Best states for a trade analyst

Q: What is the best state for trade analysts?

The best state to be a trade analyst is Massachusetts based on trade analyst salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for trade analysts?

The highest paying state for trade analysts is South Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for trade analysts?

The worst state for trade analysts is Oklahoma, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for trade analysts? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for trade analyst jobs.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for trade analyst jobs.

The median salary for trade analysts in Massachusetts is $109,560. Compare that to the median salary in Oklahoma of $61,415, which ranked worst for trade analysts, and you can see how your location is important for your career.If you are currently seeking employment as a trade analyst, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for trade analysts in 2025

1. Massachusetts
Total trade analyst jobs: 1,039
Average annual salary: $109,560
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Trade analyst jobs in Massachusetts
2. New York
Total trade analyst jobs: 2,156
Average annual salary: $101,340
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $154,000
Location Quotient:
1.75
Trade analyst jobs in New York
3. Connecticut
Total trade analyst jobs: 325
Average annual salary: $109,282
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Trade analyst jobs in Connecticut
4. Washington
Total trade analyst jobs: 753
Average annual salary: $88,028
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Trade analyst jobs in Washington
5. District of Columbia
Total trade analyst jobs: 471
Average annual salary: $89,481
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
2.93
Trade analyst jobs in District of Columbia
6. New Jersey
Total trade analyst jobs: 798
Average annual salary: $86,756
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Trade analyst jobs in New Jersey
7. Vermont
Total trade analyst jobs: 66
Average annual salary: $87,425
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Trade analyst jobs in Vermont
8. Nevada
Total trade analyst jobs: 155
Average annual salary: $88,012
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Trade analyst jobs in Nevada
9. Pennsylvania
Total trade analyst jobs: 923
Average annual salary: $85,756
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Trade analyst jobs in Pennsylvania
10. Rhode Island
Total trade analyst jobs: 104
Average annual salary: $83,306
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Trade analyst jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a trade analyst

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Detailed list of the best states for a trade analyst

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$109,560	$72,000	6,859,819	1,039
2	New York	$101,340	$66,000	19,849,399	2,156
3	Connecticut	$109,282	$71,000	3,588,184	325
4	Washington	$88,028	$55,000	7,405,743	753
5	District of Columbia	$89,481	$58,000	693,972	471
6	New Jersey	$86,756	$57,000	9,005,644	798
7	Vermont	$87,425	$57,000	623,657	66
8	Nevada	$88,012	$55,000	2,998,039	155
9	Pennsylvania	$85,756	$56,000	12,805,537	923
10	Rhode Island	$83,306	$54,000	1,059,639	104
11	Delaware	$77,028	$50,000	961,939	164
12	New Hampshire	$87,866	$57,000	1,342,795	113
13	Virginia	$77,607	$50,000	8,470,020	1,424
14	Texas	$76,286	$49,000	28,304,596	2,076
15	Maryland	$79,975	$52,000	6,052,177	941
16	Illinois	$75,323	$50,000	12,802,023	1,420
17	California	$80,325	$50,000	39,536,653	3,154
18	Maine	$81,376	$53,000	1,335,907	85
19	North Carolina	$71,736	$46,000	10,273,419	847
20	West Virginia	$77,340	$50,000	1,815,857	80
21	Oregon	$74,812	$47,000	4,142,776	370
22	Arizona	$71,500	$46,000	7,016,270	541
23	Alaska	$73,697	$47,000	739,795	72
24	Ohio	$69,413	$45,000	11,658,609	801
25	New Mexico	$74,556	$49,000	2,088,070	124
26	Wyoming	$68,355	$45,000	579,315	53
27	Michigan	$69,001	$45,000	9,962,311	589
28	South Carolina	$71,689	$46,000	5,024,369	229
29	Hawaii	$68,392	$46,000	1,427,538	114
30	Colorado	$68,989	$45,000	5,607,154	686
31	Minnesota	$67,558	$45,000	5,576,606	599
32	Alabama	$68,403	$44,000	4,874,747	301
33	Idaho	$69,378	$44,000	1,716,943	121
34	Wisconsin	$68,337	$45,000	5,795,483	376
35	Tennessee	$66,230	$43,000	6,715,984	407
36	Utah	$66,370	$42,000	3,101,833	265
37	Georgia	$65,168	$42,000	10,429,379	860
38	Indiana	$63,507	$42,000	6,666,818	483
39	Missouri	$65,273	$43,000	6,113,532	430
40	Kentucky	$65,017	$43,000	4,454,189	206
41	Florida	$63,151	$39,000	20,984,400	1,344
42	Nebraska	$63,409	$42,000	1,920,076	151
43	Iowa	$63,982	$42,000	3,145,711	210
44	North Dakota	$61,325	$41,000	755,393	71
45	Montana	$64,694	$41,000	1,050,493	74
46	Louisiana	$64,184	$41,000	4,684,333	161
47	Arkansas	$61,713	$40,000	3,004,279	160
48	Mississippi	$63,311	$41,000	2,984,100	96
49	Kansas	$60,367	$39,000	2,913,123	208
50	South Dakota	$59,585	$39,000	869,666	65
51	Oklahoma	$61,415	$40,000	3,930,864	129

Highest paying states for trade analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Trade Analyst Salary
1	Massachusetts	$109,560
2	New York	$101,340
3	Connecticut	$109,282
4	Washington	$88,028
5	District of Columbia	$89,481
6	New Jersey	$86,756
7	Vermont	$87,425
8	Nevada	$88,012
9	Pennsylvania	$85,756
10	Rhode Island	$83,306
11	Delaware	$77,028
12	New Hampshire	$87,866
13	Virginia	$77,607
14	Texas	$76,286
15	Maryland	$79,975
16	Illinois	$75,323
17	California	$80,325
18	Maine	$81,376
19	North Carolina	$71,736
20	West Virginia	$77,340
21	Oregon	$74,812
22	Arizona	$71,500
23	Alaska	$73,697
24	Ohio	$69,413
25	New Mexico	$74,556
26	Wyoming	$68,355
27	Michigan	$69,001
28	South Carolina	$71,689
29	Hawaii	$68,392
30	Colorado	$68,989
31	Minnesota	$67,558
32	Alabama	$68,403
33	Idaho	$69,378
34	Wisconsin	$68,337
35	Tennessee	$66,230
36	Utah	$66,370
37	Georgia	$65,168
38	Indiana	$63,507
39	Missouri	$65,273
40	Kentucky	$65,017
41	Florida	$63,151
42	Nebraska	$63,409
43	Iowa	$63,982
44	North Dakota	$61,325
45	Montana	$64,694
46	Louisiana	$64,184
47	Arkansas	$61,713
48	Mississippi	$63,311
49	Kansas	$60,367
50	South Dakota	$59,585
51	Oklahoma	$61,415

Expert opinions on the best states for trade analysts

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for trade analysts to find work opportunities?
Dr. Reid Cummings
Associate Professor of Finance & Real Estate, University of South Alabama
The South and Southwest will continue to attract companies looking to follow workers out of states with high state and local taxes and increasingly restrictive regulatory environments.

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Total trade analyst jobs:	1,039
Average annual salary:	$109,560
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$72,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$166,000
Location Quotient:	1.18

Best states for a trade analyst

10 best states for trade analysts in 2025

1. Massachusetts

2. New York

3. Connecticut

4. Washington

5. District of Columbia

6. New Jersey

7. Vermont

8. Nevada

9. Pennsylvania

10. Rhode Island