Best states for a legislative assistant

Q: What is the best state for legislative assistants?

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

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

The highest paying state for legislative assistants is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for legislative assistants?

The worst state for legislative assistants is Oklahoma, 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 legislative 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 legislative assistant jobs.In order to help you decide which state is the best for legislative assistants, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for legislative 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 legislative assistants.If you are currently seeking employment as a legislative assistant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for legislative assistants in 2025

1. Alaska
Total legislative assistant jobs: 11
Average annual salary: $66,767
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
2.44
Legislative assistant jobs in Alaska
2. New York
Total legislative assistant jobs: 94
Average annual salary: $58,376
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Legislative assistant jobs in New York
3. New Jersey
Total legislative assistant jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $58,807
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Legislative assistant jobs in New Jersey
4. District of Columbia
Total legislative assistant jobs: 73
Average annual salary: $56,929
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
8.04
Legislative assistant jobs in District of Columbia
5. Massachusetts
Total legislative assistant jobs: 67
Average annual salary: $48,578
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Legislative assistant jobs in Massachusetts
6. Maryland
Total legislative assistant jobs: 34
Average annual salary: $50,092
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Legislative assistant jobs in Maryland
7. West Virginia
Total legislative assistant jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $42,065
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
2.06
Legislative assistant jobs in West Virginia
8. Delaware
Total legislative assistant jobs: 4
Average annual salary: $51,937
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
0.59
Legislative assistant jobs in Delaware
9. Maine
Total legislative assistant jobs: 4
Average annual salary: $51,024
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
0.56
Legislative assistant jobs in Maine
10. Pennsylvania
Total legislative assistant jobs: 41
Average annual salary: $48,319
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Legislative assistant jobs in Pennsylvania

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Detailed list of the best states for a legislative assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$66,767	$39,000	739,795	11
2	New York	$58,376	$31,000	19,849,399	94
3	New Jersey	$58,807	$31,000	9,005,644	44
4	District of Columbia	$56,929	$30,000	693,972	73
5	Massachusetts	$48,578	$26,000	6,859,819	67
6	Maryland	$50,092	$26,000	6,052,177	34
7	West Virginia	$42,065	$23,000	1,815,857	17
8	Delaware	$51,937	$27,000	961,939	4
9	Maine	$51,024	$29,000	1,335,907	4
10	Pennsylvania	$48,319	$25,000	12,805,537	41
11	Connecticut	$51,949	$28,000	3,588,184	9
12	Washington	$43,675	$23,000	7,405,743	53
13	Rhode Island	$50,555	$27,000	1,059,639	2
14	Virginia	$42,858	$22,000	8,470,020	54
15	Michigan	$40,096	$23,000	9,962,311	42
16	Illinois	$40,685	$24,000	12,802,023	70
17	California	$43,232	$22,000	39,536,653	159
18	Indiana	$44,974	$26,000	6,666,818	8
19	Ohio	$41,678	$23,000	11,658,609	32
20	North Dakota	$35,724	$22,000	755,393	12
21	New Hampshire	$46,090	$25,000	1,342,795	2
22	Arizona	$37,022	$19,000	7,016,270	31
23	Idaho	$39,072	$21,000	1,716,943	5
24	Vermont	$42,337	$24,000	623,657	0
25	Wisconsin	$35,402	$21,000	5,795,483	22
26	Nevada	$40,050	$21,000	2,998,039	1
27	Iowa	$36,739	$22,000	3,145,711	7
28	North Carolina	$34,051	$18,000	10,273,419	35
29	Texas	$32,408	$18,000	28,304,596	98
30	Minnesota	$33,449	$20,000	5,576,606	34
31	Kentucky	$34,149	$19,000	4,454,189	7
32	Hawaii	$39,728	$26,000	1,427,538	1
33	Montana	$31,956	$18,000	1,050,493	6
34	Oregon	$33,461	$18,000	4,142,776	14
35	Florida	$29,944	$17,000	20,984,400	208
36	South Dakota	$32,473	$19,000	869,666	3
37	South Carolina	$31,993	$18,000	5,024,369	12
38	Louisiana	$32,864	$18,000	4,684,333	3
39	Tennessee	$29,100	$17,000	6,715,984	28
40	Nebraska	$30,084	$18,000	1,920,076	8
41	Utah	$30,350	$17,000	3,101,833	12
42	Missouri	$30,094	$18,000	6,113,532	26
43	Kansas	$32,343	$19,000	2,913,123	3
44	Georgia	$28,864	$17,000	10,429,379	62
45	Colorado	$28,509	$16,000	5,607,154	52
46	New Mexico	$31,868	$17,000	2,088,070	4
47	Mississippi	$30,865	$17,000	2,984,100	4
48	Wyoming	$27,398	$16,000	579,315	3
49	Arkansas	$27,908	$16,000	3,004,279	10
50	Alabama	$28,758	$16,000	4,874,747	12
51	Oklahoma	$27,687	$16,000	3,930,864	2

Highest paying states for legislative assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Legislative Assistant Salary
1	Alaska	$66,767
2	New York	$58,376
3	New Jersey	$58,807
4	District of Columbia	$56,929
5	Massachusetts	$48,578
6	Maryland	$50,092
7	West Virginia	$42,065
8	Delaware	$51,937
9	Maine	$51,024
10	Pennsylvania	$48,319
11	Connecticut	$51,949
12	Washington	$43,675
13	Rhode Island	$50,555
14	Virginia	$42,858
15	Michigan	$40,096
16	Illinois	$40,685
17	California	$43,232
18	Indiana	$44,974
19	Ohio	$41,678
20	North Dakota	$35,724
21	New Hampshire	$46,090
22	Arizona	$37,022
23	Idaho	$39,072
24	Vermont	$42,337
25	Wisconsin	$35,402
26	Nevada	$40,050
27	Iowa	$36,739
28	North Carolina	$34,051
29	Texas	$32,408
30	Minnesota	$33,449
31	Kentucky	$34,149
32	Hawaii	$39,728
33	Montana	$31,956
34	Oregon	$33,461
35	Florida	$29,944
36	South Dakota	$32,473
37	South Carolina	$31,993
38	Louisiana	$32,864
39	Tennessee	$29,100
40	Nebraska	$30,084
41	Utah	$30,350
42	Missouri	$30,094
43	Kansas	$32,343
44	Georgia	$28,864
45	Colorado	$28,509
46	New Mexico	$31,868
47	Mississippi	$30,865
48	Wyoming	$27,398
49	Arkansas	$27,908
50	Alabama	$28,758
51	Oklahoma	$27,687

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Total legislative assistant jobs:	11
Average annual salary:	$66,767
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$39,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$112,000
Location Quotient:	2.44

Best states for a legislative assistant

10 best states for legislative assistants in 2025

1. Alaska

2. New York

3. New Jersey

4. District of Columbia

5. Massachusetts

6. Maryland

7. West Virginia

8. Delaware

9. Maine

10. Pennsylvania