Best states for a customs officer

Q: What is the best state for customs officers?

The best state to be a customs officer is North Dakota based on customs officer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for customs officers?

The highest paying state for customs officers is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for customs officers?

The worst state for customs officers is Hawaii, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for customs officers in the United States. Customs officer positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for customs officers.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 customs officer jobs.

We figured that the best places for customs officer 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.If you are currently seeking employment as a customs officer, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for customs officers in 2026

1. North Dakota
Total customs officer jobs: 129
Average annual salary: $150,456
Lowest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $245,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Customs officer jobs in North Dakota
2. Rhode Island
Total customs officer jobs: 178
Average annual salary: $145,302
Lowest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $234,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Customs officer jobs in Rhode Island
3. California
Total customs officer jobs: 4,316
Average annual salary: $160,468
Lowest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $256,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Customs officer jobs in California
4. Vermont
Total customs officer jobs: 85
Average annual salary: $149,079
Lowest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $237,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Customs officer jobs in Vermont
5. New Hampshire
Total customs officer jobs: 186
Average annual salary: $147,517
Lowest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $236,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Customs officer jobs in New Hampshire
6. Maine
Total customs officer jobs: 145
Average annual salary: $145,083
Lowest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $233,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Customs officer jobs in Maine
7. Massachusetts
Total customs officer jobs: 1,171
Average annual salary: $146,228
Lowest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $235,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Customs officer jobs in Massachusetts
8. Nevada
Total customs officer jobs: 329
Average annual salary: $136,982
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $233,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Customs officer jobs in Nevada
9. Nebraska
Total customs officer jobs: 247
Average annual salary: $140,541
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $238,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Customs officer jobs in Nebraska
10. Mississippi
Total customs officer jobs: 278
Average annual salary: $134,926
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $236,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Customs officer jobs in Mississippi

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a customs officer

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

Detailed list of the best states for a customs officer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$150,456	$92,000	755,393	129
2	Rhode Island	$145,302	$90,000	1,059,639	178
3	California	$160,468	$100,000	39,536,653	4,316
4	Vermont	$149,079	$93,000	623,657	85
5	New Hampshire	$147,517	$92,000	1,342,795	186
6	Maine	$145,083	$90,000	1,335,907	145
7	Massachusetts	$146,228	$90,000	6,859,819	1,171
8	Nevada	$136,982	$80,000	2,998,039	329
9	Nebraska	$140,541	$82,000	1,920,076	247
10	Mississippi	$134,926	$77,000	2,984,100	278
11	Utah	$145,707	$87,000	3,101,833	15
12	Missouri	$142,066	$84,000	6,113,532	585
13	New Jersey	$142,052	$87,000	9,005,644	1,048
14	Pennsylvania	$135,980	$81,000	12,805,537	1,338
15	Michigan	$138,717	$83,000	9,962,311	748
16	Ohio	$136,612	$81,000	11,658,609	981
17	West Virginia	$136,336	$80,000	1,815,857	146
18	Tennessee	$129,872	$74,000	6,715,984	685
19	Maryland	$139,950	$84,000	6,052,177	764
20	Connecticut	$143,953	$88,000	3,588,184	303
21	Idaho	$129,886	$74,000	1,716,943	310
22	New Mexico	$130,675	$74,000	2,088,070	231
23	Illinois	$134,277	$78,000	12,802,023	1,369
24	Delaware	$140,866	$85,000	961,939	1
25	Minnesota	$131,076	$76,000	5,576,606	965
26	New York	$136,130	$82,000	19,849,399	1,692
27	Iowa	$130,044	$74,000	3,145,711	392
28	Kentucky	$132,593	$77,000	4,454,189	325
29	Wisconsin	$131,698	$77,000	5,795,483	575
30	South Dakota	$128,013	$73,000	869,666	117
31	District of Columbia	$139,572	$84,000	693,972	21
32	Arkansas	$128,121	$72,000	3,004,279	252
33	North Carolina	$128,451	$73,000	10,273,419	1,116
34	Indiana	$129,452	$75,000	6,666,818	662
35	Oregon	$133,777	$78,000	4,142,776	378
36	Kansas	$128,051	$72,000	2,913,123	270
37	Arizona	$124,961	$70,000	7,016,270	797
38	Virginia	$133,108	$78,000	8,470,020	54
39	Montana	$129,859	$74,000	1,050,493	5
40	South Carolina	$125,732	$70,000	5,024,369	455
41	Washington	$130,754	$76,000	7,405,743	755
42	Colorado	$123,304	$68,000	5,607,154	695
43	Alaska	$131,648	$78,000	739,795	4
44	Alabama	$118,688	$64,000	4,874,747	462
45	Oklahoma	$113,728	$61,000	3,930,864	354
46	Texas	$122,592	$67,000	28,304,596	1,912
47	Louisiana	$119,270	$64,000	4,684,333	312
48	Georgia	$109,569	$58,000	10,429,379	1,173
49	Wyoming	$122,081	$68,000	579,315	1
50	Florida	$82,636	$37,000	20,984,400	51
51	Hawaii	$48,182	$28,000	1,427,538	2

Highest paying states for customs officers

Rank	State	Avg. Customs Officer Salary
1	North Dakota	$150,456
2	Rhode Island	$145,302
3	California	$160,468
4	Vermont	$149,079
5	New Hampshire	$147,517
6	Maine	$145,083
7	Massachusetts	$146,228
8	Nevada	$136,982
9	Nebraska	$140,541
10	Mississippi	$134,926
11	Utah	$145,707
12	Missouri	$142,066
13	New Jersey	$142,052
14	Pennsylvania	$135,980
15	Michigan	$138,717
16	Ohio	$136,612
17	West Virginia	$136,336
18	Tennessee	$129,872
19	Maryland	$139,950
20	Connecticut	$143,953
21	Idaho	$129,886
22	New Mexico	$130,675
23	Illinois	$134,277
24	Delaware	$140,866
25	Minnesota	$131,076
26	New York	$136,130
27	Iowa	$130,044
28	Kentucky	$132,593
29	Wisconsin	$131,698
30	South Dakota	$128,013
31	District of Columbia	$139,572
32	Arkansas	$128,121
33	North Carolina	$128,451
34	Indiana	$129,452
35	Oregon	$133,777
36	Kansas	$128,051
37	Arizona	$124,961
38	Virginia	$133,108
39	Montana	$129,859
40	South Carolina	$125,732
41	Washington	$130,754
42	Colorado	$123,304
43	Alaska	$131,648
44	Alabama	$118,688
45	Oklahoma	$113,728
46	Texas	$122,592
47	Louisiana	$119,270
48	Georgia	$109,569
49	Wyoming	$122,081
50	Florida	$82,636
51	Hawaii	$48,182

Best states for a customs officer

10 best states for customs officers in 2026

1. North Dakota

2. Rhode Island

3. California

4. Vermont

5. New Hampshire

6. Maine

7. Massachusetts

8. Nevada

9. Nebraska

10. Mississippi

Customs officer jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a customs officer

Detailed list of the best states for a customs officer

Highest paying states for customs officers

Customs officer best states FAQs

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Total customs officer jobs:	129
Average annual salary:	$150,456
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$92,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$245,000
Location Quotient:	1.35