Best states for an Attendant

Q: What is the best state for attendants?

The best state to be an attendant is Oregon based on attendant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for attendants?

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

Q: What is the worst state for attendants?

The worst state for attendants is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Attendant opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for attendants, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for attendants.In order to help you decide which state is the best for attendants, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for attendant jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for attendants.If you are currently seeking employment as an attendant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

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10 best states for attendants in 2025

1. Oregon
Total Attendant Jobs: 327
Average Annual Salary: $32,561
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Attendant Jobs in Oregon
2. Vermont
Total Attendant Jobs: 63
Average Annual Salary: $30,947
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $22,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Attendant Jobs in Vermont
3. Hawaii
Total Attendant Jobs: 80
Average Annual Salary: $35,249
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $24,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Attendant Jobs in Hawaii
4. Wyoming
Total Attendant Jobs: 52
Average Annual Salary: $28,612
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $21,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Attendant Jobs in Wyoming
5. Minnesota
Total Attendant Jobs: 480
Average Annual Salary: $29,614
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $22,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Attendant Jobs in Minnesota
6. California
Total Attendant Jobs: 1,836
Average Annual Salary: $34,411
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Attendant Jobs in California
7. Washington
Total Attendant Jobs: 356
Average Annual Salary: $35,338
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Attendant Jobs in Washington
8. Nevada
Total Attendant Jobs: 251
Average Annual Salary: $26,996
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $20,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
Attendant Jobs in Nevada
9. Arizona
Total Attendant Jobs: 729
Average Annual Salary: $27,271
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $20,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Attendant Jobs in Arizona
10. Colorado
Total Attendant Jobs: 539
Average Annual Salary: $29,080
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $21,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Attendant Jobs in Colorado

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an attendant

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

Detailed list of the best states for an attendant

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Oregon	$32,561	$25,000	4,142,776	327
2	Vermont	$30,947	$22,000	623,657	63
3	Hawaii	$35,249	$24,000	1,427,538	80
4	Wyoming	$28,612	$21,000	579,315	52
5	Minnesota	$29,614	$22,000	5,576,606	480
6	California	$34,411	$25,000	39,536,653	1,836
7	Washington	$35,338	$27,000	7,405,743	356
8	Nevada	$26,996	$20,000	2,998,039	251
9	Arizona	$27,271	$20,000	7,016,270	729
10	Colorado	$29,080	$21,000	5,607,154	539
11	Alaska	$29,017	$24,000	739,795	71
12	Montana	$26,688	$20,000	1,050,493	142
13	North Dakota	$30,614	$23,000	755,393	42
14	New York	$31,699	$22,000	19,849,399	712
15	New Hampshire	$28,299	$20,000	1,342,795	108
16	Michigan	$25,788	$19,000	9,962,311	651
17	Rhode Island	$27,784	$20,000	1,059,639	73
18	Massachusetts	$30,118	$22,000	6,859,819	440
19	West Virginia	$27,347	$20,000	1,815,857	75
20	Maine	$27,486	$20,000	1,335,907	78
21	Connecticut	$28,072	$20,000	3,588,184	232
22	Utah	$26,197	$19,000	3,101,833	253
23	Iowa	$26,467	$19,000	3,145,711	233
24	Missouri	$24,914	$18,000	6,113,532	586
25	Tennessee	$24,323	$18,000	6,715,984	482
26	Nebraska	$26,433	$19,000	1,920,076	125
27	North Carolina	$24,786	$18,000	10,273,419	715
28	Maryland	$26,515	$19,000	6,052,177	453
29	Ohio	$24,240	$17,000	11,658,609	835
30	Arkansas	$24,202	$18,000	3,004,279	186
31	District of Columbia	$29,233	$21,000	693,972	20
32	Kentucky	$24,156	$18,000	4,454,189	250
33	Florida	$23,192	$17,000	20,984,400	1,984
34	Indiana	$23,736	$17,000	6,666,818	497
35	Illinois	$25,781	$19,000	12,802,023	636
36	Pennsylvania	$24,239	$17,000	12,805,537	774
37	New Jersey	$24,952	$18,000	9,005,644	546
38	Delaware	$25,819	$18,000	961,939	35
39	Oklahoma	$23,534	$17,000	3,930,864	217
40	South Carolina	$23,111	$17,000	5,024,369	325
41	Kansas	$23,080	$17,000	2,913,123	221
42	Texas	$22,859	$16,000	28,304,596	1,978
43	New Mexico	$24,302	$18,000	2,088,070	96
44	Idaho	$24,207	$18,000	1,716,943	91
45	Virginia	$23,489	$17,000	8,470,020	671
46	Mississippi	$22,159	$16,000	2,984,100	151
47	Georgia	$21,445	$16,000	10,429,379	754
48	Wisconsin	$22,459	$16,000	5,795,483	348
49	Alabama	$20,411	$15,000	4,874,747	319
50	South Dakota	$22,169	$16,000	869,666	35
51	Louisiana	$21,098	$15,000	4,684,333	204

Highest paying states for attendants

Rank	State	Avg. Attendant Salary
1	Oregon	$32,561
2	Vermont	$30,947
3	Hawaii	$35,249
4	Wyoming	$28,612
5	Minnesota	$29,614
6	California	$34,411
7	Washington	$35,338
8	Nevada	$26,996
9	Arizona	$27,271
10	Colorado	$29,080
11	Alaska	$29,017
12	Montana	$26,688
13	North Dakota	$30,614
14	New York	$31,699
15	New Hampshire	$28,299
16	Michigan	$25,788
17	Rhode Island	$27,784
18	Massachusetts	$30,118
19	West Virginia	$27,347
20	Maine	$27,486
21	Connecticut	$28,072
22	Utah	$26,197
23	Iowa	$26,467
24	Missouri	$24,914
25	Tennessee	$24,323
26	Nebraska	$26,433
27	North Carolina	$24,786
28	Maryland	$26,515
29	Ohio	$24,240
30	Arkansas	$24,202
31	District of Columbia	$29,233
32	Kentucky	$24,156
33	Florida	$23,192
34	Indiana	$23,736
35	Illinois	$25,781
36	Pennsylvania	$24,239
37	New Jersey	$24,952
38	Delaware	$25,819
39	Oklahoma	$23,534
40	South Carolina	$23,111
41	Kansas	$23,080
42	Texas	$22,859
43	New Mexico	$24,302
44	Idaho	$24,207
45	Virginia	$23,489
46	Mississippi	$22,159
47	Georgia	$21,445
48	Wisconsin	$22,459
49	Alabama	$20,411
50	South Dakota	$22,169
51	Louisiana	$21,098

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Total Attendant Jobs:	327
Average Annual Salary:	$32,561
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$42,000
Location Quotient:	1.06

Best states for an Attendant

If you're looking for an Attendant job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for attendants in 2025

1. Oregon

2. Vermont

3. Hawaii

4. Wyoming

5. Minnesota

6. California

7. Washington

8. Nevada

9. Arizona

10. Colorado