Best states for a baler operator

Q: What is the best state for baler operators?

The best state to be a baler operator is Alaska based on baler operator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for baler operators?

The highest paying state for baler operators is Texas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for baler operators?

The worst state for baler operators is Oklahoma, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for baler operators? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for baler operator jobs.Our research found that Alaska is the best state for baler operators, while North Dakota and Alaska are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Alaska has a median salary of $40,223 and North Dakota has the highest median salary among all 50 states for baler operators.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for baler operators. Alaska is the best state for baler operators, where the median salary is $40,223.Alaska is the best state, and Grand Forks is the city with the highest pay for baler operators.

10 best states for baler operators in 2025

1. Alaska
Total baler operator jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $40,223
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
2.32
Baler operator jobs in Alaska
2. Rhode Island
Total baler operator jobs: 139
Average annual salary: $35,875
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
2.34
Baler operator jobs in Rhode Island
3. North Dakota
Total baler operator jobs: 28
Average annual salary: $43,352
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Baler operator jobs in North Dakota
4. Massachusetts
Total baler operator jobs: 1,217
Average annual salary: $36,566
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
2.71
Baler operator jobs in Massachusetts
5. Nebraska
Total baler operator jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $36,671
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Baler operator jobs in Nebraska
6. Pennsylvania
Total baler operator jobs: 697
Average annual salary: $34,940
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Baler operator jobs in Pennsylvania
7. Iowa
Total baler operator jobs: 192
Average annual salary: $34,989
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Baler operator jobs in Iowa
8. Indiana
Total baler operator jobs: 502
Average annual salary: $33,896
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.56
Baler operator jobs in Indiana
9. North Carolina
Total baler operator jobs: 560
Average annual salary: $34,425
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Baler operator jobs in North Carolina
10. Washington
Total baler operator jobs: 204
Average annual salary: $38,355
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.57
Baler operator jobs in Washington

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a baler operator

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Detailed list of the best states for a baler operator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$40,223	$35,000	739,795	95
2	Rhode Island	$35,875	$29,000	1,059,639	139
3	North Dakota	$43,352	$35,000	755,393	28
4	Massachusetts	$36,566	$30,000	6,859,819	1,217
5	Nebraska	$36,671	$30,000	1,920,076	92
6	Pennsylvania	$34,940	$28,000	12,805,537	697
7	Iowa	$34,989	$28,000	3,145,711	192
8	Indiana	$33,896	$27,000	6,666,818	502
9	North Carolina	$34,425	$28,000	10,273,419	560
10	Washington	$38,355	$31,000	7,405,743	204
11	Colorado	$39,127	$32,000	5,607,154	119
12	Minnesota	$34,341	$28,000	5,576,606	416
13	New York	$38,976	$31,000	19,849,399	325
14	Maine	$34,551	$29,000	1,335,907	44
15	District of Columbia	$36,868	$29,000	693,972	119
16	Hawaii	$36,176	$31,000	1,427,538	92
17	Wyoming	$35,383	$29,000	579,315	7
18	South Dakota	$33,911	$27,000	869,666	33
19	Arizona	$34,217	$27,000	7,016,270	183
20	New Jersey	$34,131	$27,000	9,005,644	879
21	Wisconsin	$32,502	$26,000	5,795,483	454
22	New Hampshire	$32,844	$27,000	1,342,795	123
23	Nevada	$33,593	$27,000	2,998,039	62
24	Utah	$32,960	$27,000	3,101,833	136
25	Maryland	$37,163	$30,000	6,052,177	155
26	Ohio	$31,923	$25,000	11,658,609	640
27	Connecticut	$34,206	$28,000	3,588,184	127
28	Illinois	$33,252	$27,000	12,802,023	677
29	Kansas	$31,902	$26,000	2,913,123	149
30	Missouri	$32,751	$26,000	6,113,532	266
31	Delaware	$33,606	$27,000	961,939	33
32	Oregon	$33,951	$27,000	4,142,776	97
33	Kentucky	$30,528	$24,000	4,454,189	248
34	Montana	$33,636	$27,000	1,050,493	15
35	Georgia	$31,165	$25,000	10,429,379	788
36	California	$33,313	$27,000	39,536,653	1,131
37	South Carolina	$31,163	$25,000	5,024,369	200
38	Vermont	$31,675	$26,000	623,657	35
39	West Virginia	$30,923	$25,000	1,815,857	26
40	Tennessee	$29,046	$23,000	6,715,984	391
41	Michigan	$30,104	$24,000	9,962,311	264
42	Arkansas	$30,017	$24,000	3,004,279	104
43	New Mexico	$31,832	$26,000	2,088,070	12
44	Florida	$31,004	$25,000	20,984,400	542
45	Mississippi	$29,022	$23,000	2,984,100	126
46	Idaho	$30,516	$24,000	1,716,943	39
47	Louisiana	$30,000	$24,000	4,684,333	91
48	Alabama	$29,068	$23,000	4,874,747	134
49	Virginia	$30,373	$24,000	8,470,020	215
50	Texas	$27,894	$22,000	28,304,596	692
51	Oklahoma	$29,139	$23,000	3,930,864	65

Highest paying states for baler operators

Rank	State	Avg. Baler Operator Salary
1	Alaska	$40,223
2	Rhode Island	$35,875
3	North Dakota	$43,352
4	Massachusetts	$36,566
5	Nebraska	$36,671
6	Pennsylvania	$34,940
7	Iowa	$34,989
8	Indiana	$33,896
9	North Carolina	$34,425
10	Washington	$38,355
11	Colorado	$39,127
12	Minnesota	$34,341
13	New York	$38,976
14	Maine	$34,551
15	District of Columbia	$36,868
16	Hawaii	$36,176
17	Wyoming	$35,383
18	South Dakota	$33,911
19	Arizona	$34,217
20	New Jersey	$34,131
21	Wisconsin	$32,502
22	New Hampshire	$32,844
23	Nevada	$33,593
24	Utah	$32,960
25	Maryland	$37,163
26	Ohio	$31,923
27	Connecticut	$34,206
28	Illinois	$33,252
29	Kansas	$31,902
30	Missouri	$32,751
31	Delaware	$33,606
32	Oregon	$33,951
33	Kentucky	$30,528
34	Montana	$33,636
35	Georgia	$31,165
36	California	$33,313
37	South Carolina	$31,163
38	Vermont	$31,675
39	West Virginia	$30,923
40	Tennessee	$29,046
41	Michigan	$30,104
42	Arkansas	$30,017
43	New Mexico	$31,832
44	Florida	$31,004
45	Mississippi	$29,022
46	Idaho	$30,516
47	Louisiana	$30,000
48	Alabama	$29,068
49	Virginia	$30,373
50	Texas	$27,894
51	Oklahoma	$29,139

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Total baler operator jobs:	95
Average annual salary:	$40,223
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$45,000
Location Quotient:	2.32

Best states for a baler operator

10 best states for baler operators in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Rhode Island

3. North Dakota

4. Massachusetts

5. Nebraska

6. Pennsylvania

7. Iowa

8. Indiana

9. North Carolina

10. Washington