Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of project assistant salary by state for the United States:
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Oregon has the highest project assistant salary of $53,808
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Arkansas has the lowest project assistant salary of $25,522
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The national average salary for project assistants is $38,564
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The national hourly pay for project assistants is $18.54
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 project 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 project 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 project assistants after this adjustment? That would be Oregon.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for project assistant salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Project Assistants By State
| Rank | State | Average Project Assistant Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Oregon | $53,808 | $35,000 | $80,000 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $51,678 | $31,000 | $84,000 |
| 3 | New York | $49,850 | $30,000 | $82,000 |
| 4 | California | $48,893 | $30,000 | $77,000 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $48,887 | $30,000 | $79,000 |
| 6 | Washington | $48,505 | $32,000 | $71,000 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $47,064 | $29,000 | $75,000 |
| 8 | Maryland | $43,921 | $26,000 | $72,000 |
| 9 | New Jersey | $43,875 | $26,000 | $72,000 |
| 10 | Vermont | $43,559 | $28,000 | $67,000 |
| 11 | Hawaii | $42,729 | $33,000 | $54,000 |
| 12 | Nevada | $42,385 | $27,000 | $66,000 |
| 13 | Virginia | $41,592 | $25,000 | $67,000 |
| 14 | Michigan | $41,196 | $26,000 | $64,000 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $41,118 | $25,000 | $65,000 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $40,619 | $24,000 | $66,000 |
| 17 | Alaska | $39,762 | $31,000 | $49,000 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $38,484 | $26,000 | $55,000 |
| 19 | Maine | $37,587 | $24,000 | $57,000 |
| 20 | Illinois | $36,603 | $24,000 | $54,000 |
| 21 | West Virginia | $36,519 | $23,000 | $57,000 |
| 22 | Louisiana | $36,411 | $23,000 | $55,000 |
| 23 | Texas | $36,147 | $23,000 | $54,000 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $35,937 | $23,000 | $53,000 |
| 25 | Colorado | $35,653 | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| 26 | Utah | $35,508 | $24,000 | $52,000 |
| 27 | Ohio | $35,161 | $22,000 | $55,000 |
| 28 | Idaho | $34,861 | $23,000 | $51,000 |
| 29 | North Dakota | $34,785 | $25,000 | $47,000 |
| 30 | Delaware | $34,402 | $20,000 | $56,000 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $34,229 | $22,000 | $51,000 |
| 32 | Arizona | $34,033 | $22,000 | $51,000 |
| 33 | Wyoming | $34,014 | $24,000 | $47,000 |
| 34 | Missouri | $33,678 | $23,000 | $48,000 |
| 35 | Iowa | $33,353 | $23,000 | $47,000 |
| 36 | Montana | $33,344 | $24,000 | $46,000 |
| 37 | Alabama | $33,239 | $22,000 | $49,000 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $32,223 | $21,000 | $47,000 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $32,082 | $21,000 | $47,000 |
| 40 | Kansas | $32,002 | $22,000 | $45,000 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $31,991 | $21,000 | $46,000 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $31,929 | $22,000 | $44,000 |
| 43 | North Carolina | $31,756 | $20,000 | $48,000 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $31,298 | $21,000 | $46,000 |
| 45 | Florida | $31,225 | $20,000 | $48,000 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $31,077 | $21,000 | $45,000 |
| 47 | Indiana | $30,820 | $20,000 | $46,000 |
| 48 | Georgia | $29,368 | $19,000 | $43,000 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $28,482 | $20,000 | $39,000 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $25,522 | $17,000 | $37,000 |
Methodology: Project Assistant Salary By State
To better understand project 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 project assistants by state.
We took the average annual salary data for project assistants from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for project assistants.
Project Assistant Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for project assistants?
The highest-paid state for project assistants is Oregon with an average salary of $53,808 per year.
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What city pays project assistants the most?
Portland, OR pays project assistants the most with an average salary of $53,609 per year.
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What is the worst state for project assistants?
The worst state for project assistants is Arkansas with an average salary of $25,522 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.
