Best states for an irrigation worker

Q: What is the best state for irrigation workers?

The best state to be an irrigation worker is Oregon based on irrigation worker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for irrigation workers?

The highest paying state for irrigation workers is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for irrigation workers?

The worst state for irrigation workers is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and farming, fishing, and forestry careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to irrigation worker jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for irrigation workers.Although there are abundant irrigation worker jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Oregon is the best state in the country for irrigation worker jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for irrigation workers. Oregon is the best state for irrigation workers, where the median salary is $34,545.If you are currently seeking employment as an irrigation worker, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for irrigation workers in 2025

1. Oregon
Total irrigation worker jobs: 545
Average annual salary: $34,545
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.95
Irrigation worker jobs in Oregon
2. North Carolina
Total irrigation worker jobs: 1,170
Average annual salary: $33,926
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.8
Irrigation worker jobs in North Carolina
3. Utah
Total irrigation worker jobs: 412
Average annual salary: $30,923
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.91
Irrigation worker jobs in Utah
4. Pennsylvania
Total irrigation worker jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $38,238
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0
Irrigation worker jobs in Pennsylvania
5. South Dakota
Total irrigation worker jobs: 163
Average annual salary: $29,039
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
2.25
Irrigation worker jobs in South Dakota
6. California
Total irrigation worker jobs: 3,523
Average annual salary: $33,129
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.78
Irrigation worker jobs in California
7. New York
Total irrigation worker jobs: 7
Average annual salary: $35,552
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.01
Irrigation worker jobs in New York
8. Maine
Total irrigation worker jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $35,847
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0
Irrigation worker jobs in Maine
9. North Dakota
Total irrigation worker jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $32,699
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0
Irrigation worker jobs in North Dakota
10. New Hampshire
Total irrigation worker jobs: 235
Average annual salary: $28,179
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Location Quotient:
1.99
Irrigation worker jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an irrigation worker

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Detailed list of the best states for an irrigation worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Oregon	$34,545	$28,000	4,142,776	545
2	North Carolina	$33,926	$28,000	10,273,419	1,170
3	Utah	$30,923	$25,000	3,101,833	412
4	Pennsylvania	$38,238	$31,000	12,805,537	2
5	South Dakota	$29,039	$24,000	869,666	163
6	California	$33,129	$26,000	39,536,653	3,523
7	New York	$35,552	$30,000	19,849,399	7
8	Maine	$35,847	$31,000	1,335,907	0
9	North Dakota	$32,699	$27,000	755,393	0
10	New Hampshire	$28,179	$24,000	1,342,795	235
11	Ohio	$31,487	$26,000	11,658,609	1
12	Delaware	$30,086	$24,000	961,939	107
13	Rhode Island	$32,286	$27,000	1,059,639	0
14	West Virginia	$30,581	$25,000	1,815,857	0
15	Colorado	$30,236	$24,000	5,607,154	653
16	Kentucky	$29,756	$24,000	4,454,189	2
17	Minnesota	$29,619	$25,000	5,576,606	7
18	Nevada	$28,866	$23,000	2,998,039	8
19	Nebraska	$26,725	$22,000	1,920,076	307
20	Connecticut	$28,126	$24,000	3,588,184	381
21	Montana	$28,178	$23,000	1,050,493	60
22	Missouri	$26,448	$21,000	6,113,532	783
23	Oklahoma	$27,072	$22,000	3,930,864	339
24	Wisconsin	$28,115	$23,000	5,795,483	3
25	Wyoming	$27,966	$23,000	579,315	0
26	Massachusetts	$28,208	$24,000	6,859,819	4
27	Indiana	$26,959	$22,000	6,666,818	2
28	District of Columbia	$28,989	$23,000	693,972	96
29	South Carolina	$24,935	$20,000	5,024,369	598
30	Idaho	$26,349	$21,000	1,716,943	180
31	Vermont	$28,089	$24,000	623,657	0
32	Florida	$25,647	$21,000	20,984,400	2,052
33	Alaska	$28,356	$25,000	739,795	0
34	Hawaii	$27,816	$24,000	1,427,538	1
35	Texas	$24,530	$20,000	28,304,596	2,382
36	Arizona	$25,637	$20,000	7,016,270	19
37	Georgia	$24,408	$20,000	10,429,379	1,212
38	Washington	$24,444	$20,000	7,405,743	973
39	Louisiana	$22,902	$19,000	4,684,333	442
40	Virginia	$25,043	$20,000	8,470,020	1,047
41	New Jersey	$26,143	$22,000	9,005,644	9
42	Mississippi	$25,206	$20,000	2,984,100	1
43	Maryland	$25,662	$21,000	6,052,177	9
44	New Mexico	$23,232	$18,000	2,088,070	241
45	Tennessee	$19,905	$16,000	6,715,984	839
46	Kansas	$22,988	$18,000	2,913,123	3
47	Michigan	$22,476	$18,000	9,962,311	7
48	Iowa	$23,374	$19,000	3,145,711	0
49	Illinois	$23,824	$19,000	12,802,023	2
50	Alabama	$18,867	$15,000	4,874,747	487
51	Arkansas	$20,003	$16,000	3,004,279	1

Highest paying states for irrigation workers

Rank	State	Avg. Irrigation Worker Salary
1	Oregon	$34,545
2	North Carolina	$33,926
3	Utah	$30,923
4	Pennsylvania	$38,238
5	South Dakota	$29,039
6	California	$33,129
7	New York	$35,552
8	Maine	$35,847
9	North Dakota	$32,699
10	New Hampshire	$28,179
11	Ohio	$31,487
12	Delaware	$30,086
13	Rhode Island	$32,286
14	West Virginia	$30,581
15	Colorado	$30,236
16	Kentucky	$29,756
17	Minnesota	$29,619
18	Nevada	$28,866
19	Nebraska	$26,725
20	Connecticut	$28,126
21	Montana	$28,178
22	Missouri	$26,448
23	Oklahoma	$27,072
24	Wisconsin	$28,115
25	Wyoming	$27,966
26	Massachusetts	$28,208
27	Indiana	$26,959
28	District of Columbia	$28,989
29	South Carolina	$24,935
30	Idaho	$26,349
31	Vermont	$28,089
32	Florida	$25,647
33	Alaska	$28,356
34	Hawaii	$27,816
35	Texas	$24,530
36	Arizona	$25,637
37	Georgia	$24,408
38	Washington	$24,444
39	Louisiana	$22,902
40	Virginia	$25,043
41	New Jersey	$26,143
42	Mississippi	$25,206
43	Maryland	$25,662
44	New Mexico	$23,232
45	Tennessee	$19,905
46	Kansas	$22,988
47	Michigan	$22,476
48	Iowa	$23,374
49	Illinois	$23,824
50	Alabama	$18,867
51	Arkansas	$20,003

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total irrigation worker jobs:	545
Average annual salary:	$34,545
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$42,000
Location Quotient:	1.95

Best states for an irrigation worker

10 best states for irrigation workers in 2025

1. Oregon

2. North Carolina

3. Utah

4. Pennsylvania

5. South Dakota

6. California

7. New York

8. Maine

9. North Dakota

10. New Hampshire