Best states for a general assistant

Q: What is the best state for general assistants?

The best state to be a general assistant is District of Columbia based on general assistant salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for general assistants is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for general assistants?

The worst state for general assistants is Arkansas, 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 general 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 general assistant jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of general assistants in America is $64,000.

The median salary for general assistants in District of Columbia is $72,144. Compare that to the median salary in Arkansas of $25,724, which ranked worst for general assistants, and you can see how your location is important for your career.If you are currently seeking employment as a general assistant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for general assistants in 2026

1. District of Columbia
Total general assistant jobs: 354
Average annual salary: $72,144
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
General assistant jobs in District of Columbia
2. Connecticut
Total general assistant jobs: 662
Average annual salary: $70,441
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
General assistant jobs in Connecticut
3. Massachusetts
Total general assistant jobs: 1,983
Average annual salary: $53,836
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
General assistant jobs in Massachusetts
4. New Jersey
Total general assistant jobs: 1,497
Average annual salary: $61,271
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
General assistant jobs in New Jersey
5. Rhode Island
Total general assistant jobs: 211
Average annual salary: $60,749
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
General assistant jobs in Rhode Island
6. New Hampshire
Total general assistant jobs: 321
Average annual salary: $49,209
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
General assistant jobs in New Hampshire
7. New York
Total general assistant jobs: 3,433
Average annual salary: $46,706
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.88
General assistant jobs in New York
8. Ohio
Total general assistant jobs: 1,418
Average annual salary: $47,685
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
General assistant jobs in Ohio
9. Virginia
Total general assistant jobs: 1,124
Average annual salary: $51,598
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
General assistant jobs in Virginia
10. Delaware
Total general assistant jobs: 239
Average annual salary: $44,098
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
General assistant jobs in Delaware

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a general assistant

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Detailed list of the best states for a general assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$72,144	$40,000	693,972	354
2	Connecticut	$70,441	$39,000	3,588,184	662
3	Massachusetts	$53,836	$31,000	6,859,819	1,983
4	New Jersey	$61,271	$34,000	9,005,644	1,497
5	Rhode Island	$60,749	$34,000	1,059,639	211
6	New Hampshire	$49,209	$28,000	1,342,795	321
7	New York	$46,706	$26,000	19,849,399	3,433
8	Ohio	$47,685	$27,000	11,658,609	1,418
9	Virginia	$51,598	$28,000	8,470,020	1,124
10	Delaware	$44,098	$24,000	961,939	239
11	Pennsylvania	$48,141	$26,000	12,805,537	1,314
12	Maine	$39,671	$24,000	1,335,907	275
13	Vermont	$46,233	$27,000	623,657	87
14	Maryland	$47,561	$26,000	6,052,177	725
15	Michigan	$40,877	$23,000	9,962,311	924
16	South Carolina	$43,369	$25,000	5,024,369	466
17	West Virginia	$41,147	$23,000	1,815,857	161
18	Florida	$39,717	$23,000	20,984,400	2,289
19	Tennessee	$37,908	$23,000	6,715,984	729
20	North Carolina	$39,916	$23,000	10,273,419	1,089
21	Indiana	$39,468	$23,000	6,666,818	636
22	California	$36,762	$20,000	39,536,653	6,496
23	Hawaii	$37,753	$25,000	1,427,538	139
24	Washington	$36,914	$22,000	7,405,743	1,231
25	Louisiana	$39,153	$23,000	4,684,333	255
26	Minnesota	$37,965	$23,000	5,576,606	665
27	Wisconsin	$36,903	$22,000	5,795,483	560
28	Alabama	$34,488	$21,000	4,874,747	512
29	Oregon	$32,928	$19,000	4,142,776	833
30	North Dakota	$31,263	$19,000	755,393	178
31	Illinois	$37,718	$22,000	12,802,023	1,142
32	Mississippi	$37,208	$22,000	2,984,100	174
33	Nebraska	$34,320	$21,000	1,920,076	221
34	South Dakota	$30,435	$19,000	869,666	132
35	Texas	$32,195	$19,000	28,304,596	2,137
36	Missouri	$33,932	$21,000	6,113,532	549
37	Arizona	$30,765	$18,000	7,016,270	701
38	New Mexico	$33,241	$20,000	2,088,070	140
39	Alaska	$28,948	$19,000	739,795	136
40	Kentucky	$30,718	$18,000	4,454,189	413
41	Iowa	$32,105	$20,000	3,145,711	294
42	Utah	$26,504	$16,000	3,101,833	648
43	Colorado	$29,929	$19,000	5,607,154	682
44	Idaho	$25,057	$15,000	1,716,943	349
45	Wyoming	$26,690	$17,000	579,315	71
46	Georgia	$28,885	$17,000	10,429,379	1,056
47	Nevada	$28,183	$16,000	2,998,039	207
48	Montana	$22,902	$14,000	1,050,493	146
49	Oklahoma	$27,869	$17,000	3,930,864	276
50	Kansas	$27,565	$17,000	2,913,123	271
51	Arkansas	$25,724	$16,000	3,004,279	216

Highest paying states for general assistants

Rank	State	Avg. General Assistant Salary
1	District of Columbia	$72,144
2	Connecticut	$70,441
3	Massachusetts	$53,836
4	New Jersey	$61,271
5	Rhode Island	$60,749
6	New Hampshire	$49,209
7	New York	$46,706
8	Ohio	$47,685
9	Virginia	$51,598
10	Delaware	$44,098
11	Pennsylvania	$48,141
12	Maine	$39,671
13	Vermont	$46,233
14	Maryland	$47,561
15	Michigan	$40,877
16	South Carolina	$43,369
17	West Virginia	$41,147
18	Florida	$39,717
19	Tennessee	$37,908
20	North Carolina	$39,916
21	Indiana	$39,468
22	California	$36,762
23	Hawaii	$37,753
24	Washington	$36,914
25	Louisiana	$39,153
26	Minnesota	$37,965
27	Wisconsin	$36,903
28	Alabama	$34,488
29	Oregon	$32,928
30	North Dakota	$31,263
31	Illinois	$37,718
32	Mississippi	$37,208
33	Nebraska	$34,320
34	South Dakota	$30,435
35	Texas	$32,195
36	Missouri	$33,932
37	Arizona	$30,765
38	New Mexico	$33,241
39	Alaska	$28,948
40	Kentucky	$30,718
41	Iowa	$32,105
42	Utah	$26,504
43	Colorado	$29,929
44	Idaho	$25,057
45	Wyoming	$26,690
46	Georgia	$28,885
47	Nevada	$28,183
48	Montana	$22,902
49	Oklahoma	$27,869
50	Kansas	$27,565
51	Arkansas	$25,724

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Total general assistant jobs:	354
Average annual salary:	$72,144
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$129,000
Location Quotient:	1.48

Best states for a general assistant

10 best states for general assistants in 2026

1. District of Columbia

2. Connecticut

3. Massachusetts

4. New Jersey

5. Rhode Island

6. New Hampshire

7. New York

8. Ohio

9. Virginia

10. Delaware