Best states for a final assembler

Q: What is the best state for final assemblers?

The best state to be a final assembler is New Hampshire based on final assembler salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for final assemblers?

The highest paying state for final assemblers is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for final assemblers?

The worst state for final assemblers is Louisiana, 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 final assemblers? 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 final assembler jobs.In fact, our research shows that New Hampshire is the best state for final assemblers in America. The best city in America for final assemblers with the highest pay is Tualatin, OR.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for final assemblers. New Hampshire is the best state for final assemblers, where the median salary is $37,099.We found that New Hampshire is the best state for final assembler jobs, whereas Louisiana is the worst.

10 best states for final assemblers in 2025

1. New Hampshire
Total final assembler jobs: 119
Average annual salary: $37,099
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
2.89
Final assembler jobs in New Hampshire
2. Wisconsin
Total final assembler jobs: 434
Average annual salary: $36,633
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
3.33
Final assembler jobs in Wisconsin
3. Oregon
Total final assembler jobs: 126
Average annual salary: $39,393
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Final assembler jobs in Oregon
4. Pennsylvania
Total final assembler jobs: 340
Average annual salary: $36,856
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Final assembler jobs in Pennsylvania
5. Minnesota
Total final assembler jobs: 333
Average annual salary: $36,444
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
2.13
Final assembler jobs in Minnesota
6. Vermont
Total final assembler jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $35,949
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.72
Final assembler jobs in Vermont
7. Utah
Total final assembler jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $36,928
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Final assembler jobs in Utah
8. Maine
Total final assembler jobs: 12
Average annual salary: $38,179
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.38
Final assembler jobs in Maine
9. Washington
Total final assembler jobs: 141
Average annual salary: $37,010
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Final assembler jobs in Washington
10. Alaska
Total final assembler jobs: 7
Average annual salary: $40,273
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.36
Final assembler jobs in Alaska

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a final assembler

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Detailed list of the best states for a final assembler

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$37,099	$30,000	1,342,795	119
2	Wisconsin	$36,633	$29,000	5,795,483	434
3	Oregon	$39,393	$31,000	4,142,776	126
4	Pennsylvania	$36,856	$29,000	12,805,537	340
5	Minnesota	$36,444	$29,000	5,576,606	333
6	Vermont	$35,949	$29,000	623,657	31
7	Utah	$36,928	$30,000	3,101,833	57
8	Maine	$38,179	$31,000	1,335,907	12
9	Washington	$37,010	$30,000	7,405,743	141
10	Alaska	$40,273	$35,000	739,795	7
11	Michigan	$35,851	$28,000	9,962,311	143
12	California	$38,323	$30,000	39,536,653	840
13	North Dakota	$36,560	$30,000	755,393	5
14	Kentucky	$34,390	$27,000	4,454,189	107
15	Iowa	$33,761	$27,000	3,145,711	125
16	Massachusetts	$35,992	$29,000	6,859,819	250
17	New Jersey	$37,392	$29,000	9,005,644	99
18	Ohio	$32,454	$25,000	11,658,609	349
19	New York	$36,359	$29,000	19,849,399	212
20	Connecticut	$34,520	$27,000	3,588,184	140
21	Arizona	$34,054	$26,000	7,016,270	145
22	Kansas	$33,932	$27,000	2,913,123	54
23	Nebraska	$32,830	$26,000	1,920,076	50
24	Illinois	$35,129	$28,000	12,802,023	192
25	South Dakota	$31,192	$25,000	869,666	43
26	Nevada	$33,361	$26,000	2,998,039	22
27	Colorado	$35,353	$28,000	5,607,154	65
28	Rhode Island	$32,023	$25,000	1,059,639	40
29	Montana	$34,539	$28,000	1,050,493	4
30	Missouri	$32,006	$26,000	6,113,532	120
31	Alabama	$31,411	$25,000	4,874,747	79
32	Indiana	$30,810	$24,000	6,666,818	206
33	Idaho	$32,978	$26,000	1,716,943	16
34	Maryland	$33,492	$26,000	6,052,177	95
35	Tennessee	$29,891	$24,000	6,715,984	183
36	Georgia	$31,259	$25,000	10,429,379	207
37	Oklahoma	$30,887	$25,000	3,930,864	50
38	West Virginia	$30,427	$24,000	1,815,857	9
39	New Mexico	$31,375	$25,000	2,088,070	10
40	South Carolina	$29,097	$23,000	5,024,369	130
41	North Carolina	$29,728	$23,000	10,273,419	205
42	Wyoming	$30,980	$25,000	579,315	3
43	Hawaii	$32,759	$27,000	1,427,538	0
44	Virginia	$30,956	$24,000	8,470,020	113
45	Texas	$29,837	$23,000	28,304,596	333
46	Delaware	$30,512	$24,000	961,939	12
47	Arkansas	$29,175	$23,000	3,004,279	33
48	Mississippi	$28,126	$22,000	2,984,100	42
49	Florida	$26,506	$20,000	20,984,400	376
50	District of Columbia	$30,566	$23,000	693,972	3
51	Louisiana	$26,881	$21,000	4,684,333	15

Highest paying states for final assemblers

Rank	State	Avg. Final Assembler Salary
1	New Hampshire	$37,099
2	Wisconsin	$36,633
3	Oregon	$39,393
4	Pennsylvania	$36,856
5	Minnesota	$36,444
6	Vermont	$35,949
7	Utah	$36,928
8	Maine	$38,179
9	Washington	$37,010
10	Alaska	$40,273
11	Michigan	$35,851
12	California	$38,323
13	North Dakota	$36,560
14	Kentucky	$34,390
15	Iowa	$33,761
16	Massachusetts	$35,992
17	New Jersey	$37,392
18	Ohio	$32,454
19	New York	$36,359
20	Connecticut	$34,520
21	Arizona	$34,054
22	Kansas	$33,932
23	Nebraska	$32,830
24	Illinois	$35,129
25	South Dakota	$31,192
26	Nevada	$33,361
27	Colorado	$35,353
28	Rhode Island	$32,023
29	Montana	$34,539
30	Missouri	$32,006
31	Alabama	$31,411
32	Indiana	$30,810
33	Idaho	$32,978
34	Maryland	$33,492
35	Tennessee	$29,891
36	Georgia	$31,259
37	Oklahoma	$30,887
38	West Virginia	$30,427
39	New Mexico	$31,375
40	South Carolina	$29,097
41	North Carolina	$29,728
42	Wyoming	$30,980
43	Hawaii	$32,759
44	Virginia	$30,956
45	Texas	$29,837
46	Delaware	$30,512
47	Arkansas	$29,175
48	Mississippi	$28,126
49	Florida	$26,506
50	District of Columbia	$30,566
51	Louisiana	$26,881

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Total final assembler jobs:	119
Average annual salary:	$37,099
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$45,000
Location Quotient:	2.89

Best states for a final assembler

10 best states for final assemblers in 2025

1. New Hampshire

2. Wisconsin

3. Oregon

4. Pennsylvania

5. Minnesota

6. Vermont

7. Utah

8. Maine

9. Washington

10. Alaska