Best states for a security assistant

Q: What is the best state for security assistants?

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

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

The highest paying state for security assistants is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for security assistants?

The worst state for security assistants is Iowa, 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 security 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 security assistant jobs.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for security assistants. We found that Alaska is the best state in the nation for security assistants, and people in Anchorage earn the most in the field.

We figured that the best places for security assistant 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 Alaska is the best state for security assistant jobs, whereas Iowa is the worst.

10 best states for security assistants in 2026

1. Alaska
Total security assistant jobs: 163
Average annual salary: $54,655
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Security assistant jobs in Alaska
2. New York
Total security assistant jobs: 2,407
Average annual salary: $51,275
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Security assistant jobs in New York
3. Rhode Island
Total security assistant jobs: 211
Average annual salary: $47,710
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Security assistant jobs in Rhode Island
4. Pennsylvania
Total security assistant jobs: 1,974
Average annual salary: $47,336
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Security assistant jobs in Pennsylvania
5. Massachusetts
Total security assistant jobs: 1,356
Average annual salary: $54,437
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Security assistant jobs in Massachusetts
6. New Jersey
Total security assistant jobs: 1,389
Average annual salary: $46,174
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Security assistant jobs in New Jersey
7. Connecticut
Total security assistant jobs: 470
Average annual salary: $51,617
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Security assistant jobs in Connecticut
8. Washington
Total security assistant jobs: 1,097
Average annual salary: $44,518
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Security assistant jobs in Washington
9. California
Total security assistant jobs: 4,809
Average annual salary: $44,965
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Security assistant jobs in California
10. Nevada
Total security assistant jobs: 321
Average annual salary: $41,908
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Security assistant jobs in Nevada

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a security assistant

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

Detailed list of the best states for a security assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$54,655	$41,000	739,795	163
2	New York	$51,275	$30,000	19,849,399	2,407
3	Rhode Island	$47,710	$28,000	1,059,639	211
4	Pennsylvania	$47,336	$28,000	12,805,537	1,974
5	Massachusetts	$54,437	$32,000	6,859,819	1,356
6	New Jersey	$46,174	$27,000	9,005,644	1,389
7	Connecticut	$51,617	$30,000	3,588,184	470
8	Washington	$44,518	$31,000	7,405,743	1,097
9	California	$44,965	$29,000	39,536,653	4,809
10	Nevada	$41,908	$28,000	2,998,039	321
11	Ohio	$42,249	$26,000	11,658,609	1,477
12	Minnesota	$41,038	$28,000	5,576,606	1,090
13	District of Columbia	$60,403	$36,000	693,972	165
14	Oregon	$42,323	$28,000	4,142,776	542
15	North Dakota	$44,213	$32,000	755,393	96
16	Texas	$37,520	$25,000	28,304,596	2,991
17	Utah	$38,089	$26,000	3,101,833	436
18	Michigan	$40,503	$25,000	9,962,311	912
19	Maryland	$43,718	$26,000	6,052,177	738
20	Missouri	$37,315	$26,000	6,113,532	812
21	Vermont	$41,108	$25,000	623,657	84
22	Illinois	$36,477	$24,000	12,802,023	1,943
23	Arizona	$35,191	$24,000	7,016,270	916
24	Virginia	$40,459	$24,000	8,470,020	1,120
25	Wyoming	$36,292	$26,000	579,315	72
26	Delaware	$35,730	$21,000	961,939	216
27	Hawaii	$34,645	$26,000	1,427,538	165
28	New Hampshire	$36,548	$22,000	1,342,795	228
29	New Mexico	$35,103	$24,000	2,088,070	265
30	North Carolina	$34,132	$22,000	10,273,419	1,385
31	Maine	$37,280	$23,000	1,335,907	147
32	Wisconsin	$35,181	$23,000	5,795,483	689
33	Oklahoma	$34,680	$24,000	3,930,864	392
34	Mississippi	$31,032	$21,000	2,984,100	384
35	Kansas	$35,131	$25,000	2,913,123	329
36	Indiana	$33,477	$22,000	6,666,818	804
37	South Dakota	$34,099	$24,000	869,666	88
38	Montana	$30,911	$22,000	1,050,493	186
39	Tennessee	$31,405	$21,000	6,715,984	759
40	Georgia	$30,562	$20,000	10,429,379	1,617
41	Nebraska	$31,242	$22,000	1,920,076	295
42	Idaho	$32,642	$23,000	1,716,943	183
43	Kentucky	$32,304	$21,000	4,454,189	435
44	South Carolina	$31,386	$21,000	5,024,369	556
45	Alabama	$27,646	$19,000	4,874,747	678
46	Colorado	$32,291	$23,000	5,607,154	715
47	West Virginia	$31,288	$19,000	1,815,857	158
48	Florida	$27,423	$18,000	20,984,400	2,398
49	Arkansas	$30,195	$21,000	3,004,279	274
50	Louisiana	$27,476	$18,000	4,684,333	414
51	Iowa	$29,216	$20,000	3,145,711	398

Highest paying states for security assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Security Assistant Salary
1	Alaska	$54,655
2	New York	$51,275
3	Rhode Island	$47,710
4	Pennsylvania	$47,336
5	Massachusetts	$54,437
6	New Jersey	$46,174
7	Connecticut	$51,617
8	Washington	$44,518
9	California	$44,965
10	Nevada	$41,908
11	Ohio	$42,249
12	Minnesota	$41,038
13	District of Columbia	$60,403
14	Oregon	$42,323
15	North Dakota	$44,213
16	Texas	$37,520
17	Utah	$38,089
18	Michigan	$40,503
19	Maryland	$43,718
20	Missouri	$37,315
21	Vermont	$41,108
22	Illinois	$36,477
23	Arizona	$35,191
24	Virginia	$40,459
25	Wyoming	$36,292
26	Delaware	$35,730
27	Hawaii	$34,645
28	New Hampshire	$36,548
29	New Mexico	$35,103
30	North Carolina	$34,132
31	Maine	$37,280
32	Wisconsin	$35,181
33	Oklahoma	$34,680
34	Mississippi	$31,032
35	Kansas	$35,131
36	Indiana	$33,477
37	South Dakota	$34,099
38	Montana	$30,911
39	Tennessee	$31,405
40	Georgia	$30,562
41	Nebraska	$31,242
42	Idaho	$32,642
43	Kentucky	$32,304
44	South Carolina	$31,386
45	Alabama	$27,646
46	Colorado	$32,291
47	West Virginia	$31,288
48	Florida	$27,423
49	Arkansas	$30,195
50	Louisiana	$27,476
51	Iowa	$29,216

Best states for a security assistant

10 best states for security assistants in 2026

1. Alaska

2. New York

3. Rhode Island

4. Pennsylvania

5. Massachusetts

6. New Jersey

7. Connecticut

8. Washington

9. California

10. Nevada

Security assistant jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a security assistant

Detailed list of the best states for a security assistant

Highest paying states for security assistants

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Total security assistant jobs:	163
Average annual salary:	$54,655
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$72,000
Location Quotient:	1.34