Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of office assistant salary by state for the United States:
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Vermont has the highest office assistant salary of $36,841
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New Mexico has the lowest office assistant salary of $22,197
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The national average salary for office assistants is $31,517
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The national hourly pay for office assistants is $15.15
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 office 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 office 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 office assistants after this adjustment? That would be Vermont.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for office assistant salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Office Assistants By State
| Rank | State | Average Office Assistant Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Vermont | $36,841 | $27,000 | $48,000 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $36,414 | $27,000 | $48,000 |
| 3 | California | $36,406 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $36,077 | $26,000 | $49,000 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $35,220 | $26,000 | $46,000 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $34,917 | $25,000 | $47,000 |
| 7 | Hawaii | $34,521 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 8 | New York | $33,720 | $24,000 | $46,000 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $32,808 | $24,000 | $44,000 |
| 10 | Oregon | $32,750 | $23,000 | $45,000 |
| 11 | Washington | $32,715 | $23,000 | $45,000 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $31,986 | $23,000 | $44,000 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $31,927 | $23,000 | $44,000 |
| 14 | Colorado | $31,896 | $23,000 | $42,000 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $31,731 | $23,000 | $42,000 |
| 16 | Maryland | $31,264 | $22,000 | $43,000 |
| 17 | Arizona | $31,221 | $22,000 | $42,000 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $31,105 | $22,000 | $42,000 |
| 19 | Maine | $30,466 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 20 | Ohio | $30,465 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 21 | Nevada | $30,246 | $21,000 | $41,000 |
| 22 | Delaware | $30,150 | $21,000 | $41,000 |
| 23 | Michigan | $30,118 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 24 | Illinois | $29,861 | $21,000 | $40,000 |
| 25 | Alaska | $29,791 | $21,000 | $41,000 |
| 26 | Virginia | $29,351 | $21,000 | $40,000 |
| 27 | Texas | $28,468 | $20,000 | $38,000 |
| 28 | Florida | $28,359 | $20,000 | $38,000 |
| 29 | Iowa | $27,986 | $20,000 | $37,000 |
| 30 | North Carolina | $27,645 | $20,000 | $37,000 |
| 31 | Utah | $27,640 | $20,000 | $37,000 |
| 32 | Georgia | $27,501 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 33 | Wyoming | $27,383 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 34 | Idaho | $27,305 | $19,000 | $37,000 |
| 35 | Missouri | $26,683 | $19,000 | $35,000 |
| 36 | Indiana | $26,666 | $19,000 | $36,000 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $26,387 | $19,000 | $35,000 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $26,132 | $19,000 | $35,000 |
| 39 | Kentucky | $26,063 | $19,000 | $35,000 |
| 40 | Montana | $25,997 | $19,000 | $35,000 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $25,407 | $18,000 | $33,000 |
| 42 | South Dakota | $24,987 | $18,000 | $33,000 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $24,665 | $18,000 | $33,000 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $24,365 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $24,284 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 46 | Kansas | $24,135 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $24,107 | $17,000 | $32,000 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $24,091 | $17,000 | $32,000 |
| 49 | Alabama | $22,815 | $17,000 | $30,000 |
| 50 | New Mexico | $22,197 | $16,000 | $30,000 |
Methodology: Office Assistant Salary By State
To better understand office 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 office assistants by state.
We took the average annual salary data for office assistants from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for office assistants.
Office Assistant Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for office assistants?
The highest-paid state for office assistants is Vermont with an average salary of $36,841 per year.
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What city pays office assistants the most?
Washington, DC pays office assistants the most with an average salary of $40,227 per year.
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What is the worst state for office assistants?
The worst state for office assistants is New Mexico with an average salary of $22,197 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.
