Best states for a student officer

Q: What is the best state for student officers?

The best state to be a student officer is Rhode Island based on student officer salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for student officers is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for student officers?

The worst state for student officers is Montana, 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 student 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 student officer jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of student officers 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 student officers.We found that Rhode Island is the best state for student officer jobs, whereas Montana is the worst.

10 best states for student officers in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total student officer jobs: 170
Average annual salary: $60,523
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Student officer jobs in Rhode Island
2. Maryland
Total student officer jobs: 721
Average annual salary: $70,622
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Student officer jobs in Maryland
3. New York
Total student officer jobs: 1,574
Average annual salary: $68,046
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Student officer jobs in New York
4. Connecticut
Total student officer jobs: 354
Average annual salary: $71,608
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Student officer jobs in Connecticut
5. New Jersey
Total student officer jobs: 897
Average annual salary: $68,520
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Student officer jobs in New Jersey
6. Vermont
Total student officer jobs: 103
Average annual salary: $54,175
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Student officer jobs in Vermont
7. Virginia
Total student officer jobs: 1,353
Average annual salary: $53,845
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Student officer jobs in Virginia
8. Pennsylvania
Total student officer jobs: 1,190
Average annual salary: $60,443
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Student officer jobs in Pennsylvania
9. Massachusetts
Total student officer jobs: 1,016
Average annual salary: $61,340
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Student officer jobs in Massachusetts
10. District of Columbia
Total student officer jobs: 60
Average annual salary: $75,972
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
0.38
Student officer jobs in District of Columbia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a student officer

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

Detailed list of the best states for a student officer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$60,523	$29,000	1,059,639	170
2	Maryland	$70,622	$35,000	6,052,177	721
3	New York	$68,046	$33,000	19,849,399	1,574
4	Connecticut	$71,608	$35,000	3,588,184	354
5	New Jersey	$68,520	$34,000	9,005,644	897
6	Vermont	$54,175	$26,000	623,657	103
7	Virginia	$53,845	$26,000	8,470,020	1,353
8	Pennsylvania	$60,443	$29,000	12,805,537	1,190
9	Massachusetts	$61,340	$30,000	6,859,819	1,016
10	District of Columbia	$75,972	$38,000	693,972	60
11	Illinois	$52,068	$25,000	12,802,023	1,433
12	Delaware	$63,141	$31,000	961,939	51
13	Ohio	$55,280	$26,000	11,658,609	928
14	Arizona	$43,216	$20,000	7,016,270	889
15	West Virginia	$48,990	$24,000	1,815,857	160
16	Michigan	$52,686	$25,000	9,962,311	681
17	Wisconsin	$45,315	$22,000	5,795,483	626
18	Nevada	$42,328	$19,000	2,998,039	310
19	New Hampshire	$50,782	$24,000	1,342,795	178
20	Iowa	$41,036	$20,000	3,145,711	491
21	Texas	$50,892	$25,000	28,304,596	1,884
22	Colorado	$43,290	$21,000	5,607,154	777
23	Georgia	$41,148	$20,000	10,429,379	1,254
24	Minnesota	$41,418	$20,000	5,576,606	763
25	Indiana	$42,922	$21,000	6,666,818	666
26	Florida	$49,113	$27,000	20,984,400	271
27	North Carolina	$43,622	$21,000	10,273,419	910
28	Tennessee	$40,248	$20,000	6,715,984	616
29	California	$51,064	$23,000	39,536,653	679
30	Missouri	$41,125	$20,000	6,113,532	604
31	New Mexico	$38,454	$18,000	2,088,070	232
32	Nebraska	$38,389	$19,000	1,920,076	255
33	Alabama	$36,217	$18,000	4,874,747	553
34	Kentucky	$39,838	$20,000	4,454,189	349
35	South Carolina	$39,529	$20,000	5,024,369	454
36	Mississippi	$34,597	$17,000	2,984,100	281
37	North Dakota	$33,753	$17,000	755,393	133
38	Maine	$36,020	$17,000	1,335,907	159
39	Oklahoma	$36,061	$18,000	3,930,864	348
40	Arkansas	$33,159	$16,000	3,004,279	323
41	Louisiana	$37,175	$19,000	4,684,333	303
42	Idaho	$25,255	$12,000	1,716,943	327
43	Kansas	$34,922	$17,000	2,913,123	296
44	Oregon	$34,004	$15,000	4,142,776	430
45	Washington	$32,692	$15,000	7,405,743	808
46	Alaska	$34,167	$13,000	739,795	47
47	South Dakota	$28,783	$14,000	869,666	114
48	Wyoming	$32,245	$16,000	579,315	25
49	Hawaii	$21,429	$16,000	1,427,538	36
50	Utah	$25,437	$12,000	3,101,833	77
51	Montana	$24,253	$12,000	1,050,493	45

Highest paying states for student officers

Rank	State	Avg. Student Officer Salary
1	Rhode Island	$60,523
2	Maryland	$70,622
3	New York	$68,046
4	Connecticut	$71,608
5	New Jersey	$68,520
6	Vermont	$54,175
7	Virginia	$53,845
8	Pennsylvania	$60,443
9	Massachusetts	$61,340
10	District of Columbia	$75,972
11	Illinois	$52,068
12	Delaware	$63,141
13	Ohio	$55,280
14	Arizona	$43,216
15	West Virginia	$48,990
16	Michigan	$52,686
17	Wisconsin	$45,315
18	Nevada	$42,328
19	New Hampshire	$50,782
20	Iowa	$41,036
21	Texas	$50,892
22	Colorado	$43,290
23	Georgia	$41,148
24	Minnesota	$41,418
25	Indiana	$42,922
26	Florida	$49,113
27	North Carolina	$43,622
28	Tennessee	$40,248
29	California	$51,064
30	Missouri	$41,125
31	New Mexico	$38,454
32	Nebraska	$38,389
33	Alabama	$36,217
34	Kentucky	$39,838
35	South Carolina	$39,529
36	Mississippi	$34,597
37	North Dakota	$33,753
38	Maine	$36,020
39	Oklahoma	$36,061
40	Arkansas	$33,159
41	Louisiana	$37,175
42	Idaho	$25,255
43	Kansas	$34,922
44	Oregon	$34,004
45	Washington	$32,692
46	Alaska	$34,167
47	South Dakota	$28,783
48	Wyoming	$32,245
49	Hawaii	$21,429
50	Utah	$25,437
51	Montana	$24,253

Best states for a student officer

10 best states for student officers in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. Maryland

3. New York

4. Connecticut

5. New Jersey

6. Vermont

7. Virginia

8. Pennsylvania

9. Massachusetts

10. District of Columbia

Student officer jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a student officer

Detailed list of the best states for a student officer

Highest paying states for student officers

Student officer best states FAQs

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Total student officer jobs:	170
Average annual salary:	$60,523
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$123,000
Location Quotient:	1.47