Best states for a cleaner/shifter

Q: What is the best state for cleaner/shifters?

The best state to be a cleaner/shifter is Hawaii based on cleaner/shifter salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for cleaner/shifters?

The highest paying state for cleaner/shifters is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for cleaner/shifters?

The worst state for cleaner/shifters is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for cleaner/shifters? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for cleaner/shifter jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for cleaner/shifters. We found that Hawaii is the best state in the nation for cleaner/shifters, and people in Gloucester earn the most in the field.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for cleaner/shifters.We found that the South is best for cleaner/shifters, and the Northeast is the worst. Boston, MA is the best city in the country for cleaner/shifter jobs, where as Hawaii is the best state in the country.

10 best states for cleaner/shifters in 2025

1. Hawaii
Total cleaner/shifter jobs: 84
Average annual salary: $38,061
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Cleaner/shifter jobs in Hawaii
2. Minnesota
Total cleaner/shifter jobs: 459
Average annual salary: $35,462
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Cleaner/shifter jobs in Minnesota
3. Washington
Total cleaner/shifter jobs: 462
Average annual salary: $38,243
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Cleaner/shifter jobs in Washington
4. Pennsylvania
Total cleaner/shifter jobs: 948
Average annual salary: $32,219
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Cleaner/shifter jobs in Pennsylvania
5. Wisconsin
Total cleaner/shifter jobs: 677
Average annual salary: $30,883
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.64
Cleaner/shifter jobs in Wisconsin
6. Alaska
Total cleaner/shifter jobs: 77
Average annual salary: $33,033
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Cleaner/shifter jobs in Alaska
7. Massachusetts
Total cleaner/shifter jobs: 454
Average annual salary: $39,604
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.66
Cleaner/shifter jobs in Massachusetts
8. New Jersey
Total cleaner/shifter jobs: 594
Average annual salary: $35,073
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1
Cleaner/shifter jobs in New Jersey
9. New York
Total cleaner/shifter jobs: 835
Average annual salary: $36,764
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Cleaner/shifter jobs in New York
10. North Dakota
Total cleaner/shifter jobs: 53
Average annual salary: $35,063
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Cleaner/shifter jobs in North Dakota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a cleaner/shifter

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

Detailed list of the best states for a cleaner/shifter

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Hawaii	$38,061	$33,000	1,427,538	84
2	Minnesota	$35,462	$28,000	5,576,606	459
3	Washington	$38,243	$30,000	7,405,743	462
4	Pennsylvania	$32,219	$25,000	12,805,537	948
5	Wisconsin	$30,883	$24,000	5,795,483	677
6	Alaska	$33,033	$27,000	739,795	77
7	Massachusetts	$39,604	$31,000	6,859,819	454
8	New Jersey	$35,073	$27,000	9,005,644	594
9	New York	$36,764	$28,000	19,849,399	835
10	North Dakota	$35,063	$28,000	755,393	53
11	New Hampshire	$33,979	$27,000	1,342,795	120
12	Rhode Island	$31,779	$25,000	1,059,639	100
13	Maine	$33,879	$27,000	1,335,907	84
14	Nevada	$32,510	$24,000	2,998,039	149
15	West Virginia	$29,448	$22,000	1,815,857	143
16	Illinois	$32,106	$25,000	12,802,023	965
17	Vermont	$34,527	$28,000	623,657	39
18	California	$37,237	$28,000	39,536,653	1,657
19	Wyoming	$30,090	$23,000	579,315	45
20	Arizona	$31,244	$23,000	7,016,270	426
21	Michigan	$28,241	$22,000	9,962,311	796
22	Indiana	$28,714	$22,000	6,666,818	556
23	Ohio	$27,977	$21,000	11,658,609	1,257
24	Maryland	$33,993	$26,000	6,052,177	398
25	Missouri	$28,700	$22,000	6,113,532	508
26	Iowa	$28,180	$22,000	3,145,711	312
27	District of Columbia	$34,487	$26,000	693,972	64
28	Texas	$27,776	$21,000	28,304,596	1,600
29	Nebraska	$28,408	$22,000	1,920,076	148
30	Kentucky	$26,440	$20,000	4,454,189	346
31	Connecticut	$31,484	$24,000	3,588,184	158
32	Oregon	$29,866	$23,000	4,142,776	241
33	South Dakota	$28,979	$22,000	869,666	43
34	Kansas	$27,064	$21,000	2,913,123	243
35	Montana	$27,431	$21,000	1,050,493	97
36	Colorado	$30,438	$23,000	5,607,154	332
37	Tennessee	$25,231	$19,000	6,715,984	479
38	Idaho	$24,715	$19,000	1,716,943	145
39	Delaware	$28,721	$22,000	961,939	70
40	Utah	$26,551	$20,000	3,101,833	229
41	Florida	$24,105	$18,000	20,984,400	1,478
42	Virginia	$27,400	$21,000	8,470,020	630
43	Oklahoma	$24,582	$19,000	3,930,864	226
44	Arkansas	$24,892	$19,000	3,004,279	175
45	Georgia	$24,850	$19,000	10,429,379	698
46	South Carolina	$23,821	$18,000	5,024,369	331
47	Mississippi	$21,231	$16,000	2,984,100	164
48	North Carolina	$23,908	$18,000	10,273,419	604
49	Louisiana	$19,457	$14,000	4,684,333	232
50	New Mexico	$23,465	$18,000	2,088,070	115
51	Alabama	$22,818	$17,000	4,874,747	287

Highest paying states for cleaner/shifters

Rank	State	Avg. Cleaner/Shifter Salary
1	Hawaii	$38,061
2	Minnesota	$35,462
3	Washington	$38,243
4	Pennsylvania	$32,219
5	Wisconsin	$30,883
6	Alaska	$33,033
7	Massachusetts	$39,604
8	New Jersey	$35,073
9	New York	$36,764
10	North Dakota	$35,063
11	New Hampshire	$33,979
12	Rhode Island	$31,779
13	Maine	$33,879
14	Nevada	$32,510
15	West Virginia	$29,448
16	Illinois	$32,106
17	Vermont	$34,527
18	California	$37,237
19	Wyoming	$30,090
20	Arizona	$31,244
21	Michigan	$28,241
22	Indiana	$28,714
23	Ohio	$27,977
24	Maryland	$33,993
25	Missouri	$28,700
26	Iowa	$28,180
27	District of Columbia	$34,487
28	Texas	$27,776
29	Nebraska	$28,408
30	Kentucky	$26,440
31	Connecticut	$31,484
32	Oregon	$29,866
33	South Dakota	$28,979
34	Kansas	$27,064
35	Montana	$27,431
36	Colorado	$30,438
37	Tennessee	$25,231
38	Idaho	$24,715
39	Delaware	$28,721
40	Utah	$26,551
41	Florida	$24,105
42	Virginia	$27,400
43	Oklahoma	$24,582
44	Arkansas	$24,892
45	Georgia	$24,850
46	South Carolina	$23,821
47	Mississippi	$21,231
48	North Carolina	$23,908
49	Louisiana	$19,457
50	New Mexico	$23,465
51	Alabama	$22,818

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Total cleaner/shifter jobs:	84
Average annual salary:	$38,061
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$43,000
Location Quotient:	1.34

Best states for a cleaner/shifter

10 best states for cleaner/shifters in 2025

1. Hawaii

2. Minnesota

3. Washington

4. Pennsylvania

5. Wisconsin

6. Alaska

7. Massachusetts

8. New Jersey

9. New York

10. North Dakota