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It seems like inventory control specialists are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for inventory control specialists aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of inventory control specialists in America is $51,000.
Massachusetts is the best state for jobs for inventory control specialists, and South Carolina is the worst. The most common pay in Massachusetts is $46,233, while the median pay in South Carolina is $26,525.We found that the West is best for inventory control specialists, and the Northeast is the worst. Philadelphia, PA is the best city in the country for inventory control specialist jobs, where as Massachusetts is the best state in the country.
10 best states for inventory control specialists in 2025
1. Massachusetts
Total inventory control specialist jobs: 1,827 Average annual salary: $46,233 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Location Quotient: 1.262. New Jersey
Total inventory control specialist jobs: 1,533 Average annual salary: $45,956 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000 Location Quotient: 1.233. Pennsylvania
Total inventory control specialist jobs: 2,188 Average annual salary: $43,572 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000 Location Quotient: 1.194. Connecticut
Total inventory control specialist jobs: 542 Average annual salary: $45,194 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000 Location Quotient: 1.045. Wisconsin
Total inventory control specialist jobs: 999 Average annual salary: $39,455 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Location Quotient: 1.156. Rhode Island
Total inventory control specialist jobs: 188 Average annual salary: $42,865 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Location Quotient: 0.987. New Hampshire
Total inventory control specialist jobs: 301 Average annual salary: $40,544 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Location Quotient: 1.098. Delaware
Total inventory control specialist jobs: 211 Average annual salary: $42,368 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Location Quotient: 1.079. New York
Total inventory control specialist jobs: 1,633 Average annual salary: $46,151 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000 Location Quotient: 0.8110. Virginia
Total inventory control specialist jobs: 1,430 Average annual salary: $39,746 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Location Quotient: 0.96
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Detailed list of the best states for an inventory control specialist
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $46,233 | $27,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,827 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $45,956 | $26,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,533 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | $43,572 | $25,000 | 12,805,537 | 2,188 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $45,194 | $26,000 | 3,588,184 | 542 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $39,455 | $25,000 | 5,795,483 | 999 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $42,865 | $25,000 | 1,059,639 | 188 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $40,544 | $24,000 | 1,342,795 | 301 |
| 8 | Delaware | $42,368 | $24,000 | 961,939 | 211 |
| 9 | New York | $46,151 | $27,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,633 |
| 10 | Virginia | $39,746 | $24,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,430 |
| 11 | Maryland | $38,725 | $22,000 | 6,052,177 | 1,223 |
| 12 | Vermont | $39,762 | $24,000 | 623,657 | 109 |
| 13 | Indiana | $33,637 | $21,000 | 6,666,818 | 1,390 |
| 14 | Maine | $39,174 | $24,000 | 1,335,907 | 165 |
| 15 | Iowa | $33,323 | $22,000 | 3,145,711 | 629 |
| 16 | Illinois | $36,102 | $23,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,952 |
| 17 | California | $37,520 | $24,000 | 39,536,653 | 4,716 |
| 18 | Michigan | $33,668 | $20,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,363 |
| 19 | Ohio | $35,023 | $21,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,562 |
| 20 | North Dakota | $35,291 | $25,000 | 755,393 | 123 |
| 21 | Kansas | $33,435 | $22,000 | 2,913,123 | 473 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $35,383 | $24,000 | 5,576,606 | 906 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $34,509 | $21,000 | 1,815,857 | 215 |
| 24 | South Dakota | $34,598 | $24,000 | 869,666 | 107 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $30,223 | $19,000 | 4,454,189 | 749 |
| 26 | Wyoming | $32,013 | $22,000 | 579,315 | 94 |
| 27 | Oregon | $34,824 | $24,000 | 4,142,776 | 493 |
| 28 | Arizona | $31,144 | $20,000 | 7,016,270 | 1,007 |
| 29 | Tennessee | $30,988 | $20,000 | 6,715,984 | 897 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $33,561 | $23,000 | 1,920,076 | 239 |
| 31 | District of Columbia | $38,963 | $23,000 | 693,972 | 135 |
| 32 | Georgia | $30,254 | $20,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,776 |
| 33 | Washington | $33,083 | $24,000 | 7,405,743 | 885 |
| 34 | Missouri | $32,268 | $21,000 | 6,113,532 | 715 |
| 35 | Mississippi | $29,715 | $19,000 | 2,984,100 | 336 |
| 36 | Hawaii | $31,867 | $25,000 | 1,427,538 | 124 |
| 37 | Utah | $29,497 | $20,000 | 3,101,833 | 514 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $30,509 | $19,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,380 |
| 39 | Alabama | $29,799 | $19,000 | 4,874,747 | 665 |
| 40 | Florida | $28,989 | $19,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,861 |
| 41 | Colorado | $31,554 | $21,000 | 5,607,154 | 857 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $30,312 | $20,000 | 3,930,864 | 327 |
| 43 | Texas | $29,772 | $19,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,779 |
| 44 | Nevada | $28,495 | $19,000 | 2,998,039 | 308 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $26,729 | $18,000 | 3,004,279 | 400 |
| 46 | Alaska | $27,979 | $22,000 | 739,795 | 96 |
| 47 | Idaho | $26,903 | $19,000 | 1,716,943 | 236 |
| 48 | New Mexico | $28,838 | $19,000 | 2,088,070 | 175 |
| 49 | Montana | $27,398 | $20,000 | 1,050,493 | 130 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $27,748 | $18,000 | 4,684,333 | 417 |
| 51 | South Carolina | $26,525 | $17,000 | 5,024,369 | 617 |
Highest paying states for inventory control specialists
| Rank | State | Avg. Inventory Control Specialist Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $46,233 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $45,956 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | $43,572 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $45,194 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $39,455 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $42,865 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $40,544 |
| 8 | Delaware | $42,368 |
| 9 | New York | $46,151 |
| 10 | Virginia | $39,746 |
| 11 | Maryland | $38,725 |
| 12 | Vermont | $39,762 |
| 13 | Indiana | $33,637 |
| 14 | Maine | $39,174 |
| 15 | Iowa | $33,323 |
| 16 | Illinois | $36,102 |
| 17 | California | $37,520 |
| 18 | Michigan | $33,668 |
| 19 | Ohio | $35,023 |
| 20 | North Dakota | $35,291 |
| 21 | Kansas | $33,435 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $35,383 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $34,509 |
| 24 | South Dakota | $34,598 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $30,223 |
| 26 | Wyoming | $32,013 |
| 27 | Oregon | $34,824 |
| 28 | Arizona | $31,144 |
| 29 | Tennessee | $30,988 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $33,561 |
| 31 | District of Columbia | $38,963 |
| 32 | Georgia | $30,254 |
| 33 | Washington | $33,083 |
| 34 | Missouri | $32,268 |
| 35 | Mississippi | $29,715 |
| 36 | Hawaii | $31,867 |
| 37 | Utah | $29,497 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $30,509 |
| 39 | Alabama | $29,799 |
| 40 | Florida | $28,989 |
| 41 | Colorado | $31,554 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $30,312 |
| 43 | Texas | $29,772 |
| 44 | Nevada | $28,495 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $26,729 |
| 46 | Alaska | $27,979 |
| 47 | Idaho | $26,903 |
| 48 | New Mexico | $28,838 |
| 49 | Montana | $27,398 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $27,748 |
| 51 | South Carolina | $26,525 |
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Updated January 8, 2025