Best states for a rehabilitation assistant

Q: What is the best state for rehabilitation assistants?

The best state to be a rehabilitation assistant is North Dakota based on rehabilitation assistant salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for rehabilitation assistants?

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

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Rehabilitation assistant opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for rehabilitation assistants, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for rehabilitation assistants.We wanted to look at the best states for rehabilitation assistants -- where there are plenty of rehabilitation assistant jobs to go around and rehabilitation assistants get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

In order to get you the best states for rehabilitation assistants, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that North Dakota is the best state for rehabilitation assistant jobs, whereas Oklahoma is the worst.

10 best states for rehabilitation assistants in 2026

1. North Dakota
Total rehabilitation assistant jobs: 59
Average annual salary: $38,639
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Rehabilitation assistant jobs in North Dakota
2. New York
Total rehabilitation assistant jobs: 809
Average annual salary: $39,844
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Rehabilitation assistant jobs in New York
3. Nevada
Total rehabilitation assistant jobs: 135
Average annual salary: $36,870
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Rehabilitation assistant jobs in Nevada
4. Wisconsin
Total rehabilitation assistant jobs: 296
Average annual salary: $37,442
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Rehabilitation assistant jobs in Wisconsin
5. Illinois
Total rehabilitation assistant jobs: 597
Average annual salary: $39,978
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1
Rehabilitation assistant jobs in Illinois
6. Minnesota
Total rehabilitation assistant jobs: 853
Average annual salary: $35,571
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
2.56
Rehabilitation assistant jobs in Minnesota
7. Ohio
Total rehabilitation assistant jobs: 694
Average annual salary: $35,590
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Rehabilitation assistant jobs in Ohio
8. New Hampshire
Total rehabilitation assistant jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $37,266
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Rehabilitation assistant jobs in New Hampshire
9. New Jersey
Total rehabilitation assistant jobs: 411
Average annual salary: $38,142
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Rehabilitation assistant jobs in New Jersey
10. Connecticut
Total rehabilitation assistant jobs: 171
Average annual salary: $37,904
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Rehabilitation assistant jobs in Connecticut

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Detailed list of the best states for a rehabilitation assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$38,639	$31,000	755,393	59
2	New York	$39,844	$29,000	19,849,399	809
3	Nevada	$36,870	$28,000	2,998,039	135
4	Wisconsin	$37,442	$29,000	5,795,483	296
5	Illinois	$39,978	$30,000	12,802,023	597
6	Minnesota	$35,571	$28,000	5,576,606	853
7	Ohio	$35,590	$26,000	11,658,609	694
8	New Hampshire	$37,266	$29,000	1,342,795	92
9	New Jersey	$38,142	$28,000	9,005,644	411
10	Connecticut	$37,904	$28,000	3,588,184	171
11	New Mexico	$36,843	$28,000	2,088,070	75
12	Washington	$38,365	$30,000	7,405,743	278
13	Alaska	$33,981	$29,000	739,795	67
14	North Carolina	$36,947	$27,000	10,273,419	358
15	Iowa	$34,043	$26,000	3,145,711	186
16	District of Columbia	$41,494	$30,000	693,972	60
17	Idaho	$34,312	$27,000	1,716,943	85
18	Pennsylvania	$32,085	$23,000	12,805,537	660
19	California	$37,437	$28,000	39,536,653	1,168
20	Rhode Island	$34,807	$26,000	1,059,639	45
21	Oregon	$35,860	$28,000	4,142,776	143
22	Wyoming	$31,161	$24,000	579,315	30
23	Colorado	$33,586	$26,000	5,607,154	309
24	Massachusetts	$33,188	$25,000	6,859,819	508
25	Florida	$31,281	$23,000	20,984,400	908
26	Delaware	$34,815	$25,000	961,939	42
27	Virginia	$35,098	$25,000	8,470,020	352
28	Indiana	$29,836	$22,000	6,666,818	385
29	Maine	$30,721	$24,000	1,335,907	72
30	Texas	$31,384	$23,000	28,304,596	926
31	Hawaii	$31,813	$26,000	1,427,538	45
32	Arkansas	$30,095	$23,000	3,004,279	101
33	Maryland	$31,996	$23,000	6,052,177	322
34	Kentucky	$29,941	$22,000	4,454,189	146
35	West Virginia	$27,702	$20,000	1,815,857	108
36	Mississippi	$30,703	$23,000	2,984,100	68
37	Nebraska	$29,907	$23,000	1,920,076	88
38	Vermont	$30,647	$24,000	623,657	34
39	Kansas	$29,824	$23,000	2,913,123	107
40	Missouri	$30,693	$23,000	6,113,532	215
41	Montana	$31,188	$25,000	1,050,493	37
42	South Carolina	$30,256	$22,000	5,024,369	169
43	Utah	$29,395	$23,000	3,101,833	154
44	Michigan	$27,651	$21,000	9,962,311	435
45	South Dakota	$28,349	$22,000	869,666	53
46	Arizona	$28,612	$21,000	7,016,270	239
47	Tennessee	$27,292	$21,000	6,715,984	252
48	Georgia	$24,306	$18,000	10,429,379	569
49	Louisiana	$26,074	$19,000	4,684,333	150
50	Alabama	$25,444	$19,000	4,874,747	153
51	Oklahoma	$26,345	$20,000	3,930,864	100

Highest paying states for rehabilitation assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Rehabilitation Assistant Salary
1	North Dakota	$38,639
2	New York	$39,844
3	Nevada	$36,870
4	Wisconsin	$37,442
5	Illinois	$39,978
6	Minnesota	$35,571
7	Ohio	$35,590
8	New Hampshire	$37,266
9	New Jersey	$38,142
10	Connecticut	$37,904
11	New Mexico	$36,843
12	Washington	$38,365
13	Alaska	$33,981
14	North Carolina	$36,947
15	Iowa	$34,043
16	District of Columbia	$41,494
17	Idaho	$34,312
18	Pennsylvania	$32,085
19	California	$37,437
20	Rhode Island	$34,807
21	Oregon	$35,860
22	Wyoming	$31,161
23	Colorado	$33,586
24	Massachusetts	$33,188
25	Florida	$31,281
26	Delaware	$34,815
27	Virginia	$35,098
28	Indiana	$29,836
29	Maine	$30,721
30	Texas	$31,384
31	Hawaii	$31,813
32	Arkansas	$30,095
33	Maryland	$31,996
34	Kentucky	$29,941
35	West Virginia	$27,702
36	Mississippi	$30,703
37	Nebraska	$29,907
38	Vermont	$30,647
39	Kansas	$29,824
40	Missouri	$30,693
41	Montana	$31,188
42	South Carolina	$30,256
43	Utah	$29,395
44	Michigan	$27,651
45	South Dakota	$28,349
46	Arizona	$28,612
47	Tennessee	$27,292
48	Georgia	$24,306
49	Louisiana	$26,074
50	Alabama	$25,444
51	Oklahoma	$26,345

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Total rehabilitation assistant jobs:	59
Average annual salary:	$38,639
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$48,000
Location Quotient:	1.27

Best states for a rehabilitation assistant

10 best states for rehabilitation assistants in 2026

1. North Dakota

2. New York

3. Nevada

4. Wisconsin

5. Illinois

6. Minnesota

7. Ohio

8. New Hampshire

9. New Jersey

10. Connecticut