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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for crew members, considering how big the profession is in the United States. Crew member positions are available in every area, but not all places are the same -- they do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc. In fact, our research shows that North Dakota is the best state for crew members in America. The best city in America for crew members with the highest pay is Seattle, WA.
We figured that the best places for crew member jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities. The highest position that you can reach as a crew member is general manager. The median salary of a general manager is $71,581.

Here Are the Best States for Crew Members In 2023:

  1. 1. North Dakota

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    207
    Average Annual Salary:$33,808
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$26,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$43,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.97
  2. 2. Minnesota

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    1,639
    Average Annual Salary:$32,677
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$25,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.08
  3. 3. Washington

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    1,433
    Average Annual Salary:$34,798
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$27,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$44,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.86
  4. 4. Alaska

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    126
    Average Annual Salary:$39,335
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$34,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$45,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.66
  5. 5. Wisconsin

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    1,185
    Average Annual Salary:$32,193
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$24,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$41,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.94
  6. 6. Montana

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    214
    Average Annual Salary:$32,600
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$25,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.81
  7. 7. Michigan

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    2,046
    Average Annual Salary:$29,282
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$22,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$38,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.15
  8. 8. Oregon

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    830
    Average Annual Salary:$32,737
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$25,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.88
  9. 9. New Jersey

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    1,451
    Average Annual Salary:$34,301
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$26,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$44,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.8
  10. 10. Illinois

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    3,042
    Average Annual Salary:$30,138
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$22,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$39,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.12
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    11. Ohio

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    2,663
    Average Annual Salary:$28,002
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$21,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$36,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.14
  12. 12. Maine

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    231
    Average Annual Salary:$31,519
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$25,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$39,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.76
  13. 13. South Dakota

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    174
    Average Annual Salary:$31,956
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$24,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$41,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.71
  14. 14. Wyoming

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    155
    Average Annual Salary:$27,908
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$21,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$36,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.13
  15. 15. Massachusetts

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    1,368
    Average Annual Salary:$33,065
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$25,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.65
  16. 16. Connecticut

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    671
    Average Annual Salary:$31,442
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$24,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$40,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.89
  17. 17. Indiana

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    1,880
    Average Annual Salary:$26,931
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$20,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$35,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.25
  18. 18. New Hampshire

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    368
    Average Annual Salary:$30,057
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$23,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$38,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.92
  19. 19. Vermont

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    121
    Average Annual Salary:$31,405
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$24,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$39,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.69
  20. 20. Pennsylvania

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    2,308
    Average Annual Salary:$28,412
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$21,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$37,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.87
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    21. New York

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    2,113
    Average Annual Salary:$31,127
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$24,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$40,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.72
  22. 22. Colorado

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    1,446
    Average Annual Salary:$28,150
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$21,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$36,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.06
  23. 23. Maryland

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    1,348
    Average Annual Salary:$29,530
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$22,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$38,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.93
  24. 24. Idaho

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    331
    Average Annual Salary:$28,069
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$21,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$36,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.88
  25. 25. Kentucky

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    1,067
    Average Annual Salary:$25,140
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$19,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$33,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.27
  26. 26. Utah

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    711
    Average Annual Salary:$27,330
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$20,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$35,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.97
  27. 27. West Virginia

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    387
    Average Annual Salary:$25,584
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$19,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$33,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.11
  28. 28. California

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    5,189
    Average Annual Salary:$29,936
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$22,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$39,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.78
  29. 29. Arkansas

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    809
    Average Annual Salary:$24,059
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$18,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$31,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.35
  30. 30. Nevada

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    482
    Average Annual Salary:$26,468
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$20,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$34,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.01
  31. 31. Arizona

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    1,441
    Average Annual Salary:$26,062
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$19,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$34,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.08
  32. 32. Iowa

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    775
    Average Annual Salary:$25,807
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$19,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$33,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.93
  33. 33. Rhode Island

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    171
    Average Annual Salary:$27,896
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$21,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$35,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.62
  34. 34. Nebraska

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    378
    Average Annual Salary:$27,055
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$20,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$35,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.74
  35. 35. Tennessee

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    1,505
    Average Annual Salary:$24,120
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$18,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$31,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.12
  36. 36. North Carolina

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    2,806
    Average Annual Salary:$23,627
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$17,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$31,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.28
  37. 37. Mississippi

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    763
    Average Annual Salary:$22,626
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$17,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$30,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.57
  38. 38. Oklahoma

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    874
    Average Annual Salary:$23,402
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$17,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$30,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.24
  39. 39. Delaware

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    277
    Average Annual Salary:$25,878
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$19,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$33,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.97
  40. 40. Kansas

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    856
    Average Annual Salary:$23,395
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$17,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$30,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.24
  41. 41. Missouri

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    1,723
    Average Annual Salary:$23,395
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$17,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$30,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.29
  42. 42. Virginia

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    1,985
    Average Annual Salary:$26,279
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$19,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$34,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.92
  43. 43. South Carolina

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    1,255
    Average Annual Salary:$22,745
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$17,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$30,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.23
  44. 44. District of Columbia

