Best states for a student assistant

Q: What is the best state for student assistants?

The best state to be a student assistant is Rhode Island based on student assistant salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for student assistants is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for student assistants?

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

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Do you want to become a student assistant at California State University, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for student assistants that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Although there are abundant student assistant jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Rhode Island is the best state in the country for student assistant jobs.

We figured that the best places for student 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 the South is best for student assistants, and the Northeast is the worst. Albany, NY is the best city in the country for student assistant jobs, where as Rhode Island is the best state in the country.

10 best states for student assistants in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total student assistant jobs: 145
Average annual salary: $29,519
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Student assistant jobs in Rhode Island
2. New Jersey
Total student assistant jobs: 1,206
Average annual salary: $28,869
Lowest 10 percent earn: $19,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Student assistant jobs in New Jersey
3. Pennsylvania
Total student assistant jobs: 1,315
Average annual salary: $28,716
Lowest 10 percent earn: $19,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Student assistant jobs in Pennsylvania
4. New York
Total student assistant jobs: 1,933
Average annual salary: $28,716
Lowest 10 percent earn: $19,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Student assistant jobs in New York
5. Arizona
Total student assistant jobs: 1,208
Average annual salary: $26,291
Lowest 10 percent earn: $16,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.68
Student assistant jobs in Arizona
6. Montana
Total student assistant jobs: 208
Average annual salary: $26,116
Lowest 10 percent earn: $19,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Student assistant jobs in Montana
7. Vermont
Total student assistant jobs: 151
Average annual salary: $26,351
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Student assistant jobs in Vermont
8. Connecticut
Total student assistant jobs: 682
Average annual salary: $26,095
Lowest 10 percent earn: $18,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Student assistant jobs in Connecticut
9. Mississippi
Total student assistant jobs: 247
Average annual salary: $26,522
Lowest 10 percent earn: $17,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Student assistant jobs in Mississippi
10. Tennessee
Total student assistant jobs: 636
Average annual salary: $26,768
Lowest 10 percent earn: $18,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Student assistant jobs in Tennessee

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a student assistant

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

Detailed list of the best states for a student assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$29,519	$20,000	1,059,639	145
2	New Jersey	$28,869	$19,000	9,005,644	1,206
3	Pennsylvania	$28,716	$19,000	12,805,537	1,315
4	New York	$28,716	$19,000	19,849,399	1,933
5	Arizona	$26,291	$16,000	7,016,270	1,208
6	Montana	$26,116	$19,000	1,050,493	208
7	Vermont	$26,351	$20,000	623,657	151
8	Connecticut	$26,095	$18,000	3,588,184	682
9	Mississippi	$26,522	$17,000	2,984,100	247
10	Tennessee	$26,768	$18,000	6,715,984	636
11	Colorado	$26,205	$18,000	5,607,154	951
12	Maine	$27,407	$22,000	1,335,907	153
13	New Hampshire	$25,479	$19,000	1,342,795	300
14	Ohio	$25,567	$18,000	11,658,609	1,209
15	Massachusetts	$28,140	$20,000	6,859,819	967
16	Maryland	$27,203	$18,000	6,052,177	935
17	Minnesota	$24,504	$18,000	5,576,606	1,444
18	Washington	$27,640	$20,000	7,405,743	734
19	Michigan	$24,500	$17,000	9,962,311	1,133
20	North Dakota	$24,847	$18,000	755,393	111
21	Georgia	$26,617	$17,000	10,429,379	946
22	New Mexico	$24,127	$15,000	2,088,070	287
23	California	$28,706	$18,000	39,536,653	2,761
24	West Virginia	$25,151	$17,000	1,815,857	124
25	Nevada	$22,898	$15,000	2,998,039	403
26	Delaware	$24,012	$16,000	961,939	218
27	Utah	$25,053	$17,000	3,101,833	292
28	Alaska	$22,653	$20,000	739,795	298
29	Illinois	$23,580	$17,000	12,802,023	1,775
30	Nebraska	$23,296	$16,000	1,920,076	317
31	Arkansas	$23,443	$15,000	3,004,279	279
32	South Dakota	$23,860	$17,000	869,666	104
33	Hawaii	$27,307	$23,000	1,427,538	91
34	Wisconsin	$23,630	$17,000	5,795,483	578
35	Oklahoma	$21,979	$14,000	3,930,864	399
36	Iowa	$21,884	$15,000	3,145,711	463
37	Louisiana	$22,896	$14,000	4,684,333	291
38	Wyoming	$20,619	$14,000	579,315	114
39	Idaho	$21,140	$15,000	1,716,943	244
40	Florida	$21,882	$13,000	20,984,400	1,758
41	North Carolina	$21,794	$14,000	10,273,419	1,040
42	Missouri	$21,978	$15,000	6,113,532	654
43	Kentucky	$21,928	$15,000	4,454,189	367
44	Virginia	$22,997	$15,000	8,470,020	995
45	Texas	$22,074	$13,000	28,304,596	2,089
46	Kansas	$20,963	$14,000	2,913,123	387
47	Indiana	$20,674	$14,000	6,666,818	827
48	Oregon	$23,093	$16,000	4,142,776	431
49	District of Columbia	$23,410	$16,000	693,972	134
50	South Carolina	$20,530	$13,000	5,024,369	458
51	Alabama	$20,482	$13,000	4,874,747	386

Highest paying states for student assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Student Assistant Salary
1	Rhode Island	$29,519
2	New Jersey	$28,869
3	Pennsylvania	$28,716
4	New York	$28,716
5	Arizona	$26,291
6	Montana	$26,116
7	Vermont	$26,351
8	Connecticut	$26,095
9	Mississippi	$26,522
10	Tennessee	$26,768
11	Colorado	$26,205
12	Maine	$27,407
13	New Hampshire	$25,479
14	Ohio	$25,567
15	Massachusetts	$28,140
16	Maryland	$27,203
17	Minnesota	$24,504
18	Washington	$27,640
19	Michigan	$24,500
20	North Dakota	$24,847
21	Georgia	$26,617
22	New Mexico	$24,127
23	California	$28,706
24	West Virginia	$25,151
25	Nevada	$22,898
26	Delaware	$24,012
27	Utah	$25,053
28	Alaska	$22,653
29	Illinois	$23,580
30	Nebraska	$23,296
31	Arkansas	$23,443
32	South Dakota	$23,860
33	Hawaii	$27,307
34	Wisconsin	$23,630
35	Oklahoma	$21,979
36	Iowa	$21,884
37	Louisiana	$22,896
38	Wyoming	$20,619
39	Idaho	$21,140
40	Florida	$21,882
41	North Carolina	$21,794
42	Missouri	$21,978
43	Kentucky	$21,928
44	Virginia	$22,997
45	Texas	$22,074
46	Kansas	$20,963
47	Indiana	$20,674
48	Oregon	$23,093
49	District of Columbia	$23,410
50	South Carolina	$20,530
51	Alabama	$20,482

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Total student assistant jobs:	145
Average annual salary:	$29,519
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$20,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Location Quotient:	0.97

Best states for a student assistant

10 best states for student assistants in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. New Jersey

3. Pennsylvania

4. New York

5. Arizona

6. Montana

7. Vermont

8. Connecticut

9. Mississippi

10. Tennessee