Best states for a day worker

Q: What is the best state for day workers?

The best state to be a day worker is Colorado based on day worker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for day workers?

The highest paying state for day workers is Alaska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for day workers?

The worst state for day workers is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Day worker opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for day workers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for day workers.Our research found that Colorado is the best state for day workers, while West Virginia and California are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Colorado has a median salary of $42,322 and West Virginia has the highest median salary among all 50 states for day workers.

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 day workers.We found that Colorado is the best state for day worker jobs, whereas Mississippi is the worst.

10 best states for day workers in 2025

1. Colorado
Total day worker jobs: 652
Average annual salary: $42,322
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Day worker jobs in Colorado
2. Washington
Total day worker jobs: 969
Average annual salary: $39,555
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.82
Day worker jobs in Washington
3. New Hampshire
Total day worker jobs: 238
Average annual salary: $37,822
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.87
Day worker jobs in New Hampshire
4. Tennessee
Total day worker jobs: 752
Average annual salary: $35,798
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.76
Day worker jobs in Tennessee
5. California
Total day worker jobs: 3,540
Average annual salary: $43,305
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.66
Day worker jobs in California
6. Missouri
Total day worker jobs: 852
Average annual salary: $35,922
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
2
Day worker jobs in Missouri
7. Rhode Island
Total day worker jobs: 38
Average annual salary: $37,773
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.43
Day worker jobs in Rhode Island
8. Delaware
Total day worker jobs: 111
Average annual salary: $38,989
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Day worker jobs in Delaware
9. West Virginia
Total day worker jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $44,056
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.05
Day worker jobs in West Virginia
10. Maine
Total day worker jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $40,432
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.14
Day worker jobs in Maine

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a day worker

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Detailed list of the best states for a day worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Colorado	$42,322	$34,000	5,607,154	652
2	Washington	$39,555	$32,000	7,405,743	969
3	New Hampshire	$37,822	$32,000	1,342,795	238
4	Tennessee	$35,798	$29,000	6,715,984	752
5	California	$43,305	$33,000	39,536,653	3,540
6	Missouri	$35,922	$29,000	6,113,532	852
7	Rhode Island	$37,773	$32,000	1,059,639	38
8	Delaware	$38,989	$31,000	961,939	111
9	West Virginia	$44,056	$35,000	1,815,857	6
10	Maine	$40,432	$35,000	1,335,907	14
11	New Jersey	$42,588	$35,000	9,005,644	64
12	Nebraska	$34,356	$28,000	1,920,076	307
13	Connecticut	$37,572	$31,000	3,588,184	395
14	Massachusetts	$37,871	$32,000	6,859,819	264
15	North Dakota	$37,005	$31,000	755,393	6
16	Vermont	$37,210	$32,000	623,657	13
17	Nevada	$37,804	$29,000	2,998,039	13
18	Arkansas	$34,785	$28,000	3,004,279	38
19	District of Columbia	$38,305	$31,000	693,972	99
20	Indiana	$34,768	$28,000	6,666,818	101
21	Kentucky	$34,760	$28,000	4,454,189	52
22	Arizona	$35,251	$27,000	7,016,270	123
23	North Carolina	$33,604	$27,000	10,273,419	1,187
24	South Dakota	$32,598	$26,000	869,666	148
25	Kansas	$34,570	$28,000	2,913,123	25
26	Minnesota	$35,536	$29,000	5,576,606	73
27	Virginia	$34,703	$28,000	8,470,020	965
28	Georgia	$33,782	$27,000	10,429,379	1,246
29	New York	$37,308	$30,000	19,849,399	172
30	Wyoming	$34,812	$28,000	579,315	2
31	New Mexico	$32,995	$26,000	2,088,070	245
32	Ohio	$33,497	$27,000	11,658,609	169
33	South Carolina	$32,598	$26,000	5,024,369	560
34	Oregon	$33,286	$26,000	4,142,776	542
35	Louisiana	$32,241	$25,000	4,684,333	447
36	Illinois	$34,310	$28,000	12,802,023	161
37	Florida	$31,668	$25,000	20,984,400	2,089
38	Hawaii	$36,693	$31,000	1,427,538	2
39	Wisconsin	$33,544	$27,000	5,795,483	57
40	Oklahoma	$31,404	$25,000	3,930,864	350
41	Michigan	$31,655	$26,000	9,962,311	158
42	Alabama	$30,841	$25,000	4,874,747	489
43	Pennsylvania	$32,183	$26,000	12,805,537	128
44	Montana	$31,630	$26,000	1,050,493	17
45	Utah	$28,350	$22,000	3,101,833	383
46	Idaho	$28,710	$23,000	1,716,943	180
47	Maryland	$30,866	$25,000	6,052,177	158
48	Texas	$28,449	$22,000	28,304,596	2,094
49	Alaska	$25,657	$22,000	739,795	43
50	Iowa	$28,522	$23,000	3,145,711	47
51	Mississippi	$28,366	$23,000	2,984,100	22

Highest paying states for day workers

Rank	State	Avg. Day Worker Salary
1	Colorado	$42,322
2	Washington	$39,555
3	New Hampshire	$37,822
4	Tennessee	$35,798
5	California	$43,305
6	Missouri	$35,922
7	Rhode Island	$37,773
8	Delaware	$38,989
9	West Virginia	$44,056
10	Maine	$40,432
11	New Jersey	$42,588
12	Nebraska	$34,356
13	Connecticut	$37,572
14	Massachusetts	$37,871
15	North Dakota	$37,005
16	Vermont	$37,210
17	Nevada	$37,804
18	Arkansas	$34,785
19	District of Columbia	$38,305
20	Indiana	$34,768
21	Kentucky	$34,760
22	Arizona	$35,251
23	North Carolina	$33,604
24	South Dakota	$32,598
25	Kansas	$34,570
26	Minnesota	$35,536
27	Virginia	$34,703
28	Georgia	$33,782
29	New York	$37,308
30	Wyoming	$34,812
31	New Mexico	$32,995
32	Ohio	$33,497
33	South Carolina	$32,598
34	Oregon	$33,286
35	Louisiana	$32,241
36	Illinois	$34,310
37	Florida	$31,668
38	Hawaii	$36,693
39	Wisconsin	$33,544
40	Oklahoma	$31,404
41	Michigan	$31,655
42	Alabama	$30,841
43	Pennsylvania	$32,183
44	Montana	$31,630
45	Utah	$28,350
46	Idaho	$28,710
47	Maryland	$30,866
48	Texas	$28,449
49	Alaska	$25,657
50	Iowa	$28,522
51	Mississippi	$28,366

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Total day worker jobs:	652
Average annual salary:	$42,322
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$34,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$52,000
Location Quotient:	1.51

Best states for a day worker

10 best states for day workers in 2025

1. Colorado

2. Washington

3. New Hampshire

4. Tennessee

5. California

6. Missouri

7. Rhode Island

8. Delaware

9. West Virginia

10. Maine