Best states for a district administrative assistant

Q: What is the best state for district administrative assistants?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for district administrative assistants?

The highest paying state for district administrative assistants is Georgia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for district administrative assistants?

The worst state for district administrative assistants is Georgia, 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 district administrative 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 district administrative assistant jobs.In order to help you decide which state is the best for district administrative assistants, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for district administrative assistant jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for district administrative assistants. Alaska is the best state for district administrative assistants, where the median salary is $44,912.Alaska is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for district administrative assistants.

10 best states for district administrative assistants in 2026

1. Alaska
Total district administrative assistant jobs: 137
Average annual salary: $44,912
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
District administrative assistant jobs in Alaska
2. Washington
Total district administrative assistant jobs: 872
Average annual salary: $41,424
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
District administrative assistant jobs in Washington
3. Connecticut
Total district administrative assistant jobs: 373
Average annual salary: $40,959
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
District administrative assistant jobs in Connecticut
4. North Dakota
Total district administrative assistant jobs: 83
Average annual salary: $41,991
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
District administrative assistant jobs in North Dakota
5. Massachusetts
Total district administrative assistant jobs: 1,229
Average annual salary: $38,062
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
District administrative assistant jobs in Massachusetts
6. Oregon
Total district administrative assistant jobs: 456
Average annual salary: $38,595
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
District administrative assistant jobs in Oregon
7. Wyoming
Total district administrative assistant jobs: 59
Average annual salary: $38,063
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
District administrative assistant jobs in Wyoming
8. Illinois
Total district administrative assistant jobs: 1,029
Average annual salary: $39,898
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
District administrative assistant jobs in Illinois
9. Nevada
Total district administrative assistant jobs: 216
Average annual salary: $37,157
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
District administrative assistant jobs in Nevada
10. California
Total district administrative assistant jobs: 3,281
Average annual salary: $40,235
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
District administrative assistant jobs in California

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Detailed list of the best states for a district administrative assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$44,912	$38,000	739,795	137
2	Washington	$41,424	$31,000	7,405,743	872
3	Connecticut	$40,959	$31,000	3,588,184	373
4	North Dakota	$41,991	$33,000	755,393	83
5	Massachusetts	$38,062	$30,000	6,859,819	1,229
6	Oregon	$38,595	$29,000	4,142,776	456
7	Wyoming	$38,063	$29,000	579,315	59
8	Illinois	$39,898	$31,000	12,802,023	1,029
9	Nevada	$37,157	$27,000	2,998,039	216
10	California	$40,235	$28,000	39,536,653	3,281
11	Wisconsin	$35,169	$27,000	5,795,483	656
12	Rhode Island	$38,915	$30,000	1,059,639	103
13	Utah	$35,525	$27,000	3,101,833	341
14	Hawaii	$38,782	$31,000	1,427,538	106
15	Minnesota	$35,601	$28,000	5,576,606	734
16	New York	$36,340	$27,000	19,849,399	2,187
17	District of Columbia	$35,864	$27,000	693,972	279
18	Nebraska	$34,365	$26,000	1,920,076	217
19	Maine	$34,718	$28,000	1,335,907	120
20	Arizona	$34,016	$25,000	7,016,270	615
21	Colorado	$34,990	$27,000	5,607,154	626
22	Vermont	$36,396	$29,000	623,657	57
23	Michigan	$33,202	$25,000	9,962,311	721
24	Montana	$32,139	$25,000	1,050,493	163
25	Idaho	$32,140	$24,000	1,716,943	183
26	Ohio	$31,306	$24,000	11,658,609	1,131
27	Pennsylvania	$31,919	$24,000	12,805,537	1,219
28	New Jersey	$35,695	$26,000	9,005,644	705
29	Iowa	$31,922	$25,000	3,145,711	377
30	Kansas	$34,249	$26,000	2,913,123	202
31	Maryland	$33,640	$25,000	6,052,177	707
32	Texas	$32,373	$24,000	28,304,596	2,105
33	Virginia	$32,098	$24,000	8,470,020	1,144
34	Florida	$31,724	$23,000	20,984,400	1,963
35	Delaware	$34,103	$25,000	961,939	102
36	Missouri	$33,050	$25,000	6,113,532	452
37	New Hampshire	$33,285	$26,000	1,342,795	136
38	North Carolina	$31,479	$24,000	10,273,419	907
39	Kentucky	$31,753	$24,000	4,454,189	283
40	Alabama	$32,319	$24,000	4,874,747	317
41	Tennessee	$30,579	$23,000	6,715,984	558
42	South Dakota	$31,484	$24,000	869,666	80
43	Mississippi	$30,691	$23,000	2,984,100	184
44	West Virginia	$29,713	$22,000	1,815,857	113
45	South Carolina	$28,073	$21,000	5,024,369	436
46	Oklahoma	$28,849	$22,000	3,930,864	235
47	Louisiana	$28,478	$21,000	4,684,333	250
48	Indiana	$28,015	$21,000	6,666,818	539
49	New Mexico	$29,115	$22,000	2,088,070	136
50	Arkansas	$28,203	$21,000	3,004,279	164
51	Georgia	$27,088	$20,000	10,429,379	895

