Best states for a validation specialist

Q: What is the best state for validation specialists?

The best state to be a validation specialist is Arizona based on validation specialist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for validation specialists?

The highest paying state for validation specialists is Kansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for validation specialists?

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

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Do you want to become a validation specialist at Pfizer, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for validation specialists that you can check out, before you begin your journey. In order to help you decide which state is the best for validation specialists, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for validation specialist jobs.

We figured that the best places for validation specialist 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 Midwest is best for validation specialists, and the West is the worst. Berkeley, CA is the best city in the country for validation specialist jobs, where as Arizona is the best state in the country.

10 best states for validation specialists in 2026

1. Arizona
Total validation specialist jobs: 273
Average annual salary: $101,618
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Validation specialist jobs in Arizona
2. Wyoming
Total validation specialist jobs: 38
Average annual salary: $92,619
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Validation specialist jobs in Wyoming
3. California
Total validation specialist jobs: 1,225
Average annual salary: $106,748
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Validation specialist jobs in California
4. Maryland
Total validation specialist jobs: 260
Average annual salary: $98,536
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Validation specialist jobs in Maryland
5. Massachusetts
Total validation specialist jobs: 374
Average annual salary: $95,806
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Validation specialist jobs in Massachusetts
6. Nevada
Total validation specialist jobs: 78
Average annual salary: $96,478
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Validation specialist jobs in Nevada
7. Vermont
Total validation specialist jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $93,702
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Validation specialist jobs in Vermont
8. Idaho
Total validation specialist jobs: 65
Average annual salary: $93,388
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Validation specialist jobs in Idaho
9. Washington
Total validation specialist jobs: 242
Average annual salary: $98,498
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Validation specialist jobs in Washington
10. Colorado
Total validation specialist jobs: 219
Average annual salary: $97,149
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Validation specialist jobs in Colorado

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a validation specialist

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

Detailed list of the best states for a validation specialist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Arizona	$101,618	$75,000	7,016,270	273
2	Wyoming	$92,619	$69,000	579,315	38
3	California	$106,748	$77,000	39,536,653	1,225
4	Maryland	$98,536	$74,000	6,052,177	260
5	Massachusetts	$95,806	$72,000	6,859,819	374
6	Nevada	$96,478	$70,000	2,998,039	78
7	Vermont	$93,702	$71,000	623,657	31
8	Idaho	$93,388	$69,000	1,716,943	65
9	Washington	$98,498	$74,000	7,405,743	242
10	Colorado	$97,149	$72,000	5,607,154	219
11	New Mexico	$96,503	$71,000	2,088,070	58
12	Alabama	$87,996	$65,000	4,874,747	170
13	Pennsylvania	$86,901	$65,000	12,805,537	460
14	Texas	$88,576	$64,000	28,304,596	797
15	Arkansas	$83,551	$63,000	3,004,279	107
16	Georgia	$87,195	$65,000	10,429,379	411
17	New Jersey	$95,350	$71,000	9,005,644	278
18	Connecticut	$93,405	$70,000	3,588,184	102
19	Virginia	$89,850	$67,000	8,470,020	348
20	New Hampshire	$82,197	$62,000	1,342,795	70
21	Delaware	$80,769	$60,000	961,939	68
22	North Carolina	$77,687	$58,000	10,273,419	432
23	Rhode Island	$85,809	$64,000	1,059,639	40
24	Maine	$86,883	$66,000	1,335,907	35
25	Michigan	$76,063	$58,000	9,962,311	335
26	Oregon	$79,068	$59,000	4,142,776	181
27	New York	$84,223	$63,000	19,849,399	496
28	Utah	$80,920	$59,000	3,101,833	118
29	Louisiana	$75,314	$54,000	4,684,333	141
30	North Dakota	$77,779	$61,000	755,393	35
31	West Virginia	$76,787	$58,000	1,815,857	58
32	Illinois	$79,795	$61,000	12,802,023	421
33	District of Columbia	$81,978	$61,000	693,972	63
34	Florida	$71,113	$49,000	20,984,400	792
35	Iowa	$67,467	$52,000	3,145,711	227
36	Minnesota	$78,791	$61,000	5,576,606	184
37	Alaska	$68,167	$57,000	739,795	41
38	Wisconsin	$73,866	$57,000	5,795,483	197
39	South Carolina	$76,996	$57,000	5,024,369	123
40	Nebraska	$66,980	$51,000	1,920,076	94
41	Ohio	$73,005	$55,000	11,658,609	323
42	Kentucky	$73,813	$56,000	4,454,189	114
43	Hawaii	$62,656	$50,000	1,427,538	66
44	Tennessee	$68,923	$52,000	6,715,984	194
45	Mississippi	$71,817	$53,000	2,984,100	49
46	Kansas	$58,610	$44,000	2,913,123	130
47	Missouri	$70,275	$53,000	6,113,532	183
48	Montana	$69,037	$52,000	1,050,493	38
49	Indiana	$61,892	$47,000	6,666,818	250
50	South Dakota	$66,196	$51,000	869,666	34
51	Oklahoma	$65,168	$49,000	3,930,864	105

Highest paying states for validation specialists

Rank	State	Avg. Validation Specialist Salary
1	Arizona	$101,618
2	Wyoming	$92,619
3	California	$106,748
4	Maryland	$98,536
5	Massachusetts	$95,806
6	Nevada	$96,478
7	Vermont	$93,702
8	Idaho	$93,388
9	Washington	$98,498
10	Colorado	$97,149
11	New Mexico	$96,503
12	Alabama	$87,996
13	Pennsylvania	$86,901
14	Texas	$88,576
15	Arkansas	$83,551
16	Georgia	$87,195
17	New Jersey	$95,350
18	Connecticut	$93,405
19	Virginia	$89,850
20	New Hampshire	$82,197
21	Delaware	$80,769
22	North Carolina	$77,687
23	Rhode Island	$85,809
24	Maine	$86,883
25	Michigan	$76,063
26	Oregon	$79,068
27	New York	$84,223
28	Utah	$80,920
29	Louisiana	$75,314
30	North Dakota	$77,779
31	West Virginia	$76,787
32	Illinois	$79,795
33	District of Columbia	$81,978
34	Florida	$71,113
35	Iowa	$67,467
36	Minnesota	$78,791
37	Alaska	$68,167
38	Wisconsin	$73,866
39	South Carolina	$76,996
40	Nebraska	$66,980
41	Ohio	$73,005
42	Kentucky	$73,813
43	Hawaii	$62,656
44	Tennessee	$68,923
45	Mississippi	$71,817
46	Kansas	$58,610
47	Missouri	$70,275
48	Montana	$69,037
49	Indiana	$61,892
50	South Dakota	$66,196
51	Oklahoma	$65,168

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Total validation specialist jobs:	273
Average annual salary:	$101,618
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$75,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$137,000
Location Quotient:	1.19

Best states for a validation specialist

10 best states for validation specialists in 2026

1. Arizona

2. Wyoming

3. California

4. Maryland

5. Massachusetts

6. Nevada

7. Vermont

8. Idaho

9. Washington

10. Colorado