Best states for a batch maker

Q: What is the best state for batch makers?

The best state to be a batch maker is Wisconsin based on batch maker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for batch makers?

The highest paying state for batch makers is Texas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for batch makers?

The worst state for batch makers is Texas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a batch maker at Valspar, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for batch makers that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of batch makers in America is $41,000.

The median salary for batch makers in Wisconsin is $37,948. Compare that to the median salary in Texas of $28,793, which ranked worst for batch makers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.Wisconsin is the best state, and Fairbanks is the city with the highest pay for batch makers.

10 best states for batch makers in 2025

1. Wisconsin
Total batch maker jobs: 115
Average annual salary: $37,948
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
2.47
Batch maker jobs in Wisconsin
2. Utah
Total batch maker jobs: 41
Average annual salary: $38,287
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Batch maker jobs in Utah
3. Pennsylvania
Total batch maker jobs: 81
Average annual salary: $39,720
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Batch maker jobs in Pennsylvania
4. Idaho
Total batch maker jobs: 21
Average annual salary: $38,157
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Batch maker jobs in Idaho
5. Minnesota
Total batch maker jobs: 87
Average annual salary: $37,947
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.56
Batch maker jobs in Minnesota
6. North Dakota
Total batch maker jobs: 5
Average annual salary: $40,646
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Batch maker jobs in North Dakota
7. Nebraska
Total batch maker jobs: 15
Average annual salary: $37,548
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Batch maker jobs in Nebraska
8. Wyoming
Total batch maker jobs: 7
Average annual salary: $36,435
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Batch maker jobs in Wyoming
9. Indiana
Total batch maker jobs: 104
Average annual salary: $35,916
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.88
Batch maker jobs in Indiana
10. Illinois
Total batch maker jobs: 163
Average annual salary: $36,679
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Batch maker jobs in Illinois

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a batch maker

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a batch maker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Wisconsin	$37,948	$30,000	5,795,483	115
2	Utah	$38,287	$31,000	3,101,833	41
3	Pennsylvania	$39,720	$31,000	12,805,537	81
4	Idaho	$38,157	$31,000	1,716,943	21
5	Minnesota	$37,947	$31,000	5,576,606	87
6	North Dakota	$40,646	$33,000	755,393	5
7	Nebraska	$37,548	$31,000	1,920,076	15
8	Wyoming	$36,435	$30,000	579,315	7
9	Indiana	$35,916	$29,000	6,666,818	104
10	Illinois	$36,679	$30,000	12,802,023	163
11	Alaska	$42,768	$38,000	739,795	1
12	Missouri	$36,550	$30,000	6,113,532	64
13	West Virginia	$36,951	$29,000	1,815,857	10
14	Kentucky	$36,161	$29,000	4,454,189	31
15	Iowa	$36,450	$30,000	3,145,711	24
16	New Jersey	$37,804	$29,000	9,005,644	81
17	New York	$37,923	$30,000	19,849,399	90
18	Maine	$38,117	$31,000	1,335,907	0
19	Colorado	$37,372	$31,000	5,607,154	26
20	South Dakota	$35,795	$29,000	869,666	3
21	Michigan	$34,184	$27,000	9,962,311	117
22	New Hampshire	$34,787	$28,000	1,342,795	23
23	Ohio	$34,446	$27,000	11,658,609	97
24	Kansas	$35,285	$29,000	2,913,123	18
25	Montana	$36,581	$30,000	1,050,493	2
26	Massachusetts	$34,744	$28,000	6,859,819	141
27	Connecticut	$34,731	$27,000	3,588,184	33
28	Oregon	$35,827	$29,000	4,142,776	16
29	Alabama	$32,989	$27,000	4,874,747	33
30	Rhode Island	$34,700	$28,000	1,059,639	5
31	Tennessee	$32,442	$27,000	6,715,984	43
32	Vermont	$34,893	$29,000	623,657	3
33	Mississippi	$34,869	$29,000	2,984,100	2
34	California	$35,471	$28,000	39,536,653	177
35	Maryland	$35,093	$27,000	6,052,177	19
36	Nevada	$34,079	$27,000	2,998,039	6
37	South Carolina	$32,045	$26,000	5,024,369	38
38	Oklahoma	$32,754	$27,000	3,930,864	9
39	Delaware	$34,254	$26,000	961,939	3
40	Arkansas	$32,022	$26,000	3,004,279	12
41	New Mexico	$32,987	$27,000	2,088,070	3
42	Florida	$31,034	$25,000	20,984,400	164
43	Virginia	$31,212	$24,000	8,470,020	95
44	Washington	$34,066	$28,000	7,405,743	15
45	North Carolina	$30,041	$24,000	10,273,419	107
46	Arizona	$31,661	$26,000	7,016,270	33
47	Hawaii	$33,805	$30,000	1,427,538	0
48	Louisiana	$32,022	$26,000	4,684,333	9
49	Georgia	$31,702	$26,000	10,429,379	52
50	District of Columbia	$33,317	$26,000	693,972	2
51	Texas	$28,793	$23,000	28,304,596	159

Highest paying states for batch makers

Rank	State	Avg. Batch Maker Salary
1	Wisconsin	$37,948
2	Utah	$38,287
3	Pennsylvania	$39,720
4	Idaho	$38,157
5	Minnesota	$37,947
6	North Dakota	$40,646
7	Nebraska	$37,548
8	Wyoming	$36,435
9	Indiana	$35,916
10	Illinois	$36,679
11	Alaska	$42,768
12	Missouri	$36,550
13	West Virginia	$36,951
14	Kentucky	$36,161
15	Iowa	$36,450
16	New Jersey	$37,804
17	New York	$37,923
18	Maine	$38,117
19	Colorado	$37,372
20	South Dakota	$35,795
21	Michigan	$34,184
22	New Hampshire	$34,787
23	Ohio	$34,446
24	Kansas	$35,285
25	Montana	$36,581
26	Massachusetts	$34,744
27	Connecticut	$34,731
28	Oregon	$35,827
29	Alabama	$32,989
30	Rhode Island	$34,700
31	Tennessee	$32,442
32	Vermont	$34,893
33	Mississippi	$34,869
34	California	$35,471
35	Maryland	$35,093
36	Nevada	$34,079
37	South Carolina	$32,045
38	Oklahoma	$32,754
39	Delaware	$34,254
40	Arkansas	$32,022
41	New Mexico	$32,987
42	Florida	$31,034
43	Virginia	$31,212
44	Washington	$34,066
45	North Carolina	$30,041
46	Arizona	$31,661
47	Hawaii	$33,805
48	Louisiana	$32,022
49	Georgia	$31,702
50	District of Columbia	$33,317
51	Texas	$28,793

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Total batch maker jobs:	115
Average annual salary:	$37,948
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$46,000
Location Quotient:	2.47

Best states for a batch maker

10 best states for batch makers in 2025

1. Wisconsin

2. Utah

3. Pennsylvania

4. Idaho

5. Minnesota

6. North Dakota

7. Nebraska

8. Wyoming

9. Indiana

10. Illinois