This question is about resident assistant jobs.
Can a resident assistant make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a resident assistant. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a resident assistant is $28,046. Even resident assistants in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $34,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Resident Assistants?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile resident assistant earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| California | $48,000 |
| District of Columbia | $42,000 |
| Alaska | $39,000 |
| New Jersey | $37,000 |
| Oregon | $37,000 |
| Hawaii | $36,000 |
| Nevada | $36,000 |
| New Mexico | $36,000 |
| Connecticut | $36,000 |
| Idaho | $35,000 |
| Arizona | $35,000 |
| Delaware | $35,000 |
| Texas | $35,000 |
| North Dakota | $34,000 |
| Wyoming | $33,000 |
| Illinois | $33,000 |
| Washington | $33,000 |
| Florida | $33,000 |
| Minnesota | $32,000 |
| Colorado | $32,000 |
| New York | $32,000 |
| Maryland | $32,000 |
| Mississippi | $32,000 |
| Wisconsin | $31,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,000 |
| Iowa | $29,000 |
| Massachusetts | $29,000 |
| Nebraska | $29,000 |
| Ohio | $29,000 |
| Utah | $29,000 |
| Virginia | $29,000 |
| South Dakota | $28,000 |
| West Virginia | $28,000 |
| Maine | $28,000 |
| Louisiana | $28,000 |
| North Carolina | $28,000 |
| Michigan | $27,000 |
| New Hampshire | $27,000 |
| Tennessee | $27,000 |
| Kansas | $27,000 |
| Georgia | $27,000 |
| Rhode Island | $27,000 |
| Oklahoma | $27,000 |
| Alabama | $27,000 |
| Kentucky | $26,000 |
| Arkansas | $26,000 |
| Montana | $26,000 |
| Missouri | $26,000 |
| Indiana | $25,000 |
| Vermont | $25,000 |
| South Carolina | $25,000 |
