Best states for a door person

Q: What is the best state for door people?

The best state to be a door person is Connecticut based on door person salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for door people?

The highest paying state for door people is Nebraska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for door people?

The worst state for door people is Utah, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Door person opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for door people, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for door people.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 door person jobs.

The median salary for door people in Connecticut is $78,192. Compare that to the median salary in Utah of $37,253, which ranked worst for door people, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the West is best for door people, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for door person jobs, where as Connecticut is the best state in the country.

10 best states for door people in 2026

1. Connecticut
Total door person jobs: 185
Average annual salary: $78,192
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $159,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Door person jobs in Connecticut
2. Maine
Total door person jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $79,250
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Door person jobs in Maine
3. New York
Total door person jobs: 439
Average annual salary: $92,347
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $180,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Door person jobs in New York
4. West Virginia
Total door person jobs: 86
Average annual salary: $67,850
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
1.7
Door person jobs in West Virginia
5. New Hampshire
Total door person jobs: 91
Average annual salary: $72,398
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
1.57
Door person jobs in New Hampshire
6. Rhode Island
Total door person jobs: 37
Average annual salary: $77,108
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $157,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Door person jobs in Rhode Island
7. Massachusetts
Total door person jobs: 250
Average annual salary: $81,783
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $165,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Door person jobs in Massachusetts
8. Vermont
Total door person jobs: 38
Average annual salary: $68,787
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Door person jobs in Vermont
9. Ohio
Total door person jobs: 418
Average annual salary: $68,167
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Door person jobs in Ohio
10. Wisconsin
Total door person jobs: 176
Average annual salary: $71,321
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Door person jobs in Wisconsin

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a door person

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Detailed list of the best states for a door person

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$78,192	$38,000	3,588,184	185
2	Maine	$79,250	$38,000	1,335,907	55
3	New York	$92,347	$47,000	19,849,399	439
4	West Virginia	$67,850	$33,000	1,815,857	86
5	New Hampshire	$72,398	$34,000	1,342,795	91
6	Rhode Island	$77,108	$37,000	1,059,639	37
7	Massachusetts	$81,783	$40,000	6,859,819	250
8	Vermont	$68,787	$32,000	623,657	38
9	Ohio	$68,167	$33,000	11,658,609	418
10	Wisconsin	$71,321	$35,000	5,795,483	176
11	Indiana	$67,404	$33,000	6,666,818	274
12	Pennsylvania	$66,612	$32,000	12,805,537	398
13	Kentucky	$58,262	$28,000	4,454,189	190
14	New Jersey	$66,850	$32,000	9,005,644	270
15	Delaware	$76,734	$37,000	961,939	19
16	Nevada	$64,311	$30,000	2,998,039	66
17	California	$75,369	$36,000	39,536,653	467
18	South Carolina	$57,169	$27,000	5,024,369	225
19	Virginia	$63,083	$30,000	8,470,020	335
20	Michigan	$56,685	$27,000	9,962,311	299
21	District of Columbia	$73,098	$35,000	693,972	7
22	North Carolina	$52,744	$25,000	10,273,419	573
23	Iowa	$58,180	$28,000	3,145,711	109
24	Arizona	$65,227	$31,000	7,016,270	96
25	North Dakota	$60,972	$30,000	755,393	18
26	Tennessee	$49,160	$23,000	6,715,984	324
27	Kansas	$55,740	$27,000	2,913,123	87
28	Alaska	$58,040	$26,000	739,795	22
29	Florida	$51,687	$25,000	20,984,400	754
30	Idaho	$55,380	$25,000	1,716,943	42
31	Maryland	$57,099	$26,000	6,052,177	208
32	Georgia	$49,539	$23,000	10,429,379	519
33	Illinois	$55,499	$27,000	12,802,023	277
34	Minnesota	$54,497	$27,000	5,576,606	131
35	Washington	$56,201	$25,000	7,405,743	126
36	Texas	$49,449	$23,000	28,304,596	590
37	Alabama	$45,770	$22,000	4,874,747	190
38	New Mexico	$49,704	$23,000	2,088,070	46
39	Montana	$47,841	$22,000	1,050,493	45
40	Oklahoma	$48,679	$23,000	3,930,864	74
41	Louisiana	$43,613	$20,000	4,684,333	145
42	Oregon	$52,080	$23,000	4,142,776	76
43	Colorado	$49,710	$23,000	5,607,154	149
44	Mississippi	$41,246	$19,000	2,984,100	104
45	Hawaii	$55,097	$30,000	1,427,538	15
46	Arkansas	$43,409	$20,000	3,004,279	78
47	South Dakota	$42,311	$20,000	869,666	23
48	Missouri	$38,607	$18,000	6,113,532	164
49	Nebraska	$36,558	$17,000	1,920,076	63
50	Wyoming	$42,597	$20,000	579,315	8
51	Utah	$37,253	$17,000	3,101,833	62

Highest paying states for door people

Rank	State	Avg. Door Person Salary
1	Connecticut	$78,192
2	Maine	$79,250
3	New York	$92,347
4	West Virginia	$67,850
5	New Hampshire	$72,398
6	Rhode Island	$77,108
7	Massachusetts	$81,783
8	Vermont	$68,787
9	Ohio	$68,167
10	Wisconsin	$71,321
11	Indiana	$67,404
12	Pennsylvania	$66,612
13	Kentucky	$58,262
14	New Jersey	$66,850
15	Delaware	$76,734
16	Nevada	$64,311
17	California	$75,369
18	South Carolina	$57,169
19	Virginia	$63,083
20	Michigan	$56,685
21	District of Columbia	$73,098
22	North Carolina	$52,744
23	Iowa	$58,180
24	Arizona	$65,227
25	North Dakota	$60,972
26	Tennessee	$49,160
27	Kansas	$55,740
28	Alaska	$58,040
29	Florida	$51,687
30	Idaho	$55,380
31	Maryland	$57,099
32	Georgia	$49,539
33	Illinois	$55,499
34	Minnesota	$54,497
35	Washington	$56,201
36	Texas	$49,449
37	Alabama	$45,770
38	New Mexico	$49,704
39	Montana	$47,841
40	Oklahoma	$48,679
41	Louisiana	$43,613
42	Oregon	$52,080
43	Colorado	$49,710
44	Mississippi	$41,246
45	Hawaii	$55,097
46	Arkansas	$43,409
47	South Dakota	$42,311
48	Missouri	$38,607
49	Nebraska	$36,558
50	Wyoming	$42,597
51	Utah	$37,253

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Total door person jobs:	185
Average annual salary:	$78,192
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$159,000
Location Quotient:	1.69

Best states for a door person

10 best states for door people in 2026

1. Connecticut

2. Maine

3. New York

4. West Virginia

5. New Hampshire

6. Rhode Island

7. Massachusetts

8. Vermont

9. Ohio

10. Wisconsin