Best states for a kiln operator

Q: What is the best state for kiln operators?

The best state to be a kiln operator is Minnesota based on kiln operator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for kiln operators?

The highest paying state for kiln operators is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for kiln operators?

The worst state for kiln operators is Oklahoma, 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 kiln operators? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for kiln operator 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.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of kiln operators in America is $41,000.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for kiln operators.We found that Minnesota is the best state for kiln operator jobs, whereas Oklahoma is the worst.

10 best states for kiln operators in 2025

1. Minnesota
Total kiln operator jobs: 351
Average annual salary: $46,161
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Kiln operator jobs in Minnesota
2. Wisconsin
Total kiln operator jobs: 387
Average annual salary: $44,277
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.72
Kiln operator jobs in Wisconsin
3. Indiana
Total kiln operator jobs: 401
Average annual salary: $40,771
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Kiln operator jobs in Indiana
4. Utah
Total kiln operator jobs: 122
Average annual salary: $43,655
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Kiln operator jobs in Utah
5. North Dakota
Total kiln operator jobs: 19
Average annual salary: $47,867
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.5
Kiln operator jobs in North Dakota
6. Alaska
Total kiln operator jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $41,969
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
2.8
Kiln operator jobs in Alaska
7. Pennsylvania
Total kiln operator jobs: 643
Average annual salary: $40,745
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Kiln operator jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Washington
Total kiln operator jobs: 150
Average annual salary: $47,857
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.51
Kiln operator jobs in Washington
9. Oregon
Total kiln operator jobs: 74
Average annual salary: $47,045
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.44
Kiln operator jobs in Oregon
10. Idaho
Total kiln operator jobs: 25
Average annual salary: $46,138
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.37
Kiln operator jobs in Idaho

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a kiln operator

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a kiln operator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Minnesota	$46,161	$37,000	5,576,606	351
2	Wisconsin	$44,277	$34,000	5,795,483	387
3	Indiana	$40,771	$31,000	6,666,818	401
4	Utah	$43,655	$34,000	3,101,833	122
5	North Dakota	$47,867	$39,000	755,393	19
6	Alaska	$41,969	$37,000	739,795	95
7	Pennsylvania	$40,745	$31,000	12,805,537	643
8	Washington	$47,857	$38,000	7,405,743	150
9	Oregon	$47,045	$37,000	4,142,776	74
10	Idaho	$46,138	$37,000	1,716,943	25
11	Maine	$42,578	$34,000	1,335,907	39
12	Iowa	$39,056	$30,000	3,145,711	145
13	Wyoming	$44,408	$35,000	579,315	5
14	North Carolina	$37,814	$29,000	10,273,419	463
15	Illinois	$38,746	$30,000	12,802,023	536
16	Arizona	$40,984	$32,000	7,016,270	149
17	California	$43,383	$34,000	39,536,653	878
18	New Jersey	$37,411	$29,000	9,005,644	879
19	Michigan	$38,098	$29,000	9,962,311	200
20	Alabama	$37,797	$29,000	4,874,747	99
21	Kansas	$37,022	$28,000	2,913,123	93
22	New Hampshire	$36,149	$28,000	1,342,795	93
23	Massachusetts	$35,775	$28,000	6,859,819	1,211
24	Rhode Island	$35,525	$27,000	1,059,639	153
25	South Dakota	$36,071	$28,000	869,666	30
26	Tennessee	$33,898	$26,000	6,715,984	355
27	Vermont	$36,836	$29,000	623,657	19
28	Nevada	$36,689	$28,000	2,998,039	42
29	Montana	$37,679	$30,000	1,050,493	6
30	Hawaii	$35,212	$30,000	1,427,538	104
31	Virginia	$38,421	$29,000	8,470,020	144
32	Nebraska	$34,438	$27,000	1,920,076	67
33	Connecticut	$35,458	$27,000	3,588,184	104
34	Arkansas	$34,217	$26,000	3,004,279	67
35	New Mexico	$35,593	$28,000	2,088,070	6
36	Ohio	$32,631	$25,000	11,658,609	536
37	New York	$36,405	$28,000	19,849,399	241
38	District of Columbia	$33,585	$25,000	693,972	133
39	Texas	$33,986	$26,000	28,304,596	559
40	Kentucky	$32,069	$24,000	4,454,189	165
41	Mississippi	$31,572	$24,000	2,984,100	108
42	Missouri	$32,822	$25,000	6,113,532	192
43	Delaware	$34,162	$26,000	961,939	22
44	Colorado	$34,430	$27,000	5,607,154	86
45	Georgia	$27,899	$21,000	10,429,379	593
46	Maryland	$33,838	$26,000	6,052,177	113
47	South Carolina	$29,738	$23,000	5,024,369	166
48	West Virginia	$32,184	$24,000	1,815,857	10
49	Louisiana	$30,073	$23,000	4,684,333	58
50	Florida	$27,366	$21,000	20,984,400	413
51	Oklahoma	$29,252	$22,000	3,930,864	56

Highest paying states for kiln operators

Rank	State	Avg. Kiln Operator Salary
1	Minnesota	$46,161
2	Wisconsin	$44,277
3	Indiana	$40,771
4	Utah	$43,655
5	North Dakota	$47,867
6	Alaska	$41,969
7	Pennsylvania	$40,745
8	Washington	$47,857
9	Oregon	$47,045
10	Idaho	$46,138
11	Maine	$42,578
12	Iowa	$39,056
13	Wyoming	$44,408
14	North Carolina	$37,814
15	Illinois	$38,746
16	Arizona	$40,984
17	California	$43,383
18	New Jersey	$37,411
19	Michigan	$38,098
20	Alabama	$37,797
21	Kansas	$37,022
22	New Hampshire	$36,149
23	Massachusetts	$35,775
24	Rhode Island	$35,525
25	South Dakota	$36,071
26	Tennessee	$33,898
27	Vermont	$36,836
28	Nevada	$36,689
29	Montana	$37,679
30	Hawaii	$35,212
31	Virginia	$38,421
32	Nebraska	$34,438
33	Connecticut	$35,458
34	Arkansas	$34,217
35	New Mexico	$35,593
36	Ohio	$32,631
37	New York	$36,405
38	District of Columbia	$33,585
39	Texas	$33,986
40	Kentucky	$32,069
41	Mississippi	$31,572
42	Missouri	$32,822
43	Delaware	$34,162
44	Colorado	$34,430
45	Georgia	$27,899
46	Maryland	$33,838
47	South Carolina	$29,738
48	West Virginia	$32,184
49	Louisiana	$30,073
50	Florida	$27,366
51	Oklahoma	$29,252

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Total kiln operator jobs:	351
Average annual salary:	$46,161
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$57,000
Location Quotient:	1.3

Best states for a kiln operator

10 best states for kiln operators in 2025

1. Minnesota

2. Wisconsin

3. Indiana

4. Utah

5. North Dakota

6. Alaska

7. Pennsylvania

8. Washington

9. Oregon

10. Idaho