Best states for a driver-utility worker

Q: What is the best state for driver-utility workers?

The best state to be a driver-utility worker is Ohio based on driver-utility worker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for driver-utility workers?

The highest paying state for driver-utility workers is Texas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for driver-utility workers?

The worst state for driver-utility workers is Florida, 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 driver-utility workers in the United States. Driver-utility worker 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 driver-utility workers.We wanted to look at the best states for driver-utility workers -- where there are plenty of driver-utility worker jobs to go around and driver-utility workers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

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 driver-utility workers.We found that Ohio is the best state for driver-utility worker jobs, whereas Florida is the worst.

10 best states for driver-utility workers in 2025

1. Ohio
Total driver-utility worker jobs: 8,863
Average annual salary: $33,950
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Driver-utility worker jobs in Ohio
2. South Dakota
Total driver-utility worker jobs: 1,162
Average annual salary: $30,996
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
Driver-utility worker jobs in South Dakota
3. Pennsylvania
Total driver-utility worker jobs: 7,969
Average annual salary: $32,674
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Driver-utility worker jobs in Pennsylvania
4. Montana
Total driver-utility worker jobs: 425
Average annual salary: $37,022
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.55
Driver-utility worker jobs in Montana
5. Washington
Total driver-utility worker jobs: 3,678
Average annual salary: $36,066
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Driver-utility worker jobs in Washington
6. Wyoming
Total driver-utility worker jobs: 381
Average annual salary: $32,721
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Driver-utility worker jobs in Wyoming
7. Illinois
Total driver-utility worker jobs: 9,712
Average annual salary: $32,677
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Driver-utility worker jobs in Illinois
8. North Dakota
Total driver-utility worker jobs: 293
Average annual salary: $34,940
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.47
Driver-utility worker jobs in North Dakota
9. Minnesota
Total driver-utility worker jobs: 3,665
Average annual salary: $33,455
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Driver-utility worker jobs in Minnesota
10. Iowa
Total driver-utility worker jobs: 3,332
Average annual salary: $30,312
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Driver-utility worker jobs in Iowa

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a driver-utility worker

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Detailed list of the best states for a driver-utility worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Ohio	$33,950	$25,000	11,658,609	8,863
2	South Dakota	$30,996	$23,000	869,666	1,162
3	Pennsylvania	$32,674	$24,000	12,805,537	7,969
4	Montana	$37,022	$28,000	1,050,493	425
5	Washington	$36,066	$27,000	7,405,743	3,678
6	Wyoming	$32,721	$24,000	579,315	381
7	Illinois	$32,677	$24,000	12,802,023	9,712
8	North Dakota	$34,940	$28,000	755,393	293
9	Minnesota	$33,455	$26,000	5,576,606	3,665
10	Iowa	$30,312	$22,000	3,145,711	3,332
11	Rhode Island	$33,297	$26,000	1,059,639	467
12	Connecticut	$33,657	$25,000	3,588,184	1,687
13	Michigan	$31,059	$23,000	9,962,311	4,751
14	New Hampshire	$32,688	$26,000	1,342,795	752
15	Delaware	$31,914	$23,000	961,939	839
16	Indiana	$29,782	$22,000	6,666,818	5,390
17	Nebraska	$29,911	$22,000	1,920,076	1,911
18	Alaska	$34,979	$30,000	739,795	151
19	Wisconsin	$30,657	$23,000	5,795,483	3,855
20	Nevada	$31,767	$22,000	2,998,039	565
21	California	$32,827	$22,000	39,536,653	17,805
22	Hawaii	$36,151	$29,000	1,427,538	165
23	New Jersey	$32,958	$24,000	9,005,644	2,512
24	Vermont	$32,077	$26,000	623,657	379
25	Kansas	$28,748	$20,000	2,913,123	2,898
26	Tennessee	$27,852	$19,000	6,715,984	5,866
27	Oregon	$31,183	$23,000	4,142,776	2,372
28	Massachusetts	$32,836	$26,000	6,859,819	2,234
29	Utah	$30,316	$21,000	3,101,833	1,755
30	Kentucky	$27,840	$20,000	4,454,189	3,495
31	Colorado	$31,205	$22,000	5,607,154	2,489
32	North Carolina	$28,651	$20,000	10,273,419	7,642
33	Maine	$30,448	$25,000	1,335,907	499
34	District of Columbia	$32,605	$23,000	693,972	258
35	Idaho	$28,891	$21,000	1,716,943	1,191
36	Oklahoma	$27,141	$19,000	3,930,864	2,706
37	Maryland	$29,195	$21,000	6,052,177	3,660
38	Arkansas	$24,917	$17,000	3,004,279	2,720
39	West Virginia	$25,534	$18,000	1,815,857	1,368
40	Arizona	$28,657	$19,000	7,016,270	1,818
41	Missouri	$25,265	$18,000	6,113,532	5,179
42	New York	$28,609	$21,000	19,849,399	6,894
43	South Carolina	$23,692	$16,000	5,024,369	5,028
44	Georgia	$23,951	$16,000	10,429,379	12,514
45	New Mexico	$25,229	$17,000	2,088,070	1,416
46	Alabama	$23,047	$16,000	4,874,747	4,723
47	Mississippi	$24,092	$16,000	2,984,100	1,585
48	Virginia	$27,296	$19,000	8,470,020	5,519
49	Louisiana	$23,115	$15,000	4,684,333	2,906
50	Texas	$21,633	$14,000	28,304,596	17,813
51	Florida	$23,930	$16,000	20,984,400	5,636

Highest paying states for driver-utility workers

Rank	State	Avg. Driver-Utility Worker Salary
1	Ohio	$33,950
2	South Dakota	$30,996
3	Pennsylvania	$32,674
4	Montana	$37,022
5	Washington	$36,066
6	Wyoming	$32,721
7	Illinois	$32,677
8	North Dakota	$34,940
9	Minnesota	$33,455
10	Iowa	$30,312
11	Rhode Island	$33,297
12	Connecticut	$33,657
13	Michigan	$31,059
14	New Hampshire	$32,688
15	Delaware	$31,914
16	Indiana	$29,782
17	Nebraska	$29,911
18	Alaska	$34,979
19	Wisconsin	$30,657
20	Nevada	$31,767
21	California	$32,827
22	Hawaii	$36,151
23	New Jersey	$32,958
24	Vermont	$32,077
25	Kansas	$28,748
26	Tennessee	$27,852
27	Oregon	$31,183
28	Massachusetts	$32,836
29	Utah	$30,316
30	Kentucky	$27,840
31	Colorado	$31,205
32	North Carolina	$28,651
33	Maine	$30,448
34	District of Columbia	$32,605
35	Idaho	$28,891
36	Oklahoma	$27,141
37	Maryland	$29,195
38	Arkansas	$24,917
39	West Virginia	$25,534
40	Arizona	$28,657
41	Missouri	$25,265
42	New York	$28,609
43	South Carolina	$23,692
44	Georgia	$23,951
45	New Mexico	$25,229
46	Alabama	$23,047
47	Mississippi	$24,092
48	Virginia	$27,296
49	Louisiana	$23,115
50	Texas	$21,633
51	Florida	$23,930

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Total driver-utility worker jobs:	8,863
Average annual salary:	$33,950
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$25,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$45,000
Location Quotient:	1.28

Best states for a driver-utility worker

10 best states for driver-utility workers in 2025

1. Ohio

2. South Dakota

3. Pennsylvania

4. Montana

5. Washington

6. Wyoming

7. Illinois

8. North Dakota

9. Minnesota

10. Iowa