Best states for an embroidery machine operator

Q: What is the best state for embroidery machine operators?

The best state to be an embroidery machine operator is Alaska based on embroidery machine operator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for embroidery machine operators?

The highest paying state for embroidery machine operators is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for embroidery machine operators?

The worst state for embroidery machine operators is Virginia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for embroidery machine operators? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for embroidery machine operator jobs.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 embroidery machine operator jobs.

The median salary for embroidery machine operators in Alaska is $43,058. Compare that to the median salary in Virginia of $27,897, which ranked worst for embroidery machine operators, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that Alaska is the best state for embroidery machine operator jobs, whereas Virginia is the worst.

10 best states for embroidery machine operators in 2025

1. Alaska
Total embroidery machine operator jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $43,058
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
3.39
Embroidery machine operator jobs in Alaska
2. Rhode Island
Total embroidery machine operator jobs: 156
Average annual salary: $39,261
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
3.46
Embroidery machine operator jobs in Rhode Island
3. Minnesota
Total embroidery machine operator jobs: 346
Average annual salary: $39,653
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Embroidery machine operator jobs in Minnesota
4. New Hampshire
Total embroidery machine operator jobs: 155
Average annual salary: $35,732
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
2.39
Embroidery machine operator jobs in New Hampshire
5. Indiana
Total embroidery machine operator jobs: 324
Average annual salary: $34,844
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Embroidery machine operator jobs in Indiana
6. Maine
Total embroidery machine operator jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $36,869
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Embroidery machine operator jobs in Maine
7. North Dakota
Total embroidery machine operator jobs: 9
Average annual salary: $39,615
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.26
Embroidery machine operator jobs in North Dakota
8. Massachusetts
Total embroidery machine operator jobs: 1,237
Average annual salary: $35,655
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
3.63
Embroidery machine operator jobs in Massachusetts
9. Utah
Total embroidery machine operator jobs: 107
Average annual salary: $35,919
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Embroidery machine operator jobs in Utah
10. Delaware
Total embroidery machine operator jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $37,602
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.47
Embroidery machine operator jobs in Delaware

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an embroidery machine operator

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

Detailed list of the best states for an embroidery machine operator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$43,058	$35,000	739,795	105
2	Rhode Island	$39,261	$30,000	1,059,639	156
3	Minnesota	$39,653	$29,000	5,576,606	346
4	New Hampshire	$35,732	$28,000	1,342,795	155
5	Indiana	$34,844	$26,000	6,666,818	324
6	Maine	$36,869	$29,000	1,335,907	31
7	North Dakota	$39,615	$30,000	755,393	9
8	Massachusetts	$35,655	$27,000	6,859,819	1,237
9	Utah	$35,919	$27,000	3,101,833	107
10	Delaware	$37,602	$28,000	961,939	22
11	Oregon	$36,719	$28,000	4,142,776	106
12	Wyoming	$37,077	$28,000	579,315	4
13	Nebraska	$35,403	$26,000	1,920,076	63
14	Vermont	$35,861	$28,000	623,657	19
15	District of Columbia	$36,790	$27,000	693,972	130
16	South Dakota	$34,054	$25,000	869,666	36
17	Washington	$37,479	$28,000	7,405,743	107
18	Connecticut	$35,246	$27,000	3,588,184	115
19	West Virginia	$35,428	$26,000	1,815,857	13
20	Wisconsin	$33,113	$24,000	5,795,483	452
21	Illinois	$34,510	$25,000	12,802,023	484
22	Idaho	$35,319	$27,000	1,716,943	18
23	Ohio	$31,746	$23,000	11,658,609	575
24	New York	$35,358	$27,000	19,849,399	247
25	Montana	$34,998	$26,000	1,050,493	12
26	New Jersey	$33,269	$25,000	9,005,644	906
27	Mississippi	$32,561	$25,000	2,984,100	64
28	Pennsylvania	$32,275	$24,000	12,805,537	487
29	Tennessee	$30,145	$23,000	6,715,984	298
30	Colorado	$34,660	$26,000	5,607,154	81
31	Michigan	$31,461	$23,000	9,962,311	278
32	Nevada	$33,194	$25,000	2,998,039	34
33	Arizona	$32,733	$25,000	7,016,270	124
34	Hawaii	$31,649	$26,000	1,427,538	98
35	North Carolina	$30,477	$23,000	10,273,419	452
36	California	$34,805	$26,000	39,536,653	469
37	Missouri	$31,809	$24,000	6,113,532	193
38	Kansas	$30,616	$23,000	2,913,123	106
39	Iowa	$30,470	$22,000	3,145,711	146
40	South Carolina	$30,147	$23,000	5,024,369	167
41	Georgia	$29,803	$22,000	10,429,379	433
42	Maryland	$33,855	$25,000	6,052,177	91
43	Louisiana	$29,924	$23,000	4,684,333	51
44	Arkansas	$28,357	$21,000	3,004,279	76
45	Texas	$29,889	$22,000	28,304,596	390
46	Kentucky	$26,545	$20,000	4,454,189	159
47	Oklahoma	$27,691	$21,000	3,930,864	71
48	New Mexico	$29,102	$22,000	2,088,070	2
49	Florida	$27,568	$21,000	20,984,400	304
50	Alabama	$25,945	$19,000	4,874,747	97
51	Virginia	$27,897	$21,000	8,470,020	134

Highest paying states for embroidery machine operators

Rank	State	Avg. Embroidery Machine Operator Salary
1	Alaska	$43,058
2	Rhode Island	$39,261
3	Minnesota	$39,653
4	New Hampshire	$35,732
5	Indiana	$34,844
6	Maine	$36,869
7	North Dakota	$39,615
8	Massachusetts	$35,655
9	Utah	$35,919
10	Delaware	$37,602
11	Oregon	$36,719
12	Wyoming	$37,077
13	Nebraska	$35,403
14	Vermont	$35,861
15	District of Columbia	$36,790
16	South Dakota	$34,054
17	Washington	$37,479
18	Connecticut	$35,246
19	West Virginia	$35,428
20	Wisconsin	$33,113
21	Illinois	$34,510
22	Idaho	$35,319
23	Ohio	$31,746
24	New York	$35,358
25	Montana	$34,998
26	New Jersey	$33,269
27	Mississippi	$32,561
28	Pennsylvania	$32,275
29	Tennessee	$30,145
30	Colorado	$34,660
31	Michigan	$31,461
32	Nevada	$33,194
33	Arizona	$32,733
34	Hawaii	$31,649
35	North Carolina	$30,477
36	California	$34,805
37	Missouri	$31,809
38	Kansas	$30,616
39	Iowa	$30,470
40	South Carolina	$30,147
41	Georgia	$29,803
42	Maryland	$33,855
43	Louisiana	$29,924
44	Arkansas	$28,357
45	Texas	$29,889
46	Kentucky	$26,545
47	Oklahoma	$27,691
48	New Mexico	$29,102
49	Florida	$27,568
50	Alabama	$25,945
51	Virginia	$27,897

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Total embroidery machine operator jobs:	105
Average annual salary:	$43,058
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$52,000
Location Quotient:	3.39

Best states for an embroidery machine operator

10 best states for embroidery machine operators in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Rhode Island

3. Minnesota

4. New Hampshire

5. Indiana

6. Maine

7. North Dakota

8. Massachusetts

9. Utah

10. Delaware