Best states for a kit assembler

Q: What is the best state for kit assemblers?

The best state to be a kit assembler is New Hampshire based on kit assembler salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for kit assemblers?

The highest paying state for kit assemblers is Georgia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for kit assemblers?

The worst state for kit assemblers is Georgia, 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 kit assemblers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for kit assembler 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 kit assembler jobs.

We figured that the best places for kit assembler 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.If you are currently seeking employment as a kit assembler, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for kit assemblers in 2025

1. New Hampshire
Total kit assembler jobs: 159
Average annual salary: $35,541
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
4.68
Kit assembler jobs in New Hampshire
2. Michigan
Total kit assembler jobs: 171
Average annual salary: $36,897
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Kit assembler jobs in Michigan
3. Minnesota
Total kit assembler jobs: 393
Average annual salary: $34,753
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
3.05
Kit assembler jobs in Minnesota
4. Vermont
Total kit assembler jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $34,829
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
2.35
Kit assembler jobs in Vermont
5. Iowa
Total kit assembler jobs: 156
Average annual salary: $33,722
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
2.21
Kit assembler jobs in Iowa
6. Oregon
Total kit assembler jobs: 145
Average annual salary: $35,992
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.8
Kit assembler jobs in Oregon
7. Maine
Total kit assembler jobs: 15
Average annual salary: $37,209
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.58
Kit assembler jobs in Maine
8. Illinois
Total kit assembler jobs: 244
Average annual salary: $35,521
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Kit assembler jobs in Illinois
9. Alaska
Total kit assembler jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $36,947
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0
Kit assembler jobs in Alaska
10. New York
Total kit assembler jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $37,145
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0
Kit assembler jobs in New York

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a kit assembler

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

Detailed list of the best states for a kit assembler

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$35,541	$29,000	1,342,795	159
2	Michigan	$36,897	$29,000	9,962,311	171
3	Minnesota	$34,753	$28,000	5,576,606	393
4	Vermont	$34,829	$29,000	623,657	35
5	Iowa	$33,722	$27,000	3,145,711	156
6	Oregon	$35,992	$29,000	4,142,776	145
7	Maine	$37,209	$31,000	1,335,907	15
8	Illinois	$35,521	$28,000	12,802,023	244
9	Alaska	$36,947	$33,000	739,795	0
10	New York	$37,145	$29,000	19,849,399	0
11	Utah	$33,319	$27,000	3,101,833	65
12	Washington	$34,103	$28,000	7,405,743	149
13	North Dakota	$33,424	$27,000	755,393	7
14	Indiana	$30,704	$24,000	6,666,818	270
15	Connecticut	$32,273	$26,000	3,588,184	141
16	California	$33,796	$27,000	39,536,653	851
17	Massachusetts	$32,390	$26,000	6,859,819	317
18	Rhode Island	$30,170	$24,000	1,059,639	60
19	Wisconsin	$32,766	$26,000	5,795,483	0
20	Kentucky	$29,810	$23,000	4,454,189	137
21	Kansas	$30,184	$24,000	2,913,123	63
22	South Dakota	$31,528	$25,000	869,666	0
23	Nebraska	$29,589	$24,000	1,920,076	56
24	Montana	$31,465	$26,000	1,050,493	5
25	Colorado	$32,040	$26,000	5,607,154	0
26	Idaho	$30,019	$24,000	1,716,943	17
27	North Carolina	$28,329	$22,000	10,273,419	271
28	New Jersey	$31,289	$25,000	9,005,644	118
29	Arizona	$29,259	$23,000	7,016,270	145
30	Missouri	$28,245	$22,000	6,113,532	169
31	Nevada	$29,280	$23,000	2,998,039	27
32	Pennsylvania	$28,922	$23,000	12,805,537	0
33	Maryland	$30,066	$23,000	6,052,177	122
34	Ohio	$28,767	$22,000	11,658,609	0
35	Alabama	$27,830	$21,000	4,874,747	77
36	Oklahoma	$27,160	$22,000	3,930,864	66
37	Tennessee	$25,350	$20,000	6,715,984	275
38	Wyoming	$28,123	$23,000	579,315	0
39	South Carolina	$25,666	$20,000	5,024,369	176
40	Hawaii	$29,477	$26,000	1,427,538	0
41	Virginia	$27,476	$21,000	8,470,020	123
42	New Mexico	$27,310	$22,000	2,088,070	13
43	Texas	$26,301	$20,000	28,304,596	419
44	Mississippi	$24,935	$19,000	2,984,100	55
45	Delaware	$27,667	$21,000	961,939	12
46	West Virginia	$25,373	$19,000	1,815,857	8
47	Arkansas	$25,666	$20,000	3,004,279	0
48	District of Columbia	$27,388	$21,000	693,972	0
49	Florida	$24,446	$18,000	20,984,400	0
50	Louisiana	$23,999	$18,000	4,684,333	16
51	Georgia	$23,450	$18,000	10,429,379	0

Highest paying states for kit assemblers

Rank	State	Avg. Kit Assembler Salary
1	New Hampshire	$35,541
2	Michigan	$36,897
3	Minnesota	$34,753
4	Vermont	$34,829
5	Iowa	$33,722
6	Oregon	$35,992
7	Maine	$37,209
8	Illinois	$35,521
9	Alaska	$36,947
10	New York	$37,145
11	Utah	$33,319
12	Washington	$34,103
13	North Dakota	$33,424
14	Indiana	$30,704
15	Connecticut	$32,273
16	California	$33,796
17	Massachusetts	$32,390
18	Rhode Island	$30,170
19	Wisconsin	$32,766
20	Kentucky	$29,810
21	Kansas	$30,184
22	South Dakota	$31,528
23	Nebraska	$29,589
24	Montana	$31,465
25	Colorado	$32,040
26	Idaho	$30,019
27	North Carolina	$28,329
28	New Jersey	$31,289
29	Arizona	$29,259
30	Missouri	$28,245
31	Nevada	$29,280
32	Pennsylvania	$28,922
33	Maryland	$30,066
34	Ohio	$28,767
35	Alabama	$27,830
36	Oklahoma	$27,160
37	Tennessee	$25,350
38	Wyoming	$28,123
39	South Carolina	$25,666
40	Hawaii	$29,477
41	Virginia	$27,476
42	New Mexico	$27,310
43	Texas	$26,301
44	Mississippi	$24,935
45	Delaware	$27,667
46	West Virginia	$25,373
47	Arkansas	$25,666
48	District of Columbia	$27,388
49	Florida	$24,446
50	Louisiana	$23,999
51	Georgia	$23,450

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total kit assembler jobs:	159
Average annual salary:	$35,541
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$43,000
Location Quotient:	4.68

Best states for a kit assembler

10 best states for kit assemblers in 2025

1. New Hampshire

2. Michigan

3. Minnesota

4. Vermont

5. Iowa

6. Oregon

7. Maine

8. Illinois

9. Alaska

10. New York