Best states for a credit assistant

Q: What is the best state for credit assistants?

The best state to be a credit assistant is New York based on credit assistant salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for credit assistants is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for credit assistants?

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

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for credit assistants in the United States. Credit assistant positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for credit assistants.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 credit assistant jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for credit assistants.We found that New York is the best state for credit assistant jobs, whereas Louisiana is the worst.

10 best states for credit assistants in 2026

1. New York
Total credit assistant jobs: 188
Average annual salary: $41,321
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
2.09
Credit assistant jobs in New York
2. California
Total credit assistant jobs: 204
Average annual salary: $42,465
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Credit assistant jobs in California
3. Rhode Island
Total credit assistant jobs: 20
Average annual salary: $31,830
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
2.35
Credit assistant jobs in Rhode Island
4. Delaware
Total credit assistant jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $32,369
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.59
Credit assistant jobs in Delaware
5. Wyoming
Total credit assistant jobs: 3
Average annual salary: $35,866
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Credit assistant jobs in Wyoming
6. Nevada
Total credit assistant jobs: 11
Average annual salary: $33,158
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Credit assistant jobs in Nevada
7. Ohio
Total credit assistant jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $30,101
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Credit assistant jobs in Ohio
8. Pennsylvania
Total credit assistant jobs: 94
Average annual salary: $30,209
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Credit assistant jobs in Pennsylvania
9. Washington
Total credit assistant jobs: 43
Average annual salary: $32,986
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Credit assistant jobs in Washington
10. Florida
Total credit assistant jobs: 84
Average annual salary: $32,318
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Credit assistant jobs in Florida

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a credit assistant

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

Detailed list of the best states for a credit assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$41,321	$31,000	19,849,399	188
2	California	$42,465	$32,000	39,536,653	204
3	Rhode Island	$31,830	$24,000	1,059,639	20
4	Delaware	$32,369	$24,000	961,939	14
5	Wyoming	$35,866	$28,000	579,315	3
6	Nevada	$33,158	$25,000	2,998,039	11
7	Ohio	$30,101	$23,000	11,658,609	92
8	Pennsylvania	$30,209	$23,000	12,805,537	94
9	Washington	$32,986	$26,000	7,405,743	43
10	Florida	$32,318	$24,000	20,984,400	84
11	Oregon	$31,338	$24,000	4,142,776	29
12	New Hampshire	$33,642	$26,000	1,342,795	4
13	Vermont	$32,720	$25,000	623,657	3
14	Montana	$28,890	$23,000	1,050,493	14
15	South Dakota	$28,188	$22,000	869,666	12
16	North Carolina	$29,381	$22,000	10,273,419	76
17	Massachusetts	$30,997	$23,000	6,859,819	55
18	North Dakota	$27,611	$22,000	755,393	10
19	Arizona	$29,780	$22,000	7,016,270	38
20	Texas	$28,243	$21,000	28,304,596	203
21	Maine	$28,566	$22,000	1,335,907	9
22	Connecticut	$31,648	$24,000	3,588,184	11
23	Iowa	$29,110	$23,000	3,145,711	16
24	Colorado	$29,294	$23,000	5,607,154	40
25	Hawaii	$33,284	$24,000	1,427,538	3
26	District of Columbia	$33,435	$25,000	693,972	3
27	Minnesota	$28,032	$22,000	5,576,606	51
28	Maryland	$30,090	$23,000	6,052,177	32
29	Wisconsin	$25,676	$20,000	5,795,483	57
30	Nebraska	$26,857	$21,000	1,920,076	13
31	Georgia	$27,918	$21,000	10,429,379	54
32	West Virginia	$27,899	$21,000	1,815,857	0
33	Illinois	$26,505	$21,000	12,802,023	98
34	New Jersey	$27,150	$20,000	9,005,644	69
35	Alabama	$26,869	$21,000	4,874,747	19
36	Virginia	$28,146	$21,000	8,470,020	26
37	Indiana	$25,059	$19,000	6,666,818	37
38	South Carolina	$25,680	$19,000	5,024,369	23
39	Alaska	$24,916	$20,000	739,795	7
40	Utah	$23,428	$18,000	3,101,833	34
41	Kansas	$24,777	$19,000	2,913,123	17
42	Kentucky	$25,900	$20,000	4,454,189	11
43	Missouri	$23,802	$18,000	6,113,532	55
44	Michigan	$23,917	$18,000	9,962,311	42
45	New Mexico	$25,675	$19,000	2,088,070	5
46	Tennessee	$23,082	$18,000	6,715,984	23
47	Arkansas	$23,498	$18,000	3,004,279	10
48	Mississippi	$22,735	$17,000	2,984,100	10
49	Idaho	$22,488	$17,000	1,716,943	9
50	Oklahoma	$23,609	$18,000	3,930,864	8
51	Louisiana	$21,764	$16,000	4,684,333	15

Highest paying states for credit assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Credit Assistant Salary
1	New York	$41,321
2	California	$42,465
3	Rhode Island	$31,830
4	Delaware	$32,369
5	Wyoming	$35,866
6	Nevada	$33,158
7	Ohio	$30,101
8	Pennsylvania	$30,209
9	Washington	$32,986
10	Florida	$32,318
11	Oregon	$31,338
12	New Hampshire	$33,642
13	Vermont	$32,720
14	Montana	$28,890
15	South Dakota	$28,188
16	North Carolina	$29,381
17	Massachusetts	$30,997
18	North Dakota	$27,611
19	Arizona	$29,780
20	Texas	$28,243
21	Maine	$28,566
22	Connecticut	$31,648
23	Iowa	$29,110
24	Colorado	$29,294
25	Hawaii	$33,284
26	District of Columbia	$33,435
27	Minnesota	$28,032
28	Maryland	$30,090
29	Wisconsin	$25,676
30	Nebraska	$26,857
31	Georgia	$27,918
32	West Virginia	$27,899
33	Illinois	$26,505
34	New Jersey	$27,150
35	Alabama	$26,869
36	Virginia	$28,146
37	Indiana	$25,059
38	South Carolina	$25,680
39	Alaska	$24,916
40	Utah	$23,428
41	Kansas	$24,777
42	Kentucky	$25,900
43	Missouri	$23,802
44	Michigan	$23,917
45	New Mexico	$25,675
46	Tennessee	$23,082
47	Arkansas	$23,498
48	Mississippi	$22,735
49	Idaho	$22,488
50	Oklahoma	$23,609
51	Louisiana	$21,764

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Total credit assistant jobs:	188
Average annual salary:	$41,321
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$54,000
Location Quotient:	2.09

Best states for a credit assistant

10 best states for credit assistants in 2026

1. New York

2. California

3. Rhode Island

4. Delaware

5. Wyoming

6. Nevada

7. Ohio

8. Pennsylvania

9. Washington

10. Florida