Best states for a personal assistant

Q: What is the best state for personal assistants?

The best state to be a personal assistant is Connecticut based on personal assistant salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for personal assistants is Tennessee based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for personal assistants?

The worst state for personal assistants is Alabama, 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 personal 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 personal assistant jobs.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for personal assistant jobs.

The median salary for personal assistants in Connecticut is $49,874. Compare that to the median salary in Alabama of $32,670, which ranked worst for personal assistants, and you can see how your location is important for your career.Connecticut is the best state, and Long Beach is the city with the highest pay for personal assistants.

10 best states for personal assistants in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total personal assistant jobs: 254
Average annual salary: $49,874
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
2.16
Personal assistant jobs in Connecticut
2. New York
Total personal assistant jobs: 408
Average annual salary: $67,632
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Personal assistant jobs in New York
3. Michigan
Total personal assistant jobs: 440
Average annual salary: $47,158
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Personal assistant jobs in Michigan
4. Massachusetts
Total personal assistant jobs: 276
Average annual salary: $54,037
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Personal assistant jobs in Massachusetts
5. North Dakota
Total personal assistant jobs: 37
Average annual salary: $44,528
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Personal assistant jobs in North Dakota
6. Colorado
Total personal assistant jobs: 277
Average annual salary: $46,487
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Personal assistant jobs in Colorado
7. West Virginia
Total personal assistant jobs: 50
Average annual salary: $47,492
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Personal assistant jobs in West Virginia
8. Alaska
Total personal assistant jobs: 33
Average annual salary: $46,493
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Personal assistant jobs in Alaska
9. Washington
Total personal assistant jobs: 226
Average annual salary: $50,438
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Personal assistant jobs in Washington
10. Rhode Island
Total personal assistant jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $49,437
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Personal assistant jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a personal assistant

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Detailed list of the best states for a personal assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$49,874	$30,000	3,588,184	254
2	New York	$67,632	$41,000	19,849,399	408
3	Michigan	$47,158	$29,000	9,962,311	440
4	Massachusetts	$54,037	$33,000	6,859,819	276
5	North Dakota	$44,528	$30,000	755,393	37
6	Colorado	$46,487	$32,000	5,607,154	277
7	West Virginia	$47,492	$29,000	1,815,857	50
8	Alaska	$46,493	$37,000	739,795	33
9	Washington	$50,438	$35,000	7,405,743	226
10	Rhode Island	$49,437	$30,000	1,059,639	32
11	Maine	$52,752	$34,000	1,335,907	25
12	Vermont	$47,508	$30,000	623,657	22
13	Delaware	$50,817	$30,000	961,939	27
14	New Hampshire	$48,078	$30,000	1,342,795	40
15	Minnesota	$42,898	$28,000	5,576,606	240
16	Kentucky	$43,524	$28,000	4,454,189	108
17	Pennsylvania	$38,797	$23,000	12,805,537	808
18	California	$47,818	$32,000	39,536,653	763
19	Arkansas	$39,457	$26,000	3,004,279	95
20	Utah	$41,027	$28,000	3,101,833	104
21	Texas	$39,381	$26,000	28,304,596	754
22	Illinois	$40,017	$25,000	12,802,023	454
23	Nevada	$41,425	$28,000	2,998,039	55
24	Iowa	$38,051	$25,000	3,145,711	136
25	New Jersey	$42,188	$25,000	9,005,644	269
26	Wisconsin	$36,773	$23,000	5,795,483	256
27	Indiana	$36,063	$23,000	6,666,818	259
28	Florida	$38,149	$24,000	20,984,400	540
29	Kansas	$36,512	$24,000	2,913,123	116
30	Maryland	$42,114	$25,000	6,052,177	178
31	New Mexico	$39,756	$27,000	2,088,070	32
32	Oregon	$37,843	$26,000	4,142,776	156
33	Arizona	$35,863	$24,000	7,016,270	228
34	Ohio	$33,047	$20,000	11,658,609	554
35	District of Columbia	$44,715	$27,000	693,972	19
36	Virginia	$39,526	$24,000	8,470,020	237
37	Wyoming	$37,488	$26,000	579,315	10
38	South Carolina	$35,622	$22,000	5,024,369	134
39	Mississippi	$34,065	$22,000	2,984,100	74
40	South Dakota	$34,528	$23,000	869,666	29
41	Nebraska	$34,148	$23,000	1,920,076	73
42	North Carolina	$34,490	$21,000	10,273,419	330
43	Idaho	$33,406	$23,000	1,716,943	64
44	Georgia	$36,184	$23,000	10,429,379	234
45	Hawaii	$34,831	$27,000	1,427,538	25
46	Missouri	$33,711	$22,000	6,113,532	206
47	Montana	$34,069	$23,000	1,050,493	31
48	Louisiana	$33,979	$22,000	4,684,333	84
49	Tennessee	$32,164	$21,000	6,715,984	145
50	Oklahoma	$33,404	$22,000	3,930,864	70
51	Alabama	$32,670	$21,000	4,874,747	105

Highest paying states for personal assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Personal Assistant Salary
1	Connecticut	$49,874
2	New York	$67,632
3	Michigan	$47,158
4	Massachusetts	$54,037
5	North Dakota	$44,528
6	Colorado	$46,487
7	West Virginia	$47,492
8	Alaska	$46,493
9	Washington	$50,438
10	Rhode Island	$49,437
11	Maine	$52,752
12	Vermont	$47,508
13	Delaware	$50,817
14	New Hampshire	$48,078
15	Minnesota	$42,898
16	Kentucky	$43,524
17	Pennsylvania	$38,797
18	California	$47,818
19	Arkansas	$39,457
20	Utah	$41,027
21	Texas	$39,381
22	Illinois	$40,017
23	Nevada	$41,425
24	Iowa	$38,051
25	New Jersey	$42,188
26	Wisconsin	$36,773
27	Indiana	$36,063
28	Florida	$38,149
29	Kansas	$36,512
30	Maryland	$42,114
31	New Mexico	$39,756
32	Oregon	$37,843
33	Arizona	$35,863
34	Ohio	$33,047
35	District of Columbia	$44,715
36	Virginia	$39,526
37	Wyoming	$37,488
38	South Carolina	$35,622
39	Mississippi	$34,065
40	South Dakota	$34,528
41	Nebraska	$34,148
42	North Carolina	$34,490
43	Idaho	$33,406
44	Georgia	$36,184
45	Hawaii	$34,831
46	Missouri	$33,711
47	Montana	$34,069
48	Louisiana	$33,979
49	Tennessee	$32,164
50	Oklahoma	$33,404
51	Alabama	$32,670

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Total personal assistant jobs:	254
Average annual salary:	$49,874
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$81,000
Location Quotient:	2.16

Best states for a personal assistant

10 best states for personal assistants in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. New York

3. Michigan

4. Massachusetts

5. North Dakota

6. Colorado

7. West Virginia

8. Alaska

9. Washington

10. Rhode Island