Best states for an inventory assistant

Q: What is the best state for inventory assistants?

The best state to be an inventory assistant is New Jersey based on inventory assistant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for inventory assistants?

The highest paying state for inventory assistants is Georgia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for inventory assistants?

The worst state for inventory assistants is Nebraska, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become an inventory assistant at Walmart, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for inventory assistants that you can check out, before you begin your journey. As inventory assistants are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for inventory assistants. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as an inventory assistant, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for inventory assistants. New Jersey is the best state for inventory assistants, where the median salary is $47,513.If you are currently seeking employment as an inventory assistant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for inventory assistants in 2026

1. New Jersey
Total inventory assistant jobs: 1,503
Average annual salary: $47,513
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Inventory assistant jobs in New Jersey
2. Rhode Island
Total inventory assistant jobs: 168
Average annual salary: $47,389
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Inventory assistant jobs in Rhode Island
3. Massachusetts
Total inventory assistant jobs: 1,191
Average annual salary: $46,576
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Inventory assistant jobs in Massachusetts
4. Connecticut
Total inventory assistant jobs: 393
Average annual salary: $46,726
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Inventory assistant jobs in Connecticut
5. Pennsylvania
Total inventory assistant jobs: 2,067
Average annual salary: $43,711
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Inventory assistant jobs in Pennsylvania
6. New York
Total inventory assistant jobs: 1,250
Average annual salary: $47,954
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Inventory assistant jobs in New York
7. Ohio
Total inventory assistant jobs: 1,745
Average annual salary: $38,160
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Inventory assistant jobs in Ohio
8. Maryland
Total inventory assistant jobs: 1,107
Average annual salary: $42,334
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Inventory assistant jobs in Maryland
9. Vermont
Total inventory assistant jobs: 41
Average annual salary: $48,761
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.44
Inventory assistant jobs in Vermont
10. Minnesota
Total inventory assistant jobs: 685
Average annual salary: $41,760
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Inventory assistant jobs in Minnesota

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Detailed list of the best states for an inventory assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$47,513	$28,000	9,005,644	1,503
2	Rhode Island	$47,389	$28,000	1,059,639	168
3	Massachusetts	$46,576	$28,000	6,859,819	1,191
4	Connecticut	$46,726	$28,000	3,588,184	393
5	Pennsylvania	$43,711	$26,000	12,805,537	2,067
6	New York	$47,954	$28,000	19,849,399	1,250
7	Ohio	$38,160	$24,000	11,658,609	1,745
8	Maryland	$42,334	$25,000	6,052,177	1,107
9	Vermont	$48,761	$30,000	623,657	41
10	Minnesota	$41,760	$28,000	5,576,606	685
11	Michigan	$38,348	$24,000	9,962,311	1,153
12	Indiana	$36,173	$24,000	6,666,818	1,208
13	Maine	$43,194	$27,000	1,335,907	116
14	Wisconsin	$38,138	$25,000	5,795,483	731
15	New Hampshire	$40,438	$24,000	1,342,795	202
16	West Virginia	$38,337	$24,000	1,815,857	149
17	Delaware	$43,954	$26,000	961,939	99
18	Washington	$39,738	$28,000	7,405,743	659
19	Iowa	$39,677	$27,000	3,145,711	288
20	District of Columbia	$46,607	$28,000	693,972	30
21	Nevada	$34,988	$24,000	2,998,039	321
22	North Dakota	$36,458	$25,000	755,393	92
23	Colorado	$38,370	$27,000	5,607,154	599
24	Kentucky	$33,338	$22,000	4,454,189	621
25	Illinois	$35,709	$24,000	12,802,023	1,413
26	California	$36,570	$25,000	39,536,653	3,565
27	Virginia	$36,749	$22,000	8,470,020	1,028
28	Arizona	$32,892	$23,000	7,016,270	890
29	Mississippi	$33,521	$23,000	2,984,100	209
30	Tennessee	$31,742	$21,000	6,715,984	833
31	Oregon	$35,284	$25,000	4,142,776	361
32	Idaho	$33,338	$24,000	1,716,943	158
33	North Carolina	$33,951	$22,000	10,273,419	877
34	Kansas	$31,567	$22,000	2,913,123	384
35	Missouri	$33,720	$23,000	6,113,532	550
36	South Dakota	$32,966	$23,000	869,666	61
37	Texas	$31,747	$22,000	28,304,596	2,248
38	Hawaii	$35,909	$28,000	1,427,538	64
39	Montana	$33,622	$24,000	1,050,493	66
40	Utah	$31,776	$22,000	3,101,833	345
41	South Carolina	$32,264	$21,000	5,024,369	420
42	Arkansas	$31,176	$21,000	3,004,279	234
43	Wyoming	$32,635	$23,000	579,315	29
44	Alabama	$31,356	$21,000	4,874,747	362
45	Florida	$30,103	$20,000	20,984,400	1,939
46	Alaska	$31,952	$24,000	739,795	44
47	Georgia	$28,259	$19,000	10,429,379	1,142
48	Oklahoma	$30,503	$21,000	3,930,864	218
49	New Mexico	$31,084	$21,000	2,088,070	92
50	Louisiana	$29,651	$20,000	4,684,333	233
51	Nebraska	$28,712	$20,000	1,920,076	119

Highest paying states for inventory assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Inventory Assistant Salary
1	New Jersey	$47,513
2	Rhode Island	$47,389
3	Massachusetts	$46,576
4	Connecticut	$46,726
5	Pennsylvania	$43,711
6	New York	$47,954
7	Ohio	$38,160
8	Maryland	$42,334
9	Vermont	$48,761
10	Minnesota	$41,760
11	Michigan	$38,348
12	Indiana	$36,173
13	Maine	$43,194
14	Wisconsin	$38,138
15	New Hampshire	$40,438
16	West Virginia	$38,337
17	Delaware	$43,954
18	Washington	$39,738
19	Iowa	$39,677
20	District of Columbia	$46,607
21	Nevada	$34,988
22	North Dakota	$36,458
23	Colorado	$38,370
24	Kentucky	$33,338
25	Illinois	$35,709
26	California	$36,570
27	Virginia	$36,749
28	Arizona	$32,892
29	Mississippi	$33,521
30	Tennessee	$31,742
31	Oregon	$35,284
32	Idaho	$33,338
33	North Carolina	$33,951
34	Kansas	$31,567
35	Missouri	$33,720
36	South Dakota	$32,966
37	Texas	$31,747
38	Hawaii	$35,909
39	Montana	$33,622
40	Utah	$31,776
41	South Carolina	$32,264
42	Arkansas	$31,176
43	Wyoming	$32,635
44	Alabama	$31,356
45	Florida	$30,103
46	Alaska	$31,952
47	Georgia	$28,259
48	Oklahoma	$30,503
49	New Mexico	$31,084
50	Louisiana	$29,651
51	Nebraska	$28,712

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Total inventory assistant jobs:	1,503
Average annual salary:	$47,513
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$79,000
Location Quotient:	1.58

Best states for an inventory assistant

10 best states for inventory assistants in 2026

1. New Jersey

2. Rhode Island

3. Massachusetts

4. Connecticut

5. Pennsylvania

6. New York

7. Ohio

8. Maryland

9. Vermont

10. Minnesota