	Kansas	$64,144	$54,000	2,913,123	174
15	Arizona	$66,922	$54,000	7,016,270	302
16	California	$73,902	$59,000	39,536,653	1,383
17	Texas	$65,773	$55,000	28,304,596	1,023
18	Kentucky	$61,746	$52,000	4,454,189	599
19	South Dakota	$61,172	$52,000	869,666	170
20	Hawaii	$66,524	$58,000	1,427,538	190
21	Vermont	$69,501	$60,000	623,657	20
22	Massachusetts	$70,300	$60,000	6,859,819	328
23	Alabama	$64,124	$54,000	4,874,747	192
24	Colorado	$68,614	$58,000	5,607,154	267
25	North Carolina	$65,664	$55,000	10,273,419	350
26	New Jersey	$67,877	$57,000	9,005,644	381
27	Tennessee	$59,649	$50,000	6,715,984	761
28	Georgia	$63,978	$54,000	10,429,379	476
29	Wyoming	$61,349	$52,000	579,315	32
30	Ohio	$58,067	$49,000	11,658,609	1,754
31	West Virginia	$57,991	$48,000	1,815,857	227
32	Pennsylvania	$60,362	$51,000	12,805,537	602
33	Wisconsin	$57,867	$49,000	5,795,483	1,004
34	South Carolina	$59,649	$50,000	5,024,369	556
35	Utah	$61,440	$51,000	3,101,833	155
36	Maryland	$63,717	$53,000	6,052,177	340
37	District of Columbia	$69,423	$58,000	693,972	39
38	Michigan	$60,323	$51,000	9,962,311	362
39	Montana	$63,068	$54,000	1,050,493	39
40	New Mexico	$57,399	$47,000	2,088,070	322
41	Indiana	$57,510	$48,000	6,666,818	390
42	Iowa	$57,169	$48,000	3,145,711	232
43	Mississippi	$56,011	$47,000	2,984,100	318
44	Oklahoma	$56,337	$47,000	3,930,864	383
45	Louisiana	$55,796	$47,000	4,684,333	506
46	Idaho	$58,428	$49,000	1,716,943	75
47	New Hampshire	$58,565	$50,000	1,342,795	64
48	Alaska	$58,032	$53,000	739,795	32
49	Nebraska	$56,733	$48,000	1,920,076	96
50	Minnesota	$57,627	$49,000	5,576,606	284
51	Florida	$54,899	$46,000	20,984,400	704

Highest paying states for software trainers

Rank	State	Avg. Software Trainer Salary
1	North Dakota	$73,495
2	Nevada	$74,469
3	Connecticut	$79,706
4	Delaware	$79,924
5	Arkansas	$75,979
6	Missouri	$70,222
7	Oregon	$80,178
8	Virginia	$79,058
9	Rhode Island	$70,211
10	New York	$79,926
11	Maine	$65,743
12	Illinois	$69,658
13	Washington	$76,129
14	Kansas	$64,144
15	Arizona	$66,922
16	California	$73,902
17	Texas	$65,773
18	Kentucky	$61,746
19	South Dakota	$61,172
20	Hawaii	$66,524
21	Vermont	$69,501
22	Massachusetts	$70,300
23	Alabama	$64,124
24	Colorado	$68,614
25	North Carolina	$65,664
26	New Jersey	$67,877
27	Tennessee	$59,649
28	Georgia	$63,978
29	Wyoming	$61,349
30	Ohio	$58,067
31	West Virginia	$57,991
32	Pennsylvania	$60,362
33	Wisconsin	$57,867
34	South Carolina	$59,649
35	Utah	$61,440
36	Maryland	$63,717
37	District of Columbia	$69,423
38	Michigan	$60,323
39	Montana	$63,068
40	New Mexico	$57,399
41	Indiana	$57,510
42	Iowa	$57,169
43	Mississippi	$56,011
44	Oklahoma	$56,337
45	Louisiana	$55,796
46	Idaho	$58,428
47	New Hampshire	$58,565
48	Alaska	$58,032
49	Nebraska	$56,733
50	Minnesota	$57,627
51	Florida	$54,899

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Total software trainer jobs:	191
Average annual salary:	$73,495
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$64,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$83,000
Location Quotient:	3

Best states for a software trainer

10 best states for software trainers in 2026

1. North Dakota

2. Nevada

3. Connecticut

4. Delaware

5. Arkansas

6. Missouri

7. Oregon

8. Virginia

9. Rhode Island

10. New York