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Do you want to become a brewer at Anheuser-Busch, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for brewers that you can check out, before you begin your journey. 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 brewer jobs.
To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for brewers. Massachusetts is the best state for brewers, where the median salary is $45,030.We found that Massachusetts is the best state for brewer jobs, whereas Iowa is the worst.
10 best states for brewers in 2025
1. Massachusetts
Total brewer jobs: 21 Average annual salary: $45,030 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Location Quotient: 1.332. Wisconsin
Total brewer jobs: 16 Average annual salary: $40,539 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Location Quotient: 1.683. New Hampshire
Total brewer jobs: 5 Average annual salary: $41,530 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Location Quotient: 1.664. Wyoming
Total brewer jobs: 0 Average annual salary: $53,864 Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Location Quotient: 05. Minnesota
Total brewer jobs: 21 Average annual salary: $41,343 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Location Quotient: 1.846. North Dakota
Total brewer jobs: 0 Average annual salary: $49,088 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Location Quotient: 07. Maine
Total brewer jobs: 13 Average annual salary: $40,280 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 5.698. Connecticut
Total brewer jobs: 9 Average annual salary: $42,398 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Location Quotient: 1.589. Kansas
Total brewer jobs: 3 Average annual salary: $41,245 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Location Quotient: 0.5810. South Dakota
Total brewer jobs: 0 Average annual salary: $42,714 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Location Quotient: 0
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a brewer
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Detailed list of the best states for a brewer
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $45,030 | $38,000 | 6,859,819 | 21 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | $40,539 | $32,000 | 5,795,483 | 16 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $41,530 | $35,000 | 1,342,795 | 5 |
| 4 | Wyoming | $53,864 | $41,000 | 579,315 | 0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $41,343 | $32,000 | 5,576,606 | 21 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $49,088 | $39,000 | 755,393 | 0 |
| 7 | Maine | $40,280 | $35,000 | 1,335,907 | 13 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $42,398 | $34,000 | 3,588,184 | 9 |
| 9 | Kansas | $41,245 | $32,000 | 2,913,123 | 3 |
| 10 | South Dakota | $42,714 | $33,000 | 869,666 | 0 |
| 11 | Mississippi | $41,360 | $31,000 | 2,984,100 | 0 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $42,380 | $33,000 | 9,005,644 | 9 |
| 13 | Vermont | $39,198 | $33,000 | 623,657 | 8 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $41,647 | $35,000 | 1,059,639 | 0 |
| 15 | Indiana | $36,936 | $28,000 | 6,666,818 | 25 |
| 16 | Louisiana | $39,931 | $30,000 | 4,684,333 | 1 |
| 17 | Colorado | $39,949 | $30,000 | 5,607,154 | 15 |
| 18 | District of Columbia | $45,436 | $35,000 | 693,972 | 1 |
| 19 | California | $40,977 | $30,000 | 39,536,653 | 72 |
| 20 | Nevada | $37,355 | $28,000 | 2,998,039 | 6 |
| 21 | Missouri | $38,778 | $30,000 | 6,113,532 | 6 |
| 22 | Washington | $40,730 | $31,000 | 7,405,743 | 7 |
| 23 | Michigan | $38,124 | $30,000 | 9,962,311 | 8 |
| 24 | Hawaii | $45,799 | $37,000 | 1,427,538 | 0 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $39,500 | $30,000 | 1,920,076 | 0 |
| 26 | Arizona | $39,435 | $29,000 | 7,016,270 | 3 |
| 27 | Montana | $38,830 | $30,000 | 1,050,493 | 1 |
| 28 | Delaware | $37,487 | $29,000 | 961,939 | 4 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $36,489 | $28,000 | 12,805,537 | 28 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $37,364 | $29,000 | 5,024,369 | 4 |
| 31 | New York | $37,982 | $30,000 | 19,849,399 | 25 |
| 32 | Ohio | $34,769 | $27,000 | 11,658,609 | 26 |
| 33 | Virginia | $37,618 | $29,000 | 8,470,020 | 14 |
| 34 | West Virginia | $36,098 | $28,000 | 1,815,857 | 0 |
| 35 | Maryland | $37,636 | $29,000 | 6,052,177 | 9 |
| 36 | Alaska | $36,942 | $31,000 | 739,795 | 2 |
| 37 | Utah | $35,915 | $27,000 | 3,101,833 | 6 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $35,116 | $27,000 | 4,454,189 | 8 |
| 39 | Illinois | $37,475 | $29,000 | 12,802,023 | 5 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $34,308 | $26,000 | 6,715,984 | 8 |
| 41 | Georgia | $35,856 | $27,000 | 10,429,379 | 11 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $34,512 | $26,000 | 3,004,279 | 3 |
| 43 | Idaho | $36,376 | $28,000 | 1,716,943 | 0 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $35,259 | $27,000 | 3,930,864 | 2 |
| 45 | Oregon | $34,220 | $26,000 | 4,142,776 | 11 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $31,976 | $24,000 | 10,273,419 | 36 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $34,258 | $26,000 | 2,088,070 | 2 |
| 48 | Texas | $34,270 | $26,000 | 28,304,596 | 8 |
| 49 | Alabama | $33,014 | $25,000 | 4,874,747 | 4 |
| 50 | Florida | $29,615 | $22,000 | 20,984,400 | 26 |
| 51 | Iowa | $33,030 | $25,000 | 3,145,711 | 0 |
Highest paying states for brewers
| Rank | State | Avg. Brewer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $45,030 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | $40,539 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $41,530 |
| 4 | Wyoming | $53,864 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $41,343 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $49,088 |
| 7 | Maine | $40,280 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $42,398 |
| 9 | Kansas | $41,245 |
| 10 | South Dakota | $42,714 |
| 11 | Mississippi | $41,360 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $42,380 |
| 13 | Vermont | $39,198 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $41,647 |
| 15 | Indiana | $36,936 |
| 16 | Louisiana | $39,931 |
| 17 | Colorado | $39,949 |
| 18 | District of Columbia | $45,436 |
| 19 | California | $40,977 |
| 20 | Nevada | $37,355 |
| 21 | Missouri | $38,778 |
| 22 | Washington | $40,730 |
| 23 | Michigan | $38,124 |
| 24 | Hawaii | $45,799 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $39,500 |
| 26 | Arizona | $39,435 |
| 27 | Montana | $38,830 |
| 28 | Delaware | $37,487 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $36,489 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $37,364 |
| 31 | New York | $37,982 |
| 32 | Ohio | $34,769 |
| 33 | Virginia | $37,618 |
| 34 | West Virginia | $36,098 |
| 35 | Maryland | $37,636 |
| 36 | Alaska | $36,942 |
| 37 | Utah | $35,915 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $35,116 |
| 39 | Illinois | $37,475 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $34,308 |
| 41 | Georgia | $35,856 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $34,512 |
| 43 | Idaho | $36,376 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $35,259 |
| 45 | Oregon | $34,220 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $31,976 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $34,258 |
| 48 | Texas | $34,270 |
| 49 | Alabama | $33,014 |
| 50 | Florida | $29,615 |
| 51 | Iowa | $33,030 |
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Updated January 8, 2025