Best states for a procurement assistant

Q: What is the best state for procurement assistants?

The best state to be a procurement assistant is Alaska based on procurement assistant salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for procurement assistants is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for procurement assistants?

The worst state for procurement assistants is Oklahoma, 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 procurement 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 procurement assistant jobs.Although there are abundant procurement assistant jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Alaska is the best state in the country for procurement assistant jobs.

Alaska is the best state for jobs for procurement assistants, and Oklahoma is the worst. The most common pay in Alaska is $66,099, while the median pay in Oklahoma is $36,323.We found that Alaska is the best state for procurement assistant jobs, whereas Oklahoma is the worst.

10 best states for procurement assistants in 2025

1. Alaska
Total procurement assistant jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $66,099
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Procurement assistant jobs in Alaska
2. North Dakota
Total procurement assistant jobs: 26
Average annual salary: $54,219
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Procurement assistant jobs in North Dakota
3. Utah
Total procurement assistant jobs: 76
Average annual salary: $50,478
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Procurement assistant jobs in Utah
4. Colorado
Total procurement assistant jobs: 154
Average annual salary: $49,061
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Procurement assistant jobs in Colorado
5. Wisconsin
Total procurement assistant jobs: 138
Average annual salary: $43,100
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Procurement assistant jobs in Wisconsin
6. Mississippi
Total procurement assistant jobs: 41
Average annual salary: $47,306
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Procurement assistant jobs in Mississippi
7. Missouri
Total procurement assistant jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $48,430
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Procurement assistant jobs in Missouri
8. Nebraska
Total procurement assistant jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $50,342
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Procurement assistant jobs in Nebraska
9. Ohio
Total procurement assistant jobs: 365
Average annual salary: $41,580
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.82
Procurement assistant jobs in Ohio
10. Minnesota
Total procurement assistant jobs: 142
Average annual salary: $43,696
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Procurement assistant jobs in Minnesota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a procurement assistant

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Detailed list of the best states for a procurement assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$66,099	$54,000	739,795	22
2	North Dakota	$54,219	$41,000	755,393	26
3	Utah	$50,478	$36,000	3,101,833	76
4	Colorado	$49,061	$35,000	5,607,154	154
5	Wisconsin	$43,100	$31,000	5,795,483	138
6	Mississippi	$47,306	$34,000	2,984,100	41
7	Missouri	$48,430	$35,000	6,113,532	105
8	Nebraska	$50,342	$36,000	1,920,076	35
9	Ohio	$41,580	$30,000	11,658,609	365
10	Minnesota	$43,696	$32,000	5,576,606	142
11	Michigan	$42,325	$30,000	9,962,311	199
12	Montana	$43,176	$32,000	1,050,493	25
13	West Virginia	$41,925	$30,000	1,815,857	31
14	Illinois	$42,497	$31,000	12,802,023	280
15	Pennsylvania	$42,745	$30,000	12,805,537	234
16	Idaho	$42,740	$31,000	1,716,943	31
17	Washington	$45,077	$33,000	7,405,743	122
18	Iowa	$42,325	$30,000	3,145,711	75
19	Nevada	$41,716	$29,000	2,998,039	46
20	Wyoming	$41,588	$30,000	579,315	13
21	Connecticut	$42,860	$30,000	3,588,184	78
22	South Dakota	$42,632	$31,000	869,666	16
23	New Hampshire	$41,763	$31,000	1,342,795	37
24	Oregon	$44,465	$32,000	4,142,776	58
25	Massachusetts	$42,147	$31,000	6,859,819	212
26	New York	$43,599	$31,000	19,849,399	252
27	New Jersey	$43,443	$31,000	9,005,644	149
28	California	$45,413	$32,000	39,536,653	490
29	Florida	$41,773	$30,000	20,984,400	308
30	Rhode Island	$42,411	$30,000	1,059,639	17
31	Vermont	$41,515	$31,000	623,657	15
32	Maine	$40,869	$31,000	1,335,907	24
33	Kentucky	$40,638	$29,000	4,454,189	66
34	Arizona	$40,037	$29,000	7,016,270	129
35	District of Columbia	$41,409	$29,000	693,972	37
36	Indiana	$41,185	$29,000	6,666,818	100
37	Delaware	$42,106	$30,000	961,939	11
38	Hawaii	$39,493	$31,000	1,427,538	18
39	Maryland	$41,610	$29,000	6,052,177	112
40	Virginia	$40,765	$29,000	8,470,020	155
41	North Carolina	$39,115	$28,000	10,273,419	169
42	Kansas	$39,648	$28,000	2,913,123	44
43	Texas	$38,563	$27,000	28,304,596	417
44	Tennessee	$38,007	$27,000	6,715,984	88
45	Louisiana	$38,986	$28,000	4,684,333	41
46	Arkansas	$37,723	$27,000	3,004,279	41
47	Alabama	$38,378	$27,000	4,874,747	62
48	New Mexico	$38,680	$28,000	2,088,070	16
49	South Carolina	$38,319	$27,000	5,024,369	62
50	Georgia	$36,348	$26,000	10,429,379	190
51	Oklahoma	$36,323	$26,000	3,930,864	28

Highest paying states for procurement assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Procurement Assistant Salary
1	Alaska	$66,099
2	North Dakota	$54,219
3	Utah	$50,478
4	Colorado	$49,061
5	Wisconsin	$43,100
6	Mississippi	$47,306
7	Missouri	$48,430
8	Nebraska	$50,342
9	Ohio	$41,580
10	Minnesota	$43,696
11	Michigan	$42,325
12	Montana	$43,176
13	West Virginia	$41,925
14	Illinois	$42,497
15	Pennsylvania	$42,745
16	Idaho	$42,740
17	Washington	$45,077
18	Iowa	$42,325
19	Nevada	$41,716
20	Wyoming	$41,588
21	Connecticut	$42,860
22	South Dakota	$42,632
23	New Hampshire	$41,763
24	Oregon	$44,465
25	Massachusetts	$42,147
26	New York	$43,599
27	New Jersey	$43,443
28	California	$45,413
29	Florida	$41,773
30	Rhode Island	$42,411
31	Vermont	$41,515
32	Maine	$40,869
33	Kentucky	$40,638
34	Arizona	$40,037
35	District of Columbia	$41,409
36	Indiana	$41,185
37	Delaware	$42,106
38	Hawaii	$39,493
39	Maryland	$41,610
40	Virginia	$40,765
41	North Carolina	$39,115
42	Kansas	$39,648
43	Texas	$38,563
44	Tennessee	$38,007
45	Louisiana	$38,986
46	Arkansas	$37,723
47	Alabama	$38,378
48	New Mexico	$38,680
49	South Carolina	$38,319
50	Georgia	$36,348
51	Oklahoma	$36,323

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total procurement assistant jobs:	22
Average annual salary:	$66,099
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$54,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$79,000
Location Quotient:	1.34

Best states for a procurement assistant

10 best states for procurement assistants in 2025

1. Alaska

2. North Dakota

3. Utah

4. Colorado

5. Wisconsin

6. Mississippi

7. Missouri

8. Nebraska

9. Ohio

10. Minnesota