Best states for a building assistant

Q: What is the best state for building assistants?

The best state to be a building assistant is Connecticut based on building assistant salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for building assistants is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for building assistants?

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

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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to building assistant jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. 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 building 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 building assistants. Connecticut is the best state for building assistants, where the median salary is $39,075.If you are currently seeking employment as a building assistant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for building assistants in 2026

1. Connecticut
Total building assistant jobs: 94
Average annual salary: $39,075
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Building assistant jobs in Connecticut
2. New York
Total building assistant jobs: 325
Average annual salary: $37,862
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Building assistant jobs in New York
3. Massachusetts
Total building assistant jobs: 218
Average annual salary: $36,237
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Building assistant jobs in Massachusetts
4. New Jersey
Total building assistant jobs: 190
Average annual salary: $34,842
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Building assistant jobs in New Jersey
5. Pennsylvania
Total building assistant jobs: 270
Average annual salary: $31,891
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Building assistant jobs in Pennsylvania
6. Vermont
Total building assistant jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $33,170
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Building assistant jobs in Vermont
7. Illinois
Total building assistant jobs: 215
Average annual salary: $34,609
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Building assistant jobs in Illinois
8. Minnesota
Total building assistant jobs: 160
Average annual salary: $31,419
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Building assistant jobs in Minnesota
9. Florida
Total building assistant jobs: 381
Average annual salary: $29,660
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Building assistant jobs in Florida
10. Hawaii
Total building assistant jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $36,594
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Building assistant jobs in Hawaii

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Detailed list of the best states for a building assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$39,075	$25,000	3,588,184	94
2	New York	$37,862	$24,000	19,849,399	325
3	Massachusetts	$36,237	$23,000	6,859,819	218
4	New Jersey	$34,842	$23,000	9,005,644	190
5	Pennsylvania	$31,891	$21,000	12,805,537	270
6	Vermont	$33,170	$21,000	623,657	16
7	Illinois	$34,609	$24,000	12,802,023	215
8	Minnesota	$31,419	$22,000	5,576,606	160
9	Florida	$29,660	$21,000	20,984,400	381
10	Hawaii	$36,594	$29,000	1,427,538	17
11	District of Columbia	$32,822	$22,000	693,972	44
12	Rhode Island	$31,616	$20,000	1,059,639	21
13	North Dakota	$26,954	$19,000	755,393	23
14	New Hampshire	$31,613	$20,000	1,342,795	28
15	Maine	$32,147	$21,000	1,335,907	12
16	Wisconsin	$26,741	$19,000	5,795,483	142
17	Colorado	$28,101	$20,000	5,607,154	212
18	Maryland	$31,027	$21,000	6,052,177	133
19	Arizona	$27,405	$19,000	7,016,270	148
20	Michigan	$26,816	$18,000	9,962,311	195
21	Missouri	$28,224	$20,000	6,113,532	108
22	Ohio	$25,589	$18,000	11,658,609	455
23	Washington	$28,891	$20,000	7,405,743	150
24	California	$30,505	$21,000	39,536,653	637
25	Texas	$26,012	$19,000	28,304,596	564
26	Delaware	$30,928	$20,000	961,939	13
27	Virginia	$27,485	$19,000	8,470,020	216
28	Tennessee	$25,699	$19,000	6,715,984	103
29	North Carolina	$26,863	$19,000	10,273,419	155
30	Nevada	$25,030	$18,000	2,998,039	61
31	Georgia	$26,141	$19,000	10,429,379	201
32	Indiana	$25,493	$18,000	6,666,818	124
33	New Mexico	$26,091	$19,000	2,088,070	32
34	Louisiana	$26,091	$19,000	4,684,333	50
35	Oklahoma	$25,614	$19,000	3,930,864	47
36	Alaska	$26,020	$20,000	739,795	17
37	Iowa	$25,288	$18,000	3,145,711	65
38	West Virginia	$23,263	$16,000	1,815,857	46
39	Alabama	$25,776	$19,000	4,874,747	54
40	South Carolina	$25,355	$18,000	5,024,369	88
41	Oregon	$26,311	$18,000	4,142,776	74
42	Utah	$23,224	$17,000	3,101,833	93
43	Kentucky	$24,669	$18,000	4,454,189	49
44	Wyoming	$23,768	$17,000	579,315	11
45	South Dakota	$24,055	$17,000	869,666	14
46	Nebraska	$23,592	$17,000	1,920,076	39
47	Montana	$22,793	$16,000	1,050,493	23
48	Kansas	$23,452	$17,000	2,913,123	52
49	Idaho	$22,351	$16,000	1,716,943	25
50	Arkansas	$21,605	$16,000	3,004,279	35
51	Mississippi	$21,158	$15,000	2,984,100	36

Highest paying states for building assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Building Assistant Salary
1	Connecticut	$39,075
2	New York	$37,862
3	Massachusetts	$36,237
4	New Jersey	$34,842
5	Pennsylvania	$31,891
6	Vermont	$33,170
7	Illinois	$34,609
8	Minnesota	$31,419
9	Florida	$29,660
10	Hawaii	$36,594
11	District of Columbia	$32,822
12	Rhode Island	$31,616
13	North Dakota	$26,954
14	New Hampshire	$31,613
15	Maine	$32,147
16	Wisconsin	$26,741
17	Colorado	$28,101
18	Maryland	$31,027
19	Arizona	$27,405
20	Michigan	$26,816
21	Missouri	$28,224
22	Ohio	$25,589
23	Washington	$28,891
24	California	$30,505
25	Texas	$26,012
26	Delaware	$30,928
27	Virginia	$27,485
28	Tennessee	$25,699
29	North Carolina	$26,863
30	Nevada	$25,030
31	Georgia	$26,141
32	Indiana	$25,493
33	New Mexico	$26,091
34	Louisiana	$26,091
35	Oklahoma	$25,614
36	Alaska	$26,020
37	Iowa	$25,288
38	West Virginia	$23,263
39	Alabama	$25,776
40	South Carolina	$25,355
41	Oregon	$26,311
42	Utah	$23,224
43	Kentucky	$24,669
44	Wyoming	$23,768
45	South Dakota	$24,055
46	Nebraska	$23,592
47	Montana	$22,793
48	Kansas	$23,452
49	Idaho	$22,351
50	Arkansas	$21,605
51	Mississippi	$21,158

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Total building assistant jobs:	94
Average annual salary:	$39,075
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$25,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$60,000
Location Quotient:	1.25

Best states for a building assistant

10 best states for building assistants in 2026

1. Connecticut

2. New York

3. Massachusetts

4. New Jersey

5. Pennsylvania

6. Vermont

7. Illinois

8. Minnesota

9. Florida

10. Hawaii