Best states for a cleaning porter

Q: What is the best state for cleaning porters?

The best state to be a cleaning porter is Wisconsin based on cleaning porter salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for cleaning porters?

The highest paying state for cleaning porters is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for cleaning porters?

The worst state for cleaning porters is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and building and grounds maintenance careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to cleaning porter jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for cleaning porters.Our research found that Wisconsin is the best state for cleaning porters, while Massachusetts and Washington are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Wisconsin has a median salary of $29,769 and Massachusetts has the highest median salary among all 50 states for cleaning porters.

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 cleaning porters.Wisconsin is the best state, and Haverhill is the city with the highest pay for cleaning porters.

10 best states for cleaning porters in 2025

1. Wisconsin
Total cleaning porter jobs: 323
Average annual salary: $29,769
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Cleaning porter jobs in Wisconsin
2. Alaska
Total cleaning porter jobs: 51
Average annual salary: $29,353
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Cleaning porter jobs in Alaska
3. Michigan
Total cleaning porter jobs: 450
Average annual salary: $27,902
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Cleaning porter jobs in Michigan
4. Maine
Total cleaning porter jobs: 38
Average annual salary: $33,152
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Cleaning porter jobs in Maine
5. Massachusetts
Total cleaning porter jobs: 208
Average annual salary: $37,822
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.56
Cleaning porter jobs in Massachusetts
6. Washington
Total cleaning porter jobs: 216
Average annual salary: $34,516
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Cleaning porter jobs in Washington
7. Minnesota
Total cleaning porter jobs: 246
Average annual salary: $30,703
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Cleaning porter jobs in Minnesota
8. New York
Total cleaning porter jobs: 568
Average annual salary: $30,223
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Cleaning porter jobs in New York
9. Vermont
Total cleaning porter jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $33,774
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.45
Cleaning porter jobs in Vermont
10. North Dakota
Total cleaning porter jobs: 25
Average annual salary: $31,355
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.67
Cleaning porter jobs in North Dakota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a cleaning porter

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

Detailed list of the best states for a cleaning porter

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Wisconsin	$29,769	$22,000	5,795,483	323
2	Alaska	$29,353	$23,000	739,795	51
3	Michigan	$27,902	$21,000	9,962,311	450
4	Maine	$33,152	$26,000	1,335,907	38
5	Massachusetts	$37,822	$29,000	6,859,819	208
6	Washington	$34,516	$25,000	7,405,743	216
7	Minnesota	$30,703	$23,000	5,576,606	246
8	New York	$30,223	$23,000	19,849,399	568
9	Vermont	$33,774	$26,000	623,657	14
10	North Dakota	$31,355	$24,000	755,393	25
11	Iowa	$26,802	$20,000	3,145,711	163
12	New Hampshire	$32,364	$25,000	1,342,795	36
13	Nevada	$26,266	$19,000	2,998,039	105
14	Indiana	$25,517	$19,000	6,666,818	347
15	Rhode Island	$30,571	$23,000	1,059,639	33
16	Arizona	$26,044	$19,000	7,016,270	235
17	New Jersey	$28,878	$22,000	9,005,644	268
18	Connecticut	$29,914	$23,000	3,588,184	62
19	Illinois	$26,174	$19,000	12,802,023	525
20	Pennsylvania	$24,939	$19,000	12,805,537	488
21	California	$29,547	$21,000	39,536,653	937
22	Hawaii	$30,327	$25,000	1,427,538	28
23	District of Columbia	$31,631	$24,000	693,972	27
24	Wyoming	$25,504	$19,000	579,315	19
25	Missouri	$24,664	$18,000	6,113,532	258
26	Kentucky	$22,965	$17,000	4,454,189	246
27	Texas	$23,957	$18,000	28,304,596	994
28	Ohio	$22,357	$17,000	11,658,609	761
29	Maryland	$27,046	$20,000	6,052,177	198
30	Nebraska	$24,585	$18,000	1,920,076	72
31	Delaware	$26,528	$20,000	961,939	23
32	Colorado	$25,887	$19,000	5,607,154	184
33	Kansas	$23,757	$18,000	2,913,123	104
34	West Virginia	$22,658	$17,000	1,815,857	66
35	South Dakota	$24,954	$19,000	869,666	17
36	Oregon	$24,944	$18,000	4,142,776	146
37	Arkansas	$22,356	$17,000	3,004,279	104
38	Florida	$22,976	$17,000	20,984,400	727
39	Virginia	$23,618	$17,000	8,470,020	363
40	Utah	$22,843	$17,000	3,101,833	110
41	Georgia	$23,788	$18,000	10,429,379	312
42	Montana	$23,435	$17,000	1,050,493	38
43	Tennessee	$19,779	$15,000	6,715,984	315
44	South Carolina	$19,799	$15,000	5,024,369	241
45	Oklahoma	$22,261	$17,000	3,930,864	90
46	Mississippi	$19,305	$14,000	2,984,100	109
47	North Carolina	$22,284	$17,000	10,273,419	277
48	Idaho	$20,861	$15,000	1,716,943	57
49	Louisiana	$17,444	$13,000	4,684,333	108
50	Alabama	$19,719	$15,000	4,874,747	110
51	New Mexico	$19,575	$14,000	2,088,070	56

Highest paying states for cleaning porters

Rank	State	Avg. Cleaning Porter Salary
1	Wisconsin	$29,769
2	Alaska	$29,353
3	Michigan	$27,902
4	Maine	$33,152
5	Massachusetts	$37,822
6	Washington	$34,516
7	Minnesota	$30,703
8	New York	$30,223
9	Vermont	$33,774
10	North Dakota	$31,355
11	Iowa	$26,802
12	New Hampshire	$32,364
13	Nevada	$26,266
14	Indiana	$25,517
15	Rhode Island	$30,571
16	Arizona	$26,044
17	New Jersey	$28,878
18	Connecticut	$29,914
19	Illinois	$26,174
20	Pennsylvania	$24,939
21	California	$29,547
22	Hawaii	$30,327
23	District of Columbia	$31,631
24	Wyoming	$25,504
25	Missouri	$24,664
26	Kentucky	$22,965
27	Texas	$23,957
28	Ohio	$22,357
29	Maryland	$27,046
30	Nebraska	$24,585
31	Delaware	$26,528
32	Colorado	$25,887
33	Kansas	$23,757
34	West Virginia	$22,658
35	South Dakota	$24,954
36	Oregon	$24,944
37	Arkansas	$22,356
38	Florida	$22,976
39	Virginia	$23,618
40	Utah	$22,843
41	Georgia	$23,788
42	Montana	$23,435
43	Tennessee	$19,779
44	South Carolina	$19,799
45	Oklahoma	$22,261
46	Mississippi	$19,305
47	North Carolina	$22,284
48	Idaho	$20,861
49	Louisiana	$17,444
50	Alabama	$19,719
51	New Mexico	$19,575

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Total cleaning porter jobs:	323
Average annual salary:	$29,769
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$22,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Location Quotient:	1.45

Best states for a cleaning porter

10 best states for cleaning porters in 2025

1. Wisconsin

2. Alaska

3. Michigan

4. Maine

5. Massachusetts

6. Washington

7. Minnesota

8. New York

9. Vermont

10. North Dakota