Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of apprentice salary by state for the United States:
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Alaska has the highest apprentice salary of $51,422
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Arkansas has the lowest apprentice salary of $28,625
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The national average salary for apprentices is $37,107
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The national hourly pay for apprentices is $17.84
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do apprentices get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for apprentice by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for apprentices after this adjustment? That would be Alaska.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for apprentice salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Apprentices By State
| Rank | State | Average Apprentice Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Alaska | $51,422 | $45,000 | $58,000 |
| 2 | Hawaii | $51,099 | $41,000 | $62,000 |
| 3 | North Dakota | $50,438 | $38,000 | $65,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $48,011 | $36,000 | $62,000 |
| 5 | Vermont | $47,632 | $37,000 | $61,000 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $47,003 | $35,000 | $62,000 |
| 7 | Montana | $45,799 | $35,000 | $59,000 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $44,489 | $33,000 | $59,000 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $43,852 | $32,000 | $58,000 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $43,416 | $31,000 | $59,000 |
| 11 | Missouri | $43,257 | $31,000 | $59,000 |
| 12 | Oregon | $43,255 | $32,000 | $57,000 |
| 13 | California | $42,672 | $31,000 | $58,000 |
| 14 | Washington | $42,657 | $32,000 | $55,000 |
| 15 | Iowa | $42,584 | $31,000 | $58,000 |
| 16 | Nebraska | $41,653 | $30,000 | $56,000 |
| 17 | New York | $41,265 | $30,000 | $56,000 |
| 18 | Indiana | $41,021 | $29,000 | $56,000 |
| 19 | Illinois | $40,900 | $29,000 | $55,000 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $39,877 | $29,000 | $53,000 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $39,858 | $30,000 | $52,000 |
| 22 | Nevada | $39,674 | $29,000 | $53,000 |
| 23 | Michigan | $38,934 | $28,000 | $53,000 |
| 24 | New Hampshire | $38,273 | $29,000 | $49,000 |
| 25 | Colorado | $38,259 | $28,000 | $51,000 |
| 26 | West Virginia | $37,712 | $27,000 | $52,000 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $37,670 | $27,000 | $51,000 |
| 28 | Delaware | $37,290 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 29 | Georgia | $37,269 | $27,000 | $51,000 |
| 30 | Ohio | $36,692 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 31 | Kansas | $36,610 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $36,475 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 33 | New Mexico | $36,469 | $26,000 | $49,000 |
| 34 | Texas | $36,433 | $26,000 | $49,000 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $36,327 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 36 | Maryland | $36,295 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 37 | Utah | $36,282 | $26,000 | $49,000 |
| 38 | Maine | $34,923 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 39 | Idaho | $34,493 | $25,000 | $45,000 |
| 40 | Virginia | $32,825 | $23,000 | $45,000 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $32,750 | $24,000 | $43,000 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $32,274 | $23,000 | $44,000 |
| 43 | North Carolina | $31,714 | $22,000 | $43,000 |
| 44 | Arizona | $31,661 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $31,470 | $23,000 | $42,000 |
| 46 | Alabama | $31,331 | $22,000 | $42,000 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $31,184 | $22,000 | $42,000 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $30,826 | $22,000 | $42,000 |
| 49 | Florida | $30,524 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $28,625 | $20,000 | $39,000 |
Methodology: Apprentice Salary By State
To better understand apprentice 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 apprentices by state.
We took the average annual salary data for apprentices from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for apprentices.
Apprentice Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for apprentices?
The highest-paid state for apprentices is Alaska with an average salary of $51,422 per year.
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What city pays apprentices the most?
Worcester, MA pays apprentices the most with an average salary of $48,191 per year.
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What is the worst state for apprentices?
The worst state for apprentices is Arkansas with an average salary of $28,625 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.
