Best states for a grocery clerk, stocking

Q: What is the best state for grocery clerks, stocking?

The best state to be a grocery clerk, stocking is Wisconsin based on grocery clerk, stocking salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for grocery clerks, stocking?

The highest paying state for grocery clerks, stocking is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for grocery clerks, stocking?

The worst state for grocery clerks, stocking is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Grocery clerk, stocking opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for grocery clerks, stocking, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for grocery clerks, stocking.Although there are abundant grocery clerk, stocking jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Wisconsin is the best state in the country for grocery clerk, stocking 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 grocery clerks, stocking.We found that the South is best for grocery clerks, stocking, and the Northeast is the worst. Anchorage, AK is the best city in the country for grocery clerk, stocking jobs, where as Wisconsin is the best state in the country.

10 best states for grocery clerks, stocking in 2025

1. Wisconsin
Total grocery clerk, stocking jobs: 867
Average annual salary: $31,229
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Grocery clerk, stocking jobs in Wisconsin
2. Washington
Total grocery clerk, stocking jobs: 1,217
Average annual salary: $32,320
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Grocery clerk, stocking jobs in Washington
3. Alaska
Total grocery clerk, stocking jobs: 118
Average annual salary: $34,115
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Grocery clerk, stocking jobs in Alaska
4. Oregon
Total grocery clerk, stocking jobs: 595
Average annual salary: $32,617
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Grocery clerk, stocking jobs in Oregon
5. Vermont
Total grocery clerk, stocking jobs: 103
Average annual salary: $31,206
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Grocery clerk, stocking jobs in Vermont
6. Connecticut
Total grocery clerk, stocking jobs: 605
Average annual salary: $30,117
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Grocery clerk, stocking jobs in Connecticut
7. Ohio
Total grocery clerk, stocking jobs: 1,337
Average annual salary: $29,033
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Grocery clerk, stocking jobs in Ohio
8. Minnesota
Total grocery clerk, stocking jobs: 811
Average annual salary: $29,979
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Grocery clerk, stocking jobs in Minnesota
9. Utah
Total grocery clerk, stocking jobs: 460
Average annual salary: $28,700
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Grocery clerk, stocking jobs in Utah
10. Rhode Island
Total grocery clerk, stocking jobs: 101
Average annual salary: $31,809
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
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Detailed list of the best states for a grocery clerk, stocking

