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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to staff technologist jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of staff technologists in America is $99,000.
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 staff technologists.We found that Connecticut is the best state for staff technologist jobs, whereas Nebraska is the worst.
10 best states for staff technologists in 2025
1. Connecticut
Total staff technologist jobs: 599 Average annual salary: $78,160 Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000 Location Quotient: 1.292. Washington
Total staff technologist jobs: 1,311 Average annual salary: $73,896 Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000 Location Quotient: 1.283. Nevada
Total staff technologist jobs: 282 Average annual salary: $79,162 Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000 Location Quotient: 0.964. New Hampshire
Total staff technologist jobs: 280 Average annual salary: $68,143 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000 Location Quotient: 1.145. Maryland
Total staff technologist jobs: 812 Average annual salary: $77,777 Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000 Location Quotient: 0.916. Oregon
Total staff technologist jobs: 655 Average annual salary: $67,208 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000 Location Quotient: 1.127. Rhode Island
Total staff technologist jobs: 215 Average annual salary: $63,448 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000 Location Quotient: 1.268. Vermont
Total staff technologist jobs: 142 Average annual salary: $63,253 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000 Location Quotient: 1.329. New Jersey
Total staff technologist jobs: 1,322 Average annual salary: $67,007 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000 Location Quotient: 1.1810. California
Total staff technologist jobs: 1,649 Average annual salary: $102,093 Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $174,000 Location Quotient: 0.4
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Detailed list of the best states for a staff technologist
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $78,160 | $43,000 | 3,588,184 | 599 |
| 2 | Washington | $73,896 | $44,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,311 |
| 3 | Nevada | $79,162 | $45,000 | 2,998,039 | 282 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $68,143 | $38,000 | 1,342,795 | 280 |
| 5 | Maryland | $77,777 | $44,000 | 6,052,177 | 812 |
| 6 | Oregon | $67,208 | $39,000 | 4,142,776 | 655 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $63,448 | $35,000 | 1,059,639 | 215 |
| 8 | Vermont | $63,253 | $36,000 | 623,657 | 142 |
| 9 | New Jersey | $67,007 | $37,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,322 |
| 10 | California | $102,093 | $59,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,649 |
| 11 | Hawaii | $93,614 | $76,000 | 1,427,538 | 88 |
| 12 | New Mexico | $66,551 | $39,000 | 2,088,070 | 251 |
| 13 | District of Columbia | $68,453 | $39,000 | 693,972 | 263 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | $59,916 | $33,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,882 |
| 15 | Idaho | $64,700 | $40,000 | 1,716,943 | 206 |
| 16 | Louisiana | $57,178 | $33,000 | 4,684,333 | 595 |
| 17 | Indiana | $58,455 | $37,000 | 6,666,818 | 990 |
| 18 | Delaware | $68,521 | $38,000 | 961,939 | 138 |
| 19 | Georgia | $59,009 | $35,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,577 |
| 20 | Montana | $60,052 | $41,000 | 1,050,493 | 170 |
| 21 | Arizona | $55,157 | $32,000 | 7,016,270 | 1,138 |
| 22 | North Dakota | $61,158 | $44,000 | 755,393 | 112 |
| 23 | New York | $60,448 | $33,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,038 |
| 24 | Arkansas | $52,521 | $32,000 | 3,004,279 | 548 |
| 25 | South Carolina | $61,351 | $36,000 | 5,024,369 | 509 |
| 26 | Alaska | $62,271 | $47,000 | 739,795 | 105 |
| 27 | Florida | $51,921 | $30,000 | 20,984,400 | 3,413 |
| 28 | Michigan | $58,857 | $36,000 | 9,962,311 | 888 |
| 29 | Texas | $52,376 | $30,000 | 28,304,596 | 3,159 |
| 30 | West Virginia | $52,875 | $31,000 | 1,815,857 | 196 |
| 31 | Kansas | $52,827 | $34,000 | 2,913,123 | 400 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $54,827 | $34,000 | 3,930,864 | 361 |
| 33 | Utah | $51,231 | $31,000 | 3,101,833 | 430 |
| 34 | Colorado | $51,339 | $33,000 | 5,607,154 | 905 |
| 35 | Mississippi | $53,665 | $31,000 | 2,984,100 | 230 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $48,271 | $29,000 | 6,715,984 | 866 |
| 37 | Virginia | $54,010 | $30,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,153 |
| 38 | Alabama | $46,390 | $27,000 | 4,874,747 | 702 |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | $45,757 | $25,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,891 |
| 40 | Maine | $45,658 | $26,000 | 1,335,907 | 237 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $50,097 | $29,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,101 |
| 42 | Wyoming | $44,496 | $29,000 | 579,315 | 83 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $47,208 | $29,000 | 4,454,189 | 432 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | $43,919 | $29,000 | 5,795,483 | 713 |
| 45 | Illinois | $44,570 | $29,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,558 |
| 46 | Ohio | $43,575 | $26,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,301 |
| 47 | Iowa | $42,356 | $28,000 | 3,145,711 | 471 |
| 48 | Minnesota | $46,590 | $32,000 | 5,576,606 | 631 |
| 49 | Missouri | $41,944 | $27,000 | 6,113,532 | 769 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $40,857 | $28,000 | 869,666 | 128 |
| 51 | Nebraska | $41,069 | $27,000 | 1,920,076 | 258 |
Highest paying states for staff technologists
| Rank | State | Avg. Staff Technologist Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $78,160 |
| 2 | Washington | $73,896 |
| 3 | Nevada | $79,162 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $68,143 |
| 5 | Maryland | $77,777 |
| 6 | Oregon | $67,208 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $63,448 |
| 8 | Vermont | $63,253 |
| 9 | New Jersey | $67,007 |
| 10 | California | $102,093 |
| 11 | Hawaii | $93,614 |
| 12 | New Mexico | $66,551 |
| 13 | District of Columbia | $68,453 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | $59,916 |
| 15 | Idaho | $64,700 |
| 16 | Louisiana | $57,178 |
| 17 | Indiana | $58,455 |
| 18 | Delaware | $68,521 |
| 19 | Georgia | $59,009 |
| 20 | Montana | $60,052 |
| 21 | Arizona | $55,157 |
| 22 | North Dakota | $61,158 |
| 23 | New York | $60,448 |
| 24 | Arkansas | $52,521 |
| 25 | South Carolina | $61,351 |
| 26 | Alaska | $62,271 |
| 27 | Florida | $51,921 |
| 28 | Michigan | $58,857 |
| 29 | Texas | $52,376 |
| 30 | West Virginia | $52,875 |
| 31 | Kansas | $52,827 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $54,827 |
| 33 | Utah | $51,231 |
| 34 | Colorado | $51,339 |
| 35 | Mississippi | $53,665 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $48,271 |
| 37 | Virginia | $54,010 |
| 38 | Alabama | $46,390 |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | $45,757 |
| 40 | Maine | $45,658 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $50,097 |
| 42 | Wyoming | $44,496 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $47,208 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | $43,919 |
| 45 | Illinois | $44,570 |
| 46 | Ohio | $43,575 |
| 47 | Iowa | $42,356 |
| 48 | Minnesota | $46,590 |
| 49 | Missouri | $41,944 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $40,857 |
| 51 | Nebraska | $41,069 |
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Updated January 8, 2025