Best states for a budget assistant

Q: What is the best state for budget assistants?

The best state to be a budget assistant is District of Columbia based on budget assistant salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for budget assistants is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for budget assistants?

The worst state for budget assistants is Arkansas, 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 budget 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 budget assistant jobs.Our research shows that District of Columbia is the best state in the country for budget assistants.

In order to get you the best states for budget 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 budget assistant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for budget assistants in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total budget assistant jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $79,000
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
14.26
Budget assistant jobs in District of Columbia
2. West Virginia
Total budget assistant jobs: 5
Average annual salary: $69,254
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Budget assistant jobs in West Virginia
3. Maine
Total budget assistant jobs: 3
Average annual salary: $71,307
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Budget assistant jobs in Maine
4. Vermont
Total budget assistant jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $68,179
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Budget assistant jobs in Vermont
5. Massachusetts
Total budget assistant jobs: 20
Average annual salary: $70,399
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Budget assistant jobs in Massachusetts
6. Virginia
Total budget assistant jobs: 103
Average annual salary: $65,928
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
4.59
Budget assistant jobs in Virginia
7. Washington
Total budget assistant jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $69,019
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Budget assistant jobs in Washington
8. Connecticut
Total budget assistant jobs: 3
Average annual salary: $69,331
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
0.38
Budget assistant jobs in Connecticut
9. New York
Total budget assistant jobs: 25
Average annual salary: $67,065
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Budget assistant jobs in New York
10. Colorado
Total budget assistant jobs: 18
Average annual salary: $61,553
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Budget assistant jobs in Colorado

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a budget assistant

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Detailed list of the best states for a budget assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$79,000	$50,000	693,972	57
2	West Virginia	$69,254	$44,000	1,815,857	5
3	Maine	$71,307	$47,000	1,335,907	3
4	Vermont	$68,179	$45,000	623,657	2
5	Massachusetts	$70,399	$46,000	6,859,819	20
6	Virginia	$65,928	$41,000	8,470,020	103
7	Washington	$69,019	$45,000	7,405,743	16
8	Connecticut	$69,331	$45,000	3,588,184	3
9	New York	$67,065	$43,000	19,849,399	25
10	Colorado	$61,553	$41,000	5,607,154	18
11	Delaware	$60,280	$38,000	961,939	4
12	Alabama	$55,414	$35,000	4,874,747	28
13	New Jersey	$68,750	$44,000	9,005,644	5
14	North Dakota	$58,467	$41,000	755,393	2
15	Rhode Island	$63,789	$41,000	1,059,639	1
16	Pennsylvania	$62,277	$39,000	12,805,537	8
17	Wyoming	$55,698	$38,000	579,315	2
18	Michigan	$59,979	$39,000	9,962,311	7
19	Ohio	$59,513	$38,000	11,658,609	9
20	California	$66,254	$42,000	39,536,653	42
21	Oregon	$58,662	$38,000	4,142,776	10
22	Missouri	$59,646	$39,000	6,113,532	7
23	Indiana	$58,381	$38,000	6,666,818	7
24	Alaska	$57,015	$42,000	739,795	4
25	Utah	$57,701	$37,000	3,101,833	6
26	Nevada	$55,567	$35,000	2,998,039	5
27	Maryland	$56,566	$36,000	6,052,177	58
28	Hawaii	$56,775	$44,000	1,427,538	10
29	New Hampshire	$59,670	$39,000	1,342,795	1
30	Mississippi	$54,221	$34,000	2,984,100	3
31	Idaho	$54,384	$35,000	1,716,943	3
32	New Mexico	$51,894	$33,000	2,088,070	8
33	South Carolina	$54,554	$34,000	5,024,369	6
34	Texas	$54,756	$34,000	28,304,596	27
35	Minnesota	$55,808	$38,000	5,576,606	8
36	Kansas	$52,649	$35,000	2,913,123	5
37	Wisconsin	$54,448	$36,000	5,795,483	5
38	Louisiana	$52,863	$33,000	4,684,333	6
39	Arizona	$50,705	$32,000	7,016,270	16
40	Nebraska	$49,463	$33,000	1,920,076	6
41	Iowa	$49,852	$33,000	3,145,711	7
42	Kentucky	$50,729	$33,000	4,454,189	5
43	Montana	$45,314	$31,000	1,050,493	7
44	North Carolina	$47,137	$29,000	10,273,419	28
45	South Dakota	$45,264	$31,000	869,666	3
46	Florida	$51,966	$32,000	20,984,400	20
47	Tennessee	$47,613	$30,000	6,715,984	8
48	Georgia	$46,097	$29,000	10,429,379	23
49	Illinois	$51,674	$34,000	12,802,023	8
50	Oklahoma	$46,457	$30,000	3,930,864	5
51	Arkansas	$39,522	$25,000	3,004,279	5

Highest paying states for budget assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Budget Assistant Salary
1	District of Columbia	$79,000
2	West Virginia	$69,254
3	Maine	$71,307
4	Vermont	$68,179
5	Massachusetts	$70,399
6	Virginia	$65,928
7	Washington	$69,019
8	Connecticut	$69,331
9	New York	$67,065
10	Colorado	$61,553
11	Delaware	$60,280
12	Alabama	$55,414
13	New Jersey	$68,750
14	North Dakota	$58,467
15	Rhode Island	$63,789
16	Pennsylvania	$62,277
17	Wyoming	$55,698
18	Michigan	$59,979
19	Ohio	$59,513
20	California	$66,254
21	Oregon	$58,662
22	Missouri	$59,646
23	Indiana	$58,381
24	Alaska	$57,015
25	Utah	$57,701
26	Nevada	$55,567
27	Maryland	$56,566
28	Hawaii	$56,775
29	New Hampshire	$59,670
30	Mississippi	$54,221
31	Idaho	$54,384
32	New Mexico	$51,894
33	South Carolina	$54,554
34	Texas	$54,756
35	Minnesota	$55,808
36	Kansas	$52,649
37	Wisconsin	$54,448
38	Louisiana	$52,863
39	Arizona	$50,705
40	Nebraska	$49,463
41	Iowa	$49,852
42	Kentucky	$50,729
43	Montana	$45,314
44	North Carolina	$47,137
45	South Dakota	$45,264
46	Florida	$51,966
47	Tennessee	$47,613
48	Georgia	$46,097
49	Illinois	$51,674
50	Oklahoma	$46,457
51	Arkansas	$39,522

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total budget assistant jobs:	57
Average annual salary:	$79,000
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$50,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$124,000
Location Quotient:	14.26

Best states for a budget assistant

10 best states for budget assistants in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. West Virginia

3. Maine

4. Vermont

5. Massachusetts

6. Virginia

7. Washington

8. Connecticut

9. New York

10. Colorado