Best states for a compliance assistant

Q: What is the best state for compliance assistants?

The best state to be a compliance assistant is Alaska based on compliance assistant salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for compliance assistants is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for compliance assistants?

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

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Compliance assistant opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for compliance assistants, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for compliance assistants.Our research found that Alaska is the best state for compliance assistants, while Alaska and New York are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Alaska has a median salary of $86,004 and Alaska has the highest median salary among all 50 states for compliance assistants.

Alaska is the best state for jobs for compliance assistants, and Wyoming is the worst. The most common pay in Alaska is $86,004, while the median pay in Wyoming is $35,046.Alaska is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for compliance assistants.

10 best states for compliance assistants in 2025

1. Alaska
Total compliance assistant jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $86,004
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Compliance assistant jobs in Alaska
2. New York
Total compliance assistant jobs: 393
Average annual salary: $72,039
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Compliance assistant jobs in New York
3. District of Columbia
Total compliance assistant jobs: 101
Average annual salary: $75,511
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000
Location Quotient:
2.88
Compliance assistant jobs in District of Columbia
4. Massachusetts
Total compliance assistant jobs: 277
Average annual salary: $64,612
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Compliance assistant jobs in Massachusetts
5. Delaware
Total compliance assistant jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $63,870
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Compliance assistant jobs in Delaware
6. Connecticut
Total compliance assistant jobs: 54
Average annual salary: $66,046
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Compliance assistant jobs in Connecticut
7. Rhode Island
Total compliance assistant jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $65,609
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
0.55
Compliance assistant jobs in Rhode Island
8. Maine
Total compliance assistant jobs: 20
Average annual salary: $62,349
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Compliance assistant jobs in Maine
9. Michigan
Total compliance assistant jobs: 104
Average annual salary: $63,381
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Compliance assistant jobs in Michigan
10. Virginia
Total compliance assistant jobs: 175
Average annual salary: $61,745
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Compliance assistant jobs in Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a compliance assistant

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Detailed list of the best states for a compliance assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$86,004	$46,000	739,795	22
2	New York	$72,039	$36,000	19,849,399	393
3	District of Columbia	$75,511	$39,000	693,972	101
4	Massachusetts	$64,612	$32,000	6,859,819	277
5	Delaware	$63,870	$32,000	961,939	32
6	Connecticut	$66,046	$33,000	3,588,184	54
7	Rhode Island	$65,609	$33,000	1,059,639	14
8	Maine	$62,349	$31,000	1,335,907	20
9	Michigan	$63,381	$33,000	9,962,311	104
10	Virginia	$61,745	$31,000	8,470,020	175
11	New Jersey	$63,432	$32,000	9,005,644	127
12	New Hampshire	$63,473	$32,000	1,342,795	17
13	Nevada	$56,416	$28,000	2,998,039	46
14	Maryland	$61,779	$31,000	6,052,177	106
15	West Virginia	$61,651	$31,000	1,815,857	9
16	California	$56,439	$28,000	39,536,653	978
17	Vermont	$61,618	$31,000	623,657	7
18	Ohio	$56,577	$29,000	11,658,609	137
19	Kentucky	$55,590	$29,000	4,454,189	53
20	Wisconsin	$57,306	$31,000	5,795,483	63
21	Oregon	$53,250	$26,000	4,142,776	108
22	Arizona	$51,900	$26,000	7,016,270	149
23	Indiana	$53,808	$28,000	6,666,818	94
24	Tennessee	$53,813	$28,000	6,715,984	67
25	Nebraska	$50,698	$27,000	1,920,076	47
26	Pennsylvania	$51,315	$26,000	12,805,537	190
27	New Mexico	$54,703	$28,000	2,088,070	18
28	Missouri	$51,610	$27,000	6,113,532	102
29	Texas	$50,274	$25,000	28,304,596	468
30	Illinois	$50,739	$27,000	12,802,023	304
31	Florida	$50,406	$25,000	20,984,400	324
32	Louisiana	$50,544	$25,000	4,684,333	50
33	Mississippi	$52,459	$27,000	2,984,100	9
34	Georgia	$50,230	$25,000	10,429,379	183
35	Colorado	$50,244	$26,000	5,607,154	108
36	Washington	$48,936	$24,000	7,405,743	183
37	North Dakota	$46,179	$26,000	755,393	20
38	Kansas	$49,000	$26,000	2,913,123	43
39	Arkansas	$48,823	$25,000	3,004,279	33
40	Iowa	$47,039	$25,000	3,145,711	63
41	South Carolina	$49,297	$25,000	5,024,369	46
42	Utah	$42,947	$22,000	3,101,833	84
43	Oklahoma	$49,414	$25,000	3,930,864	24
44	Hawaii	$49,306	$29,000	1,427,538	12
45	Montana	$44,748	$23,000	1,050,493	27
46	South Dakota	$46,865	$25,000	869,666	15
47	Minnesota	$41,807	$23,000	5,576,606	174
48	Idaho	$47,105	$23,000	1,716,943	25
49	North Carolina	$41,545	$21,000	10,273,419	202
50	Alabama	$45,795	$23,000	4,874,747	49
51	Wyoming	$35,046	$18,000	579,315	11

Highest paying states for compliance assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Compliance Assistant Salary
1	Alaska	$86,004
2	New York	$72,039
3	District of Columbia	$75,511
4	Massachusetts	$64,612
5	Delaware	$63,870
6	Connecticut	$66,046
7	Rhode Island	$65,609
8	Maine	$62,349
9	Michigan	$63,381
10	Virginia	$61,745
11	New Jersey	$63,432
12	New Hampshire	$63,473
13	Nevada	$56,416
14	Maryland	$61,779
15	West Virginia	$61,651
16	California	$56,439
17	Vermont	$61,618
18	Ohio	$56,577
19	Kentucky	$55,590
20	Wisconsin	$57,306
21	Oregon	$53,250
22	Arizona	$51,900
23	Indiana	$53,808
24	Tennessee	$53,813
25	Nebraska	$50,698
26	Pennsylvania	$51,315
27	New Mexico	$54,703
28	Missouri	$51,610
29	Texas	$50,274
30	Illinois	$50,739
31	Florida	$50,406
32	Louisiana	$50,544
33	Mississippi	$52,459
34	Georgia	$50,230
35	Colorado	$50,244
36	Washington	$48,936
37	North Dakota	$46,179
38	Kansas	$49,000
39	Arkansas	$48,823
40	Iowa	$47,039
41	South Carolina	$49,297
42	Utah	$42,947
43	Oklahoma	$49,414
44	Hawaii	$49,306
45	Montana	$44,748
46	South Dakota	$46,865
47	Minnesota	$41,807
48	Idaho	$47,105
49	North Carolina	$41,545
50	Alabama	$45,795
51	Wyoming	$35,046

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Total compliance assistant jobs:	22
Average annual salary:	$86,004
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$46,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$160,000
Location Quotient:	1.26

Best states for a compliance assistant

10 best states for compliance assistants in 2025

1. Alaska

2. New York

3. District of Columbia

4. Massachusetts

5. Delaware

6. Connecticut

7. Rhode Island

8. Maine

9. Michigan

10. Virginia