Highest paying states for district administrative assistants

Rank	State	Avg. District Administrative Assistant Salary
1	Alaska	$44,912
2	Washington	$41,424
3	Connecticut	$40,959
4	North Dakota	$41,991
5	Massachusetts	$38,062
6	Oregon	$38,595
7	Wyoming	$38,063
8	Illinois	$39,898
9	Nevada	$37,157
10	California	$40,235
11	Wisconsin	$35,169
12	Rhode Island	$38,915
13	Utah	$35,525
14	Hawaii	$38,782
15	Minnesota	$35,601
16	New York	$36,340
17	District of Columbia	$35,864
18	Nebraska	$34,365
19	Maine	$34,718
20	Arizona	$34,016
21	Colorado	$34,990
22	Vermont	$36,396
23	Michigan	$33,202
24	Montana	$32,139
25	Idaho	$32,140
26	Ohio	$31,306
27	Pennsylvania	$31,919
28	New Jersey	$35,695
29	Iowa	$31,922
30	Kansas	$34,249
31	Maryland	$33,640
32	Texas	$32,373
33	Virginia	$32,098
34	Florida	$31,724
35	Delaware	$34,103
36	Missouri	$33,050
37	New Hampshire	$33,285
38	North Carolina	$31,479
39	Kentucky	$31,753
40	Alabama	$32,319
41	Tennessee	$30,579
42	South Dakota	$31,484
43	Mississippi	$30,691
44	West Virginia	$29,713
45	South Carolina	$28,073
46	Oklahoma	$28,849
47	Louisiana	$28,478
48	Indiana	$28,015
49	New Mexico	$29,115
50	Arkansas	$28,203
51	Georgia	$27,088

Expert opinions on the best states for district administrative assistants

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Dr. Mike Peterson Ph.D.
Department Chair and Associate Professor of English, Dixie State University
The great thing about a degree in English is that graduates can find work anywhere: teaching, freelance writing, technical writing, content production, editing, reporting-you name it. There are ample jobs in small towns and large cities in all of these areas. English degrees are also highly valued in a variety of jobs-such as sales, public relations, marketing, and paralegal work-because employers know these applicants, from day one, will have strong skills in writing, communication, critical thinking, and creative thinking.

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Total district administrative assistant jobs:	137
Average annual salary:	$44,912
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$52,000
Location Quotient:	1.55

Best states for a district administrative assistant

10 best states for district administrative assistants in 2026

1. Alaska

2. Washington

3. Connecticut

4. North Dakota

5. Massachusetts

6. Oregon

7. Wyoming

8. Illinois

9. Nevada

10. California