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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and installation, maintenance and repair careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to facility worker jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for facility workers.As facility workers are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for facility workers. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a facility worker, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.
To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for facility workers. New Hampshire is the best state for facility workers, where the median salary is $36,762.If you are currently seeking employment as a facility worker, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for facility workers in 2026
1. New Hampshire
Total facility worker jobs: 274 Average annual salary: $36,762 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000 Location Quotient: 1.96
2. Tennessee
Total facility worker jobs: 887 Average annual salary: $35,591 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Location Quotient: 1.89
3. California
Total facility worker jobs: 3,745 Average annual salary: $42,923 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000 Location Quotient: 1.6
4. Connecticut
Total facility worker jobs: 418 Average annual salary: $40,063 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Location Quotient: 1.58
5. Alaska
Total facility worker jobs: 33 Average annual salary: $42,636 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Location Quotient: 0.49
6. Utah
Total facility worker jobs: 442 Average annual salary: $35,683 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 1.73
7. District of Columbia
Total facility worker jobs: 107 Average annual salary: $44,588 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Location Quotient: 0.8
8. Maine
Total facility worker jobs: 49 Average annual salary: $37,425 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Location Quotient: 0.46
9. Nevada
Total facility worker jobs: 55 Average annual salary: $36,930 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Location Quotient: 0.33
10. New Jersey
Total facility worker jobs: 149 Average annual salary: $42,909 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Location Quotient: 0.23
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a facility worker
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Detailed list of the best states for a facility worker
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | $36,762 | $24,000 | 1,342,795 | 274 |
| 2 | Tennessee | $35,591 | $25,000 | 6,715,984 | 887 |
| 3 | California | $42,923 | $29,000 | 39,536,653 | 3,745 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $40,063 | $25,000 | 3,588,184 | 418 |
| 5 | Alaska | $42,636 | $35,000 | 739,795 | 33 |
| 6 | Utah | $35,683 | $25,000 | 3,101,833 | 442 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $44,588 | $30,000 | 693,972 | 107 |
| 8 | Maine | $37,425 | $25,000 | 1,335,907 | 49 |
| 9 | Nevada | $36,930 | $25,000 | 2,998,039 | 55 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $42,909 | $27,000 | 9,005,644 | 149 |
| 11 | New York | $41,291 | $26,000 | 19,849,399 | 331 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $42,234 | $27,000 | 1,059,639 | 20 |
| 13 | Florida | $35,882 | $24,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,131 |
| 14 | Louisiana | $34,858 | $23,000 | 4,684,333 | 454 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $35,433 | $25,000 | 5,795,483 | 129 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $37,680 | $24,000 | 6,859,819 | 210 |
| 17 | Iowa | $33,874 | $24,000 | 3,145,711 | 94 |
| 18 | South Carolina | $32,410 | $22,000 | 5,024,369 | 629 |
| 19 | Delaware | $35,008 | $23,000 | 961,939 | 109 |
| 20 | Washington | $33,823 | $24,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,048 |
| 21 | Texas | $33,051 | $22,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,510 |
| 22 | Vermont | $35,467 | $24,000 | 623,657 | 16 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $34,632 | $22,000 | 12,805,537 | 222 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $31,904 | $22,000 | 2,088,070 | 253 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $31,372 | $22,000 | 1,920,076 | 320 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $31,649 | $22,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,227 |
| 27 | Kentucky | $32,300 | $23,000 | 4,454,189 | 80 |
| 28 | Maryland | $36,178 | $24,000 | 6,052,177 | 124 |
| 29 | Georgia | $32,277 | $22,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,279 |
| 30 | Missouri | $31,292 | $22,000 | 6,113,532 | 801 |
| 31 | Arizona | $33,061 | $22,000 | 7,016,270 | 127 |
| 32 | Ohio | $32,600 | $22,000 | 11,658,609 | 157 |
| 33 | Hawaii | $38,727 | $33,000 | 1,427,538 | 18 |
| 34 | Kansas | $31,568 | $22,000 | 2,913,123 | 70 |
| 35 | Alabama | $30,423 | $21,000 | 4,874,747 | 516 |
| 36 | North Dakota | $32,309 | $23,000 | 755,393 | 13 |
| 37 | Colorado | $31,292 | $22,000 | 5,607,154 | 694 |
| 38 | Minnesota | $32,709 | $23,000 | 5,576,606 | 105 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $30,019 | $21,000 | 3,930,864 | 364 |
| 40 | South Dakota | $28,160 | $20,000 | 869,666 | 165 |
| 41 | West Virginia | $31,042 | $21,000 | 1,815,857 | 13 |
| 42 | Virginia | $30,391 | $20,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,112 |
| 43 | Illinois | $31,101 | $22,000 | 12,802,023 | 198 |
| 44 | Oregon | $29,211 | $20,000 | 4,142,776 | 562 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $30,136 | $21,000 | 3,004,279 | 44 |
| 46 | Indiana | $29,595 | $21,000 | 6,666,818 | 127 |
| 47 | Montana | $29,520 | $21,000 | 1,050,493 | 41 |
| 48 | Wyoming | $30,108 | $21,000 | 579,315 | 5 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $28,353 | $19,000 | 2,984,100 | 51 |
| 50 | Idaho | $24,798 | $17,000 | 1,716,943 | 188 |
| 51 | Michigan | $26,441 | $18,000 | 9,962,311 | 143 |
Highest paying states for facility workers
| Rank | State | Avg. Facility Worker Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | $36,762 |
| 2 | Tennessee | $35,591 |
| 3 | California | $42,923 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $40,063 |
| 5 | Alaska | $42,636 |
| 6 | Utah | $35,683 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $44,588 |
| 8 | Maine | $37,425 |
| 9 | Nevada | $36,930 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $42,909 |
| 11 | New York | $41,291 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $42,234 |
| 13 | Florida | $35,882 |
| 14 | Louisiana | $34,858 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $35,433 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $37,680 |
| 17 | Iowa | $33,874 |
| 18 | South Carolina | $32,410 |
| 19 | Delaware | $35,008 |
| 20 | Washington | $33,823 |
| 21 | Texas | $33,051 |
| 22 | Vermont | $35,467 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $34,632 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $31,904 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $31,372 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $31,649 |
| 27 | Kentucky | $32,300 |
| 28 | Maryland | $36,178 |
| 29 | Georgia | $32,277 |
| 30 | Missouri | $31,292 |
| 31 | Arizona | $33,061 |
| 32 | Ohio | $32,600 |
| 33 | Hawaii | $38,727 |
| 34 | Kansas | $31,568 |
| 35 | Alabama | $30,423 |
| 36 | North Dakota | $32,309 |
| 37 | Colorado | $31,292 |
| 38 | Minnesota | $32,709 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $30,019 |
| 40 | South Dakota | $28,160 |
| 41 | West Virginia | $31,042 |
| 42 | Virginia | $30,391 |
| 43 | Illinois | $31,101 |
| 44 | Oregon | $29,211 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $30,136 |
| 46 | Indiana | $29,595 |
| 47 | Montana | $29,520 |
| 48 | Wyoming | $30,108 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $28,353 |
| 50 | Idaho | $24,798 |
| 51 | Michigan | $26,441 |
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Updated January 8, 2025