Best states for a business assistant

Q: What is the best state for business assistants?

The best state to be a business assistant is Ohio based on business assistant salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for business assistants?

The worst state for business assistants is Texas, 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 business 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 business assistant jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for business assistants -- where there are plenty of business assistant jobs to go around and business assistants get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for business assistants. Ohio is the best state for business assistants, where the median salary is $44,907.If you are currently seeking employment as a business assistant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for business assistants in 2026

1. Ohio
Total business assistant jobs: 2,157
Average annual salary: $44,907
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.89
Business assistant jobs in Ohio
2. Nebraska
Total business assistant jobs: 497
Average annual salary: $44,239
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
2
Business assistant jobs in Nebraska
3. District of Columbia
Total business assistant jobs: 158
Average annual salary: $56,277
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Business assistant jobs in District of Columbia
4. Oregon
Total business assistant jobs: 331
Average annual salary: $51,976
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Business assistant jobs in Oregon
5. Alaska
Total business assistant jobs: 237
Average annual salary: $46,492
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
2.54
Business assistant jobs in Alaska
6. Connecticut
Total business assistant jobs: 259
Average annual salary: $48,950
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Business assistant jobs in Connecticut
7. Indiana
Total business assistant jobs: 1,103
Average annual salary: $42,024
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Business assistant jobs in Indiana
8. New Jersey
Total business assistant jobs: 603
Average annual salary: $49,999
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.68
Business assistant jobs in New Jersey
9. Massachusetts
Total business assistant jobs: 871
Average annual salary: $45,925
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Business assistant jobs in Massachusetts
10. Rhode Island
Total business assistant jobs: 78
Average annual salary: $50,032
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
0.57
Business assistant jobs in Rhode Island

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Detailed list of the best states for a business assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Ohio	$44,907	$30,000	11,658,609	2,157
2	Nebraska	$44,239	$31,000	1,920,076	497
3	District of Columbia	$56,277	$36,000	693,972	158
4	Oregon	$51,976	$35,000	4,142,776	331
5	Alaska	$46,492	$38,000	739,795	237
6	Connecticut	$48,950	$32,000	3,588,184	259
7	Indiana	$42,024	$28,000	6,666,818	1,103
8	New Jersey	$49,999	$32,000	9,005,644	603
9	Massachusetts	$45,925	$31,000	6,859,819	871
10	Rhode Island	$50,032	$33,000	1,059,639	78
11	Nevada	$40,652	$26,000	2,998,039	476
12	California	$49,573	$32,000	39,536,653	2,355
13	Tennessee	$39,836	$27,000	6,715,984	974
14	Missouri	$40,595	$28,000	6,113,532	1,071
15	New York	$45,178	$29,000	19,849,399	1,664
16	Minnesota	$43,199	$31,000	5,576,606	516
17	Wisconsin	$39,219	$27,000	5,795,483	1,113
18	New Hampshire	$44,728	$30,000	1,342,795	105
19	Washington	$45,262	$31,000	7,405,743	532
20	Michigan	$38,786	$26,000	9,962,311	1,467
21	Vermont	$44,935	$31,000	623,657	41
22	Iowa	$38,942	$27,000	3,145,711	671
23	South Carolina	$39,886	$27,000	5,024,369	681
24	New Mexico	$40,083	$26,000	2,088,070	305
25	Hawaii	$46,934	$35,000	1,427,538	71
26	South Dakota	$38,410	$27,000	869,666	171
27	Louisiana	$39,773	$26,000	4,684,333	495
28	Mississippi	$38,760	$26,000	2,984,100	313
29	Pennsylvania	$39,858	$25,000	12,805,537	913
30	Virginia	$42,836	$27,000	8,470,020	729
31	Montana	$37,942	$27,000	1,050,493	293
32	Colorado	$40,679	$28,000	5,607,154	552
33	Illinois	$40,998	$28,000	12,802,023	812
34	West Virginia	$36,865	$24,000	1,815,857	226
35	Utah	$38,679	$26,000	3,101,833	251
36	Florida	$38,299	$25,000	20,984,400	1,809
37	Idaho	$37,806	$26,000	1,716,943	147
38	Wyoming	$37,279	$26,000	579,315	46
39	Maine	$38,778	$27,000	1,335,907	79
40	Arizona	$37,048	$24,000	7,016,270	507
41	Maryland	$39,470	$25,000	6,052,177	476
42	Kansas	$34,088	$23,000	2,913,123	562
43	North Dakota	$36,840	$27,000	755,393	61
44	Alabama	$35,096	$24,000	4,874,747	622
45	Kentucky	$32,227	$22,000	4,454,189	673
46	Arkansas	$28,780	$19,000	3,004,279	468
47	Georgia	$36,736	$25,000	10,429,379	665
48	Oklahoma	$32,304	$22,000	3,930,864	415
49	North Carolina	$35,404	$24,000	10,273,419	715
50	Delaware	$36,097	$23,000	961,939	69
51	Texas	$33,389	$22,000	28,304,596	1,506

Highest paying states for business assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Business Assistant Salary
1	Ohio	$44,907
2	Nebraska	$44,239
3	District of Columbia	$56,277
4	Oregon	$51,976
5	Alaska	$46,492
6	Connecticut	$48,950
7	Indiana	$42,024
8	New Jersey	$49,999
9	Massachusetts	$45,925
10	Rhode Island	$50,032
11	Nevada	$40,652
12	California	$49,573
13	Tennessee	$39,836
14	Missouri	$40,595
15	New York	$45,178
16	Minnesota	$43,199
17	Wisconsin	$39,219
18	New Hampshire	$44,728
19	Washington	$45,262
20	Michigan	$38,786
21	Vermont	$44,935
22	Iowa	$38,942
23	South Carolina	$39,886
24	New Mexico	$40,083
25	Hawaii	$46,934
26	South Dakota	$38,410
27	Louisiana	$39,773
28	Mississippi	$38,760
29	Pennsylvania	$39,858
30	Virginia	$42,836
31	Montana	$37,942
32	Colorado	$40,679
33	Illinois	$40,998
34	West Virginia	$36,865
35	Utah	$38,679
36	Florida	$38,299
37	Idaho	$37,806
38	Wyoming	$37,279
39	Maine	$38,778
40	Arizona	$37,048
41	Maryland	$39,470
42	Kansas	$34,088
43	North Dakota	$36,840
44	Alabama	$35,096
45	Kentucky	$32,227
46	Arkansas	$28,780
47	Georgia	$36,736
48	Oklahoma	$32,304
49	North Carolina	$35,404
50	Delaware	$36,097
51	Texas	$33,389

Expert opinions on the best states for business assistants

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for business assistants to find work opportunities?
Michelle Gordon
Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University
The good news is that business is everywhere! Students graduating in business can build solid careers wherever they choose, as opposed to some sectors such as BioTech or Software Development, where jobs tend to be clustered around certain centers of innovation. Realtors are reporting a trend of individuals and families moving out of big cities into less-densely populated areas. This means that business graduates have great geographic flexibility in their job search efforts.

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Total business assistant jobs:	2,157
Average annual salary:	$44,907
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$66,000
Location Quotient:	1.89

Best states for a business assistant

10 best states for business assistants in 2026

1. Ohio

2. Nebraska

3. District of Columbia

4. Oregon

5. Alaska

6. Connecticut

7. Indiana

8. New Jersey

9. Massachusetts

10. Rhode Island