Best states for a staff officer

Q: What is the best state for staff officers?

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

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

The highest paying state for staff officers is South Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for staff officers?

The worst state for staff officers is South Carolina, 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 staff officers? 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 staff officer jobs.Although there are abundant staff officer jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. New Jersey is the best state in the country for staff officer jobs.

New Jersey is the best state for jobs for staff officers, and South Carolina is the worst. The most common pay in New Jersey is $84,287, while the median pay in South Carolina is $46,319.We found that New Jersey is the best state for staff officer jobs, whereas South Carolina is the worst.

10 best states for staff officers in 2026

1. New Jersey
Total staff officer jobs: 1,803
Average annual salary: $84,287
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Staff officer jobs in New Jersey
2. Illinois
Total staff officer jobs: 2,520
Average annual salary: $79,673
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Staff officer jobs in Illinois
3. Washington
Total staff officer jobs: 1,287
Average annual salary: $85,394
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Staff officer jobs in Washington
4. Rhode Island
Total staff officer jobs: 242
Average annual salary: $75,560
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Staff officer jobs in Rhode Island
5. New York
Total staff officer jobs: 2,748
Average annual salary: $75,068
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Staff officer jobs in New York
6. Massachusetts
Total staff officer jobs: 2,325
Average annual salary: $73,250
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Staff officer jobs in Massachusetts
7. Michigan
Total staff officer jobs: 1,231
Average annual salary: $77,948
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Staff officer jobs in Michigan
8. Pennsylvania
Total staff officer jobs: 2,372
Average annual salary: $71,125
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Staff officer jobs in Pennsylvania
9. Maryland
Total staff officer jobs: 1,253
Average annual salary: $75,143
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Staff officer jobs in Maryland
10. Wisconsin
Total staff officer jobs: 877
Average annual salary: $75,380
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Staff officer jobs in Wisconsin

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Detailed list of the best states for a staff officer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$84,287	$55,000	9,005,644	1,803
2	Illinois	$79,673	$52,000	12,802,023	2,520
3	Washington	$85,394	$56,000	7,405,743	1,287
4	Rhode Island	$75,560	$49,000	1,059,639	242
5	New York	$75,068	$49,000	19,849,399	2,748
6	Massachusetts	$73,250	$48,000	6,859,819	2,325
7	Michigan	$77,948	$51,000	9,962,311	1,231
8	Pennsylvania	$71,125	$46,000	12,805,537	2,372
9	Maryland	$75,143	$49,000	6,052,177	1,253
10	Wisconsin	$75,380	$50,000	5,795,483	877
11	New Hampshire	$72,900	$47,000	1,342,795	311
12	Delaware	$79,872	$52,000	961,939	69
13	Missouri	$73,345	$47,000	6,113,532	1,010
14	North Carolina	$68,939	$44,000	10,273,419	1,700
15	Kansas	$70,770	$46,000	2,913,123	466
16	North Dakota	$69,239	$47,000	755,393	147
17	Virginia	$66,894	$44,000	8,470,020	1,739
18	Minnesota	$62,684	$42,000	5,576,606	1,480
19	South Dakota	$69,316	$46,000	869,666	123
20	District of Columbia	$76,349	$50,000	693,972	173
21	Iowa	$66,095	$43,000	3,145,711	615
22	Vermont	$62,731	$41,000	623,657	142
23	Nebraska	$62,977	$41,000	1,920,076	391
24	Oregon	$65,353	$43,000	4,142,776	720
25	Arizona	$60,551	$40,000	7,016,270	1,228
26	Indiana	$59,809	$39,000	6,666,818	1,116
27	Idaho	$54,263	$36,000	1,716,943	410
28	Connecticut	$62,976	$41,000	3,588,184	547
29	Colorado	$59,842	$39,000	5,607,154	1,127
30	Georgia	$56,524	$36,000	10,429,379	1,893
31	Maine	$53,583	$35,000	1,335,907	282
32	Ohio	$56,980	$37,000	11,658,609	1,638
33	Kentucky	$58,878	$38,000	4,454,189	532
34	Alaska	$63,784	$44,000	739,795	37
35	California	$66,234	$43,000	39,536,653	112
36	Arkansas	$53,682	$34,000	3,004,279	445
37	West Virginia	$54,404	$35,000	1,815,857	234
38	Nevada	$49,244	$32,000	2,998,039	524
39	Louisiana	$51,520	$33,000	4,684,333	576
40	Oklahoma	$52,704	$34,000	3,930,864	487
41	New Mexico	$50,845	$33,000	2,088,070	351
42	Wyoming	$53,521	$35,000	579,315	32
43	Alabama	$47,323	$30,000	4,874,747	803
44	Tennessee	$50,012	$32,000	6,715,984	851
45	Texas	$51,241	$33,000	28,304,596	3,115
46	Montana	$52,374	$35,000	1,050,493	81
47	Mississippi	$47,021	$30,000	2,984,100	370
48	Hawaii	$50,652	$41,000	1,427,538	66
49	Utah	$49,653	$32,000	3,101,833	227
50	Florida	$47,810	$31,000	20,984,400	1,184
51	South Carolina	$46,319	$29,000	5,024,369	621

Highest paying states for staff officers

Rank	State	Avg. Staff Officer Salary
1	New Jersey	$84,287
2	Illinois	$79,673
3	Washington	$85,394
4	Rhode Island	$75,560
5	New York	$75,068
6	Massachusetts	$73,250
7	Michigan	$77,948
8	Pennsylvania	$71,125
9	Maryland	$75,143
10	Wisconsin	$75,380
11	New Hampshire	$72,900
12	Delaware	$79,872
13	Missouri	$73,345
14	North Carolina	$68,939
15	Kansas	$70,770
16	North Dakota	$69,239
17	Virginia	$66,894
18	Minnesota	$62,684
19	South Dakota	$69,316
20	District of Columbia	$76,349
21	Iowa	$66,095
22	Vermont	$62,731
23	Nebraska	$62,977
24	Oregon	$65,353
25	Arizona	$60,551
26	Indiana	$59,809
27	Idaho	$54,263
28	Connecticut	$62,976
29	Colorado	$59,842
30	Georgia	$56,524
31	Maine	$53,583
32	Ohio	$56,980
33	Kentucky	$58,878
34	Alaska	$63,784
35	California	$66,234
36	Arkansas	$53,682
37	West Virginia	$54,404
38	Nevada	$49,244
39	Louisiana	$51,520
40	Oklahoma	$52,704
41	New Mexico	$50,845
42	Wyoming	$53,521
43	Alabama	$47,323
44	Tennessee	$50,012
45	Texas	$51,241
46	Montana	$52,374
47	Mississippi	$47,021
48	Hawaii	$50,652
49	Utah	$49,653
50	Florida	$47,810
51	South Carolina	$46,319

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Total staff officer jobs:	1,803
Average annual salary:	$84,287
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$55,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$127,000
Location Quotient:	1.45

Best states for a staff officer

10 best states for staff officers in 2026

1. New Jersey

2. Illinois

3. Washington

4. Rhode Island

5. New York

6. Massachusetts

7. Michigan

8. Pennsylvania

9. Maryland

10. Wisconsin