Best states for a ground crew

Q: What is the best state for ground crews?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for ground crews?

The highest paying state for ground crews is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for ground crews?

The worst state for ground crews is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for ground crews? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for ground crew jobs.Our research found that North Dakota is the best state for ground crews, while Massachusetts and North Dakota are ranked highest in terms of median salary. North Dakota has a median salary of $43,022 and Massachusetts has the highest median salary among all 50 states for ground crews.

The median salary for ground crews in North Dakota is $43,022. Compare that to the median salary in Mississippi of $26,425, which ranked worst for ground crews, and you can see how your location is important for your career.North Dakota is the best state, and Fitchburg is the city with the highest pay for ground crews.

10 best states for ground crews in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total ground crew jobs: 49
Average annual salary: $43,022
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Ground crew jobs in North Dakota
2. Iowa
Total ground crew jobs: 347
Average annual salary: $37,801
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Ground crew jobs in Iowa
3. Rhode Island
Total ground crew jobs: 63
Average annual salary: $42,457
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Ground crew jobs in Rhode Island
4. Michigan
Total ground crew jobs: 868
Average annual salary: $36,676
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Ground crew jobs in Michigan
5. Washington
Total ground crew jobs: 471
Average annual salary: $40,849
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Ground crew jobs in Washington
6. Illinois
Total ground crew jobs: 1,312
Average annual salary: $37,813
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Ground crew jobs in Illinois
7. Massachusetts
Total ground crew jobs: 378
Average annual salary: $43,564
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.5
Ground crew jobs in Massachusetts
8. Vermont
Total ground crew jobs: 41
Average annual salary: $40,033
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.66
Ground crew jobs in Vermont
9. Alaska
Total ground crew jobs: 27
Average annual salary: $42,863
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.4
Ground crew jobs in Alaska
10. Wyoming
Total ground crew jobs: 65
Average annual salary: $35,882
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Ground crew jobs in Wyoming

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a ground crew

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Detailed list of the best states for a ground crew

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$43,022	$36,000	755,393	49
2	Iowa	$37,801	$30,000	3,145,711	347
3	Rhode Island	$42,457	$34,000	1,059,639	63
4	Michigan	$36,676	$29,000	9,962,311	868
5	Washington	$40,849	$33,000	7,405,743	471
6	Illinois	$37,813	$30,000	12,802,023	1,312
7	Massachusetts	$43,564	$35,000	6,859,819	378
8	Vermont	$40,033	$33,000	623,657	41
9	Alaska	$42,863	$38,000	739,795	27
10	Wyoming	$35,882	$29,000	579,315	65
11	Montana	$38,144	$31,000	1,050,493	81
12	Ohio	$35,846	$28,000	11,658,609	1,074
13	Maine	$38,500	$32,000	1,335,907	60
14	Wisconsin	$35,580	$29,000	5,795,483	530
15	Oregon	$39,110	$31,000	4,142,776	214
16	Indiana	$34,659	$27,000	6,666,818	779
17	Utah	$35,578	$28,000	3,101,833	310
18	Connecticut	$37,610	$30,000	3,588,184	255
19	Delaware	$37,682	$29,000	961,939	78
20	New Hampshire	$37,905	$31,000	1,342,795	83
21	New York	$39,885	$31,000	19,849,399	600
22	New Jersey	$37,848	$30,000	9,005,644	488
23	Idaho	$35,392	$28,000	1,716,943	140
24	Kansas	$33,869	$27,000	2,913,123	389
25	California	$37,976	$30,000	39,536,653	1,644
26	Colorado	$35,359	$28,000	5,607,154	535
27	Minnesota	$34,699	$28,000	5,576,606	633
28	Texas	$33,704	$27,000	28,304,596	1,740
29	South Dakota	$34,453	$28,000	869,666	43
30	Nebraska	$34,609	$28,000	1,920,076	112
31	Pennsylvania	$33,731	$26,000	12,805,537	917
32	Nevada	$34,498	$27,000	2,998,039	115
33	Oklahoma	$31,225	$25,000	3,930,864	378
34	Kentucky	$29,995	$24,000	4,454,189	454
35	Georgia	$30,893	$24,000	10,429,379	1,197
36	Missouri	$30,895	$24,000	6,113,532	652
37	Tennessee	$29,873	$23,000	6,715,984	611
38	Arizona	$32,185	$25,000	7,016,270	495
39	South Carolina	$29,889	$23,000	5,024,369	531
40	Maryland	$33,213	$26,000	6,052,177	476
41	New Mexico	$31,434	$25,000	2,088,070	132
42	Arkansas	$28,283	$22,000	3,004,279	379
43	Virginia	$30,913	$24,000	8,470,020	834
44	Hawaii	$33,422	$28,000	1,427,538	45
45	Florida	$29,199	$23,000	20,984,400	1,660
46	District of Columbia	$34,425	$27,000	693,972	33
47	West Virginia	$26,598	$21,000	1,815,857	182
48	North Carolina	$28,947	$23,000	10,273,419	774
49	Alabama	$28,723	$23,000	4,874,747	8
50	Louisiana	$27,770	$22,000	4,684,333	1
51	Mississippi	$26,425	$21,000	2,984,100	6

Highest paying states for ground crews

Rank	State	Avg. Ground Crew Salary
1	North Dakota	$43,022
2	Iowa	$37,801
3	Rhode Island	$42,457
4	Michigan	$36,676
5	Washington	$40,849
6	Illinois	$37,813
7	Massachusetts	$43,564
8	Vermont	$40,033
9	Alaska	$42,863
10	Wyoming	$35,882
11	Montana	$38,144
12	Ohio	$35,846
13	Maine	$38,500
14	Wisconsin	$35,580
15	Oregon	$39,110
16	Indiana	$34,659
17	Utah	$35,578
18	Connecticut	$37,610
19	Delaware	$37,682
20	New Hampshire	$37,905
21	New York	$39,885
22	New Jersey	$37,848
23	Idaho	$35,392
24	Kansas	$33,869
25	California	$37,976
26	Colorado	$35,359
27	Minnesota	$34,699
28	Texas	$33,704
29	South Dakota	$34,453
30	Nebraska	$34,609
31	Pennsylvania	$33,731
32	Nevada	$34,498
33	Oklahoma	$31,225
34	Kentucky	$29,995
35	Georgia	$30,893
36	Missouri	$30,895
37	Tennessee	$29,873
38	Arizona	$32,185
39	South Carolina	$29,889
40	Maryland	$33,213
41	New Mexico	$31,434
42	Arkansas	$28,283
43	Virginia	$30,913
44	Hawaii	$33,422
45	Florida	$29,199
46	District of Columbia	$34,425
47	West Virginia	$26,598
48	North Carolina	$28,947
49	Alabama	$28,723
50	Louisiana	$27,770
51	Mississippi	$26,425

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Total ground crew jobs:	49
Average annual salary:	$43,022
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$51,000
Location Quotient:	0.65

Best states for a ground crew

10 best states for ground crews in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. Iowa

3. Rhode Island

4. Michigan

5. Washington

6. Illinois

7. Massachusetts

8. Vermont

9. Alaska

10. Wyoming