Best States For an Assistant State Attorney

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Assistant state attorney opportunites vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for assistant state attorneys, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for assistant state attorneys. Our research shows that New York is the best state in the country for assistant state attorneys. The most common schools for assistant state attorneys are University of Florida, Florida State University, and University of Miami, and the most common majors are law and political science.
75.7% of people in the field are White, while 7.7% are Hispanic or Latino. If you are currently seeking employment as an assistant state attorney, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

Here Are the Best States for Assistant State Attorneys In 2023:

  1. 1. New York

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		281
    Average Annual Salary:$93,412
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$57,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$150,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.73
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in New York

  2. 2. California

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		376
    Average Annual Salary:$117,536
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$74,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$184,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.02
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in California

  3. 3. Washington

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		64
    Average Annual Salary:$93,575
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$59,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$147,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.69
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Washington

  4. 4. District of Columbia

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		142
    Average Annual Salary:$87,187
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$54,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$138,000
    Location Quotient:
    6.69
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in District of Columbia

  5. 5. Massachusetts

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		127
    Average Annual Salary:$82,929
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$49,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$137,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.09
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Massachusetts

  6. 6. Arizona

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		55
    Average Annual Salary:$81,081
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$52,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$125,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.74
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Arizona

  7. 7. Michigan

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		73
    Average Annual Salary:$77,804
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$49,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$122,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.74
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Michigan

  8. 8. Texas

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		201
    Average Annual Salary:$77,935
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$49,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$122,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.78
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Texas

  9. 9. Nevada

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		11
    Average Annual Salary:$90,044
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$57,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$142,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.42
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Nevada

  10. 10. Oregon

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		30
    Average Annual Salary:$83,411
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$52,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$131,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.57
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Oregon

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    11. Alaska

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		7
    Average Annual Salary:$78,237
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$52,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$115,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.66
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Alaska

  12. 12. Colorado

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		60
    Average Annual Salary:$77,299
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$51,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$115,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.8
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Colorado

  13. 13. Illinois

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		116
    Average Annual Salary:$75,874
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$48,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$118,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.77
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Illinois

  14. 14. Ohio

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		576
    Average Annual Salary:$67,802
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$107,000
    Location Quotient:
    4.46
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Ohio

  15. 15. Virginia

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		72
    Average Annual Salary:$77,940
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$49,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$123,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.6
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Virginia

  16. 16. New Jersey

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		83
    Average Annual Salary:$76,107
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$47,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$122,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.83
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in New Jersey

  17. 17. Maryland

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		39
    Average Annual Salary:$79,984
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$50,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$127,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.49
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Maryland

  18. 18. Utah

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		15
    Average Annual Salary:$74,666
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$48,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$114,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.37
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Utah

  19. 19. Georgia

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		142
    Average Annual Salary:$67,506
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$43,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$105,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.08
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Georgia

  20. 20. Rhode Island

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		6
    Average Annual Salary:$71,846
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$43,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$118,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.39
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Rhode Island

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    21. North Carolina

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		58
    Average Annual Salary:$69,193
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$43,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$108,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.48
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in North Carolina

  22. 22. West Virginia

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		6
    Average Annual Salary:$68,616
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$43,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$108,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.31
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in West Virginia

  23. 23. Connecticut

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		48
    Average Annual Salary:$68,756
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$112,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.14
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Connecticut

  24. 24. Louisiana

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		25
    Average Annual Salary:$66,732
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$105,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.62
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Louisiana

  25. 25. Wyoming

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		26
    Average Annual Salary:$62,886
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$93,000
    Location Quotient:
    3.43
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Wyoming

  26. 26. Delaware

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		4
    Average Annual Salary:$73,834
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$46,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$118,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.25
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Delaware

  27. 27. Pennsylvania

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		146
    Average Annual Salary:$64,288
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$40,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$103,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.99
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Pennsylvania

  28. 28. Vermont

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		1
    Average Annual Salary:$72,484
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$123,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.1
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Vermont

  29. 29. Idaho

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		24
    Average Annual Salary:$64,853
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$41,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$100,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.16
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Idaho

  30. 30. Alabama

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		10
    Average Annual Salary:$67,066
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$105,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.18
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Alabama

  31. 31. Indiana

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		46
    Average Annual Salary:$64,711
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$41,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$101,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.55
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Indiana

  32. 32. North Dakota

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		6
    Average Annual Salary:$64,142
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$43,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$94,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.51
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in North Dakota

  33. 33. Tennessee

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		36
    Average Annual Salary:$64,058
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$41,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$99,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.48
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Tennessee

  34. 34. Florida

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		306
    Average Annual Salary:$63,855
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$39,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$102,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.55
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Florida

  35. 35. Minnesota

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		62
    Average Annual Salary:$63,829
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$96,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.74
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Minnesota

  36. 36. Kentucky

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		94
    Average Annual Salary:$59,207
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$37,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$92,000
    Location Quotient:
    2.02
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Kentucky

  37. 37. Wisconsin

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		38
    Average Annual Salary:$63,383
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$40,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$98,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.54
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Wisconsin

  38. 38. Nebraska

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		12
    Average Annual Salary:$63,370
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$94,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.43
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Nebraska

  39. 39. Montana

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		22
    Average Annual Salary:$59,332
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$40,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$87,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.51
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Montana

  40. 40. South Carolina

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		29
    Average Annual Salary:$63,235
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$40,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$99,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.51
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in South Carolina

  41. 41. New Mexico

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		15
    Average Annual Salary:$62,547
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$40,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$96,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.6
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in New Mexico

