Best states for a web content writer

Q: What is the best state for web content writers?

The best state to be a web content writer is New Jersey based on web content writer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for web content writers?

The highest paying state for web content writers is Kentucky based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for web content writers?

The worst state for web content writers is Kentucky, 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 web content writers? 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 web content writer jobs.Our research found that New Jersey is the best state for web content writers, while New Jersey and Connecticut are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New Jersey has a median salary of $67,269 and New Jersey has the highest median salary among all 50 states for web content writers.

In order to get you the best states for web content writers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.New Jersey is the best state, and Englewood is the city with the highest pay for web content writers.

10 best states for web content writers in 2025

1. New Jersey
Total web content writer jobs: 497
Average annual salary: $67,269
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Web content writer jobs in New Jersey
2. Connecticut
Total web content writer jobs: 147
Average annual salary: $64,220
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Web content writer jobs in Connecticut
3. California
Total web content writer jobs: 1,902
Average annual salary: $64,072
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Web content writer jobs in California
4. New Hampshire
Total web content writer jobs: 60
Average annual salary: $63,911
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Web content writer jobs in New Hampshire
5. Vermont
Total web content writer jobs: 46
Average annual salary: $56,680
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Web content writer jobs in Vermont
6. Utah
Total web content writer jobs: 228
Average annual salary: $55,609
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.57
Web content writer jobs in Utah
7. Washington
Total web content writer jobs: 402
Average annual salary: $59,815
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Web content writer jobs in Washington
8. Arizona
Total web content writer jobs: 219
Average annual salary: $58,054
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Web content writer jobs in Arizona
9. Rhode Island
Total web content writer jobs: 94
Average annual salary: $53,929
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.7
Web content writer jobs in Rhode Island
10. Ohio
Total web content writer jobs: 323
Average annual salary: $56,719
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Web content writer jobs in Ohio

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a web content writer

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Detailed list of the best states for a web content writer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$67,269	$46,000	9,005,644	497
2	Connecticut	$64,220	$44,000	3,588,184	147
3	California	$64,072	$45,000	39,536,653	1,902
4	New Hampshire	$63,911	$44,000	1,342,795	60
5	Vermont	$56,680	$39,000	623,657	46
6	Utah	$55,609	$40,000	3,101,833	228
7	Washington	$59,815	$44,000	7,405,743	402
8	Arizona	$58,054	$41,000	7,016,270	219
9	Rhode Island	$53,929	$37,000	1,059,639	94
10	Ohio	$56,719	$39,000	11,658,609	323
11	District of Columbia	$60,470	$41,000	693,972	264
12	Massachusetts	$55,811	$38,000	6,859,819	632
13	Texas	$55,786	$39,000	28,304,596	767
14	Maryland	$56,135	$38,000	6,052,177	509
15	New York	$55,794	$38,000	19,849,399	864
16	Nevada	$53,623	$37,000	2,998,039	96
17	Pennsylvania	$52,882	$36,000	12,805,537	491
18	Maine	$57,006	$39,000	1,335,907	18
19	Delaware	$54,353	$37,000	961,939	55
20	Oregon	$50,480	$37,000	4,142,776	296
21	Idaho	$51,021	$37,000	1,716,943	56
22	Alabama	$52,883	$36,000	4,874,747	64
23	Michigan	$50,729	$35,000	9,962,311	232
24	Alaska	$53,035	$45,000	739,795	30
25	Minnesota	$50,346	$36,000	5,576,606	289
26	Georgia	$50,845	$35,000	10,429,379	348
27	Virginia	$50,731	$34,000	8,470,020	672
28	Oklahoma	$50,882	$36,000	3,930,864	66
29	Wyoming	$47,860	$35,000	579,315	28
30	Kansas	$48,637	$35,000	2,913,123	91
31	Montana	$48,295	$36,000	1,050,493	53
32	Hawaii	$57,032	$44,000	1,427,538	19
33	West Virginia	$49,557	$34,000	1,815,857	18
34	North Dakota	$49,153	$36,000	755,393	20
35	New Mexico	$48,607	$34,000	2,088,070	68
36	Nebraska	$46,981	$34,000	1,920,076	103
37	Illinois	$48,037	$34,000	12,802,023	573
38	Missouri	$48,482	$34,000	6,113,532	179
39	Indiana	$47,651	$33,000	6,666,818	150
40	Colorado	$49,000	$35,000	5,607,154	245
41	Florida	$47,362	$31,000	20,984,400	608
42	North Carolina	$45,449	$31,000	10,273,419	438
43	Louisiana	$48,719	$33,000	4,684,333	34
44	Iowa	$47,267	$34,000	3,145,711	72
45	Arkansas	$45,599	$32,000	3,004,279	73
46	Wisconsin	$45,910	$33,000	5,795,483	160
47	South Carolina	$46,013	$31,000	5,024,369	105
48	South Dakota	$45,525	$33,000	869,666	17
49	Tennessee	$44,059	$31,000	6,715,984	151
50	Mississippi	$45,656	$31,000	2,984,100	19
51	Kentucky	$43,188	$30,000	4,454,189	66

Highest paying states for web content writers

Rank	State	Avg. Web Content Writer Salary
1	New Jersey	$67,269
2	Connecticut	$64,220
3	California	$64,072
4	New Hampshire	$63,911
5	Vermont	$56,680
6	Utah	$55,609
7	Washington	$59,815
8	Arizona	$58,054
9	Rhode Island	$53,929
10	Ohio	$56,719
11	District of Columbia	$60,470
12	Massachusetts	$55,811
13	Texas	$55,786
14	Maryland	$56,135
15	New York	$55,794
16	Nevada	$53,623
17	Pennsylvania	$52,882
18	Maine	$57,006
19	Delaware	$54,353
20	Oregon	$50,480
21	Idaho	$51,021
22	Alabama	$52,883
23	Michigan	$50,729
24	Alaska	$53,035
25	Minnesota	$50,346
26	Georgia	$50,845
27	Virginia	$50,731
28	Oklahoma	$50,882
29	Wyoming	$47,860
30	Kansas	$48,637
31	Montana	$48,295
32	Hawaii	$57,032
33	West Virginia	$49,557
34	North Dakota	$49,153
35	New Mexico	$48,607
36	Nebraska	$46,981
37	Illinois	$48,037
38	Missouri	$48,482
39	Indiana	$47,651
40	Colorado	$49,000
41	Florida	$47,362
42	North Carolina	$45,449
43	Louisiana	$48,719
44	Iowa	$47,267
45	Arkansas	$45,599
46	Wisconsin	$45,910
47	South Carolina	$46,013
48	South Dakota	$45,525
49	Tennessee	$44,059
50	Mississippi	$45,656
51	Kentucky	$43,188

Expert opinions on the best states for web content writers

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for web content writers to find work opportunities?
Samantha Enslen
President, Dragonfly Editorial
I'm not sure that writing and editing skills are limited to geography anymore. For example, all our B2B copywriting and editing work is done remotely. All our staff works remotely, from home offices in 8 different states. And most of our customers work from home, too. Moving forward, I think where editors and writers live will matter less and less.

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Total web content writer jobs:	497
Average annual salary:	$67,269
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$46,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$97,000
Location Quotient:	1.38

Best states for a web content writer

10 best states for web content writers in 2025

1. New Jersey

2. Connecticut

3. California

4. New Hampshire

5. Vermont

6. Utah

7. Washington

8. Arizona

9. Rhode Island

10. Ohio