Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of assistant to the director salary by state for the United States:
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Hawaii has the highest assistant to the director salary of $105,848
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Maine has the lowest assistant to the director salary of $29,392
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The national average salary for assistant to the directors is $59,753
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The national hourly pay for assistant to the directors is $28.73
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 assistant to the directors 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 assistant to the director 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 assistant to the directors after this adjustment? That would be Hawaii.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for assistant to the director salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Assistant To The Directors By State
| Rank | State | Average Assistant To The Director Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $105,848 | $87,000 | $127,000 |
| 2 | California | $86,429 | $48,000 | $154,000 |
| 3 | Nevada | $76,047 | $41,000 | $140,000 |
| 4 | New York | $66,482 | $33,000 | $132,000 |
| 5 | Oregon | $65,830 | $34,000 | $127,000 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $64,283 | $32,000 | $127,000 |
| 7 | Washington | $64,238 | $33,000 | $124,000 |
| 8 | Delaware | $64,020 | $33,000 | $123,000 |
| 9 | Arizona | $62,897 | $35,000 | $110,000 |
| 10 | Virginia | $62,521 | $33,000 | $116,000 |
| 11 | Maryland | $60,760 | $31,000 | $116,000 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $60,689 | $29,000 | $123,000 |
| 13 | Georgia | $58,384 | $34,000 | $99,000 |
| 14 | Texas | $58,137 | $33,000 | $101,000 |
| 15 | Illinois | $57,440 | $32,000 | $100,000 |
| 16 | Florida | $55,917 | $33,000 | $92,000 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $55,267 | $28,000 | $108,000 |
| 18 | Indiana | $53,496 | $30,000 | $93,000 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $53,102 | $29,000 | $95,000 |
| 20 | Massachusetts | $50,714 | $24,000 | $103,000 |
| 21 | Alabama | $50,704 | $29,000 | $86,000 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $50,500 | $28,000 | $88,000 |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $50,215 | $24,000 | $102,000 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $49,735 | $28,000 | $86,000 |
| 25 | Alaska | $49,013 | $26,000 | $91,000 |
| 26 | Tennessee | $48,638 | $28,000 | $83,000 |
| 27 | Ohio | $48,520 | $26,000 | $88,000 |
| 28 | West Virginia | $48,381 | $26,000 | $87,000 |
| 29 | Arkansas | $47,306 | $27,000 | $80,000 |
| 30 | Utah | $47,268 | $26,000 | $85,000 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $46,885 | $26,000 | $82,000 |
| 32 | Colorado | $45,347 | $26,000 | $77,000 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $45,016 | $26,000 | $77,000 |
| 34 | Missouri | $43,351 | $25,000 | $73,000 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $43,177 | $25,000 | $74,000 |
| 36 | Michigan | $41,798 | $22,000 | $78,000 |
| 37 | Louisiana | $41,415 | $23,000 | $72,000 |
| 38 | Idaho | $40,041 | $21,000 | $74,000 |
| 39 | Mississippi | $40,030 | $23,000 | $68,000 |
| 40 | Wyoming | $39,501 | $22,000 | $68,000 |
| 41 | Iowa | $39,333 | $22,000 | $67,000 |
| 42 | Montana | $38,812 | $21,000 | $69,000 |
| 43 | Kansas | $38,165 | $22,000 | $64,000 |
| 44 | New Hampshire | $37,248 | $18,000 | $75,000 |
| 45 | North Dakota | $37,216 | $21,000 | $64,000 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $36,495 | $21,000 | $62,000 |
| 47 | Nebraska | $35,939 | $21,000 | $61,000 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $35,731 | $21,000 | $60,000 |
| 49 | Vermont | $32,666 | $16,000 | $65,000 |
| 50 | Maine | $29,392 | $14,000 | $58,000 |
Methodology: Assistant To The Director Salary By State
To better understand assistant to the director 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 assistant to the directors by state.
We took the average annual salary data for assistant to the directors from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for assistant to the directors.
Assistant To The Director Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for assistant to the directors?
The highest-paid state for assistant to the directors is Hawaii with an average salary of $105,848 per year.
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What city pays assistant to the directors the most?
Urban Honolulu, HI pays assistant to the directors the most with an average salary of $106,031 per year.
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What is the worst state for assistant to the directors?
The worst state for assistant to the directors is Maine with an average salary of $29,392 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.
