Best states for a Jockey

Q: What is the best state for jockeys?

The best state to be a jockey is North Dakota based on jockey salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for jockeys?

The highest paying state for jockeys is Indiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for jockeys?

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

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Jockey opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for jockeys, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for jockeys.Our research shows that North Dakota is the best state in the country for jockeys.

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 jockeys.North Dakota is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for jockeys.

10 best states for jockeys in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total Jockey Jobs: 4
Average Annual Salary: $66,126
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $51,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
2.09
Jockey Jobs in North Dakota
2. New Hampshire
Total Jockey Jobs: 7
Average Annual Salary: $62,203
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $43,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.95
Jockey Jobs in New Hampshire
3. Rhode Island
Total Jockey Jobs: 2
Average Annual Salary: $63,210
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $43,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Jockey Jobs in Rhode Island
4. Connecticut
Total Jockey Jobs: 10
Average Annual Salary: $62,834
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $42,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Jockey Jobs in Connecticut
5. Utah
Total Jockey Jobs: 0
Average Annual Salary: $69,246
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $48,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
0
Jockey Jobs in Utah
6. Vermont
Total Jockey Jobs: 2
Average Annual Salary: $60,554
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $42,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Jockey Jobs in Vermont
7. Arizona
Total Jockey Jobs: 10
Average Annual Salary: $61,087
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $41,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Jockey Jobs in Arizona
8. Oregon
Total Jockey Jobs: 6
Average Annual Salary: $62,528
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $43,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Jockey Jobs in Oregon
9. Iowa
Total Jockey Jobs: 6
Average Annual Salary: $58,711
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $43,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Jockey Jobs in Iowa
10. Nevada
Total Jockey Jobs: 0
Average Annual Salary: $63,707
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $42,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
0
Jockey Jobs in Nevada

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a jockey

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

Detailed list of the best states for a jockey

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	North Dakota	$66,126	$51,000	755,393	4
2	New Hampshire	$62,203	$43,000	1,342,795	7
3	Rhode Island	$63,210	$43,000	1,059,639	2
4	Connecticut	$62,834	$42,000	3,588,184	10
5	Utah	$69,246	$48,000	3,101,833	0
6	Vermont	$60,554	$42,000	623,657	2
7	Arizona	$61,087	$41,000	7,016,270	10
8	Oregon	$62,528	$43,000	4,142,776	6
9	Iowa	$58,711	$43,000	3,145,711	6
10	Nevada	$63,707	$42,000	2,998,039	0
11	Massachusetts	$62,838	$43,000	6,859,819	10
12	Ohio	$55,088	$39,000	11,658,609	31
13	Maryland	$58,837	$40,000	6,052,177	35
14	Alaska	$71,164	$62,000	739,795	0
15	California	$63,898	$42,000	39,536,653	43
16	Texas	$59,345	$40,000	28,304,596	24
17	New Jersey	$58,664	$39,000	9,005,644	19
18	Kansas	$58,390	$41,000	2,913,123	3
19	Louisiana	$54,039	$36,000	4,684,333	11
20	Delaware	$60,304	$40,000	961,939	1
21	New Mexico	$58,545	$39,000	2,088,070	0
22	Arkansas	$52,589	$37,000	3,004,279	7
23	New York	$58,398	$39,000	19,849,399	21
24	Georgia	$51,913	$35,000	10,429,379	36
25	Wyoming	$56,091	$41,000	579,315	0
26	South Dakota	$54,889	$41,000	869,666	1
27	District of Columbia	$58,276	$39,000	693,972	3
28	Montana	$57,093	$42,000	1,050,493	0
29	North Carolina	$52,629	$36,000	10,273,419	18
30	South Carolina	$51,409	$35,000	5,024,369	11
31	Virginia	$56,662	$38,000	8,470,020	10
32	Florida	$52,499	$34,000	20,984,400	32
33	Tennessee	$48,031	$33,000	6,715,984	13
34	Illinois	$52,489	$38,000	12,802,023	23
35	West Virginia	$46,571	$32,000	1,815,857	4
36	Pennsylvania	$45,377	$30,000	12,805,537	59
37	Oklahoma	$53,834	$37,000	3,930,864	1
38	Colorado	$47,423	$33,000	5,607,154	18
39	Hawaii	$56,452	$48,000	1,427,538	0
40	Mississippi	$44,648	$30,000	2,984,100	6
41	Kentucky	$44,625	$31,000	4,454,189	9
42	Wisconsin	$45,022	$33,000	5,795,483	13
43	Maine	$40,833	$28,000	1,335,907	10
44	Missouri	$44,965	$32,000	6,113,532	8
45	Nebraska	$45,933	$33,000	1,920,076	1
46	Indiana	$36,163	$26,000	6,666,818	21
47	Michigan	$39,343	$28,000	9,962,311	16
48	Minnesota	$41,524	$31,000	5,576,606	8
49	Alabama	$39,090	$27,000	4,874,747	6
50	Washington	$41,227	$29,000	7,405,743	7
51	Idaho	$39,648	$28,000	1,716,943	1

Highest paying states for jockeys

Rank	State	Avg. Jockey Salary
1	North Dakota	$66,126
2	New Hampshire	$62,203
3	Rhode Island	$63,210
4	Connecticut	$62,834
5	Utah	$69,246
6	Vermont	$60,554
7	Arizona	$61,087
8	Oregon	$62,528
9	Iowa	$58,711
10	Nevada	$63,707
11	Massachusetts	$62,838
12	Ohio	$55,088
13	Maryland	$58,837
14	Alaska	$71,164
15	California	$63,898
16	Texas	$59,345
17	New Jersey	$58,664
18	Kansas	$58,390
19	Louisiana	$54,039
20	Delaware	$60,304
21	New Mexico	$58,545
22	Arkansas	$52,589
23	New York	$58,398
24	Georgia	$51,913
25	Wyoming	$56,091
26	South Dakota	$54,889
27	District of Columbia	$58,276
28	Montana	$57,093
29	North Carolina	$52,629
30	South Carolina	$51,409
31	Virginia	$56,662
32	Florida	$52,499
33	Tennessee	$48,031
34	Illinois	$52,489
35	West Virginia	$46,571
36	Pennsylvania	$45,377
37	Oklahoma	$53,834
38	Colorado	$47,423
39	Hawaii	$56,452
40	Mississippi	$44,648
41	Kentucky	$44,625
42	Wisconsin	$45,022
43	Maine	$40,833
44	Missouri	$44,965
45	Nebraska	$45,933
46	Indiana	$36,163
47	Michigan	$39,343
48	Minnesota	$41,524
49	Alabama	$39,090
50	Washington	$41,227
51	Idaho	$39,648

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Total Jockey Jobs:	4
Average Annual Salary:	$66,126
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$51,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$85,000
Location Quotient:	2.09

Best states for a Jockey

10 best states for jockeys in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. New Hampshire

3. Rhode Island

4. Connecticut

5. Utah

6. Vermont

7. Arizona

8. Oregon

9. Iowa

10. Nevada