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Best states for an assembler/packager
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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and production and manufacturing careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to assembler/packager jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for assembler/packagers.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for assembler/packager jobs.
In order to get you the best states for assembler/packagers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Oregon is the best state, and Portland is the city with the highest pay for assembler/packagers.
10 best states for assembler/packagers in 2025
1. Oregon
Total assembler/packager jobs: 159 Average annual salary: $36,618 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Location Quotient: 1.112. Minnesota
Total assembler/packager jobs: 500 Average annual salary: $33,256 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Location Quotient: 2.173. New Hampshire
Total assembler/packager jobs: 177 Average annual salary: $32,819 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Location Quotient: 2.914. Wisconsin
Total assembler/packager jobs: 555 Average annual salary: $31,761 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Location Quotient: 2.895. Utah
Total assembler/packager jobs: 94 Average annual salary: $34,441 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Location Quotient: 0.856. North Dakota
Total assembler/packager jobs: 26 Average annual salary: $33,898 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Location Quotient: 0.817. Vermont
Total assembler/packager jobs: 55 Average annual salary: $32,219 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Location Quotient: 2.068. Maine
Total assembler/packager jobs: 26 Average annual salary: $34,213 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Location Quotient: 0.569. Washington
Total assembler/packager jobs: 160 Average annual salary: $35,635 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Location Quotient: 0.6310. Pennsylvania
Total assembler/packager jobs: 465 Average annual salary: $31,134 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Location Quotient: 1.15
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How Zippia determines the best states to be an assembler/packager
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Detailed list of the best states for an assembler/packager
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $36,618 | $30,000 | 4,142,776 | 159 |
| 2 | Minnesota | $33,256 | $27,000 | 5,576,606 | 500 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $32,819 | $26,000 | 1,342,795 | 177 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | $31,761 | $25,000 | 5,795,483 | 555 |
| 5 | Utah | $34,441 | $27,000 | 3,101,833 | 94 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $33,898 | $28,000 | 755,393 | 26 |
| 7 | Vermont | $32,219 | $26,000 | 623,657 | 55 |
| 8 | Maine | $34,213 | $28,000 | 1,335,907 | 26 |
| 9 | Washington | $35,635 | $29,000 | 7,405,743 | 160 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $31,134 | $24,000 | 12,805,537 | 465 |
| 11 | Iowa | $30,543 | $24,000 | 3,145,711 | 217 |
| 12 | Michigan | $31,443 | $25,000 | 9,962,311 | 253 |
| 13 | Alaska | $35,978 | $32,000 | 739,795 | 8 |
| 14 | California | $33,715 | $27,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,039 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $31,517 | $25,000 | 6,859,819 | 371 |
| 16 | Nebraska | $30,113 | $24,000 | 1,920,076 | 87 |
| 17 | Kentucky | $29,179 | $22,000 | 4,454,189 | 177 |
| 18 | Montana | $32,794 | $27,000 | 1,050,493 | 9 |
| 19 | Kansas | $30,186 | $23,000 | 2,913,123 | 109 |
| 20 | Colorado | $32,688 | $26,000 | 5,607,154 | 106 |
| 21 | South Dakota | $28,962 | $23,000 | 869,666 | 46 |
| 22 | Illinois | $30,980 | $24,000 | 12,802,023 | 397 |
| 23 | Ohio | $27,801 | $21,000 | 11,658,609 | 536 |
| 24 | New Jersey | $31,809 | $24,000 | 9,005,644 | 147 |
| 25 | Connecticut | $29,816 | $23,000 | 3,588,184 | 157 |
| 26 | Idaho | $31,070 | $25,000 | 1,716,943 | 26 |
| 27 | Nevada | $29,846 | $24,000 | 2,998,039 | 37 |
| 28 | New York | $31,065 | $24,000 | 19,849,399 | 304 |
| 29 | Missouri | $28,156 | $22,000 | 6,113,532 | 230 |
| 30 | Arizona | $29,218 | $23,000 | 7,016,270 | 181 |
| 31 | Indiana | $26,641 | $20,000 | 6,666,818 | 328 |
| 32 | Rhode Island | $27,850 | $22,000 | 1,059,639 | 53 |
| 33 | Wyoming | $29,179 | $23,000 | 579,315 | 5 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $25,049 | $19,000 | 6,715,984 | 257 |
| 35 | Alabama | $26,011 | $20,000 | 4,874,747 | 145 |
| 36 | Maryland | $27,762 | $21,000 | 6,052,177 | 201 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $26,641 | $20,000 | 3,930,864 | 78 |
| 38 | Hawaii | $29,477 | $24,000 | 1,427,538 | 8 |
| 39 | New Mexico | $27,170 | $21,000 | 2,088,070 | 33 |
| 40 | Georgia | $25,780 | $19,000 | 10,429,379 | 299 |
| 41 | West Virginia | $25,533 | $19,000 | 1,815,857 | 17 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $24,484 | $18,000 | 10,273,419 | 326 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $23,922 | $18,000 | 5,024,369 | 174 |
| 44 | Texas | $24,866 | $19,000 | 28,304,596 | 485 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $24,827 | $19,000 | 3,004,279 | 55 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $23,363 | $18,000 | 2,984,100 | 72 |
| 47 | Delaware | $25,520 | $19,000 | 961,939 | 25 |
| 48 | Virginia | $25,433 | $19,000 | 8,470,020 | 151 |
| 49 | Florida | $22,149 | $17,000 | 20,984,400 | 502 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | $25,359 | $19,000 | 693,972 | 3 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $22,291 | $17,000 | 4,684,333 | 44 |
Highest paying states for assembler/packagers
| Rank | State | Avg. Assembler/Packager Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $36,618 |
| 2 | Minnesota | $33,256 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $32,819 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | $31,761 |
| 5 | Utah | $34,441 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $33,898 |
| 7 | Vermont | $32,219 |
| 8 | Maine | $34,213 |
| 9 | Washington | $35,635 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $31,134 |
| 11 | Iowa | $30,543 |
| 12 | Michigan | $31,443 |
| 13 | Alaska | $35,978 |
| 14 | California | $33,715 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $31,517 |
| 16 | Nebraska | $30,113 |
| 17 | Kentucky | $29,179 |
| 18 | Montana | $32,794 |
| 19 | Kansas | $30,186 |
| 20 | Colorado | $32,688 |
| 21 | South Dakota | $28,962 |
| 22 | Illinois | $30,980 |
| 23 | Ohio | $27,801 |
| 24 | New Jersey | $31,809 |
| 25 | Connecticut | $29,816 |
| 26 | Idaho | $31,070 |
| 27 | Nevada | $29,846 |
| 28 | New York | $31,065 |
| 29 | Missouri | $28,156 |
| 30 | Arizona | $29,218 |
| 31 | Indiana | $26,641 |
| 32 | Rhode Island | $27,850 |
| 33 | Wyoming | $29,179 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $25,049 |
| 35 | Alabama | $26,011 |
| 36 | Maryland | $27,762 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $26,641 |
| 38 | Hawaii | $29,477 |
| 39 | New Mexico | $27,170 |
| 40 | Georgia | $25,780 |
| 41 | West Virginia | $25,533 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $24,484 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $23,922 |
| 44 | Texas | $24,866 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $24,827 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $23,363 |
| 47 | Delaware | $25,520 |
| 48 | Virginia | $25,433 |
| 49 | Florida | $22,149 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | $25,359 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $22,291 |
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Updated January 8, 2025