Best states for an assembly line worker

Q: What is the best state for assembly line workers?

The best state to be an assembly line worker is South Dakota based on assembly line worker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for assembly line workers?

The highest paying state for assembly line workers is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for assembly line workers?

The worst state for assembly line workers is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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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 assembly line worker jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for assembly line workers.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for assembly line workers. We found that South Dakota is the best state in the nation for assembly line workers, and people in Fairbanks earn the most in the field.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for assembly line workers. South Dakota is the best state for assembly line workers, where the median salary is $33,435.South Dakota is the best state, and Fairbanks is the city with the highest pay for assembly line workers.

10 best states for assembly line workers in 2025

1. South Dakota
Total assembly line worker jobs: 238
Average annual salary: $33,435
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Assembly line worker jobs in South Dakota
2. Washington
Total assembly line worker jobs: 1,354
Average annual salary: $36,236
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Assembly line worker jobs in Washington
3. Idaho
Total assembly line worker jobs: 285
Average annual salary: $34,775
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Assembly line worker jobs in Idaho
4. Connecticut
Total assembly line worker jobs: 672
Average annual salary: $34,945
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Assembly line worker jobs in Connecticut
5. Oregon
Total assembly line worker jobs: 868
Average annual salary: $32,123
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Assembly line worker jobs in Oregon
6. North Dakota
Total assembly line worker jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $35,439
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.38
Assembly line worker jobs in North Dakota
7. Ohio
Total assembly line worker jobs: 1,255
Average annual salary: $31,945
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Assembly line worker jobs in Ohio
8. New Hampshire
Total assembly line worker jobs: 458
Average annual salary: $30,158
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Assembly line worker jobs in New Hampshire
9. Minnesota
Total assembly line worker jobs: 793
Average annual salary: $32,946
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Assembly line worker jobs in Minnesota
10. Iowa
Total assembly line worker jobs: 430
Average annual salary: $32,447
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Assembly line worker jobs in Iowa

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Detailed list of the best states for an assembly line worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	South Dakota	$33,435	$27,000	869,666	238
2	Washington	$36,236	$30,000	7,405,743	1,354
3	Idaho	$34,775	$28,000	1,716,943	285
4	Connecticut	$34,945	$27,000	3,588,184	672
5	Oregon	$32,123	$26,000	4,142,776	868
6	North Dakota	$35,439	$29,000	755,393	55
7	Ohio	$31,945	$25,000	11,658,609	1,255
8	New Hampshire	$30,158	$24,000	1,342,795	458
9	Minnesota	$32,946	$27,000	5,576,606	793
10	Iowa	$32,447	$26,000	3,145,711	430
11	Alaska	$37,880	$34,000	739,795	33
12	Wisconsin	$31,187	$25,000	5,795,483	812
13	Wyoming	$34,606	$28,000	579,315	17
14	Missouri	$29,872	$23,000	6,113,532	1,272
15	Montana	$35,076	$29,000	1,050,493	47
16	Utah	$29,418	$24,000	3,101,833	665
17	Kentucky	$29,975	$23,000	4,454,189	467
18	Maine	$30,488	$25,000	1,335,907	132
19	Tennessee	$27,459	$21,000	6,715,984	1,584
20	Michigan	$30,162	$24,000	9,962,311	686
21	Massachusetts	$32,020	$25,000	6,859,819	642
22	Louisiana	$28,059	$21,000	4,684,333	684
23	Colorado	$29,361	$24,000	5,607,154	1,101
24	Vermont	$29,635	$24,000	623,657	89
25	Delaware	$29,228	$22,000	961,939	168
26	Nebraska	$27,575	$22,000	1,920,076	454
27	Pennsylvania	$28,122	$21,000	12,805,537	1,234
28	Indiana	$27,684	$21,000	6,666,818	789
29	Texas	$27,100	$21,000	28,304,596	4,329
30	California	$28,564	$23,000	39,536,653	5,725
31	Illinois	$28,860	$22,000	12,802,023	1,157
32	Hawaii	$32,338	$28,000	1,427,538	46
33	New York	$29,984	$23,000	19,849,399	939
34	Nevada	$28,379	$23,000	2,998,039	187
35	South Carolina	$26,287	$20,000	5,024,369	1,045
36	Rhode Island	$28,560	$22,000	1,059,639	108
37	Mississippi	$27,570	$21,000	2,984,100	159
38	Arizona	$27,254	$22,000	7,016,270	596
39	Oklahoma	$24,984	$20,000	3,930,864	625
40	Kansas	$27,142	$21,000	2,913,123	265
41	North Carolina	$24,646	$19,000	10,273,419	1,955
42	New Mexico	$25,123	$20,000	2,088,070	367
43	Florida	$24,301	$18,000	20,984,400	3,806
44	Alabama	$24,533	$19,000	4,874,747	796
45	Georgia	$24,915	$19,000	10,429,379	2,030
46	New Jersey	$27,387	$21,000	9,005,644	510
47	West Virginia	$26,285	$20,000	1,815,857	80
48	Virginia	$25,019	$19,000	8,470,020	1,527
49	District of Columbia	$24,815	$19,000	693,972	120
50	Maryland	$24,049	$18,000	6,052,177	502
51	Arkansas	$21,329	$17,000	3,004,279	196

Highest paying states for assembly line workers

Rank	State	Avg. Assembly Line Worker Salary
1	South Dakota	$33,435
2	Washington	$36,236
3	Idaho	$34,775
4	Connecticut	$34,945
5	Oregon	$32,123
6	North Dakota	$35,439
7	Ohio	$31,945
8	New Hampshire	$30,158
9	Minnesota	$32,946
10	Iowa	$32,447
11	Alaska	$37,880
12	Wisconsin	$31,187
13	Wyoming	$34,606
14	Missouri	$29,872
15	Montana	$35,076
16	Utah	$29,418
17	Kentucky	$29,975
18	Maine	$30,488
19	Tennessee	$27,459
20	Michigan	$30,162
21	Massachusetts	$32,020
22	Louisiana	$28,059
23	Colorado	$29,361
24	Vermont	$29,635
25	Delaware	$29,228
26	Nebraska	$27,575
27	Pennsylvania	$28,122
28	Indiana	$27,684
29	Texas	$27,100
30	California	$28,564
31	Illinois	$28,860
32	Hawaii	$32,338
33	New York	$29,984
34	Nevada	$28,379
35	South Carolina	$26,287
36	Rhode Island	$28,560
37	Mississippi	$27,570
38	Arizona	$27,254
39	Oklahoma	$24,984
40	Kansas	$27,142
41	North Carolina	$24,646
42	New Mexico	$25,123
43	Florida	$24,301
44	Alabama	$24,533
45	Georgia	$24,915
46	New Jersey	$27,387
47	West Virginia	$26,285
48	Virginia	$25,019
49	District of Columbia	$24,815
50	Maryland	$24,049
51	Arkansas	$21,329

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total assembly line worker jobs:	238
Average annual salary:	$33,435
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$27,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Location Quotient:	1.43

Best states for an assembly line worker

10 best states for assembly line workers in 2025

1. South Dakota

2. Washington

3. Idaho

4. Connecticut

5. Oregon

6. North Dakota

7. Ohio

8. New Hampshire

9. Minnesota

10. Iowa