Best states for a field worker

Q: What is the best state for field workers?

The best state to be a field worker is North Dakota based on field worker salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for field workers is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for field workers?

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

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Do you want to become a field worker at Elkhorn Packing Co. LLC, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for field workers that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of field workers in America is $33,000.

In order to get you the best states for field workers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.North Dakota is the best state, and Burlington is the city with the highest pay for field workers.

10 best states for field workers in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total field worker jobs: 215
Average annual salary: $34,503
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Field worker jobs in North Dakota
2. Nebraska
Total field worker jobs: 423
Average annual salary: $32,472
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Field worker jobs in Nebraska
3. New Mexico
Total field worker jobs: 401
Average annual salary: $29,748
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Field worker jobs in New Mexico
4. Maine
Total field worker jobs: 154
Average annual salary: $34,119
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Field worker jobs in Maine
5. Vermont
Total field worker jobs: 80
Average annual salary: $34,553
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.67
Field worker jobs in Vermont
6. Washington
Total field worker jobs: 1,422
Average annual salary: $31,302
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Field worker jobs in Washington
7. West Virginia
Total field worker jobs: 311
Average annual salary: $29,080
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Field worker jobs in West Virginia
8. South Dakota
Total field worker jobs: 216
Average annual salary: $29,528
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Field worker jobs in South Dakota
9. New Hampshire
Total field worker jobs: 385
Average annual salary: $29,549
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Field worker jobs in New Hampshire
10. Nevada
Total field worker jobs: 303
Average annual salary: $30,676
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Field worker jobs in Nevada

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a field worker

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Detailed list of the best states for a field worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$34,503	$29,000	755,393	215
2	Nebraska	$32,472	$27,000	1,920,076	423
3	New Mexico	$29,748	$25,000	2,088,070	401
4	Maine	$34,119	$30,000	1,335,907	154
5	Vermont	$34,553	$30,000	623,657	80
6	Washington	$31,302	$26,000	7,405,743	1,422
7	West Virginia	$29,080	$24,000	1,815,857	311
8	South Dakota	$29,528	$24,000	869,666	216
9	New Hampshire	$29,549	$25,000	1,342,795	385
10	Nevada	$30,676	$25,000	2,998,039	303
11	Wisconsin	$30,072	$25,000	5,795,483	666
12	Oregon	$29,200	$24,000	4,142,776	909
13	Utah	$28,379	$23,000	3,101,833	659
14	California	$30,032	$25,000	39,536,653	5,965
15	New Jersey	$30,862	$26,000	9,005,644	1,159
16	Ohio	$30,431	$25,000	11,658,609	897
17	Iowa	$30,372	$25,000	3,145,711	311
18	Missouri	$28,353	$24,000	6,113,532	1,170
19	Idaho	$28,543	$23,000	1,716,943	323
20	Rhode Island	$30,697	$26,000	1,059,639	104
21	Hawaii	$33,903	$30,000	1,427,538	93
22	Michigan	$29,668	$25,000	9,962,311	743
23	Pennsylvania	$28,449	$24,000	12,805,537	1,714
24	Wyoming	$28,822	$24,000	579,315	70
25	New York	$31,167	$26,000	19,849,399	1,157
26	Massachusetts	$30,590	$26,000	6,859,819	851
27	Georgia	$28,301	$24,000	10,429,379	1,895
28	Delaware	$28,376	$24,000	961,939	184
29	Kansas	$28,245	$23,000	2,913,123	298
30	Indiana	$27,107	$22,000	6,666,818	785
31	Tennessee	$23,884	$20,000	6,715,984	1,228
32	Minnesota	$27,698	$23,000	5,576,606	787
33	Connecticut	$27,646	$23,000	3,588,184	622
34	Colorado	$27,008	$22,000	5,607,154	1,113
35	Maryland	$28,011	$23,000	6,052,177	901
36	Montana	$26,779	$22,000	1,050,493	150
37	Mississippi	$26,496	$23,000	2,984,100	189
38	Illinois	$27,615	$23,000	12,802,023	1,040
39	Florida	$24,834	$22,000	20,984,400	3,038
40	District of Columbia	$27,710	$23,000	693,972	209
41	South Carolina	$23,702	$20,000	5,024,369	882
42	Texas	$23,605	$20,000	28,304,596	3,868
43	Arizona	$26,255	$22,000	7,016,270	602
44	Alabama	$23,010	$20,000	4,874,747	677
45	Oklahoma	$23,096	$19,000	3,930,864	592
46	Virginia	$23,868	$20,000	8,470,020	1,708
47	Kentucky	$23,648	$20,000	4,454,189	395
48	North Carolina	$21,877	$19,000	10,273,419	1,827
49	Louisiana	$20,954	$18,000	4,684,333	635
50	Alaska	$23,127	$20,000	739,795	55
51	Arkansas	$22,252	$19,000	3,004,279	224

Highest paying states for field workers

Rank	State	Avg. Field Worker Salary
1	North Dakota	$34,503
2	Nebraska	$32,472
3	New Mexico	$29,748
4	Maine	$34,119
5	Vermont	$34,553
6	Washington	$31,302
7	West Virginia	$29,080
8	South Dakota	$29,528
9	New Hampshire	$29,549
10	Nevada	$30,676
11	Wisconsin	$30,072
12	Oregon	$29,200
13	Utah	$28,379
14	California	$30,032
15	New Jersey	$30,862
16	Ohio	$30,431
17	Iowa	$30,372
18	Missouri	$28,353
19	Idaho	$28,543
20	Rhode Island	$30,697
21	Hawaii	$33,903
22	Michigan	$29,668
23	Pennsylvania	$28,449
24	Wyoming	$28,822
25	New York	$31,167
26	Massachusetts	$30,590
27	Georgia	$28,301
28	Delaware	$28,376
29	Kansas	$28,245
30	Indiana	$27,107
31	Tennessee	$23,884
32	Minnesota	$27,698
33	Connecticut	$27,646
34	Colorado	$27,008
35	Maryland	$28,011
36	Montana	$26,779
37	Mississippi	$26,496
38	Illinois	$27,615
39	Florida	$24,834
40	District of Columbia	$27,710
41	South Carolina	$23,702
42	Texas	$23,605
43	Arizona	$26,255
44	Alabama	$23,010
45	Oklahoma	$23,096
46	Virginia	$23,868
47	Kentucky	$23,648
48	North Carolina	$21,877
49	Louisiana	$20,954
50	Alaska	$23,127
51	Arkansas	$22,252

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Total field worker jobs:	215
Average annual salary:	$34,503
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Location Quotient:	1.48

Best states for a field worker

10 best states for field workers in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. Nebraska

3. New Mexico

4. Maine

5. Vermont

6. Washington

7. West Virginia

8. South Dakota

9. New Hampshire

10. Nevada