Best states for a contractor buyer

Q: What is the best state for contractor buyers?

The best state to be a contractor buyer is Connecticut based on contractor buyer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for contractor buyers?

The highest paying state for contractor buyers is Missouri based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for contractor buyers?

The worst state for contractor buyers is Nebraska, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Contractor buyer opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for contractor buyers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for contractor buyers.Our research found that Connecticut is the best state for contractor buyers, while Connecticut and Rhode Island are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Connecticut has a median salary of $52,058 and Connecticut has the highest median salary among all 50 states for contractor buyers.

In order to get you the best states for contractor buyers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.If you are currently seeking employment as a contractor buyer, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for contractor buyers in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total contractor buyer jobs: 76
Average annual salary: $52,058
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Contractor buyer jobs in Connecticut
2. New Hampshire
Total contractor buyer jobs: 37
Average annual salary: $50,411
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Contractor buyer jobs in New Hampshire
3. Vermont
Total contractor buyer jobs: 15
Average annual salary: $49,714
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Contractor buyer jobs in Vermont
4. West Virginia
Total contractor buyer jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $46,063
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Contractor buyer jobs in West Virginia
5. Maine
Total contractor buyer jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $44,277
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Contractor buyer jobs in Maine
6. Nevada
Total contractor buyer jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $50,524
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Contractor buyer jobs in Nevada
7. Pennsylvania
Total contractor buyer jobs: 274
Average annual salary: $43,465
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Contractor buyer jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Rhode Island
Total contractor buyer jobs: 13
Average annual salary: $51,639
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
0.58
Contractor buyer jobs in Rhode Island
9. Colorado
Total contractor buyer jobs: 112
Average annual salary: $46,689
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Contractor buyer jobs in Colorado
10. Kentucky
Total contractor buyer jobs: 69
Average annual salary: $44,738
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Contractor buyer jobs in Kentucky

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a contractor buyer

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

Detailed list of the best states for a contractor buyer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$52,058	$40,000	3,588,184	76
2	New Hampshire	$50,411	$40,000	1,342,795	37
3	Vermont	$49,714	$40,000	623,657	15
4	West Virginia	$46,063	$36,000	1,815,857	31
5	Maine	$44,277	$36,000	1,335,907	32
6	Nevada	$50,524	$39,000	2,998,039	32
7	Pennsylvania	$43,465	$33,000	12,805,537	274
8	Rhode Island	$51,639	$41,000	1,059,639	13
9	Colorado	$46,689	$37,000	5,607,154	112
10	Kentucky	$44,738	$35,000	4,454,189	69
11	North Dakota	$42,807	$34,000	755,393	21
12	Alaska	$43,413	$38,000	739,795	20
13	Delaware	$51,076	$39,000	961,939	12
14	Massachusetts	$46,559	$37,000	6,859,819	151
15	Oregon	$44,571	$35,000	4,142,776	82
16	Washington	$45,823	$36,000	7,405,743	124
17	Ohio	$41,197	$32,000	11,658,609	201
18	District of Columbia	$49,983	$39,000	693,972	23
19	Idaho	$44,825	$35,000	1,716,943	17
20	New Jersey	$45,726	$35,000	9,005,644	114
21	Mississippi	$38,546	$30,000	2,984,100	47
22	New York	$42,723	$33,000	19,849,399	275
23	Utah	$42,070	$33,000	3,101,833	40
24	Wyoming	$39,195	$31,000	579,315	11
25	California	$44,459	$34,000	39,536,653	542
26	Florida	$38,452	$30,000	20,984,400	390
27	Arizona	$38,350	$30,000	7,016,270	126
28	Indiana	$38,949	$30,000	6,666,818	104
29	Arkansas	$38,990	$31,000	3,004,279	37
30	Minnesota	$41,191	$33,000	5,576,606	98
31	Texas	$38,709	$30,000	28,304,596	376
32	South Carolina	$38,210	$30,000	5,024,369	94
33	Michigan	$36,571	$29,000	9,962,311	178
34	Georgia	$37,806	$30,000	10,429,379	213
35	Iowa	$38,083	$30,000	3,145,711	62
36	New Mexico	$39,459	$31,000	2,088,070	23
37	Illinois	$39,746	$31,000	12,802,023	176
38	Alabama	$37,123	$29,000	4,874,747	87
39	Virginia	$37,718	$29,000	8,470,020	190
40	Oklahoma	$38,678	$31,000	3,930,864	25
41	North Carolina	$37,185	$29,000	10,273,419	170
42	Tennessee	$35,579	$28,000	6,715,984	110
43	Kansas	$37,337	$29,000	2,913,123	36
44	Wisconsin	$34,450	$27,000	5,795,483	98
45	Maryland	$35,248	$27,000	6,052,177	96
46	Louisiana	$32,793	$26,000	4,684,333	50
47	Hawaii	$35,125	$30,000	1,427,538	7
48	Montana	$34,672	$28,000	1,050,493	12
49	Missouri	$29,073	$23,000	6,113,532	92
50	South Dakota	$33,862	$27,000	869,666	11
51	Nebraska	$29,397	$23,000	1,920,076	20

Highest paying states for contractor buyers

Rank	State	Avg. Contractor Buyer Salary
1	Connecticut	$52,058
2	New Hampshire	$50,411
3	Vermont	$49,714
4	West Virginia	$46,063
5	Maine	$44,277
6	Nevada	$50,524
7	Pennsylvania	$43,465
8	Rhode Island	$51,639
9	Colorado	$46,689
10	Kentucky	$44,738
11	North Dakota	$42,807
12	Alaska	$43,413
13	Delaware	$51,076
14	Massachusetts	$46,559
15	Oregon	$44,571
16	Washington	$45,823
17	Ohio	$41,197
18	District of Columbia	$49,983
19	Idaho	$44,825
20	New Jersey	$45,726
21	Mississippi	$38,546
22	New York	$42,723
23	Utah	$42,070
24	Wyoming	$39,195
25	California	$44,459
26	Florida	$38,452
27	Arizona	$38,350
28	Indiana	$38,949
29	Arkansas	$38,990
30	Minnesota	$41,191
31	Texas	$38,709
32	South Carolina	$38,210
33	Michigan	$36,571
34	Georgia	$37,806
35	Iowa	$38,083
36	New Mexico	$39,459
37	Illinois	$39,746
38	Alabama	$37,123
39	Virginia	$37,718
40	Oklahoma	$38,678
41	North Carolina	$37,185
42	Tennessee	$35,579
43	Kansas	$37,337
44	Wisconsin	$34,450
45	Maryland	$35,248
46	Louisiana	$32,793
47	Hawaii	$35,125
48	Montana	$34,672
49	Missouri	$29,073
50	South Dakota	$33,862
51	Nebraska	$29,397

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total contractor buyer jobs:	76
Average annual salary:	$52,058
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$66,000
Location Quotient:	1.25

Best states for a contractor buyer

10 best states for contractor buyers in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. New Hampshire

3. Vermont

4. West Virginia

5. Maine

6. Nevada

7. Pennsylvania

8. Rhode Island

9. Colorado

10. Kentucky