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Best states for a kennel assistant
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Kennel assistant opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for kennel assistants, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for kennel assistants.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for kennel assistant jobs.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for kennel assistants.Massachusetts is the best state, and Grand Forks is the city with the highest pay for kennel assistants.
10 best states for kennel assistants in 2026
1. Massachusetts
Total kennel assistant jobs: 195 Average annual salary: $31,237 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Location Quotient: 1.06
2. Utah
Total kennel assistant jobs: 71 Average annual salary: $29,424 Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Location Quotient: 1.11
3. Pennsylvania
Total kennel assistant jobs: 219 Average annual salary: $29,962 Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Location Quotient: 0.94
4. North Dakota
Total kennel assistant jobs: 14 Average annual salary: $33,492 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Location Quotient: 0.75
5. Alaska
Total kennel assistant jobs: 13 Average annual salary: $32,873 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Location Quotient: 0.77
6. West Virginia
Total kennel assistant jobs: 27 Average annual salary: $29,433 Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Location Quotient: 0.88
7. Minnesota
Total kennel assistant jobs: 123 Average annual salary: $30,190 Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Location Quotient: 0.92
8. Michigan
Total kennel assistant jobs: 180 Average annual salary: $28,177 Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Location Quotient: 1.15
9. New York
Total kennel assistant jobs: 246 Average annual salary: $31,007 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Location Quotient: 0.95
10. Vermont
Total kennel assistant jobs: 11 Average annual salary: $31,237 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Location Quotient: 0.71
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Detailed list of the best states for a kennel assistant
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $31,237 | $24,000 | 6,859,819 | 195 |
| 2 | Utah | $29,424 | $22,000 | 3,101,833 | 71 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | $29,962 | $23,000 | 12,805,537 | 219 |
| 4 | North Dakota | $33,492 | $26,000 | 755,393 | 14 |
| 5 | Alaska | $32,873 | $27,000 | 739,795 | 13 |
| 6 | West Virginia | $29,433 | $22,000 | 1,815,857 | 27 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $30,190 | $23,000 | 5,576,606 | 123 |
| 8 | Michigan | $28,177 | $21,000 | 9,962,311 | 180 |
| 9 | New York | $31,007 | $24,000 | 19,849,399 | 246 |
| 10 | Vermont | $31,237 | $25,000 | 623,657 | 11 |
| 11 | California | $30,838 | $23,000 | 39,536,653 | 608 |
| 12 | Oregon | $29,289 | $22,000 | 4,142,776 | 69 |
| 13 | Colorado | $27,826 | $21,000 | 5,607,154 | 186 |
| 14 | Nebraska | $29,775 | $22,000 | 1,920,076 | 26 |
| 15 | Washington | $28,449 | $21,000 | 7,405,743 | 144 |
| 16 | Maine | $29,433 | $24,000 | 1,335,907 | 18 |
| 17 | Connecticut | $27,633 | $21,000 | 3,588,184 | 78 |
| 18 | Illinois | $28,409 | $21,000 | 12,802,023 | 218 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $27,732 | $22,000 | 1,342,795 | 33 |
| 20 | Arizona | $26,705 | $20,000 | 7,016,270 | 134 |
| 21 | Idaho | $27,113 | $20,000 | 1,716,943 | 29 |
| 22 | Mississippi | $27,491 | $21,000 | 2,984,100 | 28 |
| 23 | Nevada | $25,416 | $19,000 | 2,998,039 | 59 |
| 24 | New Jersey | $28,215 | $21,000 | 9,005,644 | 141 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $27,213 | $20,000 | 579,315 | 8 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $25,053 | $19,000 | 5,795,483 | 113 |
| 27 | Missouri | $27,205 | $20,000 | 6,113,532 | 74 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $26,018 | $19,000 | 6,715,984 | 81 |
| 29 | Ohio | $23,525 | $17,000 | 11,658,609 | 346 |
| 30 | Kentucky | $26,001 | $19,000 | 4,454,189 | 49 |
| 31 | Iowa | $23,803 | $18,000 | 3,145,711 | 82 |
| 32 | Delaware | $27,163 | $20,000 | 961,939 | 15 |
| 33 | Virginia | $26,231 | $19,000 | 8,470,020 | 174 |
| 34 | Florida | $23,708 | $18,000 | 20,984,400 | 497 |
| 35 | Indiana | $24,855 | $18,000 | 6,666,818 | 105 |
| 36 | Maryland | $25,548 | $19,000 | 6,052,177 | 122 |
| 37 | Texas | $23,260 | $17,000 | 28,304,596 | 441 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $24,322 | $19,000 | 1,059,639 | 18 |
| 39 | Montana | $23,622 | $18,000 | 1,050,493 | 19 |
| 40 | Georgia | $22,605 | $17,000 | 10,429,379 | 239 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $23,838 | $18,000 | 10,273,419 | 143 |
| 42 | Alabama | $23,033 | $17,000 | 4,874,747 | 67 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $23,550 | $18,000 | 869,666 | 11 |
| 44 | Hawaii | $21,718 | $18,000 | 1,427,538 | 16 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $23,002 | $17,000 | 3,930,864 | 35 |
| 46 | Kansas | $22,258 | $17,000 | 2,913,123 | 41 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $20,714 | $15,000 | 5,024,369 | 71 |
| 48 | New Mexico | $22,701 | $17,000 | 2,088,070 | 19 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $20,494 | $15,000 | 4,684,333 | 47 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | $22,817 | $17,000 | 693,972 | 11 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $20,754 | $15,000 | 3,004,279 | 30 |
Highest paying states for kennel assistants
| Rank | State | Avg. Kennel Assistant Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $31,237 |
| 2 | Utah | $29,424 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | $29,962 |
| 4 | North Dakota | $33,492 |
| 5 | Alaska | $32,873 |
| 6 | West Virginia | $29,433 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $30,190 |
| 8 | Michigan | $28,177 |
| 9 | New York | $31,007 |
| 10 | Vermont | $31,237 |
| 11 | California | $30,838 |
| 12 | Oregon | $29,289 |
| 13 | Colorado | $27,826 |
| 14 | Nebraska | $29,775 |
| 15 | Washington | $28,449 |
| 16 | Maine | $29,433 |
| 17 | Connecticut | $27,633 |
| 18 | Illinois | $28,409 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $27,732 |
| 20 | Arizona | $26,705 |
| 21 | Idaho | $27,113 |
| 22 | Mississippi | $27,491 |
| 23 | Nevada | $25,416 |
| 24 | New Jersey | $28,215 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $27,213 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $25,053 |
| 27 | Missouri | $27,205 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $26,018 |
| 29 | Ohio | $23,525 |
| 30 | Kentucky | $26,001 |
| 31 | Iowa | $23,803 |
| 32 | Delaware | $27,163 |
| 33 | Virginia | $26,231 |
| 34 | Florida | $23,708 |
| 35 | Indiana | $24,855 |
| 36 | Maryland | $25,548 |
| 37 | Texas | $23,260 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $24,322 |
| 39 | Montana | $23,622 |
| 40 | Georgia | $22,605 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $23,838 |
| 42 | Alabama | $23,033 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $23,550 |
| 44 | Hawaii | $21,718 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $23,002 |
| 46 | Kansas | $22,258 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $20,714 |
| 48 | New Mexico | $22,701 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $20,494 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | $22,817 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $20,754 |
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Updated January 8, 2025