Best states for a captioning assistant

Q: What is the best state for captioning assistants?

The best state to be a captioning assistant is Hawaii based on captioning assistant salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for captioning assistants is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for captioning assistants?

The worst state for captioning assistants is Oklahoma, 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 captioning 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 captioning assistant jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of captioning assistants in America is $42,000.

We figured that the best places for captioning assistant jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.Hawaii is the best state, and Mililani Town is the city with the highest pay for captioning assistants.

10 best states for captioning assistants in 2026

1. Hawaii
Total captioning assistant jobs: 54
Average annual salary: $42,590
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Captioning assistant jobs in Hawaii
2. California
Total captioning assistant jobs: 1,580
Average annual salary: $40,972
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Captioning assistant jobs in California
3. Connecticut
Total captioning assistant jobs: 156
Average annual salary: $35,555
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Captioning assistant jobs in Connecticut
4. District of Columbia
Total captioning assistant jobs: 97
Average annual salary: $37,095
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Captioning assistant jobs in District of Columbia
5. Wyoming
Total captioning assistant jobs: 36
Average annual salary: $30,329
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Captioning assistant jobs in Wyoming
6. Rhode Island
Total captioning assistant jobs: 48
Average annual salary: $35,136
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Captioning assistant jobs in Rhode Island
7. Wisconsin
Total captioning assistant jobs: 312
Average annual salary: $30,808
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Captioning assistant jobs in Wisconsin
8. Alaska
Total captioning assistant jobs: 71
Average annual salary: $31,076
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.75
Captioning assistant jobs in Alaska
9. North Dakota
Total captioning assistant jobs: 33
Average annual salary: $36,439
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Captioning assistant jobs in North Dakota
10. New Jersey
Total captioning assistant jobs: 356
Average annual salary: $34,825
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Captioning assistant jobs in New Jersey

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a captioning assistant

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Detailed list of the best states for a captioning assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Hawaii	$42,590	$37,000	1,427,538	54
2	California	$40,972	$30,000	39,536,653	1,580
3	Connecticut	$35,555	$28,000	3,588,184	156
4	District of Columbia	$37,095	$29,000	693,972	97
5	Wyoming	$30,329	$24,000	579,315	36
6	Rhode Island	$35,136	$28,000	1,059,639	48
7	Wisconsin	$30,808	$24,000	5,795,483	312
8	Alaska	$31,076	$26,000	739,795	71
9	North Dakota	$36,439	$29,000	755,393	33
10	New Jersey	$34,825	$27,000	9,005,644	356
11	New York	$32,045	$25,000	19,849,399	1,086
12	Ohio	$29,386	$23,000	11,658,609	603
13	Washington	$32,949	$25,000	7,405,743	340
14	Nevada	$30,750	$23,000	2,998,039	104
15	Michigan	$30,389	$24,000	9,962,311	337
16	Minnesota	$30,751	$25,000	5,576,606	265
17	Vermont	$31,951	$27,000	623,657	27
18	Massachusetts	$30,120	$24,000	6,859,819	540
19	Oregon	$30,975	$23,000	4,142,776	181
20	Utah	$28,613	$22,000	3,101,833	174
21	Maine	$30,219	$25,000	1,335,907	51
22	Arizona	$28,364	$21,000	7,016,270	330
23	Nebraska	$27,773	$22,000	1,920,076	111
24	Illinois	$29,813	$24,000	12,802,023	451
25	Indiana	$28,744	$23,000	6,666,818	234
26	Colorado	$28,036	$22,000	5,607,154	366
27	Pennsylvania	$27,238	$21,000	12,805,537	568
28	Iowa	$28,702	$23,000	3,145,711	126
29	New Hampshire	$28,812	$24,000	1,342,795	63
30	Montana	$25,710	$20,000	1,050,493	76
31	Texas	$26,574	$20,000	28,304,596	1,021
32	Idaho	$25,682	$20,000	1,716,943	81
33	Kansas	$27,230	$22,000	2,913,123	95
34	North Carolina	$25,991	$21,000	10,273,419	393
35	Maryland	$26,774	$21,000	6,052,177	283
36	Alabama	$25,841	$21,000	4,874,747	145
37	South Dakota	$26,177	$21,000	869,666	25
38	Virginia	$23,768	$19,000	8,470,020	539
39	Kentucky	$25,461	$20,000	4,454,189	129
40	West Virginia	$24,130	$19,000	1,815,857	66
41	Mississippi	$24,593	$20,000	2,984,100	76
42	Tennessee	$23,359	$19,000	6,715,984	246
43	Florida	$22,363	$17,000	20,984,400	892
44	Louisiana	$24,108	$19,000	4,684,333	100
45	Missouri	$23,745	$19,000	6,113,532	193
46	Georgia	$23,528	$19,000	10,429,379	357
47	South Carolina	$22,312	$18,000	5,024,369	173
48	New Mexico	$23,459	$18,000	2,088,070	53
49	Arkansas	$22,475	$18,000	3,004,279	69
50	Delaware	$22,558	$18,000	961,939	40
51	Oklahoma	$21,994	$17,000	3,930,864	91

Highest paying states for captioning assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Captioning Assistant Salary
1	Hawaii	$42,590
2	California	$40,972
3	Connecticut	$35,555
4	District of Columbia	$37,095
5	Wyoming	$30,329
6	Rhode Island	$35,136
7	Wisconsin	$30,808
8	Alaska	$31,076
9	North Dakota	$36,439
10	New Jersey	$34,825
11	New York	$32,045
12	Ohio	$29,386
13	Washington	$32,949
14	Nevada	$30,750
15	Michigan	$30,389
16	Minnesota	$30,751
17	Vermont	$31,951
18	Massachusetts	$30,120
19	Oregon	$30,975
20	Utah	$28,613
21	Maine	$30,219
22	Arizona	$28,364
23	Nebraska	$27,773
24	Illinois	$29,813
25	Indiana	$28,744
26	Colorado	$28,036
27	Pennsylvania	$27,238
28	Iowa	$28,702
29	New Hampshire	$28,812
30	Montana	$25,710
31	Texas	$26,574
32	Idaho	$25,682
33	Kansas	$27,230
34	North Carolina	$25,991
35	Maryland	$26,774
36	Alabama	$25,841
37	South Dakota	$26,177
38	Virginia	$23,768
39	Kentucky	$25,461
40	West Virginia	$24,130
41	Mississippi	$24,593
42	Tennessee	$23,359
43	Florida	$22,363
44	Louisiana	$24,108
45	Missouri	$23,745
46	Georgia	$23,528
47	South Carolina	$22,312
48	New Mexico	$23,459
49	Arkansas	$22,475
50	Delaware	$22,558
51	Oklahoma	$21,994

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Total captioning assistant jobs:	54
Average annual salary:	$42,590
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$48,000
Location Quotient:	1.33

Best states for a captioning assistant

10 best states for captioning assistants in 2026

1. Hawaii

2. California

3. Connecticut

4. District of Columbia

5. Wyoming

6. Rhode Island

7. Wisconsin

8. Alaska

9. North Dakota

10. New Jersey