Best states for a housing assistant

Q: What is the best state for housing assistants?

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

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

The highest paying state for housing assistants is Nebraska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for housing assistants?

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

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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to housing assistant jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. As housing assistants are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for housing assistants. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a housing assistant, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

We figured that the best places for housing assistant jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the South is best for housing assistants, and the Northeast is the worst. San Jose, CA is the best city in the country for housing assistant jobs, where as District of Columbia is the best state in the country.

10 best states for housing assistants in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total housing assistant jobs: 108
Average annual salary: $68,692
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Housing assistant jobs in District of Columbia
2. New Jersey
Total housing assistant jobs: 469
Average annual salary: $54,459
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Housing assistant jobs in New Jersey
3. North Dakota
Total housing assistant jobs: 70
Average annual salary: $44,119
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Housing assistant jobs in North Dakota
4. Connecticut
Total housing assistant jobs: 192
Average annual salary: $49,780
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Housing assistant jobs in Connecticut
5. New York
Total housing assistant jobs: 1,182
Average annual salary: $47,315
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Housing assistant jobs in New York
6. New Hampshire
Total housing assistant jobs: 122
Average annual salary: $45,839
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Housing assistant jobs in New Hampshire
7. Massachusetts
Total housing assistant jobs: 760
Average annual salary: $45,752
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Housing assistant jobs in Massachusetts
8. Pennsylvania
Total housing assistant jobs: 709
Average annual salary: $43,721
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Housing assistant jobs in Pennsylvania
9. Nevada
Total housing assistant jobs: 130
Average annual salary: $41,336
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Housing assistant jobs in Nevada
10. New Mexico
Total housing assistant jobs: 107
Average annual salary: $44,484
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Housing assistant jobs in New Mexico

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a housing assistant

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Detailed list of the best states for a housing assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$68,692	$38,000	693,972	108
2	New Jersey	$54,459	$29,000	9,005,644	469
3	North Dakota	$44,119	$30,000	755,393	70
4	Connecticut	$49,780	$26,000	3,588,184	192
5	New York	$47,315	$25,000	19,849,399	1,182
6	New Hampshire	$45,839	$24,000	1,342,795	122
7	Massachusetts	$45,752	$24,000	6,859,819	760
8	Pennsylvania	$43,721	$24,000	12,805,537	709
9	Nevada	$41,336	$26,000	2,998,039	130
10	New Mexico	$44,484	$29,000	2,088,070	107
11	Ohio	$40,503	$24,000	11,658,609	735
12	California	$48,623	$30,000	39,536,653	1,539
13	Maryland	$44,988	$25,000	6,052,177	405
14	Minnesota	$39,186	$25,000	5,576,606	987
15	Maine	$44,100	$24,000	1,335,907	66
16	Delaware	$47,279	$26,000	961,939	41
17	Iowa	$40,245	$26,000	3,145,711	178
18	Hawaii	$43,153	$32,000	1,427,538	72
19	Illinois	$40,560	$25,000	12,802,023	669
20	Wisconsin	$38,833	$24,000	5,795,483	326
21	North Carolina	$41,864	$25,000	10,273,419	324
22	Colorado	$37,579	$26,000	5,607,154	408
23	Oklahoma	$40,034	$26,000	3,930,864	106
24	West Virginia	$34,793	$20,000	1,815,857	126
25	Washington	$38,220	$26,000	7,405,743	409
26	Texas	$38,630	$24,000	28,304,596	937
27	Arkansas	$38,520	$25,000	3,004,279	107
28	Rhode Island	$38,549	$20,000	1,059,639	67
29	Alaska	$34,053	$27,000	739,795	75
30	Virginia	$41,953	$23,000	8,470,020	438
31	Kansas	$37,847	$25,000	2,913,123	136
32	Indiana	$35,870	$22,000	6,666,818	375
33	Mississippi	$37,433	$23,000	2,984,100	98
34	Arizona	$37,084	$23,000	7,016,270	292
35	Utah	$33,470	$23,000	3,101,833	195
36	Wyoming	$33,801	$23,000	579,315	33
37	Oregon	$35,801	$24,000	4,142,776	195
38	Vermont	$35,307	$19,000	623,657	36
39	Georgia	$35,295	$22,000	10,429,379	475
40	Kentucky	$33,194	$21,000	4,454,189	178
41	South Dakota	$30,981	$21,000	869,666	64
42	Florida	$32,825	$19,000	20,984,400	901
43	Michigan	$30,089	$18,000	9,962,311	512
44	Louisiana	$32,176	$20,000	4,684,333	167
45	South Carolina	$31,775	$19,000	5,024,369	237
46	Tennessee	$31,563	$20,000	6,715,984	267
47	Missouri	$33,831	$22,000	6,113,532	241
48	Montana	$32,859	$23,000	1,050,493	51
49	Alabama	$30,467	$19,000	4,874,747	175
50	Idaho	$29,427	$20,000	1,716,943	71
51	Nebraska	$28,876	$19,000	1,920,076	96

Highest paying states for housing assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Housing Assistant Salary
1	District of Columbia	$68,692
2	New Jersey	$54,459
3	North Dakota	$44,119
4	Connecticut	$49,780
5	New York	$47,315
6	New Hampshire	$45,839
7	Massachusetts	$45,752
8	Pennsylvania	$43,721
9	Nevada	$41,336
10	New Mexico	$44,484
11	Ohio	$40,503
12	California	$48,623
13	Maryland	$44,988
14	Minnesota	$39,186
15	Maine	$44,100
16	Delaware	$47,279
17	Iowa	$40,245
18	Hawaii	$43,153
19	Illinois	$40,560
20	Wisconsin	$38,833
21	North Carolina	$41,864
22	Colorado	$37,579
23	Oklahoma	$40,034
24	West Virginia	$34,793
25	Washington	$38,220
26	Texas	$38,630
27	Arkansas	$38,520
28	Rhode Island	$38,549
29	Alaska	$34,053
30	Virginia	$41,953
31	Kansas	$37,847
32	Indiana	$35,870
33	Mississippi	$37,433
34	Arizona	$37,084
35	Utah	$33,470
36	Wyoming	$33,801
37	Oregon	$35,801
38	Vermont	$35,307
39	Georgia	$35,295
40	Kentucky	$33,194
41	South Dakota	$30,981
42	Florida	$32,825
43	Michigan	$30,089
44	Louisiana	$32,176
45	South Carolina	$31,775
46	Tennessee	$31,563
47	Missouri	$33,831
48	Montana	$32,859
49	Alabama	$30,467
50	Idaho	$29,427
51	Nebraska	$28,876

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Total housing assistant jobs:	108
Average annual salary:	$68,692
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$121,000
Location Quotient:	1.1

Best states for a housing assistant

10 best states for housing assistants in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. New Jersey

3. North Dakota

4. Connecticut

5. New York

6. New Hampshire

7. Massachusetts

8. Pennsylvania

9. Nevada

10. New Mexico