Best states for a deli worker

Q: What is the best state for deli workers?

The best state to be a deli worker is Washington based on deli worker salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for deli workers is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for deli workers?

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

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Deli worker opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for deli workers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for deli workers.Although there are abundant deli worker jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Washington is the best state in the country for deli worker jobs.

The median salary for deli workers in Washington is $35,127. Compare that to the median salary in Alabama of $18,607, which ranked worst for deli workers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.Washington is the best state, and Olympia is the city with the highest pay for deli workers.

10 best states for deli workers in 2025

1. Washington
Total deli worker jobs: 1,100
Average annual salary: $35,127
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Deli worker jobs in Washington
2. Oregon
Total deli worker jobs: 517
Average annual salary: $32,505
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Deli worker jobs in Oregon
3. Maine
Total deli worker jobs: 73
Average annual salary: $33,925
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.58
Deli worker jobs in Maine
4. Alaska
Total deli worker jobs: 81
Average annual salary: $33,144
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Deli worker jobs in Alaska
5. New York
Total deli worker jobs: 1,602
Average annual salary: $31,820
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Deli worker jobs in New York
6. California
Total deli worker jobs: 4,140
Average annual salary: $31,873
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Deli worker jobs in California
7. Connecticut
Total deli worker jobs: 462
Average annual salary: $29,548
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Deli worker jobs in Connecticut
8. Minnesota
Total deli worker jobs: 148
Average annual salary: $32,099
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.24
Deli worker jobs in Minnesota
9. New Hampshire
Total deli worker jobs: 260
Average annual salary: $27,903
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Deli worker jobs in New Hampshire
10. Colorado
Total deli worker jobs: 699
Average annual salary: $29,784
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Deli worker jobs in Colorado

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a deli worker

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

Detailed list of the best states for a deli worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$35,127	$29,000	7,405,743	1,100
2	Oregon	$32,505	$26,000	4,142,776	517
3	Maine	$33,925	$30,000	1,335,907	73
4	Alaska	$33,144	$29,000	739,795	81
5	New York	$31,820	$25,000	19,849,399	1,602
6	California	$31,873	$24,000	39,536,653	4,140
7	Connecticut	$29,548	$24,000	3,588,184	462
8	Minnesota	$32,099	$26,000	5,576,606	148
9	New Hampshire	$27,903	$24,000	1,342,795	260
10	Colorado	$29,784	$23,000	5,607,154	699
11	District of Columbia	$33,012	$25,000	693,972	98
12	Nebraska	$26,704	$21,000	1,920,076	286
13	Massachusetts	$30,667	$26,000	6,859,819	339
14	Rhode Island	$30,057	$25,000	1,059,639	36
15	Delaware	$28,153	$21,000	961,939	149
16	Nevada	$28,885	$22,000	2,998,039	76
17	Michigan	$26,896	$21,000	9,962,311	471
18	Illinois	$29,522	$23,000	12,802,023	371
19	Pennsylvania	$27,823	$21,000	12,805,537	510
20	Utah	$26,164	$21,000	3,101,833	407
21	Arizona	$27,483	$21,000	7,016,270	333
22	Vermont	$28,694	$25,000	623,657	35
23	Missouri	$25,474	$19,000	6,113,532	800
24	North Dakota	$27,657	$23,000	755,393	23
25	South Carolina	$24,526	$18,000	5,024,369	610
26	Florida	$24,618	$18,000	20,984,400	2,182
27	Wyoming	$26,657	$21,000	579,315	14
28	Hawaii	$31,375	$27,000	1,427,538	23
29	Wisconsin	$26,057	$21,000	5,795,483	264
30	West Virginia	$23,098	$17,000	1,815,857	233
31	New Mexico	$24,700	$18,000	2,088,070	218
32	Texas	$24,098	$18,000	28,304,596	2,232
33	Iowa	$25,736	$20,000	3,145,711	62
34	Virginia	$24,450	$18,000	8,470,020	1,155
35	Idaho	$24,597	$20,000	1,716,943	195
36	South Dakota	$22,954	$18,000	869,666	139
37	Kentucky	$23,967	$18,000	4,454,189	179
38	Kansas	$24,567	$19,000	2,913,123	124
39	New Jersey	$25,640	$19,000	9,005,644	367
40	North Carolina	$22,162	$16,000	10,273,419	1,402
41	Indiana	$23,731	$18,000	6,666,818	317
42	Georgia	$22,814	$17,000	10,429,379	1,332
43	Maryland	$26,456	$20,000	6,052,177	194
44	Louisiana	$21,251	$15,000	4,684,333	491
45	Ohio	$24,027	$18,000	11,658,609	278
46	Montana	$24,229	$20,000	1,050,493	51
47	Tennessee	$20,679	$15,000	6,715,984	753
48	Arkansas	$22,876	$17,000	3,004,279	91
49	Oklahoma	$21,486	$16,000	3,930,864	319
50	Mississippi	$21,159	$15,000	2,984,100	130
51	Alabama	$18,607	$14,000	4,874,747	503

Highest paying states for deli workers

Rank	State	Avg. Deli Worker Salary
1	Washington	$35,127
2	Oregon	$32,505
3	Maine	$33,925
4	Alaska	$33,144
5	New York	$31,820
6	California	$31,873
7	Connecticut	$29,548
8	Minnesota	$32,099
9	New Hampshire	$27,903
10	Colorado	$29,784
11	District of Columbia	$33,012
12	Nebraska	$26,704
13	Massachusetts	$30,667
14	Rhode Island	$30,057
15	Delaware	$28,153
16	Nevada	$28,885
17	Michigan	$26,896
18	Illinois	$29,522
19	Pennsylvania	$27,823
20	Utah	$26,164
21	Arizona	$27,483
22	Vermont	$28,694
23	Missouri	$25,474
24	North Dakota	$27,657
25	South Carolina	$24,526
26	Florida	$24,618
27	Wyoming	$26,657
28	Hawaii	$31,375
29	Wisconsin	$26,057
30	West Virginia	$23,098
31	New Mexico	$24,700
32	Texas	$24,098
33	Iowa	$25,736
34	Virginia	$24,450
35	Idaho	$24,597
36	South Dakota	$22,954
37	Kentucky	$23,967
38	Kansas	$24,567
39	New Jersey	$25,640
40	North Carolina	$22,162
41	Indiana	$23,731
42	Georgia	$22,814
43	Maryland	$26,456
44	Louisiana	$21,251
45	Ohio	$24,027
46	Montana	$24,229
47	Tennessee	$20,679
48	Arkansas	$22,876
49	Oklahoma	$21,486
50	Mississippi	$21,159
51	Alabama	$18,607

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Total deli worker jobs:	1,100
Average annual salary:	$35,127
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Location Quotient:	1.6

Best states for a deli worker

10 best states for deli workers in 2025

1. Washington

2. Oregon

3. Maine

4. Alaska

5. New York

6. California

7. Connecticut

8. Minnesota

9. New Hampshire

10. Colorado