Best states for an office specialist

Q: What is the best state for office specialists?

The best state to be an office specialist is New York based on office specialist salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for office specialists?

The worst state for office specialists is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like office specialists are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for office specialists aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Our research shows that New York is the best state in the country for office specialists.

We figured that the best places for office specialist jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the South is best for office specialists, and the Northeast is the worst. Washington, DC is the best city in the country for office specialist jobs, where as New York is the best state in the country.

10 best states for office specialists in 2025

1. New York
Total office specialist jobs: 2,545
Average annual salary: $43,665
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Office specialist jobs in New York
2. Alaska
Total office specialist jobs: 217
Average annual salary: $42,346
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Office specialist jobs in Alaska
3. Massachusetts
Total office specialist jobs: 1,581
Average annual salary: $45,492
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Office specialist jobs in Massachusetts
4. District of Columbia
Total office specialist jobs: 291
Average annual salary: $44,617
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Office specialist jobs in District of Columbia
5. Connecticut
Total office specialist jobs: 498
Average annual salary: $42,837
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Office specialist jobs in Connecticut
6. Pennsylvania
Total office specialist jobs: 1,756
Average annual salary: $38,879
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Office specialist jobs in Pennsylvania
7. Virginia
Total office specialist jobs: 1,415
Average annual salary: $40,253
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Office specialist jobs in Virginia
8. Rhode Island
Total office specialist jobs: 142
Average annual salary: $41,585
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Office specialist jobs in Rhode Island
9. Illinois
Total office specialist jobs: 1,728
Average annual salary: $38,694
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Office specialist jobs in Illinois
10. California
Total office specialist jobs: 4,523
Average annual salary: $39,272
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Office specialist jobs in California

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an office specialist

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an office specialist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$43,665	$30,000	19,849,399	2,545
2	Alaska	$42,346	$34,000	739,795	217
3	Massachusetts	$45,492	$32,000	6,859,819	1,581
4	District of Columbia	$44,617	$30,000	693,972	291
5	Connecticut	$42,837	$29,000	3,588,184	498
6	Pennsylvania	$38,879	$26,000	12,805,537	1,756
7	Virginia	$40,253	$27,000	8,470,020	1,415
8	Rhode Island	$41,585	$29,000	1,059,639	142
9	Illinois	$38,694	$27,000	12,802,023	1,728
10	California	$39,272	$29,000	39,536,653	4,523
11	New Hampshire	$38,089	$27,000	1,342,795	236
12	North Dakota	$35,474	$25,000	755,393	148
13	Michigan	$35,140	$24,000	9,962,311	1,254
14	Maine	$36,812	$27,000	1,335,907	194
15	Vermont	$38,970	$28,000	623,657	95
16	Wisconsin	$36,192	$25,000	5,795,483	784
17	Georgia	$37,326	$27,000	10,429,379	1,396
18	New Jersey	$40,623	$27,000	9,005,644	992
19	Nevada	$34,563	$25,000	2,998,039	336
20	Minnesota	$37,535	$26,000	5,576,606	887
21	Iowa	$32,412	$23,000	3,145,711	659
22	Hawaii	$35,995	$30,000	1,427,538	162
23	Maryland	$35,839	$24,000	6,052,177	1,045
24	Delaware	$35,749	$24,000	961,939	179
25	Ohio	$34,658	$23,000	11,658,609	1,424
26	Colorado	$34,921	$25,000	5,607,154	918
27	Indiana	$33,192	$23,000	6,666,818	1,007
28	Arizona	$32,523	$24,000	7,016,270	1,010
29	Washington	$34,379	$25,000	7,405,743	1,107
30	North Carolina	$32,893	$23,000	10,273,419	1,415
31	Florida	$30,665	$22,000	20,984,400	3,275
32	Wyoming	$29,840	$21,000	579,315	127
33	Oregon	$31,542	$23,000	4,142,776	717
34	Montana	$30,853	$22,000	1,050,493	200
35	Texas	$31,247	$22,000	28,304,596	2,896
36	Nebraska	$29,798	$21,000	1,920,076	352
37	Utah	$30,080	$22,000	3,101,833	493
38	Arkansas	$30,984	$22,000	3,004,279	315
39	West Virginia	$29,510	$20,000	1,815,857	189
40	Missouri	$29,425	$21,000	6,113,532	845
41	Idaho	$25,985	$19,000	1,716,943	296
42	Tennessee	$28,175	$20,000	6,715,984	811
43	Mississippi	$29,264	$21,000	2,984,100	211
44	Louisiana	$27,649	$20,000	4,684,333	414
45	Kentucky	$26,985	$19,000	4,454,189	479
46	Kansas	$25,722	$18,000	2,913,123	427
47	New Mexico	$26,123	$19,000	2,088,070	259
48	Oklahoma	$26,389	$19,000	3,930,864	394
49	South Dakota	$26,806	$19,000	869,666	120
50	South Carolina	$24,942	$17,000	5,024,369	566
51	Alabama	$21,918	$15,000	4,874,747	499

Highest paying states for office specialists

Rank	State	Avg. Office Specialist Salary
1	New York	$43,665
2	Alaska	$42,346
3	Massachusetts	$45,492
4	District of Columbia	$44,617
5	Connecticut	$42,837
6	Pennsylvania	$38,879
7	Virginia	$40,253
8	Rhode Island	$41,585
9	Illinois	$38,694
10	California	$39,272
11	New Hampshire	$38,089
12	North Dakota	$35,474
13	Michigan	$35,140
14	Maine	$36,812
15	Vermont	$38,970
16	Wisconsin	$36,192
17	Georgia	$37,326
18	New Jersey	$40,623
19	Nevada	$34,563
20	Minnesota	$37,535
21	Iowa	$32,412
22	Hawaii	$35,995
23	Maryland	$35,839
24	Delaware	$35,749
25	Ohio	$34,658
26	Colorado	$34,921
27	Indiana	$33,192
28	Arizona	$32,523
29	Washington	$34,379
30	North Carolina	$32,893
31	Florida	$30,665
32	Wyoming	$29,840
33	Oregon	$31,542
34	Montana	$30,853
35	Texas	$31,247
36	Nebraska	$29,798
37	Utah	$30,080
38	Arkansas	$30,984
39	West Virginia	$29,510
40	Missouri	$29,425
41	Idaho	$25,985
42	Tennessee	$28,175
43	Mississippi	$29,264
44	Louisiana	$27,649
45	Kentucky	$26,985
46	Kansas	$25,722
47	New Mexico	$26,123
48	Oklahoma	$26,389
49	South Dakota	$26,806
50	South Carolina	$24,942
51	Alabama	$21,918

Expert opinions on the best states for office specialists

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for office specialists to find work opportunities?
Donna Kukarola
Procurement Director, Forsyth County, Georgia
This one, not so sure of, the southeast continues to see options as well as mid-western states.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total office specialist jobs:	2,545
Average annual salary:	$43,665
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$63,000
Location Quotient:	1.29

Best states for an office specialist

10 best states for office specialists in 2025

1. New York

2. Alaska

3. Massachusetts

4. District of Columbia

5. Connecticut

6. Pennsylvania

7. Virginia

8. Rhode Island

9. Illinois

10. California