Best states for an inventory associate

Q: What is the best state for inventory associates?

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

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

The highest paying state for inventory associates is South Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for inventory associates?

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

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for inventory associates? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for inventory associate jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.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 inventory associate jobs.

We figured that the best places for inventory associate jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that New Hampshire is the best state for inventory associate jobs, whereas Louisiana is the worst.

10 best states for inventory associates in 2025

1. New Hampshire
Total inventory associate jobs: 300
Average annual salary: $33,935
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Inventory associate jobs in New Hampshire
2. Maine
Total inventory associate jobs: 237
Average annual salary: $32,958
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Inventory associate jobs in Maine
3. North Dakota
Total inventory associate jobs: 193
Average annual salary: $30,416
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Inventory associate jobs in North Dakota
4. Michigan
Total inventory associate jobs: 1,709
Average annual salary: $30,297
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Inventory associate jobs in Michigan
5. Rhode Island
Total inventory associate jobs: 180
Average annual salary: $33,413
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Inventory associate jobs in Rhode Island
6. Washington
Total inventory associate jobs: 1,161
Average annual salary: $34,295
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Inventory associate jobs in Washington
7. Utah
Total inventory associate jobs: 561
Average annual salary: $31,348
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Inventory associate jobs in Utah
8. Connecticut
Total inventory associate jobs: 641
Average annual salary: $31,752
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Inventory associate jobs in Connecticut
9. Wisconsin
Total inventory associate jobs: 1,264
Average annual salary: $29,996
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Inventory associate jobs in Wisconsin
10. Massachusetts
Total inventory associate jobs: 1,373
Average annual salary: $33,685
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Inventory associate jobs in Massachusetts

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Detailed list of the best states for an inventory associate

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$33,935	$28,000	1,342,795	300
2	Maine	$32,958	$28,000	1,335,907	237
3	North Dakota	$30,416	$25,000	755,393	193
4	Michigan	$30,297	$24,000	9,962,311	1,709
5	Rhode Island	$33,413	$27,000	1,059,639	180
6	Washington	$34,295	$27,000	7,405,743	1,161
7	Utah	$31,348	$25,000	3,101,833	561
8	Connecticut	$31,752	$26,000	3,588,184	641
9	Wisconsin	$29,996	$24,000	5,795,483	1,264
10	Massachusetts	$33,685	$28,000	6,859,819	1,373
11	California	$32,778	$26,000	39,536,653	5,484
12	Minnesota	$32,761	$26,000	5,576,606	1,039
13	Pennsylvania	$29,292	$23,000	12,805,537	2,675
14	Vermont	$32,994	$27,000	623,657	93
15	Arizona	$29,453	$23,000	7,016,270	1,301
16	Wyoming	$31,107	$25,000	579,315	84
17	New Jersey	$30,230	$24,000	9,005,644	1,905
18	Oregon	$32,361	$26,000	4,142,776	504
19	Nevada	$29,691	$23,000	2,998,039	380
20	Montana	$31,902	$26,000	1,050,493	133
21	Illinois	$29,812	$24,000	12,802,023	2,057
22	Ohio	$27,756	$22,000	11,658,609	1,989
23	Colorado	$30,236	$24,000	5,607,154	991
24	New York	$31,128	$25,000	19,849,399	1,991
25	South Dakota	$30,264	$24,000	869,666	96
26	Indiana	$26,458	$21,000	6,666,818	1,628
27	Hawaii	$32,108	$28,000	1,427,538	134
28	Kentucky	$25,899	$20,000	4,454,189	792
29	Maryland	$28,006	$22,000	6,052,177	1,189
30	Tennessee	$25,013	$20,000	6,715,984	1,137
31	Iowa	$27,428	$22,000	3,145,711	507
32	Idaho	$27,967	$22,000	1,716,943	207
33	Nebraska	$27,818	$22,000	1,920,076	235
34	Delaware	$27,228	$21,000	961,939	207
35	Kansas	$25,497	$20,000	2,913,123	528
36	Arkansas	$24,376	$19,000	3,004,279	514
37	Missouri	$26,696	$21,000	6,113,532	852
38	West Virginia	$24,138	$19,000	1,815,857	253
39	New Mexico	$26,592	$21,000	2,088,070	169
40	Florida	$23,798	$18,000	20,984,400	3,222
41	Texas	$25,261	$19,000	28,304,596	3,222
42	District of Columbia	$28,648	$22,000	693,972	101
43	Georgia	$24,498	$19,000	10,429,379	1,801
44	Oklahoma	$25,082	$20,000	3,930,864	418
45	North Carolina	$24,238	$19,000	10,273,419	1,524
46	Alabama	$23,724	$18,000	4,874,747	758
47	Mississippi	$22,589	$18,000	2,984,100	351
48	Virginia	$25,171	$19,000	8,470,020	1,359
49	Alaska	$24,818	$21,000	739,795	74
50	South Carolina	$22,291	$17,000	5,024,369	679
51	Louisiana	$22,408	$17,000	4,684,333	428

Highest paying states for inventory associates

Rank	State	Avg. Inventory Associate Salary
1	New Hampshire	$33,935
2	Maine	$32,958
3	North Dakota	$30,416
4	Michigan	$30,297
5	Rhode Island	$33,413
6	Washington	$34,295
7	Utah	$31,348
8	Connecticut	$31,752
9	Wisconsin	$29,996
10	Massachusetts	$33,685
11	California	$32,778
12	Minnesota	$32,761
13	Pennsylvania	$29,292
14	Vermont	$32,994
15	Arizona	$29,453
16	Wyoming	$31,107
17	New Jersey	$30,230
18	Oregon	$32,361
19	Nevada	$29,691
20	Montana	$31,902
21	Illinois	$29,812
22	Ohio	$27,756
23	Colorado	$30,236
24	New York	$31,128
25	South Dakota	$30,264
26	Indiana	$26,458
27	Hawaii	$32,108
28	Kentucky	$25,899
29	Maryland	$28,006
30	Tennessee	$25,013
31	Iowa	$27,428
32	Idaho	$27,967
33	Nebraska	$27,818
34	Delaware	$27,228
35	Kansas	$25,497
36	Arkansas	$24,376
37	Missouri	$26,696
38	West Virginia	$24,138
39	New Mexico	$26,592
40	Florida	$23,798
41	Texas	$25,261
42	District of Columbia	$28,648
43	Georgia	$24,498
44	Oklahoma	$25,082
45	North Carolina	$24,238
46	Alabama	$23,724
47	Mississippi	$22,589
48	Virginia	$25,171
49	Alaska	$24,818
50	South Carolina	$22,291
51	Louisiana	$22,408

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Total inventory associate jobs:	300
Average annual salary:	$33,935
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Location Quotient:	0.97

Best states for an inventory associate

10 best states for inventory associates in 2025

1. New Hampshire

2. Maine

3. North Dakota

4. Michigan

5. Rhode Island

6. Washington

7. Utah

8. Connecticut

9. Wisconsin

10. Massachusetts