This question is about personal assistant jobs.
Can a personal assistant make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a personal assistant. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as a personal assistant because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $51,000 per year. The average annual salary for a personal assistant is $35,978. For example, personal assistants in New York whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $107,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Personal Assistants?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile personal assistant earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| New York | $107,000 |
| New Jersey | $86,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $85,000 |
| Maine | $79,000 |
| Connecticut | $75,000 |
| Rhode Island | $74,000 |
| Maryland | $73,000 |
| Massachusetts | $72,000 |
| Delaware | $72,000 |
| West Virginia | $66,000 |
| District of Columbia | $66,000 |
| New Hampshire | $63,000 |
| North Carolina | $62,000 |
| Virginia | $60,000 |
| Michigan | $56,000 |
| Vermont | $55,000 |
| California | $54,000 |
| Indiana | $52,000 |
| Washington | $50,000 |
| Wisconsin | $49,000 |
| Kentucky | $47,000 |
| Illinois | $44,000 |
| Idaho | $42,000 |
| Florida | $42,000 |
| Ohio | $42,000 |
| South Carolina | $42,000 |
| Texas | $41,000 |
| North Dakota | $40,000 |
| Minnesota | $40,000 |
| Utah | $40,000 |
| Kansas | $39,000 |
| New Mexico | $39,000 |
| Arkansas | $38,000 |
| Wyoming | $38,000 |
| Mississippi | $37,000 |
| Alaska | $36,000 |
| Arizona | $36,000 |
| Oregon | $36,000 |
| Oklahoma | $36,000 |
| Georgia | $36,000 |
| Louisiana | $35,000 |
| Nebraska | $34,000 |
| Iowa | $34,000 |
| Tennessee | $34,000 |
| Hawaii | $32,000 |
| Missouri | $32,000 |
| Nevada | $32,000 |
| South Dakota | $31,000 |
| Colorado | $30,000 |
| Montana | $30,000 |
| Alabama | $28,000 |
