Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of sales assistant salary by state for the United States:
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New York has the highest sales assistant salary of $45,280
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Mississippi has the lowest sales assistant salary of $26,266
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The national average salary for sales assistants is $35,258
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The national hourly pay for sales assistants is $16.95
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Highest-Paid Sales Assistants By State
| Rank | State | Average Sales Assistant Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | New York | $45,280 | $33,000 | $60,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $45,170 | $33,000 | $60,000 |
| 3 | Idaho | $44,856 | $33,000 | $60,000 |
| 4 | Alaska | $44,144 | $36,000 | $53,000 |
| 5 | California | $41,710 | $29,000 | $58,000 |
| 6 | Oregon | $40,701 | $29,000 | $55,000 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $40,002 | $30,000 | $53,000 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $39,768 | $29,000 | $53,000 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $39,220 | $30,000 | $50,000 |
| 10 | Illinois | $38,899 | $28,000 | $52,000 |
| 11 | Delaware | $38,827 | $28,000 | $52,000 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $38,785 | $29,000 | $51,000 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $38,663 | $29,000 | $50,000 |
| 14 | Colorado | $38,203 | $28,000 | $51,000 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $36,826 | $28,000 | $48,000 |
| 16 | Montana | $36,701 | $27,000 | $48,000 |
| 17 | Nebraska | $36,362 | $27,000 | $48,000 |
| 18 | Hawaii | $35,853 | $29,000 | $44,000 |
| 19 | Vermont | $35,617 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $35,594 | $26,000 | $48,000 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $35,526 | $26,000 | $47,000 |
| 22 | Indiana | $34,795 | $25,000 | $46,000 |
| 23 | Nevada | $34,624 | $24,000 | $48,000 |
| 24 | Michigan | $34,613 | $25,000 | $46,000 |
| 25 | Maryland | $34,457 | $25,000 | $47,000 |
| 26 | Iowa | $34,289 | $25,000 | $45,000 |
| 27 | Arizona | $34,262 | $24,000 | $47,000 |
| 28 | Missouri | $34,172 | $25,000 | $45,000 |
| 29 | Maine | $33,917 | $26,000 | $43,000 |
| 30 | Kansas | $33,623 | $24,000 | $45,000 |
| 31 | Rhode Island | $33,521 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 32 | Louisiana | $33,499 | $24,000 | $45,000 |
| 33 | South Dakota | $33,416 | $25,000 | $44,000 |
| 34 | Utah | $33,100 | $24,000 | $44,000 |
| 35 | Virginia | $33,039 | $24,000 | $45,000 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $32,989 | $24,000 | $45,000 |
| 37 | Ohio | $32,707 | $24,000 | $44,000 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $32,520 | $24,000 | $43,000 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $31,980 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 40 | Wyoming | $31,852 | $23,000 | $42,000 |
| 41 | Florida | $31,536 | $23,000 | $42,000 |
| 42 | Texas | $31,518 | $22,000 | $43,000 |
| 43 | North Carolina | $31,185 | $23,000 | $42,000 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $31,128 | $23,000 | $41,000 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $30,859 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 46 | Georgia | $30,804 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $30,448 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 48 | Alabama | $26,697 | $19,000 | $36,000 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $26,594 | $19,000 | $36,000 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $26,266 | $19,000 | $35,000 |
Methodology: Sales Assistant Salary By State
To better understand sales assistant pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for sales assistants by state.
We took the average annual salary data for sales assistants from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for sales assistants.
Sales Assistant Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for sales assistants?
The highest-paid state for sales assistants is New York with an average salary of $45,280 per year.
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What city pays sales assistants the most?
Seattle, WA pays sales assistants the most with an average salary of $45,410 per year.
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What is the worst state for sales assistants?
The worst state for sales assistants is Mississippi with an average salary of $26,266 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
