Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of stower salary by state for the United States:
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Washington has the highest stower salary of $32,745
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Florida has the lowest stower salary of $21,013
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The national average salary for stowers is $27,464
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The national hourly pay for stowers is $13.2
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 stowers 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 stower 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 stowers after this adjustment? That would be Washington.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for stower salaries:
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Rhode Island (Jobs)
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Stowers By State
| Rank | State | Average Stower Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Washington | $32,745 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 2 | Oregon | $32,101 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 3 | Minnesota | $31,551 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 4 | Maine | $31,309 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 5 | North Dakota | $30,641 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $29,776 | $24,000 | $36,000 |
| 7 | California | $29,695 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 8 | Hawaii | $29,498 | $26,000 | $32,000 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $29,445 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $29,392 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $29,382 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 12 | New York | $28,536 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 13 | Alaska | $28,421 | $25,000 | $31,000 |
| 14 | Idaho | $28,395 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 15 | Vermont | $28,271 | $23,000 | $34,000 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $28,030 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 17 | New Jersey | $27,729 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 18 | Montana | $27,718 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 19 | Colorado | $27,618 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 20 | Michigan | $27,603 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 21 | South Dakota | $27,543 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $27,321 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 23 | Utah | $27,300 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 24 | Maryland | $27,188 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 25 | Illinois | $27,073 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 26 | Wyoming | $26,886 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 27 | Ohio | $26,544 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 28 | Kansas | $26,004 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $25,937 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $25,837 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 31 | Arizona | $25,673 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 32 | Delaware | $25,640 | $19,000 | $32,000 |
| 33 | Nevada | $25,435 | $20,000 | $31,000 |
| 34 | Missouri | $25,368 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $24,700 | $19,000 | $31,000 |
| 36 | West Virginia | $24,573 | $19,000 | $31,000 |
| 37 | Virginia | $24,486 | $19,000 | $31,000 |
| 38 | Georgia | $24,400 | $19,000 | $30,000 |
| 39 | Kentucky | $24,314 | $19,000 | $30,000 |
| 40 | Arkansas | $23,906 | $18,000 | $30,000 |
| 41 | Texas | $23,834 | $18,000 | $30,000 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $23,697 | $18,000 | $29,000 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $23,648 | $18,000 | $29,000 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $23,579 | $18,000 | $29,000 |
| 45 | Iowa | $23,118 | $18,000 | $29,000 |
| 46 | Indiana | $22,824 | $17,000 | $29,000 |
| 47 | North Carolina | $22,082 | $17,000 | $27,000 |
| 48 | Alabama | $21,953 | $17,000 | $27,000 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $21,054 | $16,000 | $26,000 |
| 50 | Florida | $21,013 | $16,000 | $26,000 |
Methodology: Stower Salary By State
To better understand stower 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 stowers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for stowers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for stowers.
Stower Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for stowers?
The highest-paid state for stowers is Washington with an average salary of $32,745 per year.
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What city pays stowers the most?
Lakewood, WA pays stowers the most with an average salary of $32,906 per year.
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What is the worst state for stowers?
The worst state for stowers is Florida with an average salary of $21,013 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.
