Best states for a trust officer

Q: What is the best state for trust officers?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for trust officers?

The highest paying state for trust officers is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for trust officers?

The worst state for trust officers is Utah, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Trust officer opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for trust officers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for trust officers.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 trust officer jobs.

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

10 best states for trust officers in 2025

1. New York
Total trust officer jobs: 1,289
Average annual salary: $92,174
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $168,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Trust officer jobs in New York
2. Rhode Island
Total trust officer jobs: 151
Average annual salary: $76,621
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Trust officer jobs in Rhode Island
3. Connecticut
Total trust officer jobs: 320
Average annual salary: $92,569
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $167,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Trust officer jobs in Connecticut
4. New Jersey
Total trust officer jobs: 807
Average annual salary: $84,719
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $157,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Trust officer jobs in New Jersey
5. Massachusetts
Total trust officer jobs: 888
Average annual salary: $85,044
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $153,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Trust officer jobs in Massachusetts
6. Virginia
Total trust officer jobs: 1,222
Average annual salary: $67,100
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Trust officer jobs in Virginia
7. Alaska
Total trust officer jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $92,304
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $177,000
Location Quotient:
0.08
Trust officer jobs in Alaska
8. Maine
Total trust officer jobs: 146
Average annual salary: $65,688
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Trust officer jobs in Maine
9. Pennsylvania
Total trust officer jobs: 1,020
Average annual salary: $74,934
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Trust officer jobs in Pennsylvania
10. Vermont
Total trust officer jobs: 91
Average annual salary: $61,992
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Trust officer jobs in Vermont

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a trust officer

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

Detailed list of the best states for a trust officer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$92,174	$50,000	19,849,399	1,289
2	Rhode Island	$76,621	$41,000	1,059,639	151
3	Connecticut	$92,569	$51,000	3,588,184	320
4	New Jersey	$84,719	$45,000	9,005,644	807
5	Massachusetts	$85,044	$47,000	6,859,819	888
6	Virginia	$67,100	$33,000	8,470,020	1,222
7	Alaska	$92,304	$47,000	739,795	6
8	Maine	$65,688	$36,000	1,335,907	146
9	Pennsylvania	$74,934	$39,000	12,805,537	1,020
10	Vermont	$61,992	$34,000	623,657	91
11	Maryland	$66,242	$33,000	6,052,177	668
12	Nevada	$54,597	$23,000	2,998,039	294
13	Michigan	$77,995	$40,000	9,962,311	616
14	Delaware	$79,649	$41,000	961,939	27
15	Wisconsin	$58,590	$29,000	5,795,483	568
16	New Hampshire	$65,407	$36,000	1,342,795	162
17	West Virginia	$60,825	$29,000	1,815,857	146
18	Arizona	$49,785	$21,000	7,016,270	794
19	Ohio	$62,595	$30,000	11,658,609	829
20	Minnesota	$50,861	$26,000	5,576,606	701
21	Florida	$46,153	$21,000	20,984,400	2,291
22	California	$73,645	$33,000	39,536,653	69
23	Illinois	$60,084	$30,000	12,802,023	1,031
24	North Dakota	$46,266	$24,000	755,393	118
25	District of Columbia	$66,234	$33,000	693,972	11
26	South Dakota	$46,042	$23,000	869,666	104
27	North Carolina	$47,552	$22,000	10,273,419	828
28	New Mexico	$42,490	$19,000	2,088,070	207
29	Indiana	$46,199	$22,000	6,666,818	549
30	Iowa	$42,177	$21,000	3,145,711	364
31	Idaho	$36,966	$17,000	1,716,943	305
32	Tennessee	$42,703	$21,000	6,715,984	511
33	Missouri	$44,398	$22,000	6,113,532	506
34	South Carolina	$42,998	$20,000	5,024,369	406
35	Louisiana	$43,351	$20,000	4,684,333	276
36	Alabama	$34,995	$17,000	4,874,747	474
37	Oregon	$42,283	$18,000	4,142,776	354
38	Oklahoma	$36,242	$18,000	3,930,864	309
39	Mississippi	$34,818	$16,000	2,984,100	250
40	Georgia	$36,880	$18,000	10,429,379	1,046
41	Kentucky	$41,388	$20,000	4,454,189	288
42	Texas	$39,998	$18,000	28,304,596	1,698
43	Washington	$39,122	$17,000	7,405,743	700
44	Arkansas	$33,795	$17,000	3,004,279	262
45	Montana	$41,437	$20,000	1,050,493	6
46	Colorado	$29,691	$15,000	5,607,154	701
47	Hawaii	$41,436	$19,000	1,427,538	6
48	Nebraska	$31,716	$16,000	1,920,076	219
49	Kansas	$33,812	$17,000	2,913,123	241
50	Wyoming	$28,936	$14,000	579,315	9
51	Utah	$29,955	$14,000	3,101,833	10

Highest paying states for trust officers

Rank	State	Avg. Trust Officer Salary
1	New York	$92,174
2	Rhode Island	$76,621
3	Connecticut	$92,569
4	New Jersey	$84,719
5	Massachusetts	$85,044
6	Virginia	$67,100
7	Alaska	$92,304
8	Maine	$65,688
9	Pennsylvania	$74,934
10	Vermont	$61,992
11	Maryland	$66,242
12	Nevada	$54,597
13	Michigan	$77,995
14	Delaware	$79,649
15	Wisconsin	$58,590
16	New Hampshire	$65,407
17	West Virginia	$60,825
18	Arizona	$49,785
19	Ohio	$62,595
20	Minnesota	$50,861
21	Florida	$46,153
22	California	$73,645
23	Illinois	$60,084
24	North Dakota	$46,266
25	District of Columbia	$66,234
26	South Dakota	$46,042
27	North Carolina	$47,552
28	New Mexico	$42,490
29	Indiana	$46,199
30	Iowa	$42,177
31	Idaho	$36,966
32	Tennessee	$42,703
33	Missouri	$44,398
34	South Carolina	$42,998
35	Louisiana	$43,351
36	Alabama	$34,995
37	Oregon	$42,283
38	Oklahoma	$36,242
39	Mississippi	$34,818
40	Georgia	$36,880
41	Kentucky	$41,388
42	Texas	$39,998
43	Washington	$39,122
44	Arkansas	$33,795
45	Montana	$41,437
46	Colorado	$29,691
47	Hawaii	$41,436
48	Nebraska	$31,716
49	Kansas	$33,812
50	Wyoming	$28,936
51	Utah	$29,955

Best states for a trust officer

10 best states for trust officers in 2025

1. New York

2. Rhode Island

3. Connecticut

4. New Jersey

5. Massachusetts

6. Virginia

7. Alaska

8. Maine

9. Pennsylvania

10. Vermont

Trust officer jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a trust officer

Detailed list of the best states for a trust officer

Highest paying states for trust officers

Trust officer best states FAQs

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Search for trust officer jobs

Total trust officer jobs:	1,289
Average annual salary:	$92,174
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$50,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$168,000
Location Quotient:	1.15