Best states for a work study student

Q: What is the best state for work study students?

The best state to be a work study student is Nebraska based on work study student salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for work study students?

The highest paying state for work study students is New Mexico based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for work study students?

The worst state for work study students is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a work study student and really want to work at ITT Technical Institute? Turns out, your chances to become a work study student are better in some states than others.We wanted to look at the best states for work study students -- where there are plenty of work study student jobs to go around and work study students get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for work study students.We found that Nebraska is the best state for work study student jobs, whereas Louisiana is the worst.

10 best states for work study students in 2026

1. Nebraska
Total work study student jobs: 77
Average annual salary: $26,805
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Work study student jobs in Nebraska
2. Colorado
Total work study student jobs: 128
Average annual salary: $32,236
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Work study student jobs in Colorado
3. Rhode Island
Total work study student jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $27,198
Lowest 10 percent earn: $19,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Work study student jobs in Rhode Island
4. Washington
Total work study student jobs: 201
Average annual salary: $28,333
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Work study student jobs in Washington
5. Wisconsin
Total work study student jobs: 155
Average annual salary: $26,265
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Work study student jobs in Wisconsin
6. Vermont
Total work study student jobs: 23
Average annual salary: $26,851
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Work study student jobs in Vermont
7. Wyoming
Total work study student jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $25,289
Lowest 10 percent earn: $18,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Work study student jobs in Wyoming
8. Hawaii
Total work study student jobs: 28
Average annual salary: $28,837
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Work study student jobs in Hawaii
9. Oregon
Total work study student jobs: 133
Average annual salary: $26,332
Lowest 10 percent earn: $19,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Work study student jobs in Oregon
10. Connecticut
Total work study student jobs: 66
Average annual salary: $29,049
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Work study student jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a work study student

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Detailed list of the best states for a work study student

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Nebraska	$26,805	$20,000	1,920,076	77
2	Colorado	$32,236	$23,000	5,607,154	128
3	Rhode Island	$27,198	$19,000	1,059,639	35
4	Washington	$28,333	$21,000	7,405,743	201
5	Wisconsin	$26,265	$20,000	5,795,483	155
6	Vermont	$26,851	$21,000	623,657	23
7	Wyoming	$25,289	$18,000	579,315	22
8	Hawaii	$28,837	$21,000	1,427,538	28
9	Oregon	$26,332	$19,000	4,142,776	133
10	Connecticut	$29,049	$21,000	3,588,184	66
11	North Dakota	$25,837	$20,000	755,393	26
12	Iowa	$24,558	$18,000	3,145,711	143
13	Ohio	$25,677	$19,000	11,658,609	234
14	Massachusetts	$26,579	$19,000	6,859,819	260
15	Arizona	$26,230	$16,000	7,016,270	157
16	New York	$25,807	$18,000	19,849,399	659
17	Arkansas	$24,205	$16,000	3,004,279	76
18	District of Columbia	$29,466	$21,000	693,972	41
19	Nevada	$25,831	$17,000	2,998,039	45
20	Indiana	$23,982	$17,000	6,666,818	186
21	North Carolina	$24,587	$17,000	10,273,419	241
22	Kentucky	$23,868	$17,000	4,454,189	95
23	Pennsylvania	$23,158	$16,000	12,805,537	456
24	New Jersey	$26,209	$18,000	9,005,644	200
25	Utah	$23,340	$16,000	3,101,833	139
26	Maine	$25,008	$20,000	1,335,907	35
27	New Hampshire	$25,672	$19,000	1,342,795	35
28	Minnesota	$26,124	$20,000	5,576,606	122
29	Delaware	$22,995	$16,000	961,939	63
30	California	$27,348	$17,000	39,536,653	567
31	Tennessee	$21,847	$15,000	6,715,984	181
32	Montana	$23,823	$18,000	1,050,493	31
33	Illinois	$23,822	$17,000	12,802,023	332
34	Alaska	$26,542	$23,000	739,795	16
35	Michigan	$23,778	$17,000	9,962,311	173
36	Mississippi	$22,580	$14,000	2,984,100	52
37	Maryland	$24,608	$17,000	6,052,177	145
38	Texas	$23,368	$14,000	28,304,596	411
39	Missouri	$22,792	$16,000	6,113,532	153
40	Virginia	$22,463	$15,000	8,470,020	280
41	Florida	$22,816	$13,000	20,984,400	301
42	South Carolina	$21,672	$14,000	5,024,369	102
43	Idaho	$22,084	$16,000	1,716,943	35
44	South Dakota	$21,572	$16,000	869,666	21
45	Georgia	$22,287	$14,000	10,429,379	165
46	West Virginia	$21,731	$15,000	1,815,857	19
47	Alabama	$18,876	$12,000	4,874,747	117
48	Oklahoma	$20,812	$14,000	3,930,864	64
49	New Mexico	$17,387	$11,000	2,088,070	51
50	Kansas	$18,269	$13,000	2,913,123	74
51	Louisiana	$20,103	$12,000	4,684,333	39

Highest paying states for work study students

Rank	State	Avg. Work Study Student Salary
1	Nebraska	$26,805
2	Colorado	$32,236
3	Rhode Island	$27,198
4	Washington	$28,333
5	Wisconsin	$26,265
6	Vermont	$26,851
7	Wyoming	$25,289
8	Hawaii	$28,837
9	Oregon	$26,332
10	Connecticut	$29,049
11	North Dakota	$25,837
12	Iowa	$24,558
13	Ohio	$25,677
14	Massachusetts	$26,579
15	Arizona	$26,230
16	New York	$25,807
17	Arkansas	$24,205
18	District of Columbia	$29,466
19	Nevada	$25,831
20	Indiana	$23,982
21	North Carolina	$24,587
22	Kentucky	$23,868
23	Pennsylvania	$23,158
24	New Jersey	$26,209
25	Utah	$23,340
26	Maine	$25,008
27	New Hampshire	$25,672
28	Minnesota	$26,124
29	Delaware	$22,995
30	California	$27,348
31	Tennessee	$21,847
32	Montana	$23,823
33	Illinois	$23,822
34	Alaska	$26,542
35	Michigan	$23,778
36	Mississippi	$22,580
37	Maryland	$24,608
38	Texas	$23,368
39	Missouri	$22,792
40	Virginia	$22,463
41	Florida	$22,816
42	South Carolina	$21,672
43	Idaho	$22,084
44	South Dakota	$21,572
45	Georgia	$22,287
46	West Virginia	$21,731
47	Alabama	$18,876
48	Oklahoma	$20,812
49	New Mexico	$17,387
50	Kansas	$18,269
51	Louisiana	$20,103

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Total work study student jobs:	77
Average annual salary:	$26,805
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$20,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Location Quotient:	1.33

Best states for a work study student

10 best states for work study students in 2026

1. Nebraska

2. Colorado

3. Rhode Island

4. Washington

5. Wisconsin

6. Vermont

7. Wyoming

8. Hawaii

9. Oregon

10. Connecticut