Best states for a media center assistant

Q: What is the best state for media center assistants?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for media center assistants?

The highest paying state for media center assistants is Kentucky based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for media center assistants?

The worst state for media center assistants is Kentucky, 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 media center 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 media center assistant jobs.In order to help you decide which state is the best for media center assistants, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for media center assistant jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for media center assistants. Hawaii is the best state for media center assistants, where the median salary is $39,738.We found that Hawaii is the best state for media center assistant jobs, whereas Kentucky is the worst.

10 best states for media center assistants in 2025

1. Hawaii
Total media center assistant jobs: 93
Average annual salary: $39,738
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Media center assistant jobs in Hawaii
2. Minnesota
Total media center assistant jobs: 970
Average annual salary: $30,755
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Media center assistant jobs in Minnesota
3. Wyoming
Total media center assistant jobs: 154
Average annual salary: $29,229
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
2.37
Media center assistant jobs in Wyoming
4. Connecticut
Total media center assistant jobs: 299
Average annual salary: $38,584
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Media center assistant jobs in Connecticut
5. Rhode Island
Total media center assistant jobs: 133
Average annual salary: $34,769
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Media center assistant jobs in Rhode Island
6. District of Columbia
Total media center assistant jobs: 164
Average annual salary: $38,342
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Media center assistant jobs in District of Columbia
7. California
Total media center assistant jobs: 2,422
Average annual salary: $38,716
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Media center assistant jobs in California
8. Massachusetts
Total media center assistant jobs: 787
Average annual salary: $35,099
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Media center assistant jobs in Massachusetts
9. Pennsylvania
Total media center assistant jobs: 1,609
Average annual salary: $27,861
Lowest 10 percent earn: $18,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Media center assistant jobs in Pennsylvania
10. New Mexico
Total media center assistant jobs: 283
Average annual salary: $28,336
Lowest 10 percent earn: $19,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Media center assistant jobs in New Mexico

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Detailed list of the best states for a media center assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Hawaii	$39,738	$31,000	1,427,538	93
2	Minnesota	$30,755	$23,000	5,576,606	970
3	Wyoming	$29,229	$22,000	579,315	154
4	Connecticut	$38,584	$25,000	3,588,184	299
5	Rhode Island	$34,769	$23,000	1,059,639	133
6	District of Columbia	$38,342	$25,000	693,972	164
7	California	$38,716	$27,000	39,536,653	2,422
8	Massachusetts	$35,099	$24,000	6,859,819	787
9	Pennsylvania	$27,861	$18,000	12,805,537	1,609
10	New Mexico	$28,336	$19,000	2,088,070	283
11	North Dakota	$31,421	$24,000	755,393	71
12	Illinois	$29,049	$21,000	12,802,023	1,545
13	Washington	$32,444	$25,000	7,405,743	503
14	New York	$30,860	$20,000	19,849,399	1,611
15	Kansas	$27,078	$19,000	2,913,123	614
16	New Jersey	$32,716	$21,000	9,005,644	609
17	Vermont	$29,827	$23,000	623,657	81
18	Utah	$28,189	$21,000	3,101,833	354
19	Alabama	$26,706	$17,000	4,874,747	537
20	Alaska	$27,893	$24,000	739,795	142
21	Arizona	$26,368	$18,000	7,016,270	783
22	Mississippi	$25,433	$16,000	2,984,100	325
23	Nebraska	$28,851	$21,000	1,920,076	117
24	Wisconsin	$27,905	$20,000	5,795,483	519
25	Nevada	$26,813	$19,000	2,998,039	245
26	Tennessee	$26,056	$17,000	6,715,984	706
27	Oregon	$29,358	$22,000	4,142,776	326
28	Colorado	$28,614	$21,000	5,607,154	563
29	Ohio	$25,637	$17,000	11,658,609	1,453
30	Maine	$28,510	$23,000	1,335,907	107
31	Maryland	$27,895	$18,000	6,052,177	693
32	New Hampshire	$27,536	$20,000	1,342,795	162
33	Missouri	$25,030	$18,000	6,113,532	893
34	Georgia	$25,684	$17,000	10,429,379	1,035
35	Virginia	$25,425	$16,000	8,470,020	1,215
36	Texas	$24,701	$16,000	28,304,596	2,338
37	North Carolina	$24,698	$16,000	10,273,419	1,088
38	South Carolina	$25,037	$16,000	5,024,369	446
39	Michigan	$23,958	$16,000	9,962,311	990
40	Idaho	$22,307	$17,000	1,716,943	284
41	Louisiana	$25,455	$16,000	4,684,333	187
42	Florida	$24,671	$14,000	20,984,400	1,503
43	Oklahoma	$22,461	$15,000	3,930,864	476
44	Iowa	$25,008	$18,000	3,145,711	167
45	West Virginia	$24,004	$16,000	1,815,857	89
46	Delaware	$23,569	$15,000	961,939	146
47	South Dakota	$23,995	$18,000	869,666	58
48	Indiana	$22,100	$15,000	6,666,818	745
49	Montana	$22,031	$17,000	1,050,493	89
50	Arkansas	$22,881	$15,000	3,004,279	173
51	Kentucky	$21,708	$15,000	4,454,189	147

Highest paying states for media center assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Media Center Assistant Salary
1	Hawaii	$39,738
2	Minnesota	$30,755
3	Wyoming	$29,229
4	Connecticut	$38,584
5	Rhode Island	$34,769
6	District of Columbia	$38,342
7	California	$38,716
8	Massachusetts	$35,099
9	Pennsylvania	$27,861
10	New Mexico	$28,336
11	North Dakota	$31,421
12	Illinois	$29,049
13	Washington	$32,444
14	New York	$30,860
15	Kansas	$27,078
16	New Jersey	$32,716
17	Vermont	$29,827
18	Utah	$28,189
19	Alabama	$26,706
20	Alaska	$27,893
21	Arizona	$26,368
22	Mississippi	$25,433
23	Nebraska	$28,851
24	Wisconsin	$27,905
25	Nevada	$26,813
26	Tennessee	$26,056
27	Oregon	$29,358
28	Colorado	$28,614
29	Ohio	$25,637
30	Maine	$28,510
31	Maryland	$27,895
32	New Hampshire	$27,536
33	Missouri	$25,030
34	Georgia	$25,684
35	Virginia	$25,425
36	Texas	$24,701
37	North Carolina	$24,698
38	South Carolina	$25,037
39	Michigan	$23,958
40	Idaho	$22,307
41	Louisiana	$25,455
42	Florida	$24,671
43	Oklahoma	$22,461
44	Iowa	$25,008
45	West Virginia	$24,004
46	Delaware	$23,569
47	South Dakota	$23,995
48	Indiana	$22,100
49	Montana	$22,031
50	Arkansas	$22,881
51	Kentucky	$21,708

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Total media center assistant jobs:	93
Average annual salary:	$39,738
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$50,000
Location Quotient:	1.02

Best states for a media center assistant

10 best states for media center assistants in 2025

1. Hawaii

2. Minnesota

3. Wyoming

4. Connecticut

5. Rhode Island

6. District of Columbia

7. California

8. Massachusetts

9. Pennsylvania

10. New Mexico