Best states for a case manager assistant

Q: What is the best state for case managers assistant?

The best state to be a case manager assistant is New Mexico based on case manager assistant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for case managers assistant?

The highest paying state for case managers assistant is South Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for case managers assistant?

The worst state for case managers assistant is Nebraska, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and community and social services careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to case manager assistant jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for case managers assistant.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 case manager assistant jobs.

The median salary for case managers assistant in New Mexico is $47,637. Compare that to the median salary in Nebraska of $32,820, which ranked worst for case managers assistant, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the South is best for case managers assistant, and the West is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for case manager assistant jobs, where as New Mexico is the best state in the country.

10 best states for case managers assistant in 2026

1. New Mexico
Total case manager assistant jobs: 134
Average annual salary: $47,637
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Case manager assistant jobs in New Mexico
2. New York
Total case manager assistant jobs: 1,096
Average annual salary: $47,752
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Case manager assistant jobs in New York
3. Nevada
Total case manager assistant jobs: 138
Average annual salary: $45,995
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Case manager assistant jobs in Nevada
4. California
Total case manager assistant jobs: 2,709
Average annual salary: $48,784
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Case manager assistant jobs in California
5. Illinois
Total case manager assistant jobs: 768
Average annual salary: $46,137
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Case manager assistant jobs in Illinois
6. Hawaii
Total case manager assistant jobs: 45
Average annual salary: $59,205
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Case manager assistant jobs in Hawaii
7. District of Columbia
Total case manager assistant jobs: 134
Average annual salary: $48,723
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Case manager assistant jobs in District of Columbia
8. Oregon
Total case manager assistant jobs: 165
Average annual salary: $52,506
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Case manager assistant jobs in Oregon
9. Arizona
Total case manager assistant jobs: 499
Average annual salary: $42,081
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Case manager assistant jobs in Arizona
10. Colorado
Total case manager assistant jobs: 351
Average annual salary: $45,266
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Case manager assistant jobs in Colorado

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a case manager assistant

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

Detailed list of the best states for a case manager assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Mexico	$47,637	$33,000	2,088,070	134
2	New York	$47,752	$34,000	19,849,399	1,096
3	Nevada	$45,995	$31,000	2,998,039	138
4	California	$48,784	$32,000	39,536,653	2,709
5	Illinois	$46,137	$33,000	12,802,023	768
6	Hawaii	$59,205	$47,000	1,427,538	45
7	District of Columbia	$48,723	$34,000	693,972	134
8	Oregon	$52,506	$36,000	4,142,776	165
9	Arizona	$42,081	$28,000	7,016,270	499
10	Colorado	$45,266	$32,000	5,607,154	351
11	Florida	$41,886	$29,000	20,984,400	1,354
12	Connecticut	$45,083	$32,000	3,588,184	205
13	New Hampshire	$43,914	$33,000	1,342,795	102
14	North Dakota	$47,039	$35,000	755,393	32
15	Mississippi	$40,628	$28,000	2,984,100	145
16	Alaska	$41,613	$35,000	739,795	82
17	Texas	$40,197	$28,000	28,304,596	1,451
18	Washington	$42,293	$30,000	7,405,743	523
19	Wisconsin	$40,381	$29,000	5,795,483	371
20	Pennsylvania	$41,869	$29,000	12,805,537	680
21	Minnesota	$41,231	$30,000	5,576,606	450
22	Rhode Island	$41,642	$30,000	1,059,639	72
23	Delaware	$44,289	$31,000	961,939	50
24	Ohio	$41,246	$29,000	11,658,609	515
25	New Jersey	$43,225	$30,000	9,005,644	491
26	Massachusetts	$40,296	$30,000	6,859,819	794
27	Oklahoma	$37,821	$27,000	3,930,864	206
28	Utah	$40,466	$28,000	3,101,833	160
29	Michigan	$37,067	$26,000	9,962,311	561
30	Maryland	$43,029	$30,000	6,052,177	330
31	Maine	$39,410	$31,000	1,335,907	62
32	West Virginia	$35,607	$25,000	1,815,857	96
33	North Carolina	$39,150	$27,000	10,273,419	390
34	Arkansas	$35,388	$25,000	3,004,279	171
35	Kansas	$36,755	$26,000	2,913,123	173
36	Wyoming	$36,575	$26,000	579,315	33
37	Missouri	$38,199	$27,000	6,113,532	286
38	Virginia	$38,393	$26,000	8,470,020	516
39	South Carolina	$34,695	$24,000	5,024,369	277
40	Tennessee	$35,477	$25,000	6,715,984	271
41	Indiana	$34,923	$25,000	6,666,818	383
42	Iowa	$34,259	$25,000	3,145,711	217
43	Louisiana	$34,731	$24,000	4,684,333	176
44	Montana	$36,170	$26,000	1,050,493	45
45	Georgia	$33,561	$23,000	10,429,379	621
46	Kentucky	$33,604	$24,000	4,454,189	181
47	Idaho	$33,373	$23,000	1,716,943	94
48	Alabama	$33,174	$23,000	4,874,747	231
49	Vermont	$35,553	$27,000	623,657	27
50	South Dakota	$32,595	$24,000	869,666	53
51	Nebraska	$32,820	$23,000	1,920,076	78

Highest paying states for case managers assistant

Rank	State	Avg. Case Manager Assistant Salary
1	New Mexico	$47,637
2	New York	$47,752
3	Nevada	$45,995
4	California	$48,784
5	Illinois	$46,137
6	Hawaii	$59,205
7	District of Columbia	$48,723
8	Oregon	$52,506
9	Arizona	$42,081
10	Colorado	$45,266
11	Florida	$41,886
12	Connecticut	$45,083
13	New Hampshire	$43,914
14	North Dakota	$47,039
15	Mississippi	$40,628
16	Alaska	$41,613
17	Texas	$40,197
18	Washington	$42,293
19	Wisconsin	$40,381
20	Pennsylvania	$41,869
21	Minnesota	$41,231
22	Rhode Island	$41,642
23	Delaware	$44,289
24	Ohio	$41,246
25	New Jersey	$43,225
26	Massachusetts	$40,296
27	Oklahoma	$37,821
28	Utah	$40,466
29	Michigan	$37,067
30	Maryland	$43,029
31	Maine	$39,410
32	West Virginia	$35,607
33	North Carolina	$39,150
34	Arkansas	$35,388
35	Kansas	$36,755
36	Wyoming	$36,575
37	Missouri	$38,199
38	Virginia	$38,393
39	South Carolina	$34,695
40	Tennessee	$35,477
41	Indiana	$34,923
42	Iowa	$34,259
43	Louisiana	$34,731
44	Montana	$36,170
45	Georgia	$33,561
46	Kentucky	$33,604
47	Idaho	$33,373
48	Alabama	$33,174
49	Vermont	$35,553
50	South Dakota	$32,595
51	Nebraska	$32,820

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Total case manager assistant jobs:	134
Average annual salary:	$47,637
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$67,000
Location Quotient:	1.03

Best states for a case manager assistant

10 best states for case managers assistant in 2026

1. New Mexico

2. New York

3. Nevada

4. California

5. Illinois

6. Hawaii

7. District of Columbia

8. Oregon

9. Arizona

10. Colorado