Career Atlas USA

Best States for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1District of Columbia84 / 100
  2. 2New Mexico83.7 / 100
  3. 3Connecticut82 / 100
  4. 4Nebraska80.2 / 100
  5. 5North Dakota75.2 / 100
  6. 6Alabama68.3 / 100
  7. 7Kansas67.9 / 100
  8. 8Massachusetts67 / 100
  9. 9Illinois66.6 / 100
  10. 10Minnesota66 / 100
  11. 11Maryland64.8 / 100
  12. 12Oregon64.6 / 100
  13. 13South Carolina63.2 / 100
  14. 14New Jersey60.2 / 100
  15. 15Missouri59 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).