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    143
    Average Annual Salary:$27,883
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$21,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$36,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.37
  45. 45. Alabama

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    1,129
    Average Annual Salary:$22,645
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$17,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$30,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.12
  46. 46. Texas

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    4,948
    Average Annual Salary:$23,754
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$17,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$31,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.07
  47. 47. Hawaii

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    149
    Average Annual Salary:$26,212
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$21,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$32,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.78
  48. 48. Louisiana

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    952
    Average Annual Salary:$22,476
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$16,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$29,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.3
  49. 49. New Mexico

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    343
    Average Annual Salary:$24,037
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$18,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$31,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.76
  50. 50. Florida

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    4,341
    Average Annual Salary:$22,131
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$16,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$29,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.22
  51. 51. Georgia

    Total Crew Member Jobs:
    2,498
    Average Annual Salary:$21,766
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$16,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$28,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.06

How We Determined The Best States To Be A Crew Member

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

Detailed List Of The Best States For A Crew Member

RankStateAverage SalaryLowest 10% EarnPopulationJob Count
1North Dakota$33,808$26,000755,393207
2Minnesota$32,677$25,0005,576,6061,639
3Washington$34,798$27,0007,405,7431,433
4Alaska$39,335$34,000739,795126
5Wisconsin$32,193$24,0005,795,4831,185
6Montana$32,600$25,0001,050,493214
7Michigan$29,282$22,0009,962,3112,046
8Oregon$32,737$25,0004,142,776830
9New Jersey$34,301$26,0009,005,6441,451
10Illinois$30,138$22,00012,802,0233,042
11Ohio$28,002$21,00011,658,6092,663
12Maine$31,519$25,0001,335,907231
13South Dakota$31,956$24,000869,666174
14Wyoming$27,908$21,000579,315155
15Massachusetts$33,065$25,0006,859,8191,368
16Connecticut$31,442$24,0003,588,184671
17Indiana$26,931$20,0006,666,8181,880
18New Hampshire$30,057$23,0001,342,795368
19Vermont$31,405$24,000623,657121
20Pennsylvania$28,412$21,00012,805,5372,308
21New York$31,127$24,00019,849,3992,113
22Colorado$28,150$21,0005,607,1541,446
23Maryland$29,530$22,0006,052,1771,348
24Idaho$28,069$21,0001,716,943331
25Kentucky$25,140$19,0004,454,1891,067
26Utah$27,330$20,0003,101,833711
27West Virginia$25,584$19,0001,815,857387
28California$29,936$22,00039,536,6535,189
29Arkansas$24,059$18,0003,004,279809
30Nevada$26,468$20,0002,998,039482
31Arizona$26,062$19,0007,016,2701,441
32Iowa$25,807$19,0003,145,711775
33Rhode Island$27,896$21,0001,059,639171
34Nebraska$27,055$20,0001,920,076378
35Tennessee$24,120$18,0006,715,9841,505
36North Carolina$23,627$17,00010,273,4192,806
37Mississippi$22,626$17,0002,984,100763
38Oklahoma$23,402$17,0003,930,864874
39Delaware$25,878$19,000961,939277
40Kansas$23,395$17,0002,913,123856
41Missouri$23,395$17,0006,113,5321,723
42Virginia$26,279$19,0008,470,0201,985
43South Carolina$22,745$17,0005,024,3691,255
44District of Columbia$27,883$21,000693,972143
45Alabama$22,645$17,0004,874,7471,129
46Texas$23,754$17,00028,304,5964,948
47Hawaii$26,212$21,0001,427,538149
48Louisiana$22,476$16,0004,684,333952
49New Mexico$24,037$18,0002,088,070343
50Florida$22,131$16,00020,984,4004,341
51Georgia$21,766$16,00010,429,3792,498

Highest paying states for Crew Members

RankStateAvg. Crew Member Salary
1North Dakota$33,808
2Minnesota$32,677
3Washington$34,798
4Alaska$39,335
5Wisconsin$32,193
6Montana$32,600
7Michigan$29,282
8Oregon$32,737
9New Jersey$34,301
10Illinois$30,138
11Ohio$28,002
12Maine$31,519
13South Dakota$31,956
14Wyoming$27,908
15Massachusetts$33,065
16Connecticut$31,442
17Indiana$26,931
18New Hampshire$30,057
19Vermont$31,405
20Pennsylvania$28,412
21New York$31,127
22Colorado$28,150
23Maryland$29,530
24Idaho$28,069
25Kentucky$25,140
26Utah$27,330
27West Virginia$25,584
28California$29,936
29Arkansas$24,059
30Nevada$26,468
31Arizona$26,062
32Iowa$25,807
33Rhode Island$27,896
34Nebraska$27,055
35Tennessee$24,120
36North Carolina$23,627
37Mississippi$22,626
38Oklahoma$23,402
39Delaware$25,878
40Kansas$23,395
41Missouri$23,395
42Virginia$26,279
43South Carolina$22,745
44District of Columbia$27,883
45Alabama$22,645
46Texas$23,754
47Hawaii$26,212
48Louisiana$22,476
49New Mexico$24,037
50Florida$22,131
51Georgia$21,766
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