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Best States for Nursing Home Administrator

Compare the best states for Nursing Home Administrator using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Nursing Home Administrator

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	HawaiiHI	93/100	$140,750	1-21 years	Temporary license/permit: $100	View guide
#2	WashingtonWA	85/100	$143,300	3 months	See agency	View guide
#3	GeorgiaGA	78/100	$136,030	2-21 years	See agency	View guide
#4	MassachusettsMA	77/100	$132,130	3-6 months	See agency	View guide
#5	ColoradoCO	75/100	$131,130	21 years	See agency	View guide
#6	WisconsinWI	73/100	$126,170	4 mo	See agency	View guide
#7	New HampshireNH	71/100	$126,660	21 years	$300	View guide
#8	ConnecticutCT	69/100	$125,820	1-6 months	See agency	View guide
#9	MichiganMI	69/100	$103,860	6.7 yr	The fee for this license: $80.50	View guide
#10	IdahoID	68/100	$116,810	21 years	See agency	View guide
#11	New YorkNY	68/100	$149,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	CaliforniaCA	65/100	$136,500	1-18 years	Administrator-In-Training (AIT): $421	View guide
#13	New JerseyNJ	64/100	$132,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	AlaskaAK	62/100	$122,020	15.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#15	DelawareDE	60/100	$125,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	NevadaNV	60/100	$106,240	1-21 years	See agency	View guide
#17	VermontVT	60/100	$125,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	WyomingWY	60/100	$105,230	3 months	See agency	View guide
#19	VirginiaVA	59/100	$124,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	New MexicoNM	58/100	$121,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	OregonOR	57/100	$135,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	Rhode IslandRI	57/100	$120,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	MarylandMD	55/100	$132,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	TennesseeTN	55/100	$104,370	18 years	See agency	View guide
#25	IllinoisIL	52/100	$113,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	NebraskaNE	52/100	$103,610	1-19 years	See agency	View guide
#27	OhioOH	51/100	$105,040	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#28	MississippiMS	50/100	$89,960	2 yr	See agency	View guide
#29	ArizonaAZ	49/100	$122,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	MaineME	48/100	$109,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	North CarolinaNC	48/100	$108,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	TexasTX	48/100	$106,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	KansasKS	47/100	$104,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	FloridaFL	46/100	$106,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MissouriMO	46/100	$102,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	PennsylvaniaPA	46/100	$103,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	IndianaIN	45/100	$101,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	LouisianaLA	45/100	$101,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	MontanaMT	45/100	$104,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	North DakotaND	45/100	$101,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	South DakotaSD	45/100	$116,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	IowaIA	44/100	$100,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	KentuckyKY	44/100	$100,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	MinnesotaMN	44/100	$114,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	OklahomaOK	44/100	$100,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	AlabamaAL	39/100	$92,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	UtahUT	39/100	$107,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	ArkansasAR	38/100	$88,340	1-21 years	$425.00	View guide
#49	South CarolinaSC	38/100	$105,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	West VirginiaWV	38/100	$110,780	1021 yr	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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