Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of package handler salary by state for the United States:
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Minnesota has the highest package handler salary of $37,457
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Louisiana has the lowest package handler salary of $25,320
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The national average salary for package handlers is $32,785
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The national hourly pay for package handlers is $15.76
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 package handlers 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 package handler 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 package handlers after this adjustment? That would be Minnesota.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for package handler salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Package Handlers By State
| Rank | State | Average Package Handler Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Minnesota | $37,457 | $29,000 | $47,000 |
| 2 | Hawaii | $37,411 | $30,000 | $45,000 |
| 3 | Washington | $35,753 | $28,000 | $44,000 |
| 4 | New York | $35,532 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 5 | Alaska | $35,464 | $30,000 | $40,000 |
| 6 | Vermont | $35,381 | $28,000 | $44,000 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $35,363 | $28,000 | $44,000 |
| 8 | Oregon | $34,783 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $34,776 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $34,465 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 11 | Utah | $34,325 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 12 | California | $34,212 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $34,019 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 14 | Nevada | $33,963 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 15 | Indiana | $33,889 | $26,000 | $43,000 |
| 16 | Colorado | $33,834 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 17 | New Jersey | $33,680 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $33,557 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $33,536 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 20 | Kansas | $33,385 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 21 | Arizona | $33,306 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 22 | Maryland | $33,142 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 23 | Kentucky | $33,072 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 24 | Ohio | $33,030 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 25 | Delaware | $32,660 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 26 | Michigan | $32,603 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 27 | New Mexico | $32,217 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 28 | Iowa | $32,106 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 29 | Illinois | $31,786 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 30 | Maine | $31,631 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 31 | North Dakota | $31,614 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 32 | Missouri | $31,565 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $30,900 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 34 | Montana | $30,747 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $30,734 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 36 | North Carolina | $30,378 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $30,020 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 38 | Idaho | $30,007 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $29,812 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $29,748 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 41 | Georgia | $29,665 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 42 | Wyoming | $29,567 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $29,476 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 44 | Virginia | $29,201 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $28,987 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 46 | Texas | $28,893 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $28,433 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 48 | Florida | $28,216 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 49 | Alabama | $27,650 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $25,320 | $19,000 | $32,000 |
Methodology: Package Handler Salary By State
To better understand package handler 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 package handlers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for package handlers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for package handlers.
Package Handler Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for package handlers?
The highest-paid state for package handlers is Minnesota with an average salary of $37,457 per year.
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What city pays package handlers the most?
Saint Paul, MN pays package handlers the most with an average salary of $37,451 per year.
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What is the worst state for package handlers?
The worst state for package handlers is Louisiana with an average salary of $25,320 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.
