Best states for a customer assistant

Q: What is the best state for customer assistants?

The best state to be a customer assistant is Connecticut based on customer assistant salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for customer assistants is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for customer assistants?

The worst state for customer assistants is Arkansas, 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 customer assistants in the United States. Customer 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 customer assistants.In fact, our research shows that Connecticut is the best state for customer assistants in America. The best city in America for customer assistants with the highest pay is Washington, DC.

Connecticut is the best state for jobs for customer assistants, and Arkansas is the worst. The most common pay in Connecticut is $35,761, while the median pay in Arkansas is $23,445.We found that Connecticut is the best state for customer assistant jobs, whereas Arkansas is the worst.

10 best states for customer assistants in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total customer assistant jobs: 1,079
Average annual salary: $35,761
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Customer assistant jobs in Connecticut
2. Vermont
Total customer assistant jobs: 249
Average annual salary: $31,653
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Customer assistant jobs in Vermont
3. Rhode Island
Total customer assistant jobs: 298
Average annual salary: $33,761
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Customer assistant jobs in Rhode Island
4. Massachusetts
Total customer assistant jobs: 2,444
Average annual salary: $34,079
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Customer assistant jobs in Massachusetts
5. Wyoming
Total customer assistant jobs: 231
Average annual salary: $29,534
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Customer assistant jobs in Wyoming
6. Arizona
Total customer assistant jobs: 2,310
Average annual salary: $30,135
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Customer assistant jobs in Arizona
7. Michigan
Total customer assistant jobs: 2,819
Average annual salary: $29,508
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Customer assistant jobs in Michigan
8. Illinois
Total customer assistant jobs: 4,532
Average annual salary: $30,292
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Customer assistant jobs in Illinois
9. Colorado
Total customer assistant jobs: 1,762
Average annual salary: $32,186
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Customer assistant jobs in Colorado
10. New Hampshire
Total customer assistant jobs: 507
Average annual salary: $31,046
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Customer assistant jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a customer assistant

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Detailed list of the best states for a customer assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$35,761	$29,000	3,588,184	1,079
2	Vermont	$31,653	$26,000	623,657	249
3	Rhode Island	$33,761	$27,000	1,059,639	298
4	Massachusetts	$34,079	$28,000	6,859,819	2,444
5	Wyoming	$29,534	$24,000	579,315	231
6	Arizona	$30,135	$24,000	7,016,270	2,310
7	Michigan	$29,508	$23,000	9,962,311	2,819
8	Illinois	$30,292	$24,000	12,802,023	4,532
9	Colorado	$32,186	$26,000	5,607,154	1,762
10	New Hampshire	$31,046	$25,000	1,342,795	507
11	Pennsylvania	$30,038	$24,000	12,805,537	3,281
12	Ohio	$29,448	$23,000	11,658,609	3,103
13	Indiana	$29,340	$23,000	6,666,818	2,256
14	Iowa	$28,343	$23,000	3,145,711	1,702
15	Minnesota	$29,964	$24,000	5,576,606	2,272
16	Montana	$28,962	$24,000	1,050,493	478
17	Nebraska	$28,950	$23,000	1,920,076	777
18	Delaware	$29,902	$24,000	961,939	416
19	Utah	$29,931	$24,000	3,101,833	874
20	District of Columbia	$35,938	$29,000	693,972	202
21	Tennessee	$28,607	$23,000	6,715,984	1,703
22	Washington	$31,774	$26,000	7,405,743	1,521
23	New Jersey	$31,746	$25,000	9,005,644	2,153
24	New York	$32,208	$26,000	19,849,399	3,018
25	California	$33,959	$27,000	39,536,653	6,406
26	Texas	$29,341	$24,000	28,304,596	5,461
27	Wisconsin	$28,406	$23,000	5,795,483	1,614
28	Oregon	$30,899	$25,000	4,142,776	783
29	Maryland	$30,598	$24,000	6,052,177	1,825
30	Alaska	$30,300	$26,000	739,795	200
31	Maine	$27,627	$22,000	1,335,907	964
32	Georgia	$28,208	$23,000	10,429,379	3,068
33	Alabama	$27,701	$22,000	4,874,747	1,409
34	North Dakota	$28,953	$23,000	755,393	185
35	Hawaii	$32,315	$28,000	1,427,538	195
36	Kansas	$26,660	$22,000	2,913,123	1,206
37	Nevada	$28,249	$23,000	2,998,039	523
38	Florida	$27,423	$22,000	20,984,400	5,578
39	South Dakota	$27,828	$22,000	869,666	188
40	Missouri	$26,682	$21,000	6,113,532	2,221
41	South Carolina	$26,998	$22,000	5,024,369	1,289
42	West Virginia	$26,599	$21,000	1,815,857	376
43	Idaho	$25,861	$21,000	1,716,943	541
44	Kentucky	$23,451	$19,000	4,454,189	1,616
45	North Carolina	$25,970	$21,000	10,273,419	2,837
46	Louisiana	$25,126	$20,000	4,684,333	1,150
47	Virginia	$27,329	$22,000	8,470,020	2,692
48	Oklahoma	$25,852	$21,000	3,930,864	892
49	New Mexico	$25,426	$21,000	2,088,070	597
50	Mississippi	$20,899	$17,000	2,984,100	838
51	Arkansas	$23,445	$19,000	3,004,279	748

Highest paying states for customer assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Customer Assistant Salary
1	Connecticut	$35,761
2	Vermont	$31,653
3	Rhode Island	$33,761
4	Massachusetts	$34,079
5	Wyoming	$29,534
6	Arizona	$30,135
7	Michigan	$29,508
8	Illinois	$30,292
9	Colorado	$32,186
10	New Hampshire	$31,046
11	Pennsylvania	$30,038
12	Ohio	$29,448
13	Indiana	$29,340
14	Iowa	$28,343
15	Minnesota	$29,964
16	Montana	$28,962
17	Nebraska	$28,950
18	Delaware	$29,902
19	Utah	$29,931
20	District of Columbia	$35,938
21	Tennessee	$28,607
22	Washington	$31,774
23	New Jersey	$31,746
24	New York	$32,208
25	California	$33,959
26	Texas	$29,341
27	Wisconsin	$28,406
28	Oregon	$30,899
29	Maryland	$30,598
30	Alaska	$30,300
31	Maine	$27,627
32	Georgia	$28,208
33	Alabama	$27,701
34	North Dakota	$28,953
35	Hawaii	$32,315
36	Kansas	$26,660
37	Nevada	$28,249
38	Florida	$27,423
39	South Dakota	$27,828
40	Missouri	$26,682
41	South Carolina	$26,998
42	West Virginia	$26,599
43	Idaho	$25,861
44	Kentucky	$23,451
45	North Carolina	$25,970
46	Louisiana	$25,126
47	Virginia	$27,329
48	Oklahoma	$25,852
49	New Mexico	$25,426
50	Mississippi	$20,899
51	Arkansas	$23,445

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Total customer assistant jobs:	1,079
Average annual salary:	$35,761
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$43,000
Location Quotient:	1.09

Best states for a customer assistant

10 best states for customer assistants in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. Vermont

3. Rhode Island

4. Massachusetts

5. Wyoming

6. Arizona

7. Michigan

8. Illinois

9. Colorado

10. New Hampshire