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Best states for a student services advisor
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Mariah Stopplecamp
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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to student services advisor 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. In order to help you decide which state is the best for student services advisors, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for student services advisor jobs.
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 services advisors.If you are currently seeking employment as a student services advisor, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for student services advisors in 2025
1. District of Columbia
Total student services advisor jobs: 306 Average annual salary: $57,821 Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000 Location Quotient: 1.272. New York
Total student services advisor jobs: 2,049 Average annual salary: $54,406 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Location Quotient: 1.113. Connecticut
Total student services advisor jobs: 643 Average annual salary: $50,609 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000 Location Quotient: 1.354. Rhode Island
Total student services advisor jobs: 204 Average annual salary: $47,368 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000 Location Quotient: 1.175. Massachusetts
Total student services advisor jobs: 1,126 Average annual salary: $53,725 Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Location Quotient: 0.856. Illinois
Total student services advisor jobs: 1,844 Average annual salary: $45,797 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000 Location Quotient: 1.087. New Jersey
Total student services advisor jobs: 1,097 Average annual salary: $50,660 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Location Quotient: 0.968. Pennsylvania
Total student services advisor jobs: 1,591 Average annual salary: $46,233 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000 Location Quotient: 0.959. Delaware
Total student services advisor jobs: 188 Average annual salary: $46,252 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Location Quotient: 1.0510. Iowa
Total student services advisor jobs: 748 Average annual salary: $41,123 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Location Quotient: 1.44
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a student services advisor
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for a student services advisor
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $57,821 | $41,000 | 693,972 | 306 |
| 2 | New York | $54,406 | $39,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,049 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $50,609 | $37,000 | 3,588,184 | 643 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $47,368 | $35,000 | 1,059,639 | 204 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $53,725 | $40,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,126 |
| 6 | Illinois | $45,797 | $35,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,844 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $50,660 | $36,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,097 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $46,233 | $32,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,591 |
| 9 | Delaware | $46,252 | $32,000 | 961,939 | 188 |
| 10 | Iowa | $41,123 | $32,000 | 3,145,711 | 748 |
| 11 | Washington | $48,484 | $39,000 | 7,405,743 | 978 |
| 12 | Ohio | $46,498 | $34,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,233 |
| 13 | Nevada | $42,771 | $32,000 | 2,998,039 | 319 |
| 14 | California | $50,773 | $37,000 | 39,536,653 | 3,922 |
| 15 | Texas | $43,883 | $33,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,817 |
| 16 | Vermont | $44,319 | $35,000 | 623,657 | 108 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $40,936 | $32,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,524 |
| 18 | Oregon | $43,429 | $33,000 | 4,142,776 | 661 |
| 19 | Kansas | $44,986 | $35,000 | 2,913,123 | 275 |
| 20 | New Mexico | $41,547 | $32,000 | 2,088,070 | 295 |
| 21 | Michigan | $42,283 | $31,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,058 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $43,455 | $33,000 | 5,795,483 | 637 |
| 23 | Wyoming | $38,540 | $31,000 | 579,315 | 132 |
| 24 | Maryland | $48,997 | $34,000 | 6,052,177 | 724 |
| 25 | North Dakota | $38,702 | $31,000 | 755,393 | 176 |
| 26 | Virginia | $43,260 | $31,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,417 |
| 27 | Alaska | $39,901 | $35,000 | 739,795 | 139 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $39,037 | $31,000 | 1,920,076 | 366 |
| 29 | South Carolina | $41,944 | $32,000 | 5,024,369 | 564 |
| 30 | Utah | $38,477 | $30,000 | 3,101,833 | 635 |
| 31 | Tennessee | $37,051 | $28,000 | 6,715,984 | 954 |
| 32 | New Hampshire | $41,026 | $31,000 | 1,342,795 | 219 |
| 33 | Arizona | $37,483 | $28,000 | 7,016,270 | 944 |
| 34 | Louisiana | $37,722 | $28,000 | 4,684,333 | 475 |
| 35 | West Virginia | $38,558 | $28,000 | 1,815,857 | 171 |
| 36 | Indiana | $37,371 | $28,000 | 6,666,818 | 922 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $39,076 | $30,000 | 3,004,279 | 287 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $36,905 | $28,000 | 2,984,100 | 293 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $35,744 | $30,000 | 1,427,538 | 156 |
| 40 | Colorado | $36,240 | $29,000 | 5,607,154 | 892 |
| 41 | Maine | $35,413 | $28,000 | 1,335,907 | 188 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $35,872 | $27,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,294 |
| 43 | Missouri | $33,136 | $26,000 | 6,113,532 | 959 |
| 44 | Florida | $35,353 | $26,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,302 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $33,330 | $25,000 | 4,454,189 | 511 |
| 46 | Georgia | $35,086 | $27,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,331 |
| 47 | Montana | $35,546 | $29,000 | 1,050,493 | 113 |
| 48 | Idaho | $30,755 | $25,000 | 1,716,943 | 242 |
| 49 | Alabama | $33,606 | $25,000 | 4,874,747 | 501 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $33,037 | $26,000 | 3,930,864 | 272 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $29,380 | $23,000 | 869,666 | 140 |
Highest paying states for student services advisors
| Rank | State | Avg. Student Services Advisor Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $57,821 |
| 2 | New York | $54,406 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $50,609 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $47,368 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $53,725 |
| 6 | Illinois | $45,797 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $50,660 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $46,233 |
| 9 | Delaware | $46,252 |
| 10 | Iowa | $41,123 |
| 11 | Washington | $48,484 |
| 12 | Ohio | $46,498 |
| 13 | Nevada | $42,771 |
| 14 | California | $50,773 |
| 15 | Texas | $43,883 |
| 16 | Vermont | $44,319 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $40,936 |
| 18 | Oregon | $43,429 |
| 19 | Kansas | $44,986 |
| 20 | New Mexico | $41,547 |
| 21 | Michigan | $42,283 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $43,455 |
| 23 | Wyoming | $38,540 |
| 24 | Maryland | $48,997 |
| 25 | North Dakota | $38,702 |
| 26 | Virginia | $43,260 |
| 27 | Alaska | $39,901 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $39,037 |
| 29 | South Carolina | $41,944 |
| 30 | Utah | $38,477 |
| 31 | Tennessee | $37,051 |
| 32 | New Hampshire | $41,026 |
| 33 | Arizona | $37,483 |
| 34 | Louisiana | $37,722 |
| 35 | West Virginia | $38,558 |
| 36 | Indiana | $37,371 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $39,076 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $36,905 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $35,744 |
| 40 | Colorado | $36,240 |
| 41 | Maine | $35,413 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $35,872 |
| 43 | Missouri | $33,136 |
| 44 | Florida | $35,353 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $33,330 |
| 46 | Georgia | $35,086 |
| 47 | Montana | $35,546 |
| 48 | Idaho | $30,755 |
| 49 | Alabama | $33,606 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $33,037 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $29,380 |
Expert opinions on the best states for student services advisors
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for student services advisors to find work opportunities?
Mariah Stopplecamp
Coordinator, Montana State University
Right now, we see companies in larger metropolitan areas being the hubs of employment for recent grads. These are the companies that are large enough to survive the fiscal challenges that COVID has provided. These larger metro areas are working remotely, currently, and are providing recent grads the flexibility to stay located where they are.
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Updated January 8, 2025