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Best States for Notary Public

Compare the best states for Notary Public using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Notary Public

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	HawaiiHI	79/100	$54,260	2-18 years	See agency	View guide
#2	GeorgiaGA	77/100	$45,760	2-18 years	$20.00	View guide
#3	AlabamaAL	76/100	$52,670	1-19 years	See agency	View guide
#4	WashingtonWA	76/100	$51,620	12 months	See agency	View guide
#5	WyomingWY	73/100	$49,000	6-18 years	See agency	View guide
#6	MassachusettsMA	72/100	$49,170	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#7	OklahomaOK	71/100	$48,060	11 months	See agency	View guide
#8	MississippiMS	70/100	$48,530	40.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#9	Rhode IslandRI	69/100	$55,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	AlaskaAK	68/100	$53,200	20.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#11	IdahoID	68/100	$45,760	18 years	See agency	View guide
#12	ArkansasAR	66/100	$44,840	10-18 years	See agency	View guide
#13	MarylandMD	66/100	$60,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	OregonOR	65/100	$48,270	4 years	See agency	View guide
#15	TennesseeTN	65/100	$45,570	2 yr	See agency	View guide
#16	MissouriMO	64/100	$44,120	21 years	See agency	View guide
#17	NebraskaNE	64/100	$49,060	19 years	See agency	View guide
#18	IllinoisIL	63/100	$51,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	North DakotaND	63/100	$50,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	CaliforniaCA	62/100	$57,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	DelawareDE	62/100	$51,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	New YorkNY	62/100	$50,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	KentuckyKY	61/100	$47,490	6 yr	Examination fee: $140.00	View guide
#24	VirginiaVA	61/100	$50,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	ColoradoCO	60/100	$51,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	New MexicoNM	60/100	$48,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	PennsylvaniaPA	59/100	$49,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	New JerseyNJ	58/100	$53,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	VermontVT	57/100	$47,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	IndianaIN	56/100	$37,360	2 yr	See agency	View guide
#31	NevadaNV	56/100	$37,190	1-2 years	See agency	View guide
#32	IowaIA	55/100	$45,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	MichiganMI	55/100	$42,220	12 months	See agency	View guide
#34	MontanaMT	55/100	$46,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MinnesotaMN	54/100	$51,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	LouisianaLA	53/100	$43,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	KansasKS	52/100	$46,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	New HampshireNH	52/100	$44,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	TexasTX	52/100	$43,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	South DakotaSD	51/100	$49,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	West VirginiaWV	51/100	$49,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	South CarolinaSC	50/100	$48,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	WisconsinWI	48/100	$34,800	18 years	See agency	View guide
#44	FloridaFL	47/100	$45,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	ArizonaAZ	46/100	$45,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	ConnecticutCT	46/100	$44,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	OhioOH	44/100	$46,470	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#48	North CarolinaNC	39/100	$39,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	UtahUT	39/100	$40,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	MaineME	28/100	$31,870	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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