Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of warehouse associate salary by state for the United States:
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North Dakota has the highest warehouse associate salary of $36,616
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Louisiana has the lowest warehouse associate salary of $27,561
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The national average salary for warehouse associates is $32,863
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The national hourly pay for warehouse associates is $15.8
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 warehouse associates 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 warehouse associate 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 warehouse associates after this adjustment? That would be North Dakota.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for warehouse associate salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Warehouse Associates By State
| Rank | State | Average Warehouse Associate Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | North Dakota | $36,616 | $29,000 | $45,000 |
| 2 | Oregon | $36,024 | $29,000 | $44,000 |
| 3 | Washington | $35,952 | $29,000 | $44,000 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $35,704 | $28,000 | $44,000 |
| 5 | California | $34,899 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 6 | Wyoming | $34,568 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | $34,558 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $34,404 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 9 | Nevada | $34,267 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 10 | Colorado | $34,142 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 11 | South Dakota | $33,996 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $33,842 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 13 | New York | $33,798 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $33,546 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 15 | Montana | $33,541 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 16 | Idaho | $33,363 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 17 | Utah | $33,262 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 18 | Connecticut | $33,260 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 19 | Delaware | $33,229 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 20 | New Jersey | $33,148 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 21 | Michigan | $33,084 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 22 | Alaska | $33,010 | $27,000 | $39,000 |
| 23 | Illinois | $32,877 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 24 | Rhode Island | $32,655 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $32,575 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 26 | Iowa | $32,348 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 27 | Ohio | $32,228 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 28 | Vermont | $32,201 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 29 | Maryland | $32,187 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 30 | Arizona | $32,102 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 31 | Indiana | $32,086 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 32 | Maine | $32,000 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 33 | Kansas | $31,778 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 34 | West Virginia | $31,109 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 35 | Missouri | $31,108 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 36 | Hawaii | $30,881 | $25,000 | $37,000 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $30,819 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 38 | New Mexico | $30,682 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 39 | Virginia | $30,619 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $30,512 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 41 | Texas | $30,045 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $29,899 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 43 | North Carolina | $29,675 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $29,581 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $29,544 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 46 | Georgia | $29,303 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $28,796 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 48 | Florida | $28,507 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 49 | Alabama | $27,951 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $27,561 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
Methodology: Warehouse Associate Salary By State
To better understand warehouse associate 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 warehouse associates by state.
We took the average annual salary data for warehouse associates from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for warehouse associates.
Warehouse Associate Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for warehouse associates?
The highest-paid state for warehouse associates is North Dakota with an average salary of $36,616 per year.
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What city pays warehouse associates the most?
Portland, OR pays warehouse associates the most with an average salary of $36,050 per year.
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What is the worst state for warehouse associates?
The worst state for warehouse associates is Louisiana with an average salary of $27,561 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.
