Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of technical assistant salary by state for the United States:
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Massachusetts has the highest technical assistant salary of $41,733
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Utah has the lowest technical assistant salary of $23,487
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The national average salary for technical assistants is $34,159
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The national hourly pay for technical assistants is $16.42
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do technical assistants get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for technical assistant by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for technical assistants after this adjustment? That would be Massachusetts.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for technical assistant salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Technical Assistants By State
| Rank | State | Average Technical Assistant Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Massachusetts | $41,733 | $27,000 | $63,000 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $40,673 | $25,000 | $63,000 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $39,597 | $31,000 | $49,000 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $39,105 | $25,000 | $60,000 |
| 5 | New York | $37,737 | $24,000 | $58,000 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $36,596 | $23,000 | $57,000 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $36,059 | $22,000 | $56,000 |
| 8 | Delaware | $36,011 | $22,000 | $56,000 |
| 9 | Vermont | $35,422 | $23,000 | $52,000 |
| 10 | Georgia | $35,275 | $22,000 | $55,000 |
| 11 | Maryland | $34,954 | $22,000 | $54,000 |
| 12 | Michigan | $34,003 | $21,000 | $52,000 |
| 13 | Virginia | $33,963 | $21,000 | $52,000 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $33,823 | $21,000 | $53,000 |
| 15 | Maine | $33,017 | $22,000 | $48,000 |
| 16 | California | $32,835 | $18,000 | $58,000 |
| 17 | Ohio | $32,277 | $20,000 | $50,000 |
| 18 | Alabama | $32,062 | $20,000 | $50,000 |
| 19 | New Mexico | $32,013 | $18,000 | $54,000 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $31,923 | $21,000 | $48,000 |
| 21 | Arkansas | $31,702 | $19,000 | $50,000 |
| 22 | West Virginia | $31,536 | $20,000 | $49,000 |
| 23 | Nebraska | $31,468 | $19,000 | $51,000 |
| 24 | Minnesota | $31,052 | $19,000 | $49,000 |
| 25 | Oregon | $30,845 | $18,000 | $52,000 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | $30,837 | $18,000 | $50,000 |
| 27 | Washington | $30,116 | $17,000 | $50,000 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $29,988 | $19,000 | $46,000 |
| 29 | Nevada | $29,361 | $16,000 | $51,000 |
| 30 | Illinois | $29,183 | $18,000 | $46,000 |
| 31 | Indiana | $29,085 | $18,000 | $45,000 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $28,988 | $18,000 | $44,000 |
| 33 | Florida | $28,965 | $18,000 | $45,000 |
| 34 | Mississippi | $28,836 | $18,000 | $46,000 |
| 35 | North Dakota | $28,766 | $17,000 | $46,000 |
| 36 | Texas | $28,398 | $17,000 | $47,000 |
| 37 | Missouri | $28,382 | $17,000 | $45,000 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $28,326 | $18,000 | $44,000 |
| 39 | Arizona | $28,183 | $16,000 | $49,000 |
| 40 | Colorado | $28,016 | $16,000 | $46,000 |
| 41 | Alaska | $27,782 | $16,000 | $47,000 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $27,770 | $17,000 | $43,000 |
| 43 | Iowa | $27,394 | $17,000 | $43,000 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $27,078 | $16,000 | $44,000 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $26,537 | $16,000 | $42,000 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $26,270 | $16,000 | $42,000 |
| 47 | Idaho | $25,555 | $15,000 | $43,000 |
| 48 | Montana | $25,237 | $15,000 | $41,000 |
| 49 | Kansas | $24,058 | $14,000 | $39,000 |
| 50 | Utah | $23,487 | $13,000 | $39,000 |
Methodology: Technical Assistant Salary By State
To better understand technical assistant pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for technical assistants by state.
We took the average annual salary data for technical assistants from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for technical assistants.
Technical Assistant Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for technical assistants?
The highest-paid state for technical assistants is Massachusetts with an average salary of $41,733 per year.
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What city pays technical assistants the most?
Boston, MA pays technical assistants the most with an average salary of $41,735 per year.
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What is the worst state for technical assistants?
The worst state for technical assistants is Utah with an average salary of $23,487 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
