Best states for a support staff

Q: What is the best state for desk clerks supervisors?

The best state to be a support staff is New York based on support staff salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for desk clerks supervisors?

The highest paying state for desk clerks supervisors is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for desk clerks supervisors?

The worst state for desk clerks supervisors is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and office and administrative careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to support staff jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for desk clerks supervisors.As desk clerks supervisors are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for desk clerks supervisors. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a support staff, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

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 desk clerks supervisors.New York is the best state, and Ithaca is the city with the highest pay for desk clerks supervisors.

10 best states for desk clerks supervisors in 2026

1. New York
Total support staff jobs: 2,955
Average annual salary: $41,101
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Support staff jobs in New York
2. Washington
Total support staff jobs: 1,697
Average annual salary: $37,655
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Support staff jobs in Washington
3. Massachusetts
Total support staff jobs: 2,517
Average annual salary: $35,394
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Support staff jobs in Massachusetts
4. New Hampshire
Total support staff jobs: 372
Average annual salary: $33,821
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Support staff jobs in New Hampshire
5. New Jersey
Total support staff jobs: 1,337
Average annual salary: $37,199
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Support staff jobs in New Jersey
6. Rhode Island
Total support staff jobs: 183
Average annual salary: $35,543
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Support staff jobs in Rhode Island
7. Nevada
Total support staff jobs: 452
Average annual salary: $32,228
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Support staff jobs in Nevada
8. Colorado
Total support staff jobs: 796
Average annual salary: $36,788
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Support staff jobs in Colorado
9. District of Columbia
Total support staff jobs: 225
Average annual salary: $39,738
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Support staff jobs in District of Columbia
10. Alaska
Total support staff jobs: 118
Average annual salary: $35,042
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Support staff jobs in Alaska

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Detailed list of the best states for a support staff

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$41,101	$33,000	19,849,399	2,955
2	Washington	$37,655	$32,000	7,405,743	1,697
3	Massachusetts	$35,394	$29,000	6,859,819	2,517
4	New Hampshire	$33,821	$28,000	1,342,795	372
5	New Jersey	$37,199	$29,000	9,005,644	1,337
6	Rhode Island	$35,543	$29,000	1,059,639	183
7	Nevada	$32,228	$26,000	2,998,039	452
8	Colorado	$36,788	$30,000	5,607,154	796
9	District of Columbia	$39,738	$31,000	693,972	225
10	Alaska	$35,042	$32,000	739,795	118
11	Connecticut	$33,697	$27,000	3,588,184	576
12	Iowa	$32,351	$27,000	3,145,711	535
13	Nebraska	$30,330	$25,000	1,920,076	462
14	Ohio	$32,190	$25,000	11,658,609	1,336
15	Wisconsin	$31,438	$25,000	5,795,483	803
16	Missouri	$30,632	$25,000	6,113,532	1,231
17	Illinois	$32,119	$26,000	12,802,023	1,970
18	California	$34,987	$28,000	39,536,653	4,335
19	Indiana	$29,943	$24,000	6,666,818	1,115
20	Oregon	$33,564	$28,000	4,142,776	530
21	Pennsylvania	$29,253	$23,000	12,805,537	2,410
22	Idaho	$32,197	$27,000	1,716,943	212
23	Michigan	$28,968	$23,000	9,962,311	1,611
24	Delaware	$30,605	$24,000	961,939	239
25	Minnesota	$30,086	$25,000	5,576,606	1,341
26	Virginia	$33,330	$26,000	8,470,020	1,063
27	New Mexico	$29,700	$24,000	2,088,070	317
28	Arkansas	$27,751	$22,000	3,004,279	623
29	Kansas	$29,373	$24,000	2,913,123	394
30	Oklahoma	$28,110	$23,000	3,930,864	509
31	North Carolina	$29,905	$23,000	10,273,419	978
32	Alabama	$27,595	$22,000	4,874,747	842
33	Arizona	$29,450	$23,000	7,016,270	848
34	Maine	$27,644	$23,000	1,335,907	311
35	Maryland	$31,357	$24,000	6,052,177	814
36	Texas	$28,956	$23,000	28,304,596	2,585
37	Hawaii	$26,735	$22,000	1,427,538	219
38	Utah	$28,626	$23,000	3,101,833	414
39	North Dakota	$28,223	$24,000	755,393	107
40	Wyoming	$27,814	$23,000	579,315	70
41	Georgia	$27,628	$21,000	10,429,379	1,422
42	Vermont	$27,885	$23,000	623,657	99
43	Tennessee	$26,931	$21,000	6,715,984	743
44	South Carolina	$25,110	$19,000	5,024,369	727
45	West Virginia	$25,134	$20,000	1,815,857	244
46	South Dakota	$25,527	$21,000	869,666	170
47	Louisiana	$23,729	$18,000	4,684,333	587
48	Florida	$25,504	$19,000	20,984,400	2,237
49	Kentucky	$26,587	$21,000	4,454,189	380
50	Montana	$26,043	$22,000	1,050,493	139
51	Mississippi	$23,897	$19,000	2,984,100	200

Highest paying states for desk clerks supervisors

Rank	State	Avg. Support Staff Salary
1	New York	$41,101
2	Washington	$37,655
3	Massachusetts	$35,394
4	New Hampshire	$33,821
5	New Jersey	$37,199
6	Rhode Island	$35,543
7	Nevada	$32,228
8	Colorado	$36,788
9	District of Columbia	$39,738
10	Alaska	$35,042
11	Connecticut	$33,697
12	Iowa	$32,351
13	Nebraska	$30,330
14	Ohio	$32,190
15	Wisconsin	$31,438
16	Missouri	$30,632
17	Illinois	$32,119
18	California	$34,987
19	Indiana	$29,943
20	Oregon	$33,564
21	Pennsylvania	$29,253
22	Idaho	$32,197
23	Michigan	$28,968
24	Delaware	$30,605
25	Minnesota	$30,086
26	Virginia	$33,330
27	New Mexico	$29,700
28	Arkansas	$27,751
29	Kansas	$29,373
30	Oklahoma	$28,110
31	North Carolina	$29,905
32	Alabama	$27,595
33	Arizona	$29,450
34	Maine	$27,644
35	Maryland	$31,357
36	Texas	$28,956
37	Hawaii	$26,735
38	Utah	$28,626
39	North Dakota	$28,223
40	Wyoming	$27,814
41	Georgia	$27,628
42	Vermont	$27,885
43	Tennessee	$26,931
44	South Carolina	$25,110
45	West Virginia	$25,134
46	South Dakota	$25,527
47	Louisiana	$23,729
48	Florida	$25,504
49	Kentucky	$26,587
50	Montana	$26,043
51	Mississippi	$23,897

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Total support staff jobs:	2,955
Average annual salary:	$41,101
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$50,000
Location Quotient:	1.42

Best states for a support staff

10 best states for desk clerks supervisors in 2026

1. New York

2. Washington

3. Massachusetts

4. New Hampshire

5. New Jersey

6. Rhode Island

7. Nevada

8. Colorado

9. District of Columbia

10. Alaska