Best states for an office aide

Q: What is the best state for office aides?

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

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

The highest paying state for office aides is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for office aides?

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

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for office aides. Alaska is the best state for office aides, where the median salary is $35,455.If you are currently seeking employment as an office aide, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for office aides in 2025

1. Alaska
Total office aide jobs: 163
Average annual salary: $35,455
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.79
Office aide jobs in Alaska
2. Oregon
Total office aide jobs: 466
Average annual salary: $35,427
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Office aide jobs in Oregon
3. Washington
Total office aide jobs: 694
Average annual salary: $38,643
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Office aide jobs in Washington
4. Maine
Total office aide jobs: 174
Average annual salary: $31,030
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Office aide jobs in Maine
5. Minnesota
Total office aide jobs: 770
Average annual salary: $32,064
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Office aide jobs in Minnesota
6. North Dakota
Total office aide jobs: 99
Average annual salary: $31,668
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Office aide jobs in North Dakota
7. Montana
Total office aide jobs: 174
Average annual salary: $30,409
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Office aide jobs in Montana
8. Vermont
Total office aide jobs: 81
Average annual salary: $32,598
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Office aide jobs in Vermont
9. Michigan
Total office aide jobs: 1,161
Average annual salary: $29,943
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Office aide jobs in Michigan
10. New Jersey
Total office aide jobs: 1,036
Average annual salary: $31,426
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Office aide jobs in New Jersey

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Detailed list of the best states for an office aide

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$35,455	$30,000	739,795	163
2	Oregon	$35,427	$28,000	4,142,776	466
3	Washington	$38,643	$30,000	7,405,743	694
4	Maine	$31,030	$25,000	1,335,907	174
5	Minnesota	$32,064	$25,000	5,576,606	770
6	North Dakota	$31,668	$25,000	755,393	99
7	Montana	$30,409	$24,000	1,050,493	174
8	Vermont	$32,598	$26,000	623,657	81
9	Michigan	$29,943	$23,000	9,962,311	1,161
10	New Jersey	$31,426	$24,000	9,005,644	1,036
11	New York	$30,983	$24,000	19,849,399	1,711
12	Iowa	$28,590	$22,000	3,145,711	568
13	Rhode Island	$32,986	$26,000	1,059,639	96
14	Nevada	$32,371	$24,000	2,998,039	174
15	California	$33,875	$26,000	39,536,653	2,646
16	Ohio	$29,347	$22,000	11,658,609	1,061
17	Wisconsin	$28,422	$22,000	5,795,483	718
18	Wyoming	$28,827	$22,000	579,315	69
19	Arizona	$29,763	$22,000	7,016,270	589
20	Massachusetts	$30,789	$24,000	6,859,819	932
21	Colorado	$31,532	$24,000	5,607,154	530
22	Indiana	$26,894	$21,000	6,666,818	1,179
23	New Hampshire	$31,143	$25,000	1,342,795	134
24	Kentucky	$27,400	$21,000	4,454,189	435
25	District of Columbia	$34,672	$26,000	693,972	114
26	Utah	$29,211	$22,000	3,101,833	284
27	Pennsylvania	$27,279	$21,000	12,805,537	1,443
28	Illinois	$27,980	$21,000	12,802,023	1,520
29	Connecticut	$28,925	$22,000	3,588,184	359
30	Nebraska	$27,033	$21,000	1,920,076	254
31	Idaho	$26,582	$21,000	1,716,943	193
32	Hawaii	$29,003	$23,000	1,427,538	79
33	North Carolina	$26,322	$20,000	10,273,419	960
34	West Virginia	$23,829	$18,000	1,815,857	180
35	Delaware	$27,531	$21,000	961,939	102
36	Maryland	$27,762	$21,000	6,052,177	585
37	Virginia	$27,353	$21,000	8,470,020	804
38	Tennessee	$23,538	$18,000	6,715,984	646
39	Kansas	$22,849	$17,000	2,913,123	399
40	Arkansas	$26,234	$20,000	3,004,279	195
41	Texas	$25,158	$18,000	28,304,596	2,114
42	Missouri	$25,797	$19,000	6,113,532	590
43	South Dakota	$24,486	$19,000	869,666	105
44	Georgia	$23,535	$17,000	10,429,379	1,096
45	Florida	$22,270	$16,000	20,984,400	1,874
46	Mississippi	$23,690	$18,000	2,984,100	164
47	Oklahoma	$22,675	$17,000	3,930,864	290
48	New Mexico	$22,619	$17,000	2,088,070	196
49	South Carolina	$23,128	$17,000	5,024,369	389
50	Alabama	$21,755	$16,000	4,874,747	346
51	Louisiana	$22,004	$16,000	4,684,333	229

Highest paying states for office aides

Rank	State	Avg. Office Aide Salary
1	Alaska	$35,455
2	Oregon	$35,427
3	Washington	$38,643
4	Maine	$31,030
5	Minnesota	$32,064
6	North Dakota	$31,668
7	Montana	$30,409
8	Vermont	$32,598
9	Michigan	$29,943
10	New Jersey	$31,426
11	New York	$30,983
12	Iowa	$28,590
13	Rhode Island	$32,986
14	Nevada	$32,371
15	California	$33,875
16	Ohio	$29,347
17	Wisconsin	$28,422
18	Wyoming	$28,827
19	Arizona	$29,763
20	Massachusetts	$30,789
21	Colorado	$31,532
22	Indiana	$26,894
23	New Hampshire	$31,143
24	Kentucky	$27,400
25	District of Columbia	$34,672
26	Utah	$29,211
27	Pennsylvania	$27,279
28	Illinois	$27,980
29	Connecticut	$28,925
30	Nebraska	$27,033
31	Idaho	$26,582
32	Hawaii	$29,003
33	North Carolina	$26,322
34	West Virginia	$23,829
35	Delaware	$27,531
36	Maryland	$27,762
37	Virginia	$27,353
38	Tennessee	$23,538
39	Kansas	$22,849
40	Arkansas	$26,234
41	Texas	$25,158
42	Missouri	$25,797
43	South Dakota	$24,486
44	Georgia	$23,535
45	Florida	$22,270
46	Mississippi	$23,690
47	Oklahoma	$22,675
48	New Mexico	$22,619
49	South Carolina	$23,128
50	Alabama	$21,755
51	Louisiana	$22,004

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Total office aide jobs:	163
Average annual salary:	$35,455
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Location Quotient:	1.79

Best states for an office aide

10 best states for office aides in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Oregon

3. Washington

4. Maine

5. Minnesota

6. North Dakota

7. Montana

8. Vermont

9. Michigan

10. New Jersey