Best states for a Broker

Q: What is the best state for brokers?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for brokers?

The highest paying state for brokers is Missouri based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for brokers?

The worst state for brokers is Wyoming, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Broker opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for brokers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for brokers.Our research found that New York is the best state for brokers, while New York and Virginia are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New York has a median salary of $154,924 and New York has the highest median salary among all 50 states for brokers.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for brokers. New York is the best state for brokers, where the median salary is $154,924.We found that the Midwest is best for brokers, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for broker jobs, where as New York is the best state in the country.

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10 best states for brokers in 2025

1. New York
Total Broker Jobs: 90
Average Annual Salary: $154,924
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $96,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $249,000
Location Quotient:
1.93
Broker Jobs in New York
2. Arizona
Total Broker Jobs: 41
Average Annual Salary: $137,645
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $83,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $227,000
Location Quotient:
1.92
Broker Jobs in Arizona
3. North Carolina
Total Broker Jobs: 32
Average Annual Salary: $131,867
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $76,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $227,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Broker Jobs in North Carolina
4. Virginia
Total Broker Jobs: 31
Average Annual Salary: $140,118
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $83,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $235,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Broker Jobs in Virginia
5. Maine
Total Broker Jobs: 7
Average Annual Salary: $120,451
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $66,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $218,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Broker Jobs in Maine
6. Rhode Island
Total Broker Jobs: 4
Average Annual Salary: $126,566
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $72,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $220,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Broker Jobs in Rhode Island
7. Connecticut
Total Broker Jobs: 16
Average Annual Salary: $127,083
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $73,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $220,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Broker Jobs in Connecticut
8. Nevada
Total Broker Jobs: 12
Average Annual Salary: $121,308
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $71,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $206,000
Location Quotient:
1.57
Broker Jobs in Nevada
9. Kentucky
Total Broker Jobs: 25
Average Annual Salary: $116,149
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $64,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $209,000
Location Quotient:
1.86
Broker Jobs in Kentucky
10. Texas
Total Broker Jobs: 102
Average Annual Salary: $118,053
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $66,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $209,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Broker Jobs in Texas

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a broker

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

Detailed list of the best states for a broker

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	New York	$154,924	$96,000	19,849,399	90
2	Arizona	$137,645	$83,000	7,016,270	41
3	North Carolina	$131,867	$76,000	10,273,419	32
4	Virginia	$140,118	$83,000	8,470,020	31
5	Maine	$120,451	$66,000	1,335,907	7
6	Rhode Island	$126,566	$72,000	1,059,639	4
7	Connecticut	$127,083	$73,000	3,588,184	16
8	Nevada	$121,308	$71,000	2,998,039	12
9	Kentucky	$116,149	$64,000	4,454,189	25
10	Texas	$118,053	$66,000	28,304,596	102
11	Delaware	$127,633	$73,000	961,939	2
12	West Virginia	$124,316	$70,000	1,815,857	1
13	Indiana	$116,220	$64,000	6,666,818	20
14	New Jersey	$122,194	$69,000	9,005,644	34
15	Pennsylvania	$114,022	$63,000	12,805,537	43
16	District of Columbia	$126,144	$72,000	693,972	5
17	New Hampshire	$121,645	$68,000	1,342,795	2
18	Washington	$123,961	$74,000	7,405,743	16
19	Wisconsin	$116,671	$64,000	5,795,483	9
20	Maryland	$125,717	$72,000	6,052,177	9
21	Ohio	$109,285	$59,000	11,658,609	39
22	Vermont	$120,466	$66,000	623,657	0
23	Michigan	$113,730	$62,000	9,962,311	13
24	Louisiana	$113,386	$62,000	4,684,333	9
25	New Mexico	$116,843	$66,000	2,088,070	2
26	Arkansas	$108,798	$59,000	3,004,279	8
27	Utah	$110,473	$63,000	3,101,833	11
28	Tennessee	$104,327	$56,000	6,715,984	24
29	Minnesota	$111,140	$61,000	5,576,606	21
30	Alabama	$108,306	$58,000	4,874,747	9
31	Massachusetts	$111,454	$61,000	6,859,819	20
32	Colorado	$102,163	$56,000	5,607,154	29
33	South Carolina	$111,074	$60,000	5,024,369	5
34	Idaho	$110,712	$64,000	1,716,943	2
35	California	$104,287	$59,000	39,536,653	122
36	Mississippi	$108,124	$58,000	2,984,100	1
37	Hawaii	$94,995	$60,000	1,427,538	3
38	Nebraska	$100,023	$53,000	1,920,076	5
39	North Dakota	$106,397	$58,000	755,393	0
40	Georgia	$92,004	$47,000	10,429,379	37
41	South Dakota	$101,234	$55,000	869,666	0
42	Florida	$71,518	$35,000	20,984,400	75
43	Oklahoma	$89,436	$46,000	3,930,864	6
44	Illinois	$66,734	$32,000	12,802,023	58
45	Montana	$96,923	$55,000	1,050,493	0
46	Missouri	$64,868	$31,000	6,113,532	23
47	Oregon	$89,989	$51,000	4,142,776	7
48	Alaska	$96,773	$56,000	739,795	0
49	Kansas	$79,918	$40,000	2,913,123	6
50	Iowa	$83,457	$43,000	3,145,711	5
51	Wyoming	$71,796	$38,000	579,315	0

Highest paying states for brokers

Rank	State	Avg. Broker Salary
1	New York	$154,924
2	Arizona	$137,645
3	North Carolina	$131,867
4	Virginia	$140,118
5	Maine	$120,451
6	Rhode Island	$126,566
7	Connecticut	$127,083
8	Nevada	$121,308
9	Kentucky	$116,149
10	Texas	$118,053
11	Delaware	$127,633
12	West Virginia	$124,316
13	Indiana	$116,220
14	New Jersey	$122,194
15	Pennsylvania	$114,022
16	District of Columbia	$126,144
17	New Hampshire	$121,645
18	Washington	$123,961
19	Wisconsin	$116,671
20	Maryland	$125,717
21	Ohio	$109,285
22	Vermont	$120,466
23	Michigan	$113,730
24	Louisiana	$113,386
25	New Mexico	$116,843
26	Arkansas	$108,798
27	Utah	$110,473
28	Tennessee	$104,327
29	Minnesota	$111,140
30	Alabama	$108,306
31	Massachusetts	$111,454
32	Colorado	$102,163
33	South Carolina	$111,074
34	Idaho	$110,712
35	California	$104,287
36	Mississippi	$108,124
37	Hawaii	$94,995
38	Nebraska	$100,023
39	North Dakota	$106,397
40	Georgia	$92,004
41	South Dakota	$101,234
42	Florida	$71,518
43	Oklahoma	$89,436
44	Illinois	$66,734
45	Montana	$96,923
46	Missouri	$64,868
47	Oregon	$89,989
48	Alaska	$96,773
49	Kansas	$79,918
50	Iowa	$83,457
51	Wyoming	$71,796

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Total Broker Jobs:	90
Average Annual Salary:	$154,924
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$96,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$249,000
Location Quotient:	1.93

Best states for a Broker

If you're looking for a Broker job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for brokers in 2025

1. New York

2. Arizona

3. North Carolina

4. Virginia

5. Maine

6. Rhode Island

7. Connecticut

8. Nevada

9. Kentucky

10. Texas