Best states for an assistant to the dean

Q: What is the best state for assistants to the dean?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for assistants to the dean?

The highest paying state for assistants to the dean is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for assistants to the dean?

The worst state for assistants to the dean is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become an assistant to the dean at University of Illinois Foundation, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for assistants to the dean that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Our research found that New York is the best state for assistants to the dean, while Hawaii and California are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New York has a median salary of $54,363 and Hawaii has the highest median salary among all 50 states for assistants to the dean.

In order to get you the best states for assistants to the dean, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that New York is the best state for assistant to the dean jobs, whereas South Dakota is the worst.

10 best states for assistants to the dean in 2026

1. New York
Total assistant to the dean jobs: 631
Average annual salary: $54,363
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
2.06
Assistant to the dean jobs in New York
2. Hawaii
Total assistant to the dean jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $74,093
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Assistant to the dean jobs in Hawaii
3. California
Total assistant to the dean jobs: 669
Average annual salary: $61,552
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Assistant to the dean jobs in California
4. New Jersey
Total assistant to the dean jobs: 176
Average annual salary: $57,180
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Assistant to the dean jobs in New Jersey
5. Florida
Total assistant to the dean jobs: 429
Average annual salary: $48,138
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Assistant to the dean jobs in Florida
6. Nevada
Total assistant to the dean jobs: 56
Average annual salary: $46,848
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Assistant to the dean jobs in Nevada
7. Virginia
Total assistant to the dean jobs: 240
Average annual salary: $50,928
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Assistant to the dean jobs in Virginia
8. District of Columbia
Total assistant to the dean jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $65,821
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Assistant to the dean jobs in District of Columbia
9. Connecticut
Total assistant to the dean jobs: 76
Average annual salary: $49,249
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Assistant to the dean jobs in Connecticut
10. Rhode Island
Total assistant to the dean jobs: 25
Average annual salary: $48,796
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Assistant to the dean jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an assistant to the dean

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

Detailed list of the best states for an assistant to the dean

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$54,363	$25,000	19,849,399	631
2	Hawaii	$74,093	$62,000	1,427,538	22
3	California	$61,552	$32,000	39,536,653	669
4	New Jersey	$57,180	$26,000	9,005,644	176
5	Florida	$48,138	$27,000	20,984,400	429
6	Nevada	$46,848	$25,000	2,998,039	56
7	Virginia	$50,928	$26,000	8,470,020	240
8	District of Columbia	$65,821	$33,000	693,972	31
9	Connecticut	$49,249	$22,000	3,588,184	76
10	Rhode Island	$48,796	$21,000	1,059,639	25
11	Arizona	$42,338	$23,000	7,016,270	157
12	North Carolina	$42,851	$24,000	10,273,419	214
13	Ohio	$39,560	$20,000	11,658,609	431
14	Alabama	$45,035	$26,000	4,874,747	70
15	Pennsylvania	$43,019	$20,000	12,805,537	250
16	West Virginia	$39,526	$20,000	1,815,857	41
17	Utah	$39,726	$22,000	3,101,833	89
18	Maryland	$47,046	$23,000	6,052,177	118
19	Louisiana	$43,936	$25,000	4,684,333	48
20	Georgia	$43,609	$25,000	10,429,379	183
21	Mississippi	$43,001	$24,000	2,984,100	34
22	Texas	$41,160	$23,000	28,304,596	416
23	Tennessee	$41,931	$24,000	6,715,984	100
24	Colorado	$38,133	$22,000	5,607,154	212
25	Massachusetts	$38,211	$16,000	6,859,819	271
26	Oregon	$40,516	$21,000	4,142,776	78
27	Michigan	$36,817	$18,000	9,962,311	186
28	Nebraska	$35,840	$21,000	1,920,076	55
29	South Carolina	$39,666	$22,000	5,024,369	70
30	Wisconsin	$34,090	$18,000	5,795,483	177
31	Kansas	$37,883	$22,000	2,913,123	52
32	Washington	$37,209	$20,000	7,405,743	159
33	Arkansas	$36,458	$21,000	3,004,279	44
34	Delaware	$39,347	$19,000	961,939	15
35	Alaska	$31,963	$14,000	739,795	31
36	New Mexico	$38,605	$21,000	2,088,070	23
37	Minnesota	$33,839	$19,000	5,576,606	136
38	Wyoming	$34,822	$21,000	579,315	8
39	New Hampshire	$33,453	$14,000	1,342,795	31
40	Maine	$31,796	$14,000	1,335,907	28
41	Vermont	$33,182	$15,000	623,657	15
42	Idaho	$30,198	$17,000	1,716,943	43
43	Montana	$24,600	$15,000	1,050,493	47
44	Oklahoma	$34,856	$20,000	3,930,864	32
45	North Dakota	$31,340	$19,000	755,393	19
46	Kentucky	$33,717	$19,000	4,454,189	54
47	Iowa	$29,553	$17,000	3,145,711	81
48	Missouri	$34,070	$20,000	6,113,532	87
49	Indiana	$32,468	$18,000	6,666,818	111
50	Illinois	$31,325	$17,000	12,802,023	231
51	South Dakota	$26,466	$16,000	869,666	13

Highest paying states for assistants to the dean

Rank	State	Avg. Assistant To The Dean Salary
1	New York	$54,363
2	Hawaii	$74,093
3	California	$61,552
4	New Jersey	$57,180
5	Florida	$48,138
6	Nevada	$46,848
7	Virginia	$50,928
8	District of Columbia	$65,821
9	Connecticut	$49,249
10	Rhode Island	$48,796
11	Arizona	$42,338
12	North Carolina	$42,851
13	Ohio	$39,560
14	Alabama	$45,035
15	Pennsylvania	$43,019
16	West Virginia	$39,526
17	Utah	$39,726
18	Maryland	$47,046
19	Louisiana	$43,936
20	Georgia	$43,609
21	Mississippi	$43,001
22	Texas	$41,160
23	Tennessee	$41,931
24	Colorado	$38,133
25	Massachusetts	$38,211
26	Oregon	$40,516
27	Michigan	$36,817
28	Nebraska	$35,840
29	South Carolina	$39,666
30	Wisconsin	$34,090
31	Kansas	$37,883
32	Washington	$37,209
33	Arkansas	$36,458
34	Delaware	$39,347
35	Alaska	$31,963
36	New Mexico	$38,605
37	Minnesota	$33,839
38	Wyoming	$34,822
39	New Hampshire	$33,453
40	Maine	$31,796
41	Vermont	$33,182
42	Idaho	$30,198
43	Montana	$24,600
44	Oklahoma	$34,856
45	North Dakota	$31,340
46	Kentucky	$33,717
47	Iowa	$29,553
48	Missouri	$34,070
49	Indiana	$32,468
50	Illinois	$31,325
51	South Dakota	$26,466

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Total assistant to the dean jobs:	631
Average annual salary:	$54,363
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$25,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$117,000
Location Quotient:	2.06

Best states for an assistant to the dean

10 best states for assistants to the dean in 2026

1. New York

2. Hawaii

3. California

4. New Jersey

5. Florida

6. Nevada

7. Virginia

8. District of Columbia

9. Connecticut

10. Rhode Island