Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of key holder salary by state for the United States:
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Wisconsin has the highest key holder salary of $40,607
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West Virginia has the lowest key holder salary of $22,870
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The national average salary for key holders is $31,779
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The national hourly pay for key holders is $15.28
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 key holders 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 key holder 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 key holders after this adjustment? That would be Wisconsin.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for key holder salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Key Holders By State
| Rank | State | Average Key Holder Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Wisconsin | $40,607 | $31,000 | $51,000 |
| 2 | New York | $39,786 | $31,000 | $50,000 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $39,110 | $31,000 | $48,000 |
| 4 | Hawaii | $37,730 | $30,000 | $46,000 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $36,995 | $29,000 | $46,000 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $36,508 | $29,000 | $45,000 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $36,306 | $28,000 | $46,000 |
| 8 | Washington | $36,269 | $28,000 | $46,000 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $36,142 | $28,000 | $45,000 |
| 10 | Georgia | $35,803 | $27,000 | $46,000 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $35,786 | $28,000 | $45,000 |
| 12 | Vermont | $34,774 | $28,000 | $43,000 |
| 13 | Colorado | $33,996 | $26,000 | $43,000 |
| 14 | South Dakota | $33,433 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 15 | California | $33,333 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 16 | Delaware | $33,237 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 17 | Illinois | $33,011 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 18 | Montana | $32,889 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 19 | Oregon | $32,695 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 20 | Indiana | $32,554 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 21 | Nebraska | $32,407 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 22 | Michigan | $32,301 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 23 | Maine | $32,212 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 24 | North Dakota | $32,023 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 25 | Kansas | $31,942 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 26 | Utah | $31,549 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 27 | Alaska | $31,457 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $31,370 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 29 | Idaho | $31,335 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 30 | Virginia | $31,281 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 31 | Iowa | $31,246 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 32 | Ohio | $30,827 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 33 | Maryland | $29,956 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 34 | Florida | $29,364 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 35 | Nevada | $29,089 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 36 | Arizona | $29,031 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $29,001 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 38 | Arkansas | $28,675 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $28,501 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 40 | Missouri | $28,072 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 41 | Wyoming | $27,808 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $27,674 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 43 | Alabama | $27,620 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 44 | North Carolina | $27,307 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $27,163 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 46 | Texas | $26,664 | $20,000 | $34,000 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $25,446 | $19,000 | $33,000 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $25,348 | $19,000 | $32,000 |
| 49 | Kentucky | $24,623 | $19,000 | $31,000 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $22,870 | $17,000 | $29,000 |
Methodology: Key Holder Salary By State
To better understand key holder 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 key holders by state.
We took the average annual salary data for key holders from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for key holders.
Key Holder Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for key holders?
The highest-paid state for key holders is Wisconsin with an average salary of $40,607 per year.
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What city pays key holders the most?
New York, NY pays key holders the most with an average salary of $39,768 per year.
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What is the worst state for key holders?
The worst state for key holders is West Virginia with an average salary of $22,870 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.
