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Are you thinking of becoming a kitchen helper and really want to work at Panda Express? Turns out, your chances to become a kitchen helper are better in some states than others.Our research shows that Alaska is the best state in the country for kitchen helpers.
Alaska is the best state for jobs for kitchen helpers, and Oklahoma is the worst. The most common pay in Alaska is $32,874, while the median pay in Oklahoma is $20,986.If you are currently seeking employment as a kitchen helper, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for kitchen helpers in 2025
1. Alaska
Total kitchen helper jobs: 102 Average annual salary: $32,874 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Location Quotient: 2.03
2. Maine
Total kitchen helper jobs: 110 Average annual salary: $30,058 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Location Quotient: 1.38
3. Massachusetts
Total kitchen helper jobs: 616 Average annual salary: $32,529 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Location Quotient: 1.12
4. Minnesota
Total kitchen helper jobs: 351 Average annual salary: $34,700 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Location Quotient: 0.88
5. Rhode Island
Total kitchen helper jobs: 65 Average annual salary: $32,073 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Location Quotient: 0.89
6. Washington
Total kitchen helper jobs: 349 Average annual salary: $33,992 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Location Quotient: 0.8
7. New Hampshire
Total kitchen helper jobs: 109 Average annual salary: $29,695 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Location Quotient: 1.04
8. Oregon
Total kitchen helper jobs: 167 Average annual salary: $33,265 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Location Quotient: 0.67
9. Connecticut
Total kitchen helper jobs: 225 Average annual salary: $29,160 Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Location Quotient: 1.13
10. Colorado
Total kitchen helper jobs: 374 Average annual salary: $29,864 Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Location Quotient: 1.05
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a kitchen helper
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Detailed list of the best states for a kitchen helper
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $32,874 | $28,000 | 739,795 | 102 |
| 2 | Maine | $30,058 | $25,000 | 1,335,907 | 110 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $32,529 | $26,000 | 6,859,819 | 616 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $34,700 | $28,000 | 5,576,606 | 351 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $32,073 | $25,000 | 1,059,639 | 65 |
| 6 | Washington | $33,992 | $27,000 | 7,405,743 | 349 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $29,695 | $24,000 | 1,342,795 | 109 |
| 8 | Oregon | $33,265 | $26,000 | 4,142,776 | 167 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $29,160 | $23,000 | 3,588,184 | 225 |
| 10 | Colorado | $29,864 | $23,000 | 5,607,154 | 374 |
| 11 | Montana | $27,428 | $22,000 | 1,050,493 | 78 |
| 12 | Arizona | $26,588 | $21,000 | 7,016,270 | 435 |
| 13 | Vermont | $30,733 | $25,000 | 623,657 | 32 |
| 14 | Wyoming | $27,531 | $22,000 | 579,315 | 34 |
| 15 | Iowa | $27,893 | $22,000 | 3,145,711 | 204 |
| 16 | Illinois | $27,405 | $21,000 | 12,802,023 | 752 |
| 17 | New York | $31,410 | $24,000 | 19,849,399 | 580 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $25,896 | $20,000 | 5,795,483 | 392 |
| 19 | California | $31,548 | $25,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,291 |
| 20 | North Dakota | $27,805 | $22,000 | 755,393 | 45 |
| 21 | Michigan | $24,414 | $19,000 | 9,962,311 | 699 |
| 22 | Ohio | $25,846 | $20,000 | 11,658,609 | 589 |
| 23 | Nebraska | $26,592 | $21,000 | 1,920,076 | 114 |
| 24 | District of Columbia | $31,788 | $25,000 | 693,972 | 34 |
| 25 | Florida | $24,836 | $20,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,169 |
| 26 | Delaware | $27,192 | $21,000 | 961,939 | 59 |
| 27 | Kansas | $24,220 | $19,000 | 2,913,123 | 193 |
| 28 | Kentucky | $23,398 | $18,000 | 4,454,189 | 305 |
| 29 | Utah | $26,649 | $21,000 | 3,101,833 | 105 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $23,888 | $19,000 | 5,024,369 | 318 |
| 31 | Idaho | $24,635 | $19,000 | 1,716,943 | 95 |
| 32 | Indiana | $23,359 | $18,000 | 6,666,818 | 430 |
| 33 | Nevada | $25,306 | $20,000 | 2,998,039 | 98 |
| 34 | Hawaii | $28,370 | $25,000 | 1,427,538 | 36 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $23,105 | $18,000 | 12,805,537 | 743 |
| 36 | North Carolina | $22,876 | $18,000 | 10,273,419 | 695 |
| 37 | New Jersey | $24,254 | $19,000 | 9,005,644 | 456 |
| 38 | Texas | $23,316 | $18,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,241 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $24,115 | $19,000 | 869,666 | 40 |
| 40 | Georgia | $22,740 | $18,000 | 10,429,379 | 659 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $23,917 | $18,000 | 2,088,070 | 100 |
| 42 | Maryland | $24,823 | $19,000 | 6,052,177 | 328 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $21,283 | $17,000 | 6,715,984 | 406 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $20,764 | $16,000 | 2,984,100 | 202 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $22,448 | $17,000 | 1,815,857 | 86 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $22,331 | $17,000 | 3,004,279 | 145 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $18,775 | $14,000 | 4,684,333 | 260 |
| 48 | Virginia | $22,482 | $17,000 | 8,470,020 | 563 |
| 49 | Missouri | $21,269 | $16,000 | 6,113,532 | 313 |
| 50 | Alabama | $18,311 | $14,000 | 4,874,747 | 267 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $20,986 | $16,000 | 3,930,864 | 96 |
Highest paying states for kitchen helpers
| Rank | State | Avg. Kitchen Helper Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $32,874 |
| 2 | Maine | $30,058 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $32,529 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $34,700 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $32,073 |
| 6 | Washington | $33,992 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $29,695 |
| 8 | Oregon | $33,265 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $29,160 |
| 10 | Colorado | $29,864 |
| 11 | Montana | $27,428 |
| 12 | Arizona | $26,588 |
| 13 | Vermont | $30,733 |
| 14 | Wyoming | $27,531 |
| 15 | Iowa | $27,893 |
| 16 | Illinois | $27,405 |
| 17 | New York | $31,410 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $25,896 |
| 19 | California | $31,548 |
| 20 | North Dakota | $27,805 |
| 21 | Michigan | $24,414 |
| 22 | Ohio | $25,846 |
| 23 | Nebraska | $26,592 |
| 24 | District of Columbia | $31,788 |
| 25 | Florida | $24,836 |
| 26 | Delaware | $27,192 |
| 27 | Kansas | $24,220 |
| 28 | Kentucky | $23,398 |
| 29 | Utah | $26,649 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $23,888 |
| 31 | Idaho | $24,635 |
| 32 | Indiana | $23,359 |
| 33 | Nevada | $25,306 |
| 34 | Hawaii | $28,370 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $23,105 |
| 36 | North Carolina | $22,876 |
| 37 | New Jersey | $24,254 |
| 38 | Texas | $23,316 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $24,115 |
| 40 | Georgia | $22,740 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $23,917 |
| 42 | Maryland | $24,823 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $21,283 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $20,764 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $22,448 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $22,331 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $18,775 |
| 48 | Virginia | $22,482 |
| 49 | Missouri | $21,269 |
| 50 | Alabama | $18,311 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $20,986 |
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Updated January 8, 2025