Best states for a gate attendant

Q: What is the best state for gate attendants?

The best state to be a gate attendant is Vermont based on gate attendant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for gate attendants?

The highest paying state for gate attendants is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for gate attendants?

The worst state for gate attendants is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a gate attendant at 1St. Class Security, Inc., and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for gate attendants that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Our research shows that Vermont is the best state in the country for gate attendants.

In order to get you the best states for gate attendants, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.If you are currently seeking employment as a gate attendant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for gate attendants in 2025

1. Vermont
Total gate attendant jobs: 54
Average annual salary: $35,633
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Gate attendant jobs in Vermont
2. Arizona
Total gate attendant jobs: 592
Average annual salary: $32,086
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.89
Gate attendant jobs in Arizona
3. Oregon
Total gate attendant jobs: 239
Average annual salary: $35,666
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Gate attendant jobs in Oregon
4. Nevada
Total gate attendant jobs: 199
Average annual salary: $30,661
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.78
Gate attendant jobs in Nevada
5. Colorado
Total gate attendant jobs: 433
Average annual salary: $31,510
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Gate attendant jobs in Colorado
6. Wyoming
Total gate attendant jobs: 45
Average annual salary: $29,049
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Gate attendant jobs in Wyoming
7. Maine
Total gate attendant jobs: 61
Average annual salary: $33,384
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Gate attendant jobs in Maine
8. Washington
Total gate attendant jobs: 221
Average annual salary: $36,541
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.56
Gate attendant jobs in Washington
9. North Dakota
Total gate attendant jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $35,204
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Gate attendant jobs in North Dakota
10. Connecticut
Total gate attendant jobs: 134
Average annual salary: $35,169
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Gate attendant jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a gate attendant

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

Detailed list of the best states for a gate attendant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$35,633	$28,000	623,657	54
2	Arizona	$32,086	$25,000	7,016,270	592
3	Oregon	$35,666	$28,000	4,142,776	239
4	Nevada	$30,661	$24,000	2,998,039	199
5	Colorado	$31,510	$24,000	5,607,154	433
6	Wyoming	$29,049	$23,000	579,315	45
7	Maine	$33,384	$27,000	1,335,907	61
8	Washington	$36,541	$29,000	7,405,743	221
9	North Dakota	$35,204	$28,000	755,393	31
10	Connecticut	$35,169	$27,000	3,588,184	134
11	New Jersey	$31,774	$24,000	9,005,644	468
12	New York	$35,140	$27,000	19,849,399	569
13	California	$36,375	$28,000	39,536,653	1,193
14	Massachusetts	$35,159	$28,000	6,859,819	349
15	Michigan	$28,263	$22,000	9,962,311	499
16	Rhode Island	$31,070	$24,000	1,059,639	60
17	Minnesota	$30,939	$24,000	5,576,606	328
18	Utah	$28,736	$22,000	3,101,833	184
19	Maryland	$30,958	$24,000	6,052,177	365
20	North Carolina	$26,076	$20,000	10,273,419	563
21	New Mexico	$28,219	$22,000	2,088,070	75
22	Tennessee	$25,023	$19,000	6,715,984	352
23	Missouri	$25,802	$20,000	6,113,532	346
24	Florida	$25,593	$19,000	20,984,400	1,423
25	Idaho	$27,583	$22,000	1,716,943	66
26	New Hampshire	$26,916	$21,000	1,342,795	86
27	Montana	$25,429	$20,000	1,050,493	97
28	Delaware	$28,538	$22,000	961,939	24
29	Ohio	$24,500	$19,000	11,658,609	646
30	West Virginia	$26,227	$20,000	1,815,857	51
31	South Dakota	$26,545	$21,000	869,666	20
32	Texas	$25,211	$19,000	28,304,596	1,191
33	Kansas	$25,255	$19,000	2,913,123	172
34	Wisconsin	$25,789	$20,000	5,795,483	243
35	Pennsylvania	$25,533	$19,000	12,805,537	546
36	Hawaii	$24,715	$21,000	1,427,538	63
37	Alaska	$23,462	$20,000	739,795	57
38	Indiana	$24,667	$19,000	6,666,818	319
39	Arkansas	$24,756	$19,000	3,004,279	112
40	Illinois	$26,042	$20,000	12,802,023	418
41	District of Columbia	$28,215	$21,000	693,972	16
42	Kentucky	$24,229	$18,000	4,454,189	188
43	Iowa	$24,545	$19,000	3,145,711	166
44	Nebraska	$25,099	$19,000	1,920,076	89
45	Oklahoma	$23,246	$18,000	3,930,864	166
46	Georgia	$22,311	$17,000	10,429,379	603
47	South Carolina	$22,903	$17,000	5,024,369	228
48	Mississippi	$20,700	$16,000	2,984,100	123
49	Louisiana	$23,166	$17,000	4,684,333	147
50	Virginia	$22,547	$17,000	8,470,020	458
51	Alabama	$19,958	$15,000	4,874,747	234

Highest paying states for gate attendants

Rank	State	Avg. Gate Attendant Salary
1	Vermont	$35,633
2	Arizona	$32,086
3	Oregon	$35,666
4	Nevada	$30,661
5	Colorado	$31,510
6	Wyoming	$29,049
7	Maine	$33,384
8	Washington	$36,541
9	North Dakota	$35,204
10	Connecticut	$35,169
11	New Jersey	$31,774
12	New York	$35,140
13	California	$36,375
14	Massachusetts	$35,159
15	Michigan	$28,263
16	Rhode Island	$31,070
17	Minnesota	$30,939
18	Utah	$28,736
19	Maryland	$30,958
20	North Carolina	$26,076
21	New Mexico	$28,219
22	Tennessee	$25,023
23	Missouri	$25,802
24	Florida	$25,593
25	Idaho	$27,583
26	New Hampshire	$26,916
27	Montana	$25,429
28	Delaware	$28,538
29	Ohio	$24,500
30	West Virginia	$26,227
31	South Dakota	$26,545
32	Texas	$25,211
33	Kansas	$25,255
34	Wisconsin	$25,789
35	Pennsylvania	$25,533
36	Hawaii	$24,715
37	Alaska	$23,462
38	Indiana	$24,667
39	Arkansas	$24,756
40	Illinois	$26,042
41	District of Columbia	$28,215
42	Kentucky	$24,229
43	Iowa	$24,545
44	Nebraska	$25,099
45	Oklahoma	$23,246
46	Georgia	$22,311
47	South Carolina	$22,903
48	Mississippi	$20,700
49	Louisiana	$23,166
50	Virginia	$22,547
51	Alabama	$19,958

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total gate attendant jobs:	54
Average annual salary:	$35,633
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$43,000
Location Quotient:	1.31

Best states for a gate attendant

10 best states for gate attendants in 2025

1. Vermont

2. Arizona

3. Oregon

4. Nevada

5. Colorado

6. Wyoming

7. Maine

8. Washington

9. North Dakota

10. Connecticut