Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of porter salary by state for the United States:
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Alaska has the highest porter salary of $41,303
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Louisiana has the lowest porter salary of $20,574
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The national average salary for porters is $29,861
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The national hourly pay for porters is $14.36
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 porters 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 porter 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 porters after this adjustment? That would be Alaska.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for porter salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Porters By State
| Rank | State | Average Porter Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $41,303 | $35,000 | $48,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $41,024 | $33,000 | $50,000 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $35,604 | $30,000 | $41,000 |
| 4 | Oregon | $35,264 | $28,000 | $43,000 |
| 5 | California | $34,897 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $33,808 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 7 | Montana | $32,506 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 8 | Vermont | $32,157 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 9 | New York | $31,852 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 10 | Nevada | $31,784 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $31,449 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $31,298 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $31,176 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 14 | North Dakota | $31,164 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $31,066 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 16 | Maine | $30,778 | $25,000 | $37,000 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $30,687 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 18 | Colorado | $30,652 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 19 | Illinois | $28,936 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 20 | New Jersey | $28,933 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 21 | Iowa | $28,768 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 22 | Arizona | $28,596 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $28,485 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 24 | Utah | $28,179 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 25 | South Dakota | $28,134 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 26 | Indiana | $27,265 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 27 | Missouri | $26,878 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $26,728 | $20,000 | $34,000 |
| 29 | Maryland | $26,706 | $20,000 | $34,000 |
| 30 | Michigan | $26,608 | $20,000 | $34,000 |
| 31 | Kansas | $25,802 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 32 | Idaho | $25,801 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $25,493 | $19,000 | $32,000 |
| 34 | Ohio | $25,394 | $19,000 | $32,000 |
| 35 | Texas | $24,958 | $19,000 | $31,000 |
| 36 | Virginia | $24,821 | $19,000 | $31,000 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $24,776 | $19,000 | $31,000 |
| 38 | New Mexico | $24,376 | $19,000 | $31,000 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $24,025 | $18,000 | $30,000 |
| 40 | Arkansas | $23,978 | $18,000 | $30,000 |
| 41 | West Virginia | $23,572 | $18,000 | $30,000 |
| 42 | Georgia | $23,538 | $18,000 | $30,000 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $23,515 | $18,000 | $30,000 |
| 44 | Florida | $23,473 | $18,000 | $30,000 |
| 45 | North Carolina | $23,083 | $18,000 | $29,000 |
| 46 | Delaware | $22,811 | $17,000 | $29,000 |
| 47 | Alabama | $22,691 | $17,000 | $29,000 |
| 48 | South Carolina | $22,294 | $17,000 | $28,000 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $21,590 | $16,000 | $27,000 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $20,574 | $15,000 | $26,000 |
Methodology: Porter Salary By State
To better understand porter 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 porters by state.
We took the average annual salary data for porters from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for porters.
Porter Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for porters?
The highest-paid state for porters is Alaska with an average salary of $41,303 per year.
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What city pays porters the most?
Seattle, WA pays porters the most with an average salary of $41,166 per year.
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What is the worst state for porters?
The worst state for porters is Louisiana with an average salary of $20,574 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.
