Best states for a bookstore assistant

Q: What is the best state for bookstore assistants?

The best state to be a bookstore assistant is Alaska based on bookstore assistant salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for bookstore assistants is Indiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for bookstore assistants?

The worst state for bookstore assistants is Oklahoma, 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 bookstore assistants? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for bookstore assistant 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.Although there are abundant bookstore assistant jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Alaska is the best state in the country for bookstore assistant jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for bookstore assistants. Alaska is the best state for bookstore assistants, where the median salary is $51,579.If you are currently seeking employment as a bookstore assistant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for bookstore assistants in 2026

1. Alaska
Total bookstore assistant jobs: 71
Average annual salary: $51,579
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.72
Bookstore assistant jobs in Alaska
2. Hawaii
Total bookstore assistant jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $58,889
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Bookstore assistant jobs in Hawaii
3. Colorado
Total bookstore assistant jobs: 380
Average annual salary: $47,802
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Bookstore assistant jobs in Colorado
4. California
Total bookstore assistant jobs: 1,605
Average annual salary: $51,595
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Bookstore assistant jobs in California
5. Washington
Total bookstore assistant jobs: 339
Average annual salary: $47,885
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Bookstore assistant jobs in Washington
6. Wyoming
Total bookstore assistant jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $41,465
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Bookstore assistant jobs in Wyoming
7. New York
Total bookstore assistant jobs: 1,103
Average annual salary: $41,748
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.74
Bookstore assistant jobs in New York
8. Oregon
Total bookstore assistant jobs: 180
Average annual salary: $42,738
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Bookstore assistant jobs in Oregon
9. Arizona
Total bookstore assistant jobs: 338
Average annual salary: $39,295
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Bookstore assistant jobs in Arizona
10. Michigan
Total bookstore assistant jobs: 330
Average annual salary: $40,381
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Bookstore assistant jobs in Michigan

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a bookstore assistant

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

Detailed list of the best states for a bookstore assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$51,579	$41,000	739,795	71
2	Hawaii	$58,889	$50,000	1,427,538	55
3	Colorado	$47,802	$34,000	5,607,154	380
4	California	$51,595	$34,000	39,536,653	1,605
5	Washington	$47,885	$34,000	7,405,743	339
6	Wyoming	$41,465	$30,000	579,315	35
7	New York	$41,748	$24,000	19,849,399	1,103
8	Oregon	$42,738	$29,000	4,142,776	180
9	Arizona	$39,295	$26,000	7,016,270	338
10	Michigan	$40,381	$27,000	9,962,311	330
11	Utah	$39,393	$27,000	3,101,833	181
12	North Dakota	$43,836	$32,000	755,393	33
13	Rhode Island	$40,879	$23,000	1,059,639	48
14	Minnesota	$41,257	$29,000	5,576,606	265
15	Connecticut	$40,503	$23,000	3,588,184	177
16	Massachusetts	$39,676	$22,000	6,859,819	525
17	Nebraska	$37,548	$26,000	1,920,076	112
18	Illinois	$39,977	$27,000	12,802,023	463
19	District of Columbia	$40,024	$25,000	693,972	97
20	Florida	$36,562	$23,000	20,984,400	1,051
21	Wisconsin	$35,496	$24,000	5,795,483	309
22	Missouri	$39,348	$27,000	6,113,532	191
23	Nevada	$35,842	$24,000	2,998,039	106
24	North Carolina	$36,359	$24,000	10,273,419	388
25	Pennsylvania	$35,928	$21,000	12,805,537	569
26	Kansas	$37,591	$26,000	2,913,123	96
27	Idaho	$35,355	$25,000	1,716,943	83
28	Virginia	$36,742	$23,000	8,470,020	534
29	Montana	$34,605	$25,000	1,050,493	76
30	South Carolina	$36,350	$24,000	5,024,369	171
31	New Jersey	$39,019	$22,000	9,005,644	355
32	Alabama	$36,551	$25,000	4,874,747	140
33	Tennessee	$34,581	$23,000	6,715,984	250
34	Maryland	$38,708	$23,000	6,052,177	281
35	Vermont	$36,643	$22,000	623,657	29
36	Delaware	$37,546	$22,000	961,939	42
37	Ohio	$32,630	$21,000	11,658,609	599
38	Mississippi	$34,876	$23,000	2,984,100	76
39	Texas	$33,896	$22,000	28,304,596	1,023
40	West Virginia	$32,974	$21,000	1,815,857	64
41	South Dakota	$33,776	$24,000	869,666	24
42	Maine	$34,321	$20,000	1,335,907	50
43	Iowa	$32,936	$23,000	3,145,711	132
44	Kentucky	$33,162	$22,000	4,454,189	129
45	New Hampshire	$33,825	$19,000	1,342,795	63
46	Louisiana	$33,087	$22,000	4,684,333	101
47	New Mexico	$33,254	$22,000	2,088,070	53
48	Indiana	$30,856	$21,000	6,666,818	241
49	Georgia	$31,128	$21,000	10,429,379	380
50	Arkansas	$31,369	$21,000	3,004,279	69
51	Oklahoma	$31,242	$21,000	3,930,864	94

Highest paying states for bookstore assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Bookstore Assistant Salary
1	Alaska	$51,579
2	Hawaii	$58,889
3	Colorado	$47,802
4	California	$51,595
5	Washington	$47,885
6	Wyoming	$41,465
7	New York	$41,748
8	Oregon	$42,738
9	Arizona	$39,295
10	Michigan	$40,381
11	Utah	$39,393
12	North Dakota	$43,836
13	Rhode Island	$40,879
14	Minnesota	$41,257
15	Connecticut	$40,503
16	Massachusetts	$39,676
17	Nebraska	$37,548
18	Illinois	$39,977
19	District of Columbia	$40,024
20	Florida	$36,562
21	Wisconsin	$35,496
22	Missouri	$39,348
23	Nevada	$35,842
24	North Carolina	$36,359
25	Pennsylvania	$35,928
26	Kansas	$37,591
27	Idaho	$35,355
28	Virginia	$36,742
29	Montana	$34,605
30	South Carolina	$36,350
31	New Jersey	$39,019
32	Alabama	$36,551
33	Tennessee	$34,581
34	Maryland	$38,708
35	Vermont	$36,643
36	Delaware	$37,546
37	Ohio	$32,630
38	Mississippi	$34,876
39	Texas	$33,896
40	West Virginia	$32,974
41	South Dakota	$33,776
42	Maine	$34,321
43	Iowa	$32,936
44	Kentucky	$33,162
45	New Hampshire	$33,825
46	Louisiana	$33,087
47	New Mexico	$33,254
48	Indiana	$30,856
49	Georgia	$31,128
50	Arkansas	$31,369
51	Oklahoma	$31,242

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Total bookstore assistant jobs:	71
Average annual salary:	$51,579
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$64,000
Location Quotient:	1.72

Best states for a bookstore assistant

10 best states for bookstore assistants in 2026

1. Alaska

2. Hawaii

3. Colorado

4. California

5. Washington

6. Wyoming

7. New York

8. Oregon

9. Arizona

10. Michigan