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Are you thinking of becoming a technical advisor and really want to work at Apple? Turns out, your chances to become a technical advisor are better in some states than others.We wanted to look at the best states for technical advisors -- where there are plenty of technical advisor jobs to go around and technical advisors get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
We figured that the best places for technical advisor 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.We found that the West is best for technical advisors, and the Northeast is the worst. Kentfield, CA is the best city in the country for technical advisor jobs, where as Texas is the best state in the country.

10 best states for technical advisors in 2025

  1. Texas #1 best state for technical advisors

    1. Texas

    Total technical advisor jobs:3,754
    Average annual salary:$113,079
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$81,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$156,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.2
  2. Wisconsin #2 best state for technical advisors

    2. Wisconsin

    Total technical advisor jobs:1,180
    Average annual salary:$108,127
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$79,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$146,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.38
  3. New York #3 best state for technical advisors

    3. New York

    Total technical advisor jobs:2,248
    Average annual salary:$117,834
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$87,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$159,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.13
  4. Maryland #4 best state for technical advisors

    4. Maryland

    Total technical advisor jobs:1,160
    Average annual salary:$117,576
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$86,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$159,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.18
  5. New Jersey #5 best state for technical advisors

    5. New Jersey

    Total technical advisor jobs:1,390
    Average annual salary:$116,922
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$86,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$158,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.13
  6. Michigan #6 best state for technical advisors

    6. Michigan

    Total technical advisor jobs:1,245
    Average annual salary:$110,207
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$81,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$149,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.04
  7. District of Columbia #7 best state for technical advisors

    7. District of Columbia

    Total technical advisor jobs:370
    Average annual salary:$116,430
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$85,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$158,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.43
  8. Arizona #8 best state for technical advisors

    8. Arizona

    Total technical advisor jobs:910
    Average annual salary:$112,327
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$80,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$156,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.01
  9. California #9 best state for technical advisors

    9. California

    Total technical advisor jobs:3,665
    Average annual salary:$130,047
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$93,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$181,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.81
  10. Connecticut #10 best state for technical advisors

    10. Connecticut

    Total technical advisor jobs:807
    Average annual salary:$105,266
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$77,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$142,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.58

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Detailed list of the best states for a technical advisor

RankStateAverage salaryLowest 10% earnPopulationJob count
1Texas$113,079$81,00028,304,5963,754
2Wisconsin$108,127$79,0005,795,4831,180
3New York$117,834$87,00019,849,3992,248
4Maryland$117,576$86,0006,052,1771,160
5New Jersey$116,922$86,0009,005,6441,390
6Michigan$110,207$81,0009,962,3111,245
7District of Columbia$116,430$85,000693,972370
8Arizona$112,327$80,0007,016,270910
9California$130,047$93,00039,536,6533,665
10Connecticut$105,266$77,0003,588,184807
11Rhode Island$110,155$81,0001,059,639171
12Pennsylvania$105,452$77,00012,805,5371,736
13North Dakota$96,469$71,000755,393217
14Illinois$102,659$75,00012,802,0232,148
15Minnesota$101,110$74,0005,576,6061,193
16Massachusetts$115,235$85,0006,859,819906
17Nevada$98,870$70,0002,998,039371
18Washington$113,267$82,0007,405,743694
19Oklahoma$107,548$78,0003,930,864231
20Florida$97,268$71,00020,984,4002,978
21Louisiana$102,878$74,0004,684,333396
22Ohio$98,078$72,00011,658,6091,339
23North Carolina$97,633$71,00010,273,4191,536
24Indiana$98,646$72,0006,666,818835
25Nebraska$94,865$69,0001,920,076328
26Virginia$100,705$74,0008,470,0201,203
27Georgia$93,514$68,00010,429,3791,694
28Tennessee$90,603$66,0006,715,984822
29Vermont$89,231$66,000623,657221
30New Hampshire$90,299$67,0001,342,795320
31New Mexico$91,618$65,0002,088,070306
32Delaware$90,969$67,000961,939237
33Hawaii$90,644$70,0001,427,538171
34Wyoming$84,827$61,000579,315160
35Colorado$88,269$63,0005,607,1541,252
36Alaska$89,955$70,000739,795158
37Utah$85,509$61,0003,101,833610
38Missouri$88,983$65,0006,113,532884
39Kansas$89,310$65,0002,913,123330
40Maine$88,761$66,0001,335,907185
41West Virginia$87,852$64,0001,815,857187
42Oregon$93,870$68,0004,142,776428
43Montana$86,219$63,0001,050,493196
44South Dakota$84,911$62,000869,666156
45Iowa$85,645$62,0003,145,711475
46Kentucky$84,712$62,0004,454,189459
47Mississippi$84,935$61,0002,984,100277
48Idaho$87,217$63,0001,716,943184
49Alabama$84,340$61,0004,874,747567
50South Carolina$84,078$61,0005,024,369531
51Arkansas$82,550$60,0003,004,279307

Highest paying states for technical advisors

RankStateAvg. Technical Advisor Salary
1Texas$113,079
2Wisconsin$108,127
3New York$117,834
4Maryland$117,576
5New Jersey$116,922
6Michigan$110,207
7District of Columbia$116,430
8Arizona$112,327
9California$130,047
10Connecticut$105,266
11Rhode Island$110,155
12Pennsylvania$105,452
13North Dakota$96,469
14Illinois$102,659
15Minnesota$101,110
16Massachusetts$115,235
17Nevada$98,870
18Washington$113,267
19Oklahoma$107,548
20Florida$97,268
21Louisiana$102,878
22Ohio$98,078
23North Carolina$97,633
24Indiana$98,646
25Nebraska$94,865
26Virginia$100,705
27Georgia$93,514
28Tennessee$90,603
29Vermont$89,231
30New Hampshire$90,299
31New Mexico$91,618
32Delaware$90,969
33Hawaii$90,644
34Wyoming$84,827
35Colorado$88,269
36Alaska$89,955
37Utah$85,509
38Missouri$88,983
39Kansas$89,310
40Maine$88,761
41West Virginia$87,852
42Oregon$93,870
43Montana$86,219
44South Dakota$84,911
45Iowa$85,645
46Kentucky$84,712
47Mississippi$84,935
48Idaho$87,217
49Alabama$84,340
50South Carolina$84,078
51Arkansas$82,550

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