Best states for a greenhouse worker

Q: What is the best state for greenhouse workers?

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

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

The highest paying state for greenhouse workers is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for greenhouse workers?

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

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Do you want to become a greenhouse worker at Bonnie Plants, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for greenhouse workers that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Although there are abundant greenhouse worker jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. North Dakota is the best state in the country for greenhouse worker jobs.

North Dakota is the best state for jobs for greenhouse workers, and Arkansas is the worst. The most common pay in North Dakota is $33,420, while the median pay in Arkansas is $22,633.We found that North Dakota is the best state for greenhouse worker jobs, whereas Arkansas is the worst.

10 best states for greenhouse workers in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total greenhouse worker jobs: 185
Average annual salary: $33,420
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
2.72
Greenhouse worker jobs in North Dakota
2. Kansas
Total greenhouse worker jobs: 398
Average annual salary: $31,755
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.8
Greenhouse worker jobs in Kansas
3. Washington
Total greenhouse worker jobs: 919
Average annual salary: $33,058
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.72
Greenhouse worker jobs in Washington
4. Oregon
Total greenhouse worker jobs: 478
Average annual salary: $33,587
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Greenhouse worker jobs in Oregon
5. Minnesota
Total greenhouse worker jobs: 15
Average annual salary: $35,181
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.03
Greenhouse worker jobs in Minnesota
6. Montana
Total greenhouse worker jobs: 7
Average annual salary: $33,197
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.08
Greenhouse worker jobs in Montana
7. South Dakota
Total greenhouse worker jobs: 134
Average annual salary: $30,306
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.71
Greenhouse worker jobs in South Dakota
8. Utah
Total greenhouse worker jobs: 376
Average annual salary: $31,167
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
Greenhouse worker jobs in Utah
9. Idaho
Total greenhouse worker jobs: 150
Average annual salary: $32,386
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Greenhouse worker jobs in Idaho
10. Vermont
Total greenhouse worker jobs: 117
Average annual salary: $30,602
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
2.08
Greenhouse worker jobs in Vermont

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a greenhouse worker

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Detailed list of the best states for a greenhouse worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$33,420	$28,000	755,393	185
2	Kansas	$31,755	$26,000	2,913,123	398
3	Washington	$33,058	$27,000	7,405,743	919
4	Oregon	$33,587	$27,000	4,142,776	478
5	Minnesota	$35,181	$29,000	5,576,606	15
6	Montana	$33,197	$27,000	1,050,493	7
7	South Dakota	$30,306	$25,000	869,666	134
8	Utah	$31,167	$25,000	3,101,833	376
9	Idaho	$32,386	$26,000	1,716,943	150
10	Vermont	$30,602	$26,000	623,657	117
11	Illinois	$30,965	$25,000	12,802,023	1,594
12	Maine	$32,776	$29,000	1,335,907	1
13	Iowa	$31,301	$26,000	3,145,711	5
14	Wyoming	$30,729	$25,000	579,315	62
15	California	$31,651	$25,000	39,536,653	3,433
16	Wisconsin	$30,913	$26,000	5,795,483	7
17	Pennsylvania	$31,199	$26,000	12,805,537	6
18	Colorado	$30,967	$25,000	5,607,154	579
19	Ohio	$30,160	$25,000	11,658,609	11
20	Alaska	$30,977	$27,000	739,795	2
21	Connecticut	$30,195	$25,000	3,588,184	354
22	Missouri	$28,771	$23,000	6,113,532	654
23	New Jersey	$31,664	$26,000	9,005,644	4
24	New York	$29,759	$25,000	19,849,399	1,392
25	West Virginia	$26,015	$21,000	1,815,857	223
26	Michigan	$29,209	$24,000	9,962,311	27
27	New Hampshire	$30,628	$26,000	1,342,795	0
28	Nebraska	$26,988	$22,000	1,920,076	273
29	Indiana	$29,679	$24,000	6,666,818	9
30	Tennessee	$26,424	$22,000	6,715,984	685
31	Massachusetts	$30,383	$26,000	6,859,819	5
32	Arizona	$28,173	$23,000	7,016,270	15
33	Maryland	$29,075	$24,000	6,052,177	21
34	Hawaii	$27,676	$24,000	1,427,538	93
35	Oklahoma	$26,459	$22,000	3,930,864	281
36	Virginia	$26,768	$22,000	8,470,020	930
37	Texas	$25,858	$21,000	28,304,596	2,051
38	Louisiana	$23,760	$20,000	4,684,333	373
39	Kentucky	$25,950	$21,000	4,454,189	4
40	North Carolina	$24,546	$20,000	10,273,419	969
41	Nevada	$26,157	$21,000	2,998,039	2
42	South Carolina	$23,546	$20,000	5,024,369	471
43	New Mexico	$22,703	$18,000	2,088,070	201
44	Alabama	$22,271	$18,000	4,874,747	476
45	Florida	$22,191	$19,000	20,984,400	1,730
46	Delaware	$23,149	$19,000	961,939	95
47	District of Columbia	$22,699	$19,000	693,972	88
48	Georgia	$22,206	$18,000	10,429,379	1,018
49	Mississippi	$23,094	$19,000	2,984,100	1
50	Rhode Island	$23,939	$20,000	1,059,639	0
51	Arkansas	$22,633	$18,000	3,004,279	1

Highest paying states for greenhouse workers

Rank	State	Avg. Greenhouse Worker Salary
1	North Dakota	$33,420
2	Kansas	$31,755
3	Washington	$33,058
4	Oregon	$33,587
5	Minnesota	$35,181
6	Montana	$33,197
7	South Dakota	$30,306
8	Utah	$31,167
9	Idaho	$32,386
10	Vermont	$30,602
11	Illinois	$30,965
12	Maine	$32,776
13	Iowa	$31,301
14	Wyoming	$30,729
15	California	$31,651
16	Wisconsin	$30,913
17	Pennsylvania	$31,199
18	Colorado	$30,967
19	Ohio	$30,160
20	Alaska	$30,977
21	Connecticut	$30,195
22	Missouri	$28,771
23	New Jersey	$31,664
24	New York	$29,759
25	West Virginia	$26,015
26	Michigan	$29,209
27	New Hampshire	$30,628
28	Nebraska	$26,988
29	Indiana	$29,679
30	Tennessee	$26,424
31	Massachusetts	$30,383
32	Arizona	$28,173
33	Maryland	$29,075
34	Hawaii	$27,676
35	Oklahoma	$26,459
36	Virginia	$26,768
37	Texas	$25,858
38	Louisiana	$23,760
39	Kentucky	$25,950
40	North Carolina	$24,546
41	Nevada	$26,157
42	South Carolina	$23,546
43	New Mexico	$22,703
44	Alabama	$22,271
45	Florida	$22,191
46	Delaware	$23,149
47	District of Columbia	$22,699
48	Georgia	$22,206
49	Mississippi	$23,094
50	Rhode Island	$23,939
51	Arkansas	$22,633

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total greenhouse worker jobs:	185
Average annual salary:	$33,420
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Location Quotient:	2.72

Best states for a greenhouse worker

10 best states for greenhouse workers in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. Kansas

3. Washington

4. Oregon

5. Minnesota

6. Montana

7. South Dakota

8. Utah

9. Idaho

10. Vermont