Best states for a golf course labour

Q: What is the best state for golf course labours?

The best state to be a golf course labour is New Hampshire based on golf course labour salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for golf course labours?

The highest paying state for golf course labours is West Virginia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for golf course labours?

The worst state for golf course labours is South Carolina, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a golf course labour at Landscapes Unlimited, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for golf course labours that you can check out, before you begin your journey. This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for golf course labour jobs.

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 golf course labours.We found that the South is best for golf course labours, and the Northeast is the worst. Boston, MA is the best city in the country for golf course labour jobs, where as New Hampshire is the best state in the country.

10 best states for golf course labours in 2026

1. New Hampshire
Total golf course labour jobs: 28
Average annual salary: $33,708
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Golf course labour jobs in New Hampshire
2. Alaska
Total golf course labour jobs: 13
Average annual salary: $35,133
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Golf course labour jobs in Alaska
3. Montana
Total golf course labour jobs: 61
Average annual salary: $30,020
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
3.72
Golf course labour jobs in Montana
4. Vermont
Total golf course labour jobs: 11
Average annual salary: $33,242
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Golf course labour jobs in Vermont
5. North Dakota
Total golf course labour jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $32,505
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Golf course labour jobs in North Dakota
6. Minnesota
Total golf course labour jobs: 87
Average annual salary: $32,922
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Golf course labour jobs in Minnesota
7. Massachusetts
Total golf course labour jobs: 93
Average annual salary: $35,072
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Golf course labour jobs in Massachusetts
8. Wisconsin
Total golf course labour jobs: 89
Average annual salary: $28,945
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Golf course labour jobs in Wisconsin
9. Rhode Island
Total golf course labour jobs: 7
Average annual salary: $34,747
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.41
Golf course labour jobs in Rhode Island
10. New Jersey
Total golf course labour jobs: 78
Average annual salary: $33,222
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.69
Golf course labour jobs in New Jersey

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a golf course labour

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

Detailed list of the best states for a golf course labour

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$33,708	$27,000	1,342,795	28
2	Alaska	$35,133	$30,000	739,795	13
3	Montana	$30,020	$23,000	1,050,493	61
4	Vermont	$33,242	$27,000	623,657	11
5	North Dakota	$32,505	$25,000	755,393	14
6	Minnesota	$32,922	$25,000	5,576,606	87
7	Massachusetts	$35,072	$28,000	6,859,819	93
8	Wisconsin	$28,945	$22,000	5,795,483	89
9	Rhode Island	$34,747	$27,000	1,059,639	7
10	New Jersey	$33,222	$26,000	9,005,644	78
11	Connecticut	$32,929	$26,000	3,588,184	32
12	California	$31,977	$24,000	39,536,653	397
13	Wyoming	$26,182	$20,000	579,315	14
14	Idaho	$26,843	$20,000	1,716,943	30
15	Ohio	$26,453	$20,000	11,658,609	160
16	Pennsylvania	$27,780	$21,000	12,805,537	152
17	Michigan	$26,015	$20,000	9,962,311	138
18	Nevada	$26,893	$20,000	2,998,039	33
19	Colorado	$26,953	$21,000	5,607,154	149
20	Maryland	$27,725	$21,000	6,052,177	160
21	Nebraska	$25,789	$20,000	1,920,076	39
22	Oregon	$28,179	$21,000	4,142,776	58
23	Kansas	$25,446	$20,000	2,913,123	67
24	Washington	$28,948	$22,000	7,405,743	79
25	New York	$31,378	$24,000	19,849,399	78
26	Illinois	$28,378	$22,000	12,802,023	117
27	Hawaii	$32,050	$27,000	1,427,538	8
28	Maine	$27,908	$23,000	1,335,907	9
29	Georgia	$25,473	$20,000	10,429,379	172
30	South Dakota	$24,916	$19,000	869,666	18
31	Iowa	$24,086	$18,000	3,145,711	145
32	Delaware	$26,499	$20,000	961,939	13
33	Arizona	$24,153	$18,000	7,016,270	148
34	Indiana	$25,206	$19,000	6,666,818	85
35	Utah	$23,462	$18,000	3,101,833	84
36	Tennessee	$24,274	$19,000	6,715,984	66
37	New Mexico	$26,017	$20,000	2,088,070	13
38	District of Columbia	$26,648	$20,000	693,972	18
39	Florida	$23,131	$19,000	20,984,400	280
40	Alabama	$22,822	$18,000	4,874,747	54
41	West Virginia	$20,059	$15,000	1,815,857	82
42	Virginia	$24,205	$18,000	8,470,020	120
43	Missouri	$23,066	$18,000	6,113,532	65
44	North Carolina	$23,232	$18,000	10,273,419	98
45	Kentucky	$22,990	$18,000	4,454,189	34
46	Mississippi	$20,291	$16,000	2,984,100	34
47	Arkansas	$21,670	$17,000	3,004,279	33
48	Oklahoma	$22,394	$17,000	3,930,864	33
49	Louisiana	$22,835	$18,000	4,684,333	21
50	Texas	$22,258	$17,000	28,304,596	193
51	South Carolina	$20,780	$16,000	5,024,369	47

Highest paying states for golf course labours

Rank	State	Avg. Golf Course Labour Salary
1	New Hampshire	$33,708
2	Alaska	$35,133
3	Montana	$30,020
4	Vermont	$33,242
5	North Dakota	$32,505
6	Minnesota	$32,922
7	Massachusetts	$35,072
8	Wisconsin	$28,945
9	Rhode Island	$34,747
10	New Jersey	$33,222
11	Connecticut	$32,929
12	California	$31,977
13	Wyoming	$26,182
14	Idaho	$26,843
15	Ohio	$26,453
16	Pennsylvania	$27,780
17	Michigan	$26,015
18	Nevada	$26,893
19	Colorado	$26,953
20	Maryland	$27,725
21	Nebraska	$25,789
22	Oregon	$28,179
23	Kansas	$25,446
24	Washington	$28,948
25	New York	$31,378
26	Illinois	$28,378
27	Hawaii	$32,050
28	Maine	$27,908
29	Georgia	$25,473
30	South Dakota	$24,916
31	Iowa	$24,086
32	Delaware	$26,499
33	Arizona	$24,153
34	Indiana	$25,206
35	Utah	$23,462
36	Tennessee	$24,274
37	New Mexico	$26,017
38	District of Columbia	$26,648
39	Florida	$23,131
40	Alabama	$22,822
41	West Virginia	$20,059
42	Virginia	$24,205
43	Missouri	$23,066
44	North Carolina	$23,232
45	Kentucky	$22,990
46	Mississippi	$20,291
47	Arkansas	$21,670
48	Oklahoma	$22,394
49	Louisiana	$22,835
50	Texas	$22,258
51	South Carolina	$20,780

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Total golf course labour jobs:	28
Average annual salary:	$33,708
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$27,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Location Quotient:	1.13

Best states for a golf course labour

10 best states for golf course labours in 2026

1. New Hampshire

2. Alaska

3. Montana

4. Vermont

5. North Dakota

6. Minnesota

7. Massachusetts

8. Wisconsin

9. Rhode Island

10. New Jersey