Best states for an outreach assistant

Q: What is the best state for outreach assistants?

The best state to be an outreach assistant is Nevada based on outreach assistant salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for outreach assistants is Georgia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for outreach assistants?

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

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It seems like outreach assistants are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for outreach assistants aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Our research found that Nevada is the best state for outreach assistants, while California and Nevada are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Nevada has a median salary of $45,580 and California has the highest median salary among all 50 states for outreach assistants.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for outreach assistants. Nevada is the best state for outreach assistants, where the median salary is $45,580.We found that Nevada is the best state for outreach assistant jobs, whereas Georgia is the worst.

10 best states for outreach assistants in 2025

1. Nevada
Total outreach assistant jobs: 124
Average annual salary: $45,580
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Outreach assistant jobs in Nevada
2. North Dakota
Total outreach assistant jobs: 62
Average annual salary: $42,216
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Outreach assistant jobs in North Dakota
3. New Hampshire
Total outreach assistant jobs: 109
Average annual salary: $39,871
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Outreach assistant jobs in New Hampshire
4. Alaska
Total outreach assistant jobs: 61
Average annual salary: $40,406
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Outreach assistant jobs in Alaska
5. California
Total outreach assistant jobs: 1,351
Average annual salary: $50,162
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Outreach assistant jobs in California
6. Massachusetts
Total outreach assistant jobs: 622
Average annual salary: $39,232
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Outreach assistant jobs in Massachusetts
7. New Mexico
Total outreach assistant jobs: 100
Average annual salary: $40,511
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Outreach assistant jobs in New Mexico
8. District of Columbia
Total outreach assistant jobs: 90
Average annual salary: $44,262
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Outreach assistant jobs in District of Columbia
9. Washington
Total outreach assistant jobs: 298
Average annual salary: $43,670
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Outreach assistant jobs in Washington
10. Wisconsin
Total outreach assistant jobs: 317
Average annual salary: $37,439
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Outreach assistant jobs in Wisconsin

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an outreach assistant

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

Detailed list of the best states for an outreach assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Nevada	$45,580	$32,000	2,998,039	124
2	North Dakota	$42,216	$33,000	755,393	62
3	New Hampshire	$39,871	$30,000	1,342,795	109
4	Alaska	$40,406	$35,000	739,795	61
5	California	$50,162	$35,000	39,536,653	1,351
6	Massachusetts	$39,232	$29,000	6,859,819	622
7	New Mexico	$40,511	$29,000	2,088,070	100
8	District of Columbia	$44,262	$31,000	693,972	90
9	Washington	$43,670	$33,000	7,405,743	298
10	Wisconsin	$37,439	$28,000	5,795,483	317
11	Connecticut	$39,393	$28,000	3,588,184	173
12	Oregon	$41,938	$31,000	4,142,776	167
13	New Jersey	$38,347	$27,000	9,005,644	426
14	New York	$35,788	$25,000	19,849,399	1,006
15	Idaho	$38,189	$28,000	1,716,943	74
16	Arizona	$37,812	$27,000	7,016,270	274
17	Hawaii	$38,333	$29,000	1,427,538	59
18	Maine	$37,000	$28,000	1,335,907	62
19	Wyoming	$33,778	$25,000	579,315	36
20	Colorado	$36,181	$27,000	5,607,154	353
21	Maryland	$35,828	$25,000	6,052,177	387
22	Iowa	$34,070	$25,000	3,145,711	192
23	Michigan	$31,874	$23,000	9,962,311	521
24	Pennsylvania	$33,105	$23,000	12,805,537	631
25	Minnesota	$32,335	$24,000	5,576,606	764
26	Illinois	$34,657	$25,000	12,802,023	598
27	Ohio	$30,607	$22,000	11,658,609	712
28	Vermont	$32,771	$25,000	623,657	43
29	Kansas	$33,491	$25,000	2,913,123	121
30	Montana	$33,463	$25,000	1,050,493	48
31	South Dakota	$29,623	$22,000	869,666	63
32	Arkansas	$32,627	$24,000	3,004,279	102
33	Delaware	$34,394	$24,000	961,939	43
34	West Virginia	$27,265	$19,000	1,815,857	116
35	Virginia	$33,066	$23,000	8,470,020	378
36	Rhode Island	$30,587	$22,000	1,059,639	58
37	Utah	$29,106	$21,000	3,101,833	174
38	Mississippi	$31,128	$23,000	2,984,100	84
39	Nebraska	$29,478	$22,000	1,920,076	85
40	Texas	$29,281	$21,000	28,304,596	837
41	Kentucky	$28,182	$20,000	4,454,189	155
42	Indiana	$26,929	$19,000	6,666,818	351
43	Florida	$26,955	$19,000	20,984,400	811
44	Louisiana	$26,872	$19,000	4,684,333	156
45	South Carolina	$28,227	$20,000	5,024,369	178
46	Tennessee	$26,799	$19,000	6,715,984	249
47	North Carolina	$28,113	$20,000	10,273,419	316
48	Oklahoma	$27,312	$20,000	3,930,864	104
49	Missouri	$27,520	$20,000	6,113,532	200
50	Alabama	$26,458	$19,000	4,874,747	176
51	Georgia	$25,228	$18,000	10,429,379	452

Highest paying states for outreach assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Outreach Assistant Salary
1	Nevada	$45,580
2	North Dakota	$42,216
3	New Hampshire	$39,871
4	Alaska	$40,406
5	California	$50,162
6	Massachusetts	$39,232
7	New Mexico	$40,511
8	District of Columbia	$44,262
9	Washington	$43,670
10	Wisconsin	$37,439
11	Connecticut	$39,393
12	Oregon	$41,938
13	New Jersey	$38,347
14	New York	$35,788
15	Idaho	$38,189
16	Arizona	$37,812
17	Hawaii	$38,333
18	Maine	$37,000
19	Wyoming	$33,778
20	Colorado	$36,181
21	Maryland	$35,828
22	Iowa	$34,070
23	Michigan	$31,874
24	Pennsylvania	$33,105
25	Minnesota	$32,335
26	Illinois	$34,657
27	Ohio	$30,607
28	Vermont	$32,771
29	Kansas	$33,491
30	Montana	$33,463
31	South Dakota	$29,623
32	Arkansas	$32,627
33	Delaware	$34,394
34	West Virginia	$27,265
35	Virginia	$33,066
36	Rhode Island	$30,587
37	Utah	$29,106
38	Mississippi	$31,128
39	Nebraska	$29,478
40	Texas	$29,281
41	Kentucky	$28,182
42	Indiana	$26,929
43	Florida	$26,955
44	Louisiana	$26,872
45	South Carolina	$28,227
46	Tennessee	$26,799
47	North Carolina	$28,113
48	Oklahoma	$27,312
49	Missouri	$27,520
50	Alabama	$26,458
51	Georgia	$25,228

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Total outreach assistant jobs:	124
Average annual salary:	$45,580
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$63,000
Location Quotient:	1.14

Best states for an outreach assistant

10 best states for outreach assistants in 2025

1. Nevada

2. North Dakota

3. New Hampshire

4. Alaska

5. California

6. Massachusetts

7. New Mexico

8. District of Columbia

9. Washington

10. Wisconsin