Pay by state · 54 areas
Equal Opportunity Representative and Officer Salary by State (2026)
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers earn the most in District of Columbia at $111,030 a year and the least in Oklahoma at $63,000 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $80,730. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $111,030District of Columbia
- National median
- $80,730BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $63,000Oklahoma
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for equal opportunity representatives and officers
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1District of Columbia$111,030
- 2Massachusetts$102,060
- 3New Jersey$100,000
- 4California$96,980
- 5Connecticut$91,810
Lowest median pay
- 1Oklahoma$63,000
- 2Tennessee$63,960
- 3West Virginia$64,270
- 4Arkansas$64,680
- 5Montana$66,660
All states
Equal Opportunity Representative and Officer salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of equal opportunity representatives and officers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $111,030 | $84,590 | $132,960 | 4,380 | $101,027 |
| 2 | MAMassachusetts | $102,060 | $78,390 | $130,230 | 13,190 | $96,504 |
| 3 | NJNew Jersey | $100,000 | $76,180 | $128,790 | 13,310 | $91,908 |
| 4 | CACalifornia | $96,980 | $71,240 | $127,380 | 49,880 | $87,590 |
| 5 | CTConnecticut | $91,810 | $71,810 | $109,990 | 3,610 | $88,611 |
| 6 | DEDelaware | $91,050 | $65,520 | $105,800 | 2,150 | $91,225 |
| 7 | VTVermont | $90,420 | $68,220 | $108,510 | 1,960 | $92,305 |
| 8 | NYNew York | $90,080 | $66,670 | $119,430 | 23,500 | $83,468 |
| 9 | WAWashington | $88,790 | $74,770 | $116,210 | 11,130 | $82,971 |
| 10 | RIRhode Island | $87,620 | $74,550 | $110,090 | 970 | $85,667 |
| 11 | MNMinnesota | $85,920 | $68,200 | $109,010 | 6,140 | $87,121 |
| 12 | PAPennsylvania | $85,580 | $63,280 | $130,990 | 19,810 | $87,710 |
| 13 | MDMaryland | $84,720 | $66,370 | $111,530 | 10,100 | $80,717 |
| 14 | MEMaine | $83,740 | $62,620 | $109,300 | 1,790 | $86,285 |
| 15 | OROregon | $82,990 | $64,130 | $102,960 | 5,360 | $80,291 |
| 16 | NHNew Hampshire | $82,800 | $65,170 | $106,060 | 1,730 | $79,489 |
| 17 | HIHawaii | $82,590 | $65,650 | $101,750 | 1,270 | $75,115 |
| 18 | COColorado | $82,450 | $68,120 | $109,980 | 7,740 | $80,008 |
| 19 | ILIllinois | $80,550 | $62,850 | $108,360 | 10,650 | $80,584 |
| 20 | VAVirginia | $80,380 | $61,570 | $104,970 | 15,190 | $79,502 |
| 21 | WYWyoming | $79,890 | $62,510 | $103,380 | 580 | $86,190 |
| 22 | NDNorth Dakota | $79,440 | $63,730 | $102,400 | 990 | $89,300 |
| 23 | WIWisconsin | $78,800 | $63,790 | $98,640 | 5,710 | $83,745 |
| 24 | INIndiana | $78,770 | $60,820 | $104,750 | 5,120 | $84,400 |
| 25 | NCNorth Carolina | $78,500 | $59,600 | $103,810 | 11,320 | $83,222 |
| 26 | NVNevada | $78,290 | $60,010 | $100,530 | 4,400 | $78,306 |
| 27 | MIMichigan | $77,390 | $59,760 | $101,000 | 9,720 | $80,433 |
| 28 | AKAlaska | $76,430 | $50,460 | $106,870 | 920 | $74,669 |
| 29 | IAIowa | $75,620 | $62,930 | $91,720 | 3,660 | $86,165 |
| 30 | SCSouth Carolina | $75,460 | $56,060 | $101,560 | 4,760 | $80,492 |
| 31 | IDIdaho | $75,450 | $52,850 | $104,620 | 1,660 | $79,010 |
| 32 | TXTexas | $75,370 | $54,700 | $103,730 | 42,900 | $77,655 |
| 33 | OHOhio | $75,030 | $59,130 | $98,130 | 11,240 | $80,874 |
| 34 | AZArizona | $74,920 | $58,160 | $100,230 | 12,430 | $74,416 |
| 35 | FLFlorida | $74,920 | $51,850 | $102,740 | 29,680 | $72,447 |
| 36 | NENebraska | $73,920 | $58,210 | $95,210 | 3,470 | $82,039 |
| 37 | ALAlabama | $72,990 | $51,300 | $98,470 | 3,770 | $82,175 |
| 38 | SDSouth Dakota | $72,630 | $64,020 | $85,760 | 1,130 | $81,988 |
| 39 | GUGuam | $71,930 | $47,690 | $97,470 | 260 | N/A |
| 40 | LALouisiana | $70,290 | $49,080 | $95,840 | 3,970 | $79,688 |
| 41 | GAGeorgia | $70,200 | $51,810 | $103,380 | 14,390 | $72,902 |
| 42 | KSKansas | $69,740 | $53,370 | $92,490 | 3,560 | $77,430 |
| 43 | KYKentucky | $69,240 | $52,630 | $83,460 | 4,360 | $76,798 |
| 44 | NMNew Mexico | $67,990 | $50,190 | $97,160 | 2,400 | $73,732 |
| 45 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $67,990 | $52,010 | $103,380 | 230 | N/A |
| 46 | MSMississippi | $67,450 | $49,090 | $85,220 | 1,720 | $77,571 |
| 47 | UTUtah | $67,370 | $50,840 | $95,620 | 3,760 | $68,144 |
| 48 | MOMissouri | $67,270 | $49,750 | $93,890 | 7,000 | $74,072 |
| 49 | MTMontana | $66,660 | $61,910 | $88,420 | 1,480 | $70,432 |
| 50 | ARArkansas | $64,680 | $49,500 | $83,410 | 3,120 | $74,399 |
| 51 | WVWest Virginia | $64,270 | $50,520 | $95,870 | 1,720 | $71,812 |
| 52 | TNTennessee | $63,960 | $51,970 | $92,180 | 7,990 | $69,620 |
| 53 | OKOklahoma | $63,000 | $51,660 | $81,410 | 4,230 | $71,719 |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $48,950 | $36,420 | $69,900 | 5,470 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For equal opportunity representatives and officers, the adjustment does not change the leader: District of Columbia is first on raw pay and still first once prices are taken into account, at $101,027.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Equal Opportunity Representative and Officer pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays equal opportunity representatives and officers the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for equal opportunity representatives and officers at $111,030 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($102,060) and New Jersey ($100,000).
Which state pays equal opportunity representatives and officers the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Oklahoma reports the lowest median for equal opportunity representatives and officers at $63,000 a year, $48,030 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Guam reports $71,930, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $67,990 and Puerto Rico reports $48,950.
In which states do equal opportunity representatives and officers earn over $100,000?
3 of the 50 states and DC have a median of $100,000 or more: District of Columbia ($111,030), Massachusetts ($102,060) and New Jersey ($100,000) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the highest-paying state the best for equal opportunity representatives and officers after cost of living?
Yes. District of Columbia stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $101,027 in national-average dollars from a raw $111,030. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.