Best states for an office administrator

Q: What is the best state for office administrators?

The best state to be an office administrator is Alaska based on office administrator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for office administrators?

The highest paying state for office administrators is New Mexico based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for office administrators?

The worst state for office administrators is Louisiana, 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 office administrators? 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 office administrator jobs.As office administrators are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for office administrators. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as an office administrator, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

In order to get you the best states for office administrators, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the South is best for office administrators, and the Northeast is the worst. Washington, DC is the best city in the country for office administrator jobs, where as Alaska is the best state in the country.

10 best states for office administrators in 2026

1. Alaska
Total office administrator jobs: 241
Average annual salary: $47,682
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
Office administrator jobs in Alaska
2. Colorado
Total office administrator jobs: 1,344
Average annual salary: $41,672
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Office administrator jobs in Colorado
3. Washington
Total office administrator jobs: 1,458
Average annual salary: $41,766
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Office administrator jobs in Washington
4. New York
Total office administrator jobs: 3,130
Average annual salary: $42,096
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Office administrator jobs in New York
5. Massachusetts
Total office administrator jobs: 1,992
Average annual salary: $40,769
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Office administrator jobs in Massachusetts
6. North Dakota
Total office administrator jobs: 167
Average annual salary: $39,340
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1
Office administrator jobs in North Dakota
7. Rhode Island
Total office administrator jobs: 190
Average annual salary: $41,536
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Office administrator jobs in Rhode Island
8. Oregon
Total office administrator jobs: 872
Average annual salary: $39,607
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Office administrator jobs in Oregon
9. Pennsylvania
Total office administrator jobs: 2,288
Average annual salary: $38,199
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Office administrator jobs in Pennsylvania
10. Nevada
Total office administrator jobs: 367
Average annual salary: $38,355
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Office administrator jobs in Nevada

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an office administrator

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Detailed list of the best states for an office administrator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$47,682	$41,000	739,795	241
2	Colorado	$41,672	$31,000	5,607,154	1,344
3	Washington	$41,766	$31,000	7,405,743	1,458
4	New York	$42,096	$30,000	19,849,399	3,130
5	Massachusetts	$40,769	$30,000	6,859,819	1,992
6	North Dakota	$39,340	$29,000	755,393	167
7	Rhode Island	$41,536	$30,000	1,059,639	190
8	Oregon	$39,607	$29,000	4,142,776	872
9	Pennsylvania	$38,199	$27,000	12,805,537	2,288
10	Nevada	$38,355	$29,000	2,998,039	367
11	Wyoming	$37,046	$28,000	579,315	119
12	Vermont	$39,114	$29,000	623,657	133
13	Minnesota	$38,992	$29,000	5,576,606	1,060
14	District of Columbia	$45,993	$33,000	693,972	252
15	Arizona	$36,927	$28,000	7,016,270	1,249
16	Texas	$37,422	$28,000	28,304,596	3,688
17	California	$40,454	$30,000	39,536,653	5,607
18	New Hampshire	$38,083	$28,000	1,342,795	298
19	Connecticut	$38,950	$28,000	3,588,184	597
20	Wisconsin	$37,726	$27,000	5,795,483	886
21	Ohio	$35,993	$26,000	11,658,609	1,894
22	Illinois	$38,496	$28,000	12,802,023	2,028
23	Michigan	$36,433	$26,000	9,962,311	1,260
24	New Jersey	$39,178	$28,000	9,005,644	1,285
25	Utah	$35,050	$26,000	3,101,833	683
26	Hawaii	$38,620	$33,000	1,427,538	169
27	Florida	$35,061	$27,000	20,984,400	3,604
28	Missouri	$36,610	$27,000	6,113,532	869
29	Arkansas	$36,409	$27,000	3,004,279	292
30	North Carolina	$35,359	$26,000	10,273,419	1,653
31	Tennessee	$34,584	$26,000	6,715,984	906
32	Maryland	$38,951	$28,000	6,052,177	849
33	Montana	$34,650	$26,000	1,050,493	229
34	Nebraska	$34,806	$26,000	1,920,076	368
35	Georgia	$35,497	$27,000	10,429,379	1,591
36	Delaware	$36,104	$26,000	961,939	173
37	Iowa	$34,610	$25,000	3,145,711	510
38	Idaho	$33,068	$25,000	1,716,943	332
39	Indiana	$34,149	$25,000	6,666,818	987
40	Oklahoma	$34,678	$26,000	3,930,864	418
41	Virginia	$36,215	$27,000	8,470,020	1,212
42	West Virginia	$33,391	$24,000	1,815,857	208
43	Mississippi	$34,070	$26,000	2,984,100	264
44	Maine	$33,955	$25,000	1,335,907	200
45	Kentucky	$32,706	$24,000	4,454,189	506
46	South Carolina	$31,828	$24,000	5,024,369	728
47	New Mexico	$25,749	$19,000	2,088,070	350
48	South Dakota	$32,148	$24,000	869,666	126
49	Kansas	$31,829	$24,000	2,913,123	408
50	Alabama	$29,031	$22,000	4,874,747	653
51	Louisiana	$30,426	$23,000	4,684,333	409

Highest paying states for office administrators

Rank	State	Avg. Office Administrator Salary
1	Alaska	$47,682
2	Colorado	$41,672
3	Washington	$41,766
4	New York	$42,096
5	Massachusetts	$40,769
6	North Dakota	$39,340
7	Rhode Island	$41,536
8	Oregon	$39,607
9	Pennsylvania	$38,199
10	Nevada	$38,355
11	Wyoming	$37,046
12	Vermont	$39,114
13	Minnesota	$38,992
14	District of Columbia	$45,993
15	Arizona	$36,927
16	Texas	$37,422
17	California	$40,454
18	New Hampshire	$38,083
19	Connecticut	$38,950
20	Wisconsin	$37,726
21	Ohio	$35,993
22	Illinois	$38,496
23	Michigan	$36,433
24	New Jersey	$39,178
25	Utah	$35,050
26	Hawaii	$38,620
27	Florida	$35,061
28	Missouri	$36,610
29	Arkansas	$36,409
30	North Carolina	$35,359
31	Tennessee	$34,584
32	Maryland	$38,951
33	Montana	$34,650
34	Nebraska	$34,806
35	Georgia	$35,497
36	Delaware	$36,104
37	Iowa	$34,610
38	Idaho	$33,068
39	Indiana	$34,149
40	Oklahoma	$34,678
41	Virginia	$36,215
42	West Virginia	$33,391
43	Mississippi	$34,070
44	Maine	$33,955
45	Kentucky	$32,706
46	South Carolina	$31,828
47	New Mexico	$25,749
48	South Dakota	$32,148
49	Kansas	$31,829
50	Alabama	$29,031
51	Louisiana	$30,426

Expert opinions on the best states for office administrators

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for office administrators to find work opportunities?
Michelle Gordon
Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University
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Total office administrator jobs:	241
Average annual salary:	$47,682
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$55,000
Location Quotient:	1.61

Best states for an office administrator

10 best states for office administrators in 2026

1. Alaska

2. Colorado

3. Washington

4. New York

5. Massachusetts

6. North Dakota

7. Rhode Island

8. Oregon

9. Pennsylvania

10. Nevada