Best states for a stress analyst

Q: What is the best state for stress analysts?

The best state to be a stress analyst is Arizona based on stress analyst salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for stress analysts?

The highest paying state for stress analysts is Wisconsin based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for stress analysts?

The worst state for stress analysts is Wisconsin, 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 stress analysts? 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 stress analyst jobs.Our research found that Arizona is the best state for stress analysts, while Washington and Arizona are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Arizona has a median salary of $103,179 and Washington has the highest median salary among all 50 states for stress analysts.

In order to get you the best states for stress analysts, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the Midwest is best for stress analysts, and the West is the worst. Auburn, WA is the best city in the country for stress analyst jobs, where as Arizona is the best state in the country.

10 best states for stress analysts in 2026

1. Arizona
Total stress analyst jobs: 172
Average annual salary: $103,179
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Stress analyst jobs in Arizona
2. Idaho
Total stress analyst jobs: 34
Average annual salary: $98,864
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Stress analyst jobs in Idaho
3. Nevada
Total stress analyst jobs: 42
Average annual salary: $100,127
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Stress analyst jobs in Nevada
4. Washington
Total stress analyst jobs: 114
Average annual salary: $118,571
Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $163,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Stress analyst jobs in Washington
5. Colorado
Total stress analyst jobs: 174
Average annual salary: $95,648
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Stress analyst jobs in Colorado
6. California
Total stress analyst jobs: 729
Average annual salary: $102,785
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Stress analyst jobs in California
7. Utah
Total stress analyst jobs: 82
Average annual salary: $92,382
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Stress analyst jobs in Utah
8. Minnesota
Total stress analyst jobs: 109
Average annual salary: $98,625
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Stress analyst jobs in Minnesota
9. Massachusetts
Total stress analyst jobs: 195
Average annual salary: $95,796
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
1
Stress analyst jobs in Massachusetts
10. District of Columbia
Total stress analyst jobs: 104
Average annual salary: $96,532
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
2.93
Stress analyst jobs in District of Columbia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a stress analyst

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Detailed list of the best states for a stress analyst

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Arizona	$103,179	$72,000	7,016,270	172
2	Idaho	$98,864	$71,000	1,716,943	34
3	Nevada	$100,127	$69,000	2,998,039	42
4	Washington	$118,571	$86,000	7,405,743	114
5	Colorado	$95,648	$69,000	5,607,154	174
6	California	$102,785	$70,000	39,536,653	729
7	Utah	$92,382	$66,000	3,101,833	82
8	Minnesota	$98,625	$74,000	5,576,606	109
9	Massachusetts	$95,796	$69,000	6,859,819	195
10	District of Columbia	$96,532	$71,000	693,972	104
11	Rhode Island	$97,947	$71,000	1,059,639	14
12	Montana	$91,918	$67,000	1,050,493	20
13	Maryland	$91,213	$67,000	6,052,177	275
14	Alabama	$82,938	$59,000	4,874,747	142
15	Alaska	$89,219	$70,000	739,795	21
16	New Mexico	$90,289	$64,000	2,088,070	33
17	North Dakota	$86,754	$65,000	755,393	18
18	Wyoming	$86,285	$63,000	579,315	11
19	New Jersey	$93,127	$68,000	9,005,644	134
20	Connecticut	$88,651	$64,000	3,588,184	65
21	Texas	$85,028	$58,000	28,304,596	400
22	Michigan	$84,152	$62,000	9,962,311	142
23	Oregon	$92,059	$66,000	4,142,776	47
24	West Virginia	$85,888	$63,000	1,815,857	16
25	Louisiana	$87,341	$59,000	4,684,333	35
26	Vermont	$87,169	$63,000	623,657	10
27	Illinois	$82,068	$61,000	12,802,023	242
28	Virginia	$80,268	$59,000	8,470,020	426
29	Georgia	$80,059	$57,000	10,429,379	230
30	New York	$81,062	$59,000	19,849,399	347
31	South Dakota	$83,772	$62,000	869,666	10
32	Ohio	$77,777	$57,000	11,658,609	176
33	Florida	$76,435	$50,000	20,984,400	358
34	Maine	$82,581	$59,000	1,335,907	11
35	Delaware	$80,124	$58,000	961,939	24
36	South Carolina	$80,163	$58,000	5,024,369	43
37	Missouri	$75,596	$56,000	6,113,532	114
38	Pennsylvania	$77,906	$57,000	12,805,537	146
39	Indiana	$74,183	$55,000	6,666,818	107
40	Kansas	$69,688	$51,000	2,913,123	84
41	New Hampshire	$76,454	$55,000	1,342,795	27
42	Mississippi	$75,717	$53,000	2,984,100	26
43	Kentucky	$73,700	$54,000	4,454,189	51
44	North Carolina	$72,424	$53,000	10,273,419	162
45	Hawaii	$60,929	$43,000	1,427,538	36
46	Nebraska	$72,329	$53,000	1,920,076	31
47	Tennessee	$69,292	$50,000	6,715,984	70
48	Arkansas	$68,563	$50,000	3,004,279	36
49	Oklahoma	$69,660	$50,000	3,930,864	39
50	Iowa	$67,878	$50,000	3,145,711	46
51	Wisconsin	$59,294	$44,000	5,795,483	66

Highest paying states for stress analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Stress Analyst Salary
1	Arizona	$103,179
2	Idaho	$98,864
3	Nevada	$100,127
4	Washington	$118,571
5	Colorado	$95,648
6	California	$102,785
7	Utah	$92,382
8	Minnesota	$98,625
9	Massachusetts	$95,796
10	District of Columbia	$96,532
11	Rhode Island	$97,947
12	Montana	$91,918
13	Maryland	$91,213
14	Alabama	$82,938
15	Alaska	$89,219
16	New Mexico	$90,289
17	North Dakota	$86,754
18	Wyoming	$86,285
19	New Jersey	$93,127
20	Connecticut	$88,651
21	Texas	$85,028
22	Michigan	$84,152
23	Oregon	$92,059
24	West Virginia	$85,888
25	Louisiana	$87,341
26	Vermont	$87,169
27	Illinois	$82,068
28	Virginia	$80,268
29	Georgia	$80,059
30	New York	$81,062
31	South Dakota	$83,772
32	Ohio	$77,777
33	Florida	$76,435
34	Maine	$82,581
35	Delaware	$80,124
36	South Carolina	$80,163
37	Missouri	$75,596
38	Pennsylvania	$77,906
39	Indiana	$74,183
40	Kansas	$69,688
41	New Hampshire	$76,454
42	Mississippi	$75,717
43	Kentucky	$73,700
44	North Carolina	$72,424
45	Hawaii	$60,929
46	Nebraska	$72,329
47	Tennessee	$69,292
48	Arkansas	$68,563
49	Oklahoma	$69,660
50	Iowa	$67,878
51	Wisconsin	$59,294

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Total stress analyst jobs:	172
Average annual salary:	$103,179
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$72,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$147,000
Location Quotient:	1.39

Best states for a stress analyst

10 best states for stress analysts in 2026

1. Arizona

2. Idaho

3. Nevada

4. Washington

5. Colorado

6. California

7. Utah

8. Minnesota

9. Massachusetts

10. District of Columbia