Best states for a training assistant

Q: What is the best state for training assistants?

The best state to be a training assistant is New Hampshire based on training assistant salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for training assistants is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for training assistants?

The worst state for training assistants is Nevada, 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 training 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 training assistant jobs.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for training assistant jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for training assistants. New Hampshire is the best state for training assistants, where the median salary is $48,934.If you are currently seeking employment as a training assistant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for training assistants in 2025

1. New Hampshire
Total training assistant jobs: 175
Average annual salary: $48,934
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Training assistant jobs in New Hampshire
2. Minnesota
Total training assistant jobs: 603
Average annual salary: $50,473
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Training assistant jobs in Minnesota
3. North Dakota
Total training assistant jobs: 77
Average annual salary: $48,004
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Training assistant jobs in North Dakota
4. Montana
Total training assistant jobs: 113
Average annual salary: $43,799
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Training assistant jobs in Montana
5. Michigan
Total training assistant jobs: 630
Average annual salary: $45,092
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Training assistant jobs in Michigan
6. New Jersey
Total training assistant jobs: 470
Average annual salary: $61,370
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Training assistant jobs in New Jersey
7. Illinois
Total training assistant jobs: 877
Average annual salary: $47,063
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Training assistant jobs in Illinois
8. Maine
Total training assistant jobs: 193
Average annual salary: $41,591
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.94
Training assistant jobs in Maine
9. Rhode Island
Total training assistant jobs: 81
Average annual salary: $47,720
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Training assistant jobs in Rhode Island
10. Nebraska
Total training assistant jobs: 169
Average annual salary: $43,487
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Training assistant jobs in Nebraska

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Detailed list of the best states for a training assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$48,934	$33,000	1,342,795	175
2	Minnesota	$50,473	$33,000	5,576,606	603
3	North Dakota	$48,004	$32,000	755,393	77
4	Montana	$43,799	$29,000	1,050,493	113
5	Michigan	$45,092	$29,000	9,962,311	630
6	New Jersey	$61,370	$39,000	9,005,644	470
7	Illinois	$47,063	$31,000	12,802,023	877
8	Maine	$41,591	$28,000	1,335,907	193
9	Rhode Island	$47,720	$31,000	1,059,639	81
10	Nebraska	$43,487	$29,000	1,920,076	169
11	Connecticut	$51,733	$34,000	3,588,184	177
12	Delaware	$43,192	$27,000	961,939	111
13	Iowa	$41,164	$27,000	3,145,711	302
14	Missouri	$41,138	$27,000	6,113,532	512
15	Massachusetts	$44,039	$29,000	6,859,819	679
16	New York	$47,572	$31,000	19,849,399	647
17	Indiana	$39,614	$26,000	6,666,818	514
18	Washington	$45,401	$29,000	7,405,743	390
19	Kentucky	$37,469	$24,000	4,454,189	414
20	California	$46,478	$29,000	39,536,653	1,567
21	Wyoming	$37,439	$25,000	579,315	55
22	Mississippi	$36,251	$24,000	2,984,100	310
23	Wisconsin	$39,588	$26,000	5,795,483	418
24	Texas	$38,028	$24,000	28,304,596	1,691
25	South Dakota	$39,837	$26,000	869,666	58
26	Oklahoma	$35,957	$24,000	3,930,864	331
27	Maryland	$41,669	$26,000	6,052,177	464
28	Utah	$37,415	$25,000	3,101,833	254
29	Virginia	$41,339	$26,000	8,470,020	690
30	Pennsylvania	$39,912	$25,000	12,805,537	657
31	District of Columbia	$42,194	$27,000	693,972	122
32	Louisiana	$34,859	$22,000	4,684,333	395
33	Kansas	$36,149	$24,000	2,913,123	254
34	Vermont	$39,235	$27,000	623,657	51
35	Colorado	$37,313	$25,000	5,607,154	457
36	Alaska	$39,167	$29,000	739,795	48
37	Ohio	$36,061	$23,000	11,658,609	744
38	Hawaii	$40,443	$30,000	1,427,538	53
39	Georgia	$35,545	$23,000	10,429,379	854
40	Alabama	$32,535	$21,000	4,874,747	471
41	North Carolina	$32,565	$21,000	10,273,419	756
42	New Mexico	$30,760	$20,000	2,088,070	190
43	West Virginia	$26,558	$17,000	1,815,857	201
44	Arkansas	$25,130	$16,000	3,004,279	317
45	Idaho	$31,409	$20,000	1,716,943	126
46	Tennessee	$29,284	$19,000	6,715,984	476
47	Oregon	$34,435	$22,000	4,142,776	256
48	Florida	$32,102	$21,000	20,984,400	1,169
49	Arizona	$30,306	$19,000	7,016,270	450
50	South Carolina	$30,344	$20,000	5,024,369	332
51	Nevada	$32,084	$20,000	2,998,039	107

Highest paying states for training assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Training Assistant Salary
1	New Hampshire	$48,934
2	Minnesota	$50,473
3	North Dakota	$48,004
4	Montana	$43,799
5	Michigan	$45,092
6	New Jersey	$61,370
7	Illinois	$47,063
8	Maine	$41,591
9	Rhode Island	$47,720
10	Nebraska	$43,487
11	Connecticut	$51,733
12	Delaware	$43,192
13	Iowa	$41,164
14	Missouri	$41,138
15	Massachusetts	$44,039
16	New York	$47,572
17	Indiana	$39,614
18	Washington	$45,401
19	Kentucky	$37,469
20	California	$46,478
21	Wyoming	$37,439
22	Mississippi	$36,251
23	Wisconsin	$39,588
24	Texas	$38,028
25	South Dakota	$39,837
26	Oklahoma	$35,957
27	Maryland	$41,669
28	Utah	$37,415
29	Virginia	$41,339
30	Pennsylvania	$39,912
31	District of Columbia	$42,194
32	Louisiana	$34,859
33	Kansas	$36,149
34	Vermont	$39,235
35	Colorado	$37,313
36	Alaska	$39,167
37	Ohio	$36,061
38	Hawaii	$40,443
39	Georgia	$35,545
40	Alabama	$32,535
41	North Carolina	$32,565
42	New Mexico	$30,760
43	West Virginia	$26,558
44	Arkansas	$25,130
45	Idaho	$31,409
46	Tennessee	$29,284
47	Oregon	$34,435
48	Florida	$32,102
49	Arizona	$30,306
50	South Carolina	$30,344
51	Nevada	$32,084

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Total training assistant jobs:	175
Average annual salary:	$48,934
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$71,000
Location Quotient:	1.33

Best states for a training assistant

10 best states for training assistants in 2025

1. New Hampshire

2. Minnesota

3. North Dakota

4. Montana

5. Michigan

6. New Jersey

7. Illinois

8. Maine

9. Rhode Island

10. Nebraska