Best states for a support representative

Q: What is the best state for support representatives?

The best state to be a support representative is South Dakota based on support representative salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for support representatives?

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

Q: What is the worst state for support representatives?

The worst state for support representatives is Georgia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We figured that the best places for support representative jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as a support representative, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for support representatives in 2025

1. South Dakota
Total support representative jobs: 522
Average annual salary: $37,181
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.65
Support representative jobs in South Dakota
2. Wyoming
Total support representative jobs: 213
Average annual salary: $37,704
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Support representative jobs in Wyoming
3. Kansas
Total support representative jobs: 1,092
Average annual salary: $35,853
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Support representative jobs in Kansas
4. North Dakota
Total support representative jobs: 479
Average annual salary: $33,821
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.74
Support representative jobs in North Dakota
5. Arizona
Total support representative jobs: 2,196
Average annual salary: $34,453
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Support representative jobs in Arizona
6. Maryland
Total support representative jobs: 1,496
Average annual salary: $39,354
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Support representative jobs in Maryland
7. Delaware
Total support representative jobs: 246
Average annual salary: $39,117
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.66
Support representative jobs in Delaware
8. Massachusetts
Total support representative jobs: 1,956
Average annual salary: $38,374
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Support representative jobs in Massachusetts
9. Alaska
Total support representative jobs: 148
Average annual salary: $39,772
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Support representative jobs in Alaska
10. Minnesota
Total support representative jobs: 2,047
Average annual salary: $34,944
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Support representative jobs in Minnesota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a support representative

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Detailed list of the best states for a support representative

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	South Dakota	$37,181	$31,000	869,666	522
2	Wyoming	$37,704	$31,000	579,315	213
3	Kansas	$35,853	$29,000	2,913,123	1,092
4	North Dakota	$33,821	$28,000	755,393	479
5	Arizona	$34,453	$26,000	7,016,270	2,196
6	Maryland	$39,354	$30,000	6,052,177	1,496
7	Delaware	$39,117	$29,000	961,939	246
8	Massachusetts	$38,374	$31,000	6,859,819	1,956
9	Alaska	$39,772	$35,000	739,795	148
10	Minnesota	$34,944	$29,000	5,576,606	2,047
11	California	$38,110	$29,000	39,536,653	8,961
12	Montana	$33,149	$28,000	1,050,493	449
13	Washington	$35,216	$29,000	7,405,743	2,209
14	Wisconsin	$34,580	$28,000	5,795,483	1,310
15	New York	$37,550	$29,000	19,849,399	2,940
16	Vermont	$35,776	$30,000	623,657	172
17	Ohio	$32,389	$25,000	11,658,609	3,083
18	Indiana	$32,700	$26,000	6,666,818	1,920
19	Illinois	$34,288	$27,000	12,802,023	3,393
20	Pennsylvania	$32,874	$25,000	12,805,537	3,281
21	Texas	$32,819	$24,000	28,304,596	6,121
22	Iowa	$30,621	$25,000	3,145,711	1,548
23	Utah	$32,190	$26,000	3,101,833	955
24	Missouri	$31,362	$25,000	6,113,532	2,285
25	Connecticut	$35,175	$28,000	3,588,184	654
26	Kentucky	$30,495	$24,000	4,454,189	1,357
27	District of Columbia	$37,165	$28,000	693,972	165
28	New Hampshire	$32,077	$26,000	1,342,795	485
29	Oregon	$33,682	$27,000	4,142,776	858
30	Virginia	$32,960	$25,000	8,470,020	2,182
31	New Mexico	$29,334	$23,000	2,088,070	823
32	Arkansas	$29,649	$23,000	3,004,279	820
33	Rhode Island	$31,781	$25,000	1,059,639	283
34	Colorado	$33,502	$27,000	5,607,154	1,263
35	Tennessee	$29,602	$23,000	6,715,984	1,740
36	Louisiana	$29,822	$22,000	4,684,333	1,068
37	Alabama	$29,339	$22,000	4,874,747	1,492
38	West Virginia	$27,977	$21,000	1,815,857	657
39	North Carolina	$30,471	$23,000	10,273,419	2,478
40	Idaho	$30,462	$25,000	1,716,943	488
41	Florida	$29,826	$21,000	20,984,400	4,683
42	Maine	$27,288	$23,000	1,335,907	699
43	Oklahoma	$28,309	$22,000	3,930,864	1,171
44	Mississippi	$27,563	$21,000	2,984,100	976
45	Nebraska	$28,429	$23,000	1,920,076	829
46	Michigan	$28,015	$22,000	9,962,311	3,073
47	Hawaii	$31,145	$26,000	1,427,538	215
48	Nevada	$27,050	$21,000	2,998,039	847
49	New Jersey	$30,351	$23,000	9,005,644	1,836
50	South Carolina	$24,901	$19,000	5,024,369	1,698
51	Georgia	$28,210	$21,000	10,429,379	2,697

Highest paying states for support representatives

Rank	State	Avg. Support Representative Salary
1	South Dakota	$37,181
2	Wyoming	$37,704
3	Kansas	$35,853
4	North Dakota	$33,821
5	Arizona	$34,453
6	Maryland	$39,354
7	Delaware	$39,117
8	Massachusetts	$38,374
9	Alaska	$39,772
10	Minnesota	$34,944
11	California	$38,110
12	Montana	$33,149
13	Washington	$35,216
14	Wisconsin	$34,580
15	New York	$37,550
16	Vermont	$35,776
17	Ohio	$32,389
18	Indiana	$32,700
19	Illinois	$34,288
20	Pennsylvania	$32,874
21	Texas	$32,819
22	Iowa	$30,621
23	Utah	$32,190
24	Missouri	$31,362
25	Connecticut	$35,175
26	Kentucky	$30,495
27	District of Columbia	$37,165
28	New Hampshire	$32,077
29	Oregon	$33,682
30	Virginia	$32,960
31	New Mexico	$29,334
32	Arkansas	$29,649
33	Rhode Island	$31,781
34	Colorado	$33,502
35	Tennessee	$29,602
36	Louisiana	$29,822
37	Alabama	$29,339
38	West Virginia	$27,977
39	North Carolina	$30,471
40	Idaho	$30,462
41	Florida	$29,826
42	Maine	$27,288
43	Oklahoma	$28,309
44	Mississippi	$27,563
45	Nebraska	$28,429
46	Michigan	$28,015
47	Hawaii	$31,145
48	Nevada	$27,050
49	New Jersey	$30,351
50	South Carolina	$24,901
51	Georgia	$28,210

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Total support representative jobs:	522
Average annual salary:	$37,181
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$44,000
Location Quotient:	1.65

Best states for a support representative

10 best states for support representatives in 2025

1. South Dakota

2. Wyoming

3. Kansas

4. North Dakota

5. Arizona

6. Maryland

7. Delaware

8. Massachusetts

9. Alaska

10. Minnesota