Best states for a facilities assistant

Q: What is the best state for facilities assistants?

The best state to be a facilities assistant is Massachusetts based on facilities assistant salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for facilities assistants is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for facilities assistants?

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

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Do you want to become a facilities assistant at Johnson Food Equipment, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for facilities assistants that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Although there are abundant facilities assistant jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Massachusetts is the best state in the country for facilities assistant jobs.

Massachusetts is the best state for jobs for facilities assistants, and Oklahoma is the worst. The most common pay in Massachusetts is $44,516, while the median pay in Oklahoma is $21,405.If you are currently seeking employment as a facilities assistant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for facilities assistants in 2025

1. Massachusetts
Total facilities assistant jobs: 745
Average annual salary: $44,516
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Facilities assistant jobs in Massachusetts
2. District of Columbia
Total facilities assistant jobs: 142
Average annual salary: $45,055
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Facilities assistant jobs in District of Columbia
3. Connecticut
Total facilities assistant jobs: 187
Average annual salary: $46,979
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Facilities assistant jobs in Connecticut
4. Ohio
Total facilities assistant jobs: 784
Average annual salary: $36,263
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Facilities assistant jobs in Ohio
5. Pennsylvania
Total facilities assistant jobs: 771
Average annual salary: $36,961
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Facilities assistant jobs in Pennsylvania
6. New York
Total facilities assistant jobs: 1,455
Average annual salary: $36,554
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.76
Facilities assistant jobs in New York
7. Vermont
Total facilities assistant jobs: 39
Average annual salary: $40,084
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Facilities assistant jobs in Vermont
8. Rhode Island
Total facilities assistant jobs: 56
Average annual salary: $42,572
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Facilities assistant jobs in Rhode Island
9. New Jersey
Total facilities assistant jobs: 449
Average annual salary: $37,721
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Facilities assistant jobs in New Jersey
10. New Hampshire
Total facilities assistant jobs: 85
Average annual salary: $39,296
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Facilities assistant jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a facilities assistant

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Detailed list of the best states for a facilities assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$44,516	$32,000	6,859,819	745
2	District of Columbia	$45,055	$30,000	693,972	142
3	Connecticut	$46,979	$33,000	3,588,184	187
4	Ohio	$36,263	$24,000	11,658,609	784
5	Pennsylvania	$36,961	$25,000	12,805,537	771
6	New York	$36,554	$25,000	19,849,399	1,455
7	Vermont	$40,084	$30,000	623,657	39
8	Rhode Island	$42,572	$30,000	1,059,639	56
9	New Jersey	$37,721	$26,000	9,005,644	449
10	New Hampshire	$39,296	$29,000	1,342,795	85
11	Alaska	$34,209	$28,000	739,795	94
12	Minnesota	$37,643	$26,000	5,576,606	337
13	Wisconsin	$32,722	$23,000	5,795,483	355
14	Hawaii	$35,388	$27,000	1,427,538	77
15	Washington	$34,232	$24,000	7,405,743	469
16	Illinois	$35,281	$24,000	12,802,023	631
17	Maine	$35,056	$26,000	1,335,907	66
18	California	$34,656	$23,000	39,536,653	2,059
19	Maryland	$35,037	$23,000	6,052,177	373
20	South Carolina	$30,996	$20,000	5,024,369	260
21	Tennessee	$30,412	$20,000	6,715,984	303
22	Oregon	$31,554	$22,000	4,142,776	243
23	Virginia	$30,216	$20,000	8,470,020	714
24	Iowa	$30,928	$21,000	3,145,711	164
25	West Virginia	$29,414	$19,000	1,815,857	80
26	North Dakota	$30,635	$22,000	755,393	46
27	North Carolina	$29,046	$19,000	10,273,419	531
28	Texas	$28,145	$19,000	28,304,596	1,358
29	Colorado	$29,074	$19,000	5,607,154	451
30	Indiana	$28,841	$19,000	6,666,818	345
31	Missouri	$30,336	$20,000	6,113,532	272
32	South Dakota	$30,650	$21,000	869,666	30
33	Michigan	$28,846	$20,000	9,962,311	423
34	Mississippi	$28,367	$19,000	2,984,100	113
35	Louisiana	$28,711	$19,000	4,684,333	158
36	Kansas	$28,999	$19,000	2,913,123	129
37	Nevada	$26,721	$18,000	2,998,039	146
38	Nebraska	$26,767	$18,000	1,920,076	144
39	Wyoming	$26,887	$18,000	579,315	35
40	Florida	$25,253	$17,000	20,984,400	1,256
41	Idaho	$26,390	$18,000	1,716,943	103
42	Montana	$24,090	$17,000	1,050,493	95
43	New Mexico	$28,109	$18,000	2,088,070	82
44	Delaware	$28,542	$19,000	961,939	48
45	Arizona	$25,155	$16,000	7,016,270	393
46	Utah	$24,152	$16,000	3,101,833	228
47	Alabama	$26,098	$17,000	4,874,747	178
48	Kentucky	$25,306	$17,000	4,454,189	175
49	Georgia	$26,179	$17,000	10,429,379	486
50	Arkansas	$23,999	$16,000	3,004,279	88
51	Oklahoma	$21,405	$14,000	3,930,864	130

Highest paying states for facilities assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Facilities Assistant Salary
1	Massachusetts	$44,516
2	District of Columbia	$45,055
3	Connecticut	$46,979
4	Ohio	$36,263
5	Pennsylvania	$36,961
6	New York	$36,554
7	Vermont	$40,084
8	Rhode Island	$42,572
9	New Jersey	$37,721
10	New Hampshire	$39,296
11	Alaska	$34,209
12	Minnesota	$37,643
13	Wisconsin	$32,722
14	Hawaii	$35,388
15	Washington	$34,232
16	Illinois	$35,281
17	Maine	$35,056
18	California	$34,656
19	Maryland	$35,037
20	South Carolina	$30,996
21	Tennessee	$30,412
22	Oregon	$31,554
23	Virginia	$30,216
24	Iowa	$30,928
25	West Virginia	$29,414
26	North Dakota	$30,635
27	North Carolina	$29,046
28	Texas	$28,145
29	Colorado	$29,074
30	Indiana	$28,841
31	Missouri	$30,336
32	South Dakota	$30,650
33	Michigan	$28,846
34	Mississippi	$28,367
35	Louisiana	$28,711
36	Kansas	$28,999
37	Nevada	$26,721
38	Nebraska	$26,767
39	Wyoming	$26,887
40	Florida	$25,253
41	Idaho	$26,390
42	Montana	$24,090
43	New Mexico	$28,109
44	Delaware	$28,542
45	Arizona	$25,155
46	Utah	$24,152
47	Alabama	$26,098
48	Kentucky	$25,306
49	Georgia	$26,179
50	Arkansas	$23,999
51	Oklahoma	$21,405

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Total facilities assistant jobs:	745
Average annual salary:	$44,516
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$61,000
Location Quotient:	1.26

Best states for a facilities assistant

10 best states for facilities assistants in 2025

1. Massachusetts

2. District of Columbia

3. Connecticut

4. Ohio

5. Pennsylvania

6. New York

7. Vermont

8. Rhode Island

9. New Jersey

10. New Hampshire