These Are The 10 States With The Highest Parts Specialist Salaries For 2017

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 parts specialists 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 parts specialists 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.

To better understand how salaries change across America, we decided to take a look the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on average pay for parts specialists by state.

Additionally, we wanted to adjust the salary based on the cost of living in a state — because your salary goes further in North Carolina than it does in California.

The state with the best salary for parts specialists after this adjustment? That would be Parts Salespersons.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for salaries:

1. Nebraska
2. Wyoming
3. North Dakota
4. Michigan
5. Utah
6. Iowa
7. Texas
8. Kansas
9. Nevada
10. Oklahoma

Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.

If you’re interested, you can read more about the job scene here:

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How we determined pay by state

As we mentioned earlier, we took the average annual salary data for parts specialists from the 2016 Bureau of Labor Statistics — specifically their ‘Occupational Employment Statistics.’

To make the comparison of salaries apples to apples across states, we also took into account the cost of living in each state.

We then created an index by dividing the average wage for a state by the cost of living relative to average. As an example, the cost of living index in California is 135.9 and the average pay is $35460, so our index value would be:

$35,460 * (100 / 135.9) = $26,092

We then ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary index ranking as highest average salary for parts specialists.

Here’s a look at the full ranking for all states.

Detailed List Of Parts Specialist Salaries By State

Rank	State	Adjusted Salary	Average Wage	Cost Of Living
1	Nebraska	$41,932	$38,410	91.6
2	Wyoming	$41,318	$37,930	91.8
3	North Dakota	$39,396	$39,160	99.4
4	Michigan	$39,022	$34,730	89.0
5	Utah	$38,752	$36,040	93.0
6	Iowa	$37,967	$34,550	91.0
7	Texas	$36,692	$33,280	90.7
8	Kansas	$36,351	$32,680	89.9
9	Nevada	$36,253	$37,450	103.3
10	Oklahoma	$35,818	$31,950	89.2
11	Wisconsin	$35,578	$34,440	96.8
12	Mississippi	$35,576	$30,560	85.9
13	Illinois	$35,158	$33,260	94.6
14	Alabama	$34,802	$31,740	91.2
15	Tennessee	$34,619	$30,950	89.4
16	Indiana	$34,603	$30,970	89.5
17	North Carolina	$34,600	$32,490	93.9
18	Georgia	$34,584	$31,610	91.4
19	South Dakota	$34,185	$35,450	103.7
20	Missouri	$33,849	$30,600	90.4
21	Colorado	$33,766	$35,050	103.8
22	Minnesota	$33,730	$34,000	100.8
23	Arizona	$33,632	$32,960	98.0
24	Idaho	$33,583	$30,930	92.1
25	Washington	$33,545	$35,290	105.2
26	New Mexico	$33,284	$32,120	96.5
27	Pennsylvania	$33,047	$33,510	101.4
28	Delaware	$32,978	$33,440	101.4
29	Ohio	$32,579	$30,560	93.8
30	Louisiana	$32,489	$30,800	94.8
31	Montana	$32,162	$32,420	100.8
32	Virginia	$31,944	$32,200	100.8
33	Kentucky	$31,602	$28,600	90.5
34	Arkansas	$31,458	$27,400	87.1
35	Florida	$30,834	$30,310	98.3
36	South Carolina	$30,312	$30,070	99.2
37	Alaska	$30,297	$39,720	131.1
38	Oregon	$30,000	$34,680	115.6
39	West Virginia	$29,753	$27,790	93.4
40	Maine	$29,702	$32,910	110.8
41	Connecticut	$29,490	$37,660	127.7
42	Vermont	$28,728	$34,790	121.1
43	Maryland	$28,446	$35,700	125.5
44	Massachusetts	$28,433	$37,930	133.4
45	New Hampshire	$27,846	$32,580	117.0
46	Rhode Island	$27,804	$33,560	120.7
47	New Jersey	$27,579	$33,620	121.9
48	New York	$27,122	$35,530	131.0
49	California	$26,092	$35,460	135.9
50	Hawaii	$21,078	$35,390	167.9