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Wisconsin	$31,229	$24,000	5,795,483	867
2	Washington	$32,320	$25,000	7,405,743	1,217
3	Alaska	$34,115	$30,000	739,795	118
4	Oregon	$32,617	$26,000	4,142,776	595
5	Vermont	$31,206	$25,000	623,657	103
6	Connecticut	$30,117	$23,000	3,588,184	605
7	Ohio	$29,033	$22,000	11,658,609	1,337
8	Minnesota	$29,979	$23,000	5,576,606	811
9	Utah	$28,700	$22,000	3,101,833	460
10	Rhode Island	$31,809	$24,000	1,059,639	101
11	Massachusetts	$32,016	$25,000	6,859,819	865
12	New Hampshire	$30,721	$24,000	1,342,795	153
13	Michigan	$27,101	$20,000	9,962,311	1,258
14	Maine	$30,094	$24,000	1,335,907	116
15	New York	$29,509	$22,000	19,849,399	1,791
16	Nebraska	$28,298	$21,000	1,920,076	239
17	Idaho	$28,091	$22,000	1,716,943	194
18	Pennsylvania	$27,163	$20,000	12,805,537	1,595
19	Delaware	$27,614	$21,000	961,939	183
20	California	$33,059	$25,000	39,536,653	1,391
21	North Dakota	$28,839	$22,000	755,393	75
22	New Jersey	$30,154	$23,000	9,005,644	807
23	Montana	$29,197	$23,000	1,050,493	97
24	Kentucky	$26,010	$19,000	4,454,189	538
25	Hawaii	$30,502	$27,000	1,427,538	98
26	South Dakota	$26,046	$20,000	869,666	119
27	Wyoming	$25,767	$20,000	579,315	76
28	Missouri	$26,261	$20,000	6,113,532	729
29	Colorado	$26,591	$20,000	5,607,154	842
30	Indiana	$25,269	$19,000	6,666,818	952
31	Nevada	$27,534	$21,000	2,998,039	82
32	Arizona	$27,251	$21,000	7,016,270	341
33	Illinois	$26,142	$20,000	12,802,023	1,305
34	Iowa	$26,132	$20,000	3,145,711	265
35	West Virginia	$25,130	$19,000	1,815,857	151
36	Maryland	$26,583	$20,000	6,052,177	650
37	Oklahoma	$25,001	$19,000	3,930,864	329
38	Tennessee	$23,320	$17,000	6,715,984	858
39	Texas	$23,954	$18,000	28,304,596	2,683
40	District of Columbia	$26,825	$20,000	693,972	85
41	Kansas	$25,624	$19,000	2,913,123	140
42	North Carolina	$23,892	$18,000	10,273,419	1,088
43	New Mexico	$24,334	$18,000	2,088,070	215
44	Alabama	$24,809	$18,000	4,874,747	377
45	Florida	$23,711	$18,000	20,984,400	2,068
46	Arkansas	$24,482	$18,000	3,004,279	248
47	Mississippi	$23,906	$18,000	2,984,100	220
48	Virginia	$24,743	$18,000	8,470,020	943
49	South Carolina	$23,320	$17,000	5,024,369	472
50	Georgia	$23,491	$17,000	10,429,379	1,059
51	Louisiana	$20,866	$15,000	4,684,333	273

Highest paying states for grocery clerks, stocking

Rank	State	Avg. Grocery Clerk, Stocking Salary
1	Wisconsin	$31,229
2	Washington	$32,320
3	Alaska	$34,115
4	Oregon	$32,617
5	Vermont	$31,206
6	Connecticut	$30,117
7	Ohio	$29,033
8	Minnesota	$29,979
9	Utah	$28,700
10	Rhode Island	$31,809
11	Massachusetts	$32,016
12	New Hampshire	$30,721
13	Michigan	$27,101
14	Maine	$30,094
15	New York	$29,509
16	Nebraska	$28,298
17	Idaho	$28,091
18	Pennsylvania	$27,163
19	Delaware	$27,614
20	California	$33,059
21	North Dakota	$28,839
22	New Jersey	$30,154
23	Montana	$29,197
24	Kentucky	$26,010
25	Hawaii	$30,502
26	South Dakota	$26,046
27	Wyoming	$25,767
28	Missouri	$26,261
29	Colorado	$26,591
30	Indiana	$25,269
31	Nevada	$27,534
32	Arizona	$27,251
33	Illinois	$26,142
34	Iowa	$26,132
35	West Virginia	$25,130
36	Maryland	$26,583
37	Oklahoma	$25,001
38	Tennessee	$23,320
39	Texas	$23,954
40	District of Columbia	$26,825
41	Kansas	$25,624
42	North Carolina	$23,892
43	New Mexico	$24,334
44	Alabama	$24,809
45	Florida	$23,711
46	Arkansas	$24,482
47	Mississippi	$23,906
48	Virginia	$24,743
49	South Carolina	$23,320
50	Georgia	$23,491
51	Louisiana	$20,866

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Total grocery clerk, stocking jobs:	867
Average annual salary:	$31,229
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$24,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Location Quotient:	1.39

Best states for a grocery clerk, stocking

10 best states for grocery clerks, stocking in 2025

1. Wisconsin

2. Washington

3. Alaska

4. Oregon

5. Vermont

6. Connecticut

7. Ohio

8. Minnesota

9. Utah

10. Rhode Island