Best states for an aircraft cleaner

Q: What is the best state for aircraft cleaners?

The best state to be an aircraft cleaner is New York based on aircraft cleaner salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for aircraft cleaners?

The highest paying state for aircraft cleaners is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for aircraft cleaners?

The worst state for aircraft cleaners is North Carolina, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Aircraft cleaner opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for aircraft cleaners, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for aircraft cleaners.Although there are abundant aircraft cleaner jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. New York is the best state in the country for aircraft cleaner jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for aircraft cleaners. New York is the best state for aircraft cleaners, where the median salary is $36,258.If you are currently seeking employment as an aircraft cleaner, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for aircraft cleaners in 2025

1. New York
Total aircraft cleaner jobs: 572
Average annual salary: $36,258
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Aircraft cleaner jobs in New York
2. Hawaii
Total aircraft cleaner jobs: 71
Average annual salary: $37,197
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.78
Aircraft cleaner jobs in Hawaii
3. Washington
Total aircraft cleaner jobs: 295
Average annual salary: $37,485
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Aircraft cleaner jobs in Washington
4. California
Total aircraft cleaner jobs: 1,184
Average annual salary: $39,555
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Aircraft cleaner jobs in California
5. Maine
Total aircraft cleaner jobs: 54
Average annual salary: $35,185
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Aircraft cleaner jobs in Maine
6. Oregon
Total aircraft cleaner jobs: 165
Average annual salary: $36,219
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Aircraft cleaner jobs in Oregon
7. Rhode Island
Total aircraft cleaner jobs: 52
Average annual salary: $33,480
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Aircraft cleaner jobs in Rhode Island
8. New Hampshire
Total aircraft cleaner jobs: 58
Average annual salary: $35,908
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Aircraft cleaner jobs in New Hampshire
9. Wyoming
Total aircraft cleaner jobs: 25
Average annual salary: $32,684
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Aircraft cleaner jobs in Wyoming
10. Massachusetts
Total aircraft cleaner jobs: 275
Average annual salary: $36,379
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Aircraft cleaner jobs in Massachusetts

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Detailed list of the best states for an aircraft cleaner

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$36,258	$28,000	19,849,399	572
2	Hawaii	$37,197	$32,000	1,427,538	71
3	Washington	$37,485	$29,000	7,405,743	295
4	California	$39,555	$29,000	39,536,653	1,184
5	Maine	$35,185	$28,000	1,335,907	54
6	Oregon	$36,219	$28,000	4,142,776	165
7	Rhode Island	$33,480	$26,000	1,059,639	52
8	New Hampshire	$35,908	$28,000	1,342,795	58
9	Wyoming	$32,684	$25,000	579,315	25
10	Massachusetts	$36,379	$28,000	6,859,819	275
11	Arizona	$31,508	$24,000	7,016,270	303
12	Wisconsin	$30,172	$23,000	5,795,483	394
13	Pennsylvania	$30,213	$23,000	12,805,537	581
14	Idaho	$31,000	$24,000	1,716,943	88
15	Ohio	$29,390	$22,000	11,658,609	911
16	North Dakota	$33,128	$26,000	755,393	35
17	Delaware	$33,044	$25,000	961,939	54
18	New Jersey	$32,793	$25,000	9,005,644	390
19	Indiana	$29,929	$23,000	6,666,818	315
20	Connecticut	$34,619	$27,000	3,588,184	112
21	Michigan	$29,234	$23,000	9,962,311	485
22	Vermont	$33,275	$26,000	623,657	17
23	Utah	$30,680	$23,000	3,101,833	136
24	Alaska	$30,068	$25,000	739,795	48
25	South Dakota	$29,172	$23,000	869,666	45
26	Nevada	$28,796	$21,000	2,998,039	123
27	Minnesota	$31,945	$25,000	5,576,606	246
28	Iowa	$28,536	$22,000	3,145,711	180
29	Colorado	$32,616	$25,000	5,607,154	202
30	Montana	$31,054	$24,000	1,050,493	46
31	District of Columbia	$35,201	$27,000	693,972	22
32	Illinois	$29,651	$23,000	12,802,023	571
33	West Virginia	$26,888	$20,000	1,815,857	112
34	Kentucky	$26,794	$20,000	4,454,189	218
35	Florida	$26,545	$20,000	20,984,400	1,052
36	Maryland	$29,687	$22,000	6,052,177	290
37	Missouri	$27,064	$21,000	6,113,532	314
38	Oklahoma	$27,140	$21,000	3,930,864	141
39	Nebraska	$28,730	$22,000	1,920,076	89
40	Kansas	$27,788	$21,000	2,913,123	126
41	Tennessee	$26,659	$20,000	6,715,984	243
42	New Mexico	$27,298	$20,000	2,088,070	82
43	Louisiana	$25,241	$19,000	4,684,333	171
44	South Carolina	$25,853	$20,000	5,024,369	193
45	Virginia	$27,639	$21,000	8,470,020	385
46	Alabama	$25,069	$19,000	4,874,747	205
47	Arkansas	$26,591	$20,000	3,004,279	95
48	Texas	$24,399	$18,000	28,304,596	939
49	Mississippi	$24,112	$18,000	2,984,100	93
50	Georgia	$25,161	$19,000	10,429,379	427
51	North Carolina	$24,819	$19,000	10,273,419	389

Highest paying states for aircraft cleaners

Rank	State	Avg. Aircraft Cleaner Salary
1	New York	$36,258
2	Hawaii	$37,197
3	Washington	$37,485
4	California	$39,555
5	Maine	$35,185
6	Oregon	$36,219
7	Rhode Island	$33,480
8	New Hampshire	$35,908
9	Wyoming	$32,684
10	Massachusetts	$36,379
11	Arizona	$31,508
12	Wisconsin	$30,172
13	Pennsylvania	$30,213
14	Idaho	$31,000
15	Ohio	$29,390
16	North Dakota	$33,128
17	Delaware	$33,044
18	New Jersey	$32,793
19	Indiana	$29,929
20	Connecticut	$34,619
21	Michigan	$29,234
22	Vermont	$33,275
23	Utah	$30,680
24	Alaska	$30,068
25	South Dakota	$29,172
26	Nevada	$28,796
27	Minnesota	$31,945
28	Iowa	$28,536
29	Colorado	$32,616
30	Montana	$31,054
31	District of Columbia	$35,201
32	Illinois	$29,651
33	West Virginia	$26,888
34	Kentucky	$26,794
35	Florida	$26,545
36	Maryland	$29,687
37	Missouri	$27,064
38	Oklahoma	$27,140
39	Nebraska	$28,730
40	Kansas	$27,788
41	Tennessee	$26,659
42	New Mexico	$27,298
43	Louisiana	$25,241
44	South Carolina	$25,853
45	Virginia	$27,639
46	Alabama	$25,069
47	Arkansas	$26,591
48	Texas	$24,399
49	Mississippi	$24,112
50	Georgia	$25,161
51	North Carolina	$24,819

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Total aircraft cleaner jobs:	572
Average annual salary:	$36,258
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$46,000
Location Quotient:	0.94

Best states for an aircraft cleaner

10 best states for aircraft cleaners in 2025

1. New York

2. Hawaii

3. Washington

4. California

5. Maine

6. Oregon

7. Rhode Island

8. New Hampshire

9. Wyoming

10. Massachusetts