  42. 42. Hawaii

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		3
    Average Annual Salary:$69,641
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$54,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$88,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.28
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Hawaii

  43. 43. New Hampshire

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		9
    Average Annual Salary:$64,083
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$38,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$107,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.41
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in New Hampshire

  44. 44. Iowa

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		9
    Average Annual Salary:$63,037
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$41,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$95,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.2
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Iowa

  45. 45. Kansas

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		12
    Average Annual Salary:$60,907
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$40,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$91,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.31
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Kansas

  46. 46. Missouri

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		45
    Average Annual Salary:$58,090
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$38,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$88,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.61
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Missouri

  47. 47. South Dakota

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		4
    Average Annual Salary:$59,011
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$39,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$87,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.3
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in South Dakota

  48. 48. Maine

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		10
    Average Annual Salary:$43,520
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$25,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$74,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.6
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Maine

  49. 49. Mississippi

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		3
    Average Annual Salary:$58,327
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$37,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$91,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.11
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Mississippi

  50. 50. Oklahoma

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		14
    Average Annual Salary:$56,038
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$37,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$84,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.36
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Oklahoma

  51. 51. Arkansas

    Total Assistant State Attorney Jobs:
    		15
    Average Annual Salary:$44,889
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$29,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$68,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.45
    Assistant State Attorney Jobs in Arkansas

How We Determined The Best States To Be An Assistant State Attorney

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed List Of The Best States For An Assistant State Attorney

RankStateAverage SalaryLowest 10% EarnPopulationJob Count
1New York$93,412$57,00019,849,399281
2California$117,536$74,00039,536,653376
3Washington$93,575$59,0007,405,74364
4District of Columbia$87,187$54,000693,972142
5Massachusetts$82,929$49,0006,859,819127
6Arizona$81,081$52,0007,016,27055
7Michigan$77,804$49,0009,962,31173
8Texas$77,935$49,00028,304,596201
9Nevada$90,044$57,0002,998,03911
10Oregon$83,411$52,0004,142,77630
11Alaska$78,237$52,000739,7957
12Colorado$77,299$51,0005,607,15460
13Illinois$75,874$48,00012,802,023116
14Ohio$67,802$42,00011,658,609576
15Virginia$77,940$49,0008,470,02072
16New Jersey$76,107$47,0009,005,64483
17Maryland$79,984$50,0006,052,17739
18Utah$74,666$48,0003,101,83315
19Georgia$67,506$43,00010,429,379142
20Rhode Island$71,846$43,0001,059,6396
21North Carolina$69,193$43,00010,273,41958
22West Virginia$68,616$43,0001,815,8576
23Connecticut$68,756$42,0003,588,18448
24Louisiana$66,732$42,0004,684,33325
25Wyoming$62,886$42,000579,31526
26Delaware$73,834$46,000961,9394
27Pennsylvania$64,288$40,00012,805,537146
28Vermont$72,484$42,000623,6571
29Idaho$64,853$41,0001,716,94324
30Alabama$67,066$42,0004,874,74710
31Indiana$64,711$41,0006,666,81846
32North Dakota$64,142$43,000755,3936
33Tennessee$64,058$41,0006,715,98436
34Florida$63,855$39,00020,984,400306
35Minnesota$63,829$42,0005,576,60662
36Kentucky$59,207$37,0004,454,18994
37Wisconsin$63,383$40,0005,795,48338
38Nebraska$63,370$42,0001,920,07612
39Montana$59,332$40,0001,050,49322
40South Carolina$63,235$40,0005,024,36929
41New Mexico$62,547$40,0002,088,07015
42Hawaii$69,641$54,0001,427,5383
43New Hampshire$64,083$38,0001,342,7959
44Iowa$63,037$41,0003,145,7119
45Kansas$60,907$40,0002,913,12312
46Missouri$58,090$38,0006,113,53245
47South Dakota$59,011$39,000869,6664
48Maine$43,520$25,0001,335,90710
49Mississippi$58,327$37,0002,984,1003
50Oklahoma$56,038$37,0003,930,86414
51Arkansas$44,889$29,0003,004,27915

Highest paying states for Assistant State Attorneys

RankStateAvg. Assistant State Attorney Salary
1New York$93,412
2California$117,536
3Washington$93,575
4District of Columbia$87,187
5Massachusetts$82,929
6Arizona$81,081
7Michigan$77,804
8Texas$77,935
9Nevada$90,044
10Oregon$83,411
11Alaska$78,237
12Colorado$77,299
13Illinois$75,874
14Ohio$67,802
15Virginia$77,940
16New Jersey$76,107
17Maryland$79,984
18Utah$74,666
19Georgia$67,506
20Rhode Island$71,846
21North Carolina$69,193
22West Virginia$68,616
23Connecticut$68,756
24Louisiana$66,732
25Wyoming$62,886
26Delaware$73,834
27Pennsylvania$64,288
28Vermont$72,484
29Idaho$64,853
30Alabama$67,066
31Indiana$64,711
32North Dakota$64,142
33Tennessee$64,058
34Florida$63,855
35Minnesota$63,829
36Kentucky$59,207
37Wisconsin$63,383
38Nebraska$63,370
39Montana$59,332
40South Carolina$63,235
41New Mexico$62,547
42Hawaii$69,641
43New Hampshire$64,083
44Iowa$63,037
45Kansas$60,907
46Missouri$58,090
47South Dakota$59,011
48Maine$43,520
49Mississippi$58,327
50Oklahoma$56,038
51Arkansas$44,889
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