Best states for a benefits assistant

Q: What is the best state for benefits assistants?

The best state to be a benefits assistant is Vermont based on benefits assistant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for benefits assistants?

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

Q: What is the worst state for benefits assistants?

The worst state for benefits assistants is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for benefits assistants? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for benefits assistant jobs.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 benefits assistant jobs.

In order to get you the best states for benefits assistants, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.If you are currently seeking employment as a benefits assistant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for benefits assistants in 2025

1. Vermont
Total benefits assistant jobs: 29
Average annual salary: $45,727
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Benefits assistant jobs in Vermont
2. Alaska
Total benefits assistant jobs: 25
Average annual salary: $46,861
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Benefits assistant jobs in Alaska
3. Mississippi
Total benefits assistant jobs: 66
Average annual salary: $42,159
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Benefits assistant jobs in Mississippi
4. Rhode Island
Total benefits assistant jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $43,681
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Benefits assistant jobs in Rhode Island
5. Oregon
Total benefits assistant jobs: 151
Average annual salary: $42,657
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Benefits assistant jobs in Oregon
6. Minnesota
Total benefits assistant jobs: 191
Average annual salary: $43,608
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Benefits assistant jobs in Minnesota
7. New York
Total benefits assistant jobs: 373
Average annual salary: $44,800
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Benefits assistant jobs in New York
8. Pennsylvania
Total benefits assistant jobs: 314
Average annual salary: $42,328
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Benefits assistant jobs in Pennsylvania
9. District of Columbia
Total benefits assistant jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $44,928
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
2.43
Benefits assistant jobs in District of Columbia
10. Washington
Total benefits assistant jobs: 156
Average annual salary: $47,709
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Benefits assistant jobs in Washington

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a benefits assistant

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

Detailed list of the best states for a benefits assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$45,727	$37,000	623,657	29
2	Alaska	$46,861	$42,000	739,795	25
3	Mississippi	$42,159	$32,000	2,984,100	66
4	Rhode Island	$43,681	$33,000	1,059,639	35
5	Oregon	$42,657	$34,000	4,142,776	151
6	Minnesota	$43,608	$35,000	5,576,606	191
7	New York	$44,800	$33,000	19,849,399	373
8	Pennsylvania	$42,328	$31,000	12,805,537	314
9	District of Columbia	$44,928	$33,000	693,972	105
10	Washington	$47,709	$38,000	7,405,743	156
11	New Jersey	$47,267	$35,000	9,005,644	165
12	California	$45,897	$34,000	39,536,653	765
13	Michigan	$40,561	$31,000	9,962,311	208
14	Virginia	$42,672	$32,000	8,470,020	238
15	Massachusetts	$42,980	$33,000	6,859,819	224
16	Iowa	$40,753	$32,000	3,145,711	79
17	Maryland	$40,793	$30,000	6,052,177	189
18	Nevada	$39,800	$30,000	2,998,039	51
19	Connecticut	$41,328	$31,000	3,588,184	87
20	North Carolina	$37,943	$28,000	10,273,419	260
21	Idaho	$41,038	$33,000	1,716,943	24
22	Oklahoma	$37,299	$28,000	3,930,864	84
23	Illinois	$38,869	$30,000	12,802,023	331
24	New Hampshire	$39,844	$31,000	1,342,795	37
25	Delaware	$41,417	$30,000	961,939	24
26	North Dakota	$39,612	$32,000	755,393	10
27	Colorado	$41,179	$32,000	5,607,154	118
28	Arkansas	$36,241	$28,000	3,004,279	66
29	Georgia	$38,058	$28,000	10,429,379	262
30	Maine	$37,505	$30,000	1,335,907	33
31	Texas	$37,348	$28,000	28,304,596	461
32	Wyoming	$34,905	$28,000	579,315	17
33	Kansas	$37,237	$29,000	2,913,123	66
34	Tennessee	$34,178	$26,000	6,715,984	167
35	Arizona	$33,490	$25,000	7,016,270	221
36	Missouri	$36,623	$28,000	6,113,532	138
37	Ohio	$33,446	$25,000	11,658,609	287
38	South Dakota	$35,133	$28,000	869,666	20
39	Nebraska	$33,009	$26,000	1,920,076	63
40	New Mexico	$33,300	$25,000	2,088,070	51
41	Utah	$31,178	$24,000	3,101,833	98
42	Kentucky	$32,128	$24,000	4,454,189	99
43	Montana	$26,145	$21,000	1,050,493	51
44	Alabama	$33,515	$25,000	4,874,747	89
45	Hawaii	$27,369	$22,000	1,427,538	25
46	Indiana	$32,847	$25,000	6,666,818	139
47	Louisiana	$34,179	$25,000	4,684,333	50
48	Wisconsin	$31,724	$25,000	5,795,483	138
49	South Carolina	$28,192	$21,000	5,024,369	116
50	West Virginia	$31,108	$23,000	1,815,857	28
51	Florida	$30,742	$23,000	20,984,400	326

Highest paying states for benefits assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Benefits Assistant Salary
1	Vermont	$45,727
2	Alaska	$46,861
3	Mississippi	$42,159
4	Rhode Island	$43,681
5	Oregon	$42,657
6	Minnesota	$43,608
7	New York	$44,800
8	Pennsylvania	$42,328
9	District of Columbia	$44,928
10	Washington	$47,709
11	New Jersey	$47,267
12	California	$45,897
13	Michigan	$40,561
14	Virginia	$42,672
15	Massachusetts	$42,980
16	Iowa	$40,753
17	Maryland	$40,793
18	Nevada	$39,800
19	Connecticut	$41,328
20	North Carolina	$37,943
21	Idaho	$41,038
22	Oklahoma	$37,299
23	Illinois	$38,869
24	New Hampshire	$39,844
25	Delaware	$41,417
26	North Dakota	$39,612
27	Colorado	$41,179
28	Arkansas	$36,241
29	Georgia	$38,058
30	Maine	$37,505
31	Texas	$37,348
32	Wyoming	$34,905
33	Kansas	$37,237
34	Tennessee	$34,178
35	Arizona	$33,490
36	Missouri	$36,623
37	Ohio	$33,446
38	South Dakota	$35,133
39	Nebraska	$33,009
40	New Mexico	$33,300
41	Utah	$31,178
42	Kentucky	$32,128
43	Montana	$26,145
44	Alabama	$33,515
45	Hawaii	$27,369
46	Indiana	$32,847
47	Louisiana	$34,179
48	Wisconsin	$31,724
49	South Carolina	$28,192
50	West Virginia	$31,108
51	Florida	$30,742

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Total benefits assistant jobs:	29
Average annual salary:	$45,727
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$56,000
Location Quotient:	1.47

Best states for a benefits assistant

10 best states for benefits assistants in 2025

1. Vermont

2. Alaska

3. Mississippi

4. Rhode Island

5. Oregon

6. Minnesota

7. New York

8. Pennsylvania

9. District of Columbia

10. Washington