Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of order picker salary by state for the United States:
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Vermont has the highest order picker salary of $36,875
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Tennessee has the lowest order picker salary of $24,549
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The national average salary for order pickers is $31,950
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The national hourly pay for order pickers is $15.36
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 order pickers 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 order picker 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 order pickers after this adjustment? That would be Vermont.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for order picker salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Order Pickers By State
| Rank | State | Average Order Picker Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont | $36,875 | $29,000 | $45,000 |
| 2 | Oregon | $36,808 | $29,000 | $45,000 |
| 3 | Montana | $36,802 | $29,000 | $46,000 |
| 4 | Washington | $36,724 | $29,000 | $45,000 |
| 5 | Hawaii | $36,718 | $30,000 | $44,000 |
| 6 | Utah | $35,688 | $28,000 | $44,000 |
| 7 | Alaska | $35,320 | $29,000 | $42,000 |
| 8 | North Dakota | $35,297 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 9 | California | $34,274 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $33,798 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $33,740 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $33,615 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 13 | South Dakota | $33,598 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 14 | Wyoming | $33,383 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 15 | Maine | $33,361 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $33,311 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $33,229 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 18 | Idaho | $33,130 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 19 | Michigan | $33,104 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 20 | Iowa | $32,877 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $32,853 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 22 | Nevada | $32,709 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 23 | Colorado | $32,643 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $32,628 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 25 | Arizona | $32,285 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 26 | New York | $32,268 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 27 | New Jersey | $31,961 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 28 | Illinois | $31,770 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 29 | West Virginia | $31,453 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 30 | Indiana | $31,428 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 31 | Delaware | $31,114 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 32 | Ohio | $30,827 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 33 | Maryland | $30,603 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 34 | New Mexico | $30,484 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $30,314 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 36 | Missouri | $29,806 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $29,787 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 38 | Virginia | $29,755 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 39 | Kansas | $29,721 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 40 | Texas | $28,992 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $28,941 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 42 | Mississippi | $28,902 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 43 | North Carolina | $28,717 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $27,962 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 45 | Georgia | $27,729 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 46 | South Carolina | $27,715 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 47 | Florida | $26,890 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $26,604 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 49 | Alabama | $25,450 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 50 | Tennessee | $24,549 | $19,000 | $31,000 |
Methodology: Order Picker Salary By State
To better understand order picker 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 order pickers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for order pickers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for order pickers.
Order Picker Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for order pickers?
The highest-paid state for order pickers is Vermont with an average salary of $36,875 per year.
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What city pays order pickers the most?
Portland, OR pays order pickers the most with an average salary of $36,831 per year.
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What is the worst state for order pickers?
The worst state for order pickers is Tennessee with an average salary of $24,549 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.
