Best states for a surveillance agent

Q: What is the best state for surveillance agents?

The best state to be a surveillance agent is Vermont based on surveillance agent salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for surveillance agents?

The highest paying state for surveillance agents is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for surveillance agents?

The worst state for surveillance agents is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for surveillance agents in the United States. Surveillance agent positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for surveillance agents.In order to help you decide which state is the best for surveillance agents, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for surveillance agent jobs.

We figured that the best places for surveillance agent 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 surveillance agent, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for surveillance agents in 2025

1. Vermont
Total surveillance agent jobs: 96
Average annual salary: $40,094
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Surveillance agent jobs in Vermont
2. New Hampshire
Total surveillance agent jobs: 171
Average annual salary: $39,907
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Surveillance agent jobs in New Hampshire
3. Massachusetts
Total surveillance agent jobs: 871
Average annual salary: $40,808
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Surveillance agent jobs in Massachusetts
4. Wyoming
Total surveillance agent jobs: 78
Average annual salary: $35,064
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.56
Surveillance agent jobs in Wyoming
5. Oregon
Total surveillance agent jobs: 485
Average annual salary: $36,775
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Surveillance agent jobs in Oregon
6. Rhode Island
Total surveillance agent jobs: 129
Average annual salary: $36,282
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Surveillance agent jobs in Rhode Island
7. Idaho
Total surveillance agent jobs: 157
Average annual salary: $36,629
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Surveillance agent jobs in Idaho
8. Montana
Total surveillance agent jobs: 129
Average annual salary: $35,530
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Surveillance agent jobs in Montana
9. Delaware
Total surveillance agent jobs: 154
Average annual salary: $34,683
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Surveillance agent jobs in Delaware
10. Wisconsin
Total surveillance agent jobs: 489
Average annual salary: $35,997
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Surveillance agent jobs in Wisconsin

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a surveillance agent

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

Detailed list of the best states for a surveillance agent

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$40,094	$31,000	623,657	96
2	New Hampshire	$39,907	$30,000	1,342,795	171
3	Massachusetts	$40,808	$30,000	6,859,819	871
4	Wyoming	$35,064	$24,000	579,315	78
5	Oregon	$36,775	$25,000	4,142,776	485
6	Rhode Island	$36,282	$26,000	1,059,639	129
7	Idaho	$36,629	$25,000	1,716,943	157
8	Montana	$35,530	$25,000	1,050,493	129
9	Delaware	$34,683	$25,000	961,939	154
10	Wisconsin	$35,997	$26,000	5,795,483	489
11	South Dakota	$35,053	$25,000	869,666	94
12	Michigan	$34,278	$25,000	9,962,311	851
13	Ohio	$33,745	$24,000	11,658,609	1,222
14	Maine	$38,149	$30,000	1,335,907	92
15	Colorado	$35,235	$25,000	5,607,154	588
16	Minnesota	$38,754	$28,000	5,576,606	396
17	Connecticut	$39,411	$28,000	3,588,184	229
18	California	$38,404	$25,000	39,536,653	2,548
19	Pennsylvania	$33,776	$24,000	12,805,537	1,345
20	Nevada	$33,156	$22,000	2,998,039	238
21	North Dakota	$33,766	$25,000	755,393	76
22	Alaska	$38,771	$32,000	739,795	4
23	Kansas	$34,141	$24,000	2,913,123	229
24	Washington	$34,765	$24,000	7,405,743	533
25	Missouri	$30,743	$22,000	6,113,532	757
26	Indiana	$33,393	$24,000	6,666,818	492
27	Nebraska	$29,296	$21,000	1,920,076	273
28	Alabama	$29,717	$21,000	4,874,747	454
29	Illinois	$32,486	$23,000	12,802,023	903
30	Maryland	$33,442	$24,000	6,052,177	405
31	Arizona	$28,284	$19,000	7,016,270	803
32	North Carolina	$31,131	$22,000	10,273,419	453
33	Utah	$28,202	$19,000	3,101,833	375
34	Arkansas	$27,762	$20,000	3,004,279	275
35	Iowa	$30,290	$22,000	3,145,711	79
36	Tennessee	$28,274	$20,000	6,715,984	520
37	Hawaii	$30,230	$22,000	1,427,538	76
38	Oklahoma	$28,053	$20,000	3,930,864	290
39	New Jersey	$30,978	$22,000	9,005,644	477
40	New York	$30,294	$21,000	19,849,399	990
41	South Carolina	$28,383	$20,000	5,024,369	369
42	District of Columbia	$32,255	$23,000	693,972	72
43	West Virginia	$27,961	$20,000	1,815,857	98
44	Virginia	$29,920	$21,000	8,470,020	565
45	New Mexico	$27,831	$19,000	2,088,070	150
46	Florida	$26,594	$19,000	20,984,400	1,545
47	Georgia	$27,228	$20,000	10,429,379	701
48	Texas	$26,497	$18,000	28,304,596	1,544
49	Louisiana	$27,553	$19,000	4,684,333	15
50	Kentucky	$26,765	$19,000	4,454,189	17
51	Mississippi	$24,910	$18,000	2,984,100	12

Highest paying states for surveillance agents

Rank	State	Avg. Surveillance Agent Salary
1	Vermont	$40,094
2	New Hampshire	$39,907
3	Massachusetts	$40,808
4	Wyoming	$35,064
5	Oregon	$36,775
6	Rhode Island	$36,282
7	Idaho	$36,629
8	Montana	$35,530
9	Delaware	$34,683
10	Wisconsin	$35,997
11	South Dakota	$35,053
12	Michigan	$34,278
13	Ohio	$33,745
14	Maine	$38,149
15	Colorado	$35,235
16	Minnesota	$38,754
17	Connecticut	$39,411
18	California	$38,404
19	Pennsylvania	$33,776
20	Nevada	$33,156
21	North Dakota	$33,766
22	Alaska	$38,771
23	Kansas	$34,141
24	Washington	$34,765
25	Missouri	$30,743
26	Indiana	$33,393
27	Nebraska	$29,296
28	Alabama	$29,717
29	Illinois	$32,486
30	Maryland	$33,442
31	Arizona	$28,284
32	North Carolina	$31,131
33	Utah	$28,202
34	Arkansas	$27,762
35	Iowa	$30,290
36	Tennessee	$28,274
37	Hawaii	$30,230
38	Oklahoma	$28,053
39	New Jersey	$30,978
40	New York	$30,294
41	South Carolina	$28,383
42	District of Columbia	$32,255
43	West Virginia	$27,961
44	Virginia	$29,920
45	New Mexico	$27,831
46	Florida	$26,594
47	Georgia	$27,228
48	Texas	$26,497
49	Louisiana	$27,553
50	Kentucky	$26,765
51	Mississippi	$24,910

Best states for a surveillance agent

10 best states for surveillance agents in 2025

1. Vermont

2. New Hampshire

3. Massachusetts

4. Wyoming

5. Oregon

6. Rhode Island

7. Idaho

8. Montana

9. Delaware

10. Wisconsin

Surveillance agent jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a surveillance agent

Detailed list of the best states for a surveillance agent

Highest paying states for surveillance agents

Surveillance agent best states FAQs

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Total surveillance agent jobs:	96
Average annual salary:	$40,094
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$51,000
Location Quotient:	1.49