Best states for a management assistant

Q: What is the best state for management assistants?

The best state to be a management assistant is Hawaii based on management assistant salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for management assistants is Kansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for management assistants?

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

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and office and administrative careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to management assistant jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for management 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 management 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 management assistants.If you are currently seeking employment as a management assistant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for management assistants in 2026

1. Hawaii
Total management assistant jobs: 169
Average annual salary: $55,055
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Management assistant jobs in Hawaii
2. Connecticut
Total management assistant jobs: 604
Average annual salary: $47,072
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Management assistant jobs in Connecticut
3. California
Total management assistant jobs: 5,222
Average annual salary: $50,572
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Management assistant jobs in California
4. Oregon
Total management assistant jobs: 814
Average annual salary: $46,056
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Management assistant jobs in Oregon
5. New York
Total management assistant jobs: 3,267
Average annual salary: $47,508
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Management assistant jobs in New York
6. Nevada
Total management assistant jobs: 339
Average annual salary: $45,828
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Management assistant jobs in Nevada
7. Arizona
Total management assistant jobs: 1,009
Average annual salary: $44,962
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Management assistant jobs in Arizona
8. Washington
Total management assistant jobs: 1,268
Average annual salary: $47,323
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Management assistant jobs in Washington
9. New Mexico
Total management assistant jobs: 268
Average annual salary: $48,870
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Management assistant jobs in New Mexico
10. Texas
Total management assistant jobs: 3,593
Average annual salary: $43,554
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Management assistant jobs in Texas

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a management assistant

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Detailed list of the best states for a management assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Hawaii	$55,055	$41,000	1,427,538	169
2	Connecticut	$47,072	$30,000	3,588,184	604
3	California	$50,572	$35,000	39,536,653	5,222
4	Oregon	$46,056	$34,000	4,142,776	814
5	New York	$47,508	$30,000	19,849,399	3,267
6	Nevada	$45,828	$32,000	2,998,039	339
7	Arizona	$44,962	$31,000	7,016,270	1,009
8	Washington	$47,323	$36,000	7,405,743	1,268
9	New Mexico	$48,870	$34,000	2,088,070	268
10	Texas	$43,554	$29,000	28,304,596	3,593
11	Louisiana	$45,267	$30,000	4,684,333	399
12	Rhode Island	$46,762	$30,000	1,059,639	102
13	Montana	$44,605	$34,000	1,050,493	166
14	Florida	$42,692	$28,000	20,984,400	2,817
15	Pennsylvania	$41,518	$27,000	12,805,537	1,957
16	Massachusetts	$43,793	$28,000	6,859,819	1,763
17	Oklahoma	$44,343	$31,000	3,930,864	371
18	Colorado	$44,142	$32,000	5,607,154	1,022
19	Virginia	$46,930	$31,000	8,470,020	922
20	Michigan	$40,558	$28,000	9,962,311	1,177
21	Alaska	$42,518	$37,000	739,795	182
22	District of Columbia	$50,314	$33,000	693,972	205
23	West Virginia	$40,123	$27,000	1,815,857	226
24	Tennessee	$40,649	$28,000	6,715,984	837
25	Minnesota	$42,068	$30,000	5,576,606	1,057
26	Maryland	$43,795	$29,000	6,052,177	1,013
27	South Carolina	$40,788	$28,000	5,024,369	655
28	Indiana	$39,965	$28,000	6,666,818	965
29	North Carolina	$40,320	$27,000	10,273,419	1,512
30	North Dakota	$38,281	$29,000	755,393	167
31	Missouri	$41,292	$29,000	6,113,532	825
32	Ohio	$38,441	$26,000	11,658,609	1,799
33	Wisconsin	$39,296	$28,000	5,795,483	919
34	Iowa	$39,478	$28,000	3,145,711	536
35	Illinois	$39,203	$28,000	12,802,023	2,101
36	Alabama	$40,089	$27,000	4,874,747	527
37	Mississippi	$39,753	$27,000	2,984,100	260
38	Arkansas	$38,228	$27,000	3,004,279	387
39	Utah	$40,166	$29,000	3,101,833	402
40	New Jersey	$37,925	$24,000	9,005,644	1,340
41	Nebraska	$37,186	$27,000	1,920,076	371
42	Idaho	$39,572	$29,000	1,716,943	203
43	Wyoming	$38,816	$29,000	579,315	66
44	Kentucky	$37,787	$26,000	4,454,189	531
45	New Hampshire	$38,096	$24,000	1,342,795	224
46	Vermont	$40,483	$26,000	623,657	62
47	Delaware	$34,802	$22,000	961,939	204
48	Georgia	$34,807	$24,000	10,429,379	1,417
49	South Dakota	$35,916	$26,000	869,666	130
50	Maine	$34,435	$22,000	1,335,907	169
51	Kansas	$34,271	$25,000	2,913,123	384

Highest paying states for management assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Management Assistant Salary
1	Hawaii	$55,055
2	Connecticut	$47,072
3	California	$50,572
4	Oregon	$46,056
5	New York	$47,508
6	Nevada	$45,828
7	Arizona	$44,962
8	Washington	$47,323
9	New Mexico	$48,870
10	Texas	$43,554
11	Louisiana	$45,267
12	Rhode Island	$46,762
13	Montana	$44,605
14	Florida	$42,692
15	Pennsylvania	$41,518
16	Massachusetts	$43,793
17	Oklahoma	$44,343
18	Colorado	$44,142
19	Virginia	$46,930
20	Michigan	$40,558
21	Alaska	$42,518
22	District of Columbia	$50,314
23	West Virginia	$40,123
24	Tennessee	$40,649
25	Minnesota	$42,068
26	Maryland	$43,795
27	South Carolina	$40,788
28	Indiana	$39,965
29	North Carolina	$40,320
30	North Dakota	$38,281
31	Missouri	$41,292
32	Ohio	$38,441
33	Wisconsin	$39,296
34	Iowa	$39,478
35	Illinois	$39,203
36	Alabama	$40,089
37	Mississippi	$39,753
38	Arkansas	$38,228
39	Utah	$40,166
40	New Jersey	$37,925
41	Nebraska	$37,186
42	Idaho	$39,572
43	Wyoming	$38,816
44	Kentucky	$37,787
45	New Hampshire	$38,096
46	Vermont	$40,483
47	Delaware	$34,802
48	Georgia	$34,807
49	South Dakota	$35,916
50	Maine	$34,435
51	Kansas	$34,271

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Total management assistant jobs:	169
Average annual salary:	$55,055
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$72,000
Location Quotient:	1.23

Best states for a management assistant

10 best states for management assistants in 2026

1. Hawaii

2. Connecticut

3. California

4. Oregon

5. New York

6. Nevada

7. Arizona

8. Washington

9. New Mexico

10. Texas