Best states for an assistant editor

Q: What is the best state for assistant editors?

The best state to be an assistant editor is New York based on assistant editor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for assistant editors?

The highest paying state for assistant editors is Nebraska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for assistant editors?

The worst state for assistant editors is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for assistant editors? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for assistant editor jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for assistant editor jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for assistant editors. New York is the best state for assistant editors, where the median salary is $69,940.We found that New York is the best state for assistant editor jobs, whereas Mississippi is the worst.

10 best states for assistant editors in 2025

1. New York
Total assistant editor jobs: 882
Average annual salary: $69,940
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
2.69
Assistant editor jobs in New York
2. Massachusetts
Total assistant editor jobs: 306
Average annual salary: $66,999
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Assistant editor jobs in Massachusetts
3. Connecticut
Total assistant editor jobs: 79
Average annual salary: $68,844
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Assistant editor jobs in Connecticut
4. Washington
Total assistant editor jobs: 211
Average annual salary: $59,999
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Assistant editor jobs in Washington
5. District of Columbia
Total assistant editor jobs: 220
Average annual salary: $61,614
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
5.12
Assistant editor jobs in District of Columbia
6. New Jersey
Total assistant editor jobs: 187
Average annual salary: $62,069
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Assistant editor jobs in New Jersey
7. New Hampshire
Total assistant editor jobs: 29
Average annual salary: $65,376
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Assistant editor jobs in New Hampshire
8. Virginia
Total assistant editor jobs: 408
Average annual salary: $56,601
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Assistant editor jobs in Virginia
9. North Dakota
Total assistant editor jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $55,421
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Assistant editor jobs in North Dakota
10. Pennsylvania
Total assistant editor jobs: 225
Average annual salary: $57,836
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Assistant editor jobs in Pennsylvania

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Detailed list of the best states for an assistant editor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$69,940	$45,000	19,849,399	882
2	Massachusetts	$66,999	$44,000	6,859,819	306
3	Connecticut	$68,844	$45,000	3,588,184	79
4	Washington	$59,999	$37,000	7,405,743	211
5	District of Columbia	$61,614	$39,000	693,972	220
6	New Jersey	$62,069	$40,000	9,005,644	187
7	New Hampshire	$65,376	$44,000	1,342,795	29
8	Virginia	$56,601	$35,000	8,470,020	408
9	North Dakota	$55,421	$38,000	755,393	22
10	Pennsylvania	$57,836	$37,000	12,805,537	225
11	Vermont	$53,874	$36,000	623,657	23
12	West Virginia	$54,832	$35,000	1,815,857	26
13	California	$54,806	$33,000	39,536,653	905
14	Rhode Island	$53,074	$35,000	1,059,639	23
15	Idaho	$50,956	$32,000	1,716,943	33
16	Michigan	$51,658	$33,000	9,962,311	132
17	Wyoming	$45,606	$30,000	579,315	29
18	Illinois	$49,610	$32,000	12,802,023	281
19	Nevada	$48,976	$30,000	2,998,039	40
20	North Carolina	$47,107	$29,000	10,273,419	237
21	Delaware	$53,083	$34,000	961,939	20
22	Maine	$53,183	$36,000	1,335,907	13
23	New Mexico	$47,323	$30,000	2,088,070	38
24	Kentucky	$49,432	$32,000	4,454,189	44
25	Maryland	$44,493	$28,000	6,052,177	320
26	Tennessee	$45,715	$30,000	6,715,984	90
27	Georgia	$47,394	$30,000	10,429,379	168
28	Arkansas	$44,554	$29,000	3,004,279	43
29	Oklahoma	$45,856	$30,000	3,930,864	42
30	Oregon	$41,346	$25,000	4,142,776	189
31	Alaska	$41,639	$27,000	739,795	32
32	Florida	$43,201	$26,000	20,984,400	321
33	Wisconsin	$43,720	$28,000	5,795,483	104
34	Arizona	$45,496	$28,000	7,016,270	95
35	Hawaii	$43,576	$26,000	1,427,538	21
36	Ohio	$44,213	$28,000	11,658,609	139
37	Minnesota	$43,711	$29,000	5,576,606	116
38	South Carolina	$44,472	$28,000	5,024,369	66
39	Colorado	$42,090	$28,000	5,607,154	137
40	Texas	$40,840	$25,000	28,304,596	422
41	Alabama	$42,936	$27,000	4,874,747	54
42	Utah	$35,846	$22,000	3,101,833	83
43	Indiana	$39,737	$26,000	6,666,818	85
44	Montana	$36,514	$23,000	1,050,493	22
45	Missouri	$33,309	$22,000	6,113,532	130
46	Nebraska	$30,777	$20,000	1,920,076	53
47	Iowa	$35,157	$23,000	3,145,711	57
48	South Dakota	$36,020	$24,000	869,666	12
49	Kansas	$34,356	$23,000	2,913,123	47
50	Louisiana	$35,414	$22,000	4,684,333	32
51	Mississippi	$30,801	$19,000	2,984,100	17

Highest paying states for assistant editors

Rank	State	Avg. Assistant Editor Salary
1	New York	$69,940
2	Massachusetts	$66,999
3	Connecticut	$68,844
4	Washington	$59,999
5	District of Columbia	$61,614
6	New Jersey	$62,069
7	New Hampshire	$65,376
8	Virginia	$56,601
9	North Dakota	$55,421
10	Pennsylvania	$57,836
11	Vermont	$53,874
12	West Virginia	$54,832
13	California	$54,806
14	Rhode Island	$53,074
15	Idaho	$50,956
16	Michigan	$51,658
17	Wyoming	$45,606
18	Illinois	$49,610
19	Nevada	$48,976
20	North Carolina	$47,107
21	Delaware	$53,083
22	Maine	$53,183
23	New Mexico	$47,323
24	Kentucky	$49,432
25	Maryland	$44,493
26	Tennessee	$45,715
27	Georgia	$47,394
28	Arkansas	$44,554
29	Oklahoma	$45,856
30	Oregon	$41,346
31	Alaska	$41,639
32	Florida	$43,201
33	Wisconsin	$43,720
34	Arizona	$45,496
35	Hawaii	$43,576
36	Ohio	$44,213
37	Minnesota	$43,711
38	South Carolina	$44,472
39	Colorado	$42,090
40	Texas	$40,840
41	Alabama	$42,936
42	Utah	$35,846
43	Indiana	$39,737
44	Montana	$36,514
45	Missouri	$33,309
46	Nebraska	$30,777
47	Iowa	$35,157
48	South Dakota	$36,020
49	Kansas	$34,356
50	Louisiana	$35,414
51	Mississippi	$30,801

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Total assistant editor jobs:	882
Average annual salary:	$69,940
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$45,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$107,000
Location Quotient:	2.69

Best states for an assistant editor

10 best states for assistant editors in 2025

1. New York

2. Massachusetts

3. Connecticut

4. Washington

5. District of Columbia

6. New Jersey

7. New Hampshire

8. Virginia

9. North Dakota

10. Pennsylvania