Best states for a tax assistant

Q: What is the best state for tax assistants?

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

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

The highest paying state for tax assistants is South Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for tax assistants?

The worst state for tax assistants is South Carolina, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for tax assistants? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for tax assistant jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.In order to help you decide which state is the best for tax assistants, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for tax assistant jobs.

We figured that the best places for tax 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 Midwest is best for tax assistants, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for tax assistant jobs, where as Rhode Island is the best state in the country.

10 best states for tax assistants in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total tax assistant jobs: 63
Average annual salary: $74,870
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Tax assistant jobs in Rhode Island
2. Connecticut
Total tax assistant jobs: 192
Average annual salary: $71,606
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Tax assistant jobs in Connecticut
3. Delaware
Total tax assistant jobs: 49
Average annual salary: $68,815
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Tax assistant jobs in Delaware
4. New York
Total tax assistant jobs: 506
Average annual salary: $66,876
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Tax assistant jobs in New York
5. Nevada
Total tax assistant jobs: 80
Average annual salary: $60,863
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Tax assistant jobs in Nevada
6. New Hampshire
Total tax assistant jobs: 45
Average annual salary: $73,890
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Tax assistant jobs in New Hampshire
7. New Jersey
Total tax assistant jobs: 224
Average annual salary: $69,287
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Tax assistant jobs in New Jersey
8. California
Total tax assistant jobs: 1,477
Average annual salary: $54,172
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Tax assistant jobs in California
9. District of Columbia
Total tax assistant jobs: 78
Average annual salary: $56,404
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Tax assistant jobs in District of Columbia
10. Utah
Total tax assistant jobs: 116
Average annual salary: $52,980
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Tax assistant jobs in Utah

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a tax assistant

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Detailed list of the best states for a tax assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$74,870	$38,000	1,059,639	63
2	Connecticut	$71,606	$36,000	3,588,184	192
3	Delaware	$68,815	$35,000	961,939	49
4	New York	$66,876	$34,000	19,849,399	506
5	Nevada	$60,863	$35,000	2,998,039	80
6	New Hampshire	$73,890	$38,000	1,342,795	45
7	New Jersey	$69,287	$35,000	9,005,644	224
8	California	$54,172	$31,000	39,536,653	1,477
9	District of Columbia	$56,404	$29,000	693,972	78
10	Utah	$52,980	$33,000	3,101,833	116
11	Texas	$52,020	$29,000	28,304,596	787
12	Massachusetts	$63,980	$33,000	6,859,819	254
13	Oregon	$51,792	$31,000	4,142,776	150
14	Maine	$66,876	$34,000	1,335,907	19
15	Washington	$48,993	$31,000	7,405,743	291
16	Tennessee	$48,281	$27,000	6,715,984	215
17	West Virginia	$51,227	$27,000	1,815,857	46
18	Pennsylvania	$52,177	$26,000	12,805,537	356
19	Vermont	$57,448	$29,000	623,657	19
20	Michigan	$50,932	$27,000	9,962,311	221
21	Minnesota	$48,461	$28,000	5,576,606	224
22	Wisconsin	$45,725	$25,000	5,795,483	196
23	Alaska	$49,149	$33,000	739,795	25
24	New Mexico	$49,160	$28,000	2,088,070	55
25	Georgia	$47,380	$26,000	10,429,379	310
26	Illinois	$43,181	$24,000	12,802,023	452
27	Idaho	$46,337	$29,000	1,716,943	44
28	Arkansas	$43,745	$25,000	3,004,279	73
29	Colorado	$41,306	$26,000	5,607,154	220
30	Arizona	$40,159	$23,000	7,016,270	216
31	Ohio	$39,115	$21,000	11,658,609	338
32	Missouri	$37,437	$22,000	6,113,532	236
33	Maryland	$47,753	$24,000	6,052,177	144
34	Iowa	$34,677	$20,000	3,145,711	157
35	Mississippi	$41,954	$23,000	2,984,100	58
36	Nebraska	$40,780	$24,000	1,920,076	52
37	Oklahoma	$35,473	$21,000	3,930,864	100
38	Indiana	$38,315	$21,000	6,666,818	181
39	Wyoming	$39,383	$25,000	579,315	11
40	Virginia	$38,924	$20,000	8,470,020	253
41	Hawaii	$27,804	$20,000	1,427,538	34
42	Alabama	$33,510	$19,000	4,874,747	131
43	Kentucky	$32,234	$18,000	4,454,189	114
44	Florida	$34,717	$18,000	20,984,400	455
45	North Dakota	$38,093	$23,000	755,393	12
46	Louisiana	$32,380	$18,000	4,684,333	95
47	North Carolina	$29,046	$15,000	10,273,419	313
48	Montana	$28,884	$19,000	1,050,493	27
49	Kansas	$31,207	$18,000	2,913,123	65
50	South Dakota	$29,936	$18,000	869,666	16
51	South Carolina	$27,073	$15,000	5,024,369	100

Highest paying states for tax assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Tax Assistant Salary
1	Rhode Island	$74,870
2	Connecticut	$71,606
3	Delaware	$68,815
4	New York	$66,876
5	Nevada	$60,863
6	New Hampshire	$73,890
7	New Jersey	$69,287
8	California	$54,172
9	District of Columbia	$56,404
10	Utah	$52,980
11	Texas	$52,020
12	Massachusetts	$63,980
13	Oregon	$51,792
14	Maine	$66,876
15	Washington	$48,993
16	Tennessee	$48,281
17	West Virginia	$51,227
18	Pennsylvania	$52,177
19	Vermont	$57,448
20	Michigan	$50,932
21	Minnesota	$48,461
22	Wisconsin	$45,725
23	Alaska	$49,149
24	New Mexico	$49,160
25	Georgia	$47,380
26	Illinois	$43,181
27	Idaho	$46,337
28	Arkansas	$43,745
29	Colorado	$41,306
30	Arizona	$40,159
31	Ohio	$39,115
32	Missouri	$37,437
33	Maryland	$47,753
34	Iowa	$34,677
35	Mississippi	$41,954
36	Nebraska	$40,780
37	Oklahoma	$35,473
38	Indiana	$38,315
39	Wyoming	$39,383
40	Virginia	$38,924
41	Hawaii	$27,804
42	Alabama	$33,510
43	Kentucky	$32,234
44	Florida	$34,717
45	North Dakota	$38,093
46	Louisiana	$32,380
47	North Carolina	$29,046
48	Montana	$28,884
49	Kansas	$31,207
50	South Dakota	$29,936
51	South Carolina	$27,073

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Total tax assistant jobs:	63
Average annual salary:	$74,870
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$144,000
Location Quotient:	1.5

Best states for a tax assistant

10 best states for tax assistants in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. Connecticut

3. Delaware

4. New York

5. Nevada

6. New Hampshire

7. New Jersey

8. California

9. District of Columbia

10. Utah