Best states for a floor care specialist

Q: What is the best state for floor care specialists?

The best state to be a floor care specialist is Minnesota based on floor care specialist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for floor care specialists?

The highest paying state for floor care specialists is South Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for floor care specialists?

The worst state for floor care specialists is Texas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and building and grounds maintenance careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to floor care specialist jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for floor care specialists.In fact, our research shows that Minnesota is the best state for floor care specialists in America. The best city in America for floor care specialists with the highest pay is Washington, DC.

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 floor care specialists.Minnesota is the best state, and New London is the city with the highest pay for floor care specialists.

10 best states for floor care specialists in 2026

1. Minnesota
Total floor care specialist jobs: 1,147
Average annual salary: $42,616
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Floor care specialist jobs in Minnesota
2. Wisconsin
Total floor care specialist jobs: 985
Average annual salary: $39,230
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Floor care specialist jobs in Wisconsin
3. Iowa
Total floor care specialist jobs: 752
Average annual salary: $35,963
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Floor care specialist jobs in Iowa
4. South Dakota
Total floor care specialist jobs: 174
Average annual salary: $38,457
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Floor care specialist jobs in South Dakota
5. Michigan
Total floor care specialist jobs: 1,659
Average annual salary: $35,506
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Floor care specialist jobs in Michigan
6. Maine
Total floor care specialist jobs: 263
Average annual salary: $36,424
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Floor care specialist jobs in Maine
7. Connecticut
Total floor care specialist jobs: 262
Average annual salary: $45,043
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.55
Floor care specialist jobs in Connecticut
8. Tennessee
Total floor care specialist jobs: 1,112
Average annual salary: $35,378
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Floor care specialist jobs in Tennessee
9. Massachusetts
Total floor care specialist jobs: 833
Average annual salary: $42,564
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Floor care specialist jobs in Massachusetts
10. New Hampshire
Total floor care specialist jobs: 290
Average annual salary: $38,225
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Floor care specialist jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a floor care specialist

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

Detailed list of the best states for a floor care specialist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Minnesota	$42,616	$32,000	5,576,606	1,147
2	Wisconsin	$39,230	$28,000	5,795,483	985
3	Iowa	$35,963	$26,000	3,145,711	752
4	South Dakota	$38,457	$29,000	869,666	174
5	Michigan	$35,506	$24,000	9,962,311	1,659
6	Maine	$36,424	$26,000	1,335,907	263
7	Connecticut	$45,043	$28,000	3,588,184	262
8	Tennessee	$35,378	$24,000	6,715,984	1,112
9	Massachusetts	$42,564	$27,000	6,859,819	833
10	New Hampshire	$38,225	$25,000	1,342,795	290
11	Vermont	$37,998	$26,000	623,657	131
12	Rhode Island	$40,548	$25,000	1,059,639	164
13	Alaska	$39,575	$35,000	739,795	147
14	Arizona	$35,695	$26,000	7,016,270	1,203
15	North Dakota	$35,014	$27,000	755,393	181
16	New Jersey	$43,089	$26,000	9,005,644	618
17	Oregon	$38,648	$29,000	4,142,776	657
18	California	$41,367	$29,000	39,536,653	4,329
19	Washington	$39,281	$31,000	7,405,743	1,063
20	Wyoming	$34,050	$26,000	579,315	114
21	Illinois	$35,552	$25,000	12,802,023	2,248
22	Ohio	$34,438	$23,000	11,658,609	1,670
23	Delaware	$35,845	$22,000	961,939	240
24	Maryland	$39,521	$25,000	6,052,177	1,027
25	District of Columbia	$42,422	$27,000	693,972	182
26	Kansas	$35,287	$25,000	2,913,123	463
27	Montana	$32,822	$26,000	1,050,493	275
28	Georgia	$34,537	$23,000	10,429,379	1,880
29	Pennsylvania	$36,224	$22,000	12,805,537	973
30	Nevada	$33,532	$24,000	2,998,039	400
31	Hawaii	$37,706	$31,000	1,427,538	158
32	Missouri	$33,209	$23,000	6,113,532	1,209
33	New York	$39,279	$24,000	19,849,399	1,041
34	North Carolina	$31,858	$21,000	10,273,419	2,012
35	West Virginia	$30,657	$20,000	1,815,857	307
36	Kentucky	$32,146	$22,000	4,454,189	631
37	Nebraska	$33,668	$24,000	1,920,076	340
38	Indiana	$34,281	$23,000	6,666,818	527
39	Colorado	$33,570	$25,000	5,607,154	787
40	Oklahoma	$31,529	$22,000	3,930,864	512
41	Virginia	$32,118	$20,000	8,470,020	1,436
42	Louisiana	$27,433	$19,000	4,684,333	635
43	Mississippi	$25,233	$17,000	2,984,100	468
44	Alabama	$27,754	$19,000	4,874,747	748
45	Utah	$30,093	$23,000	3,101,833	417
46	Idaho	$29,421	$22,000	1,716,943	237
47	Arkansas	$29,661	$21,000	3,004,279	216
48	Florida	$29,692	$20,000	20,984,400	1,622
49	New Mexico	$27,606	$20,000	2,088,070	297
50	South Carolina	$25,031	$17,000	5,024,369	701
51	Texas	$28,684	$20,000	28,304,596	1,535

Highest paying states for floor care specialists

Rank	State	Avg. Floor Care Specialist Salary
1	Minnesota	$42,616
2	Wisconsin	$39,230
3	Iowa	$35,963
4	South Dakota	$38,457
5	Michigan	$35,506
6	Maine	$36,424
7	Connecticut	$45,043
8	Tennessee	$35,378
9	Massachusetts	$42,564
10	New Hampshire	$38,225
11	Vermont	$37,998
12	Rhode Island	$40,548
13	Alaska	$39,575
14	Arizona	$35,695
15	North Dakota	$35,014
16	New Jersey	$43,089
17	Oregon	$38,648
18	California	$41,367
19	Washington	$39,281
20	Wyoming	$34,050
21	Illinois	$35,552
22	Ohio	$34,438
23	Delaware	$35,845
24	Maryland	$39,521
25	District of Columbia	$42,422
26	Kansas	$35,287
27	Montana	$32,822
28	Georgia	$34,537
29	Pennsylvania	$36,224
30	Nevada	$33,532
31	Hawaii	$37,706
32	Missouri	$33,209
33	New York	$39,279
34	North Carolina	$31,858
35	West Virginia	$30,657
36	Kentucky	$32,146
37	Nebraska	$33,668
38	Indiana	$34,281
39	Colorado	$33,570
40	Oklahoma	$31,529
41	Virginia	$32,118
42	Louisiana	$27,433
43	Mississippi	$25,233
44	Alabama	$27,754
45	Utah	$30,093
46	Idaho	$29,421
47	Arkansas	$29,661
48	Florida	$29,692
49	New Mexico	$27,606
50	South Carolina	$25,031
51	Texas	$28,684

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Total floor care specialist jobs:	1,147
Average annual salary:	$42,616
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$56,000
Location Quotient:	1.2

Best states for a floor care specialist

10 best states for floor care specialists in 2026

1. Minnesota

2. Wisconsin

3. Iowa

4. South Dakota

5. Michigan

6. Maine

7. Connecticut

8. Tennessee

9. Massachusetts

10. New Hampshire