Best states for a laundry attendant

Q: What is the best state for laundry attendants?

The best state to be a laundry attendant is Vermont based on laundry attendant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for laundry attendants?

The highest paying state for laundry attendants is Tennessee based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for laundry attendants?

The worst state for laundry attendants is Georgia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like laundry attendants are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for laundry attendants aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. As laundry attendants are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for laundry attendants. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a laundry attendant, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

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 laundry attendants.If you are currently seeking employment as a laundry attendant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for laundry attendants in 2026

1. Vermont
Total laundry attendant jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $32,731
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Laundry attendant jobs in Vermont
2. Idaho
Total laundry attendant jobs: 158
Average annual salary: $30,533
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Laundry attendant jobs in Idaho
3. Oregon
Total laundry attendant jobs: 355
Average annual salary: $32,113
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Laundry attendant jobs in Oregon
4. Massachusetts
Total laundry attendant jobs: 857
Average annual salary: $31,343
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Laundry attendant jobs in Massachusetts
5. Arizona
Total laundry attendant jobs: 793
Average annual salary: $27,980
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Laundry attendant jobs in Arizona
6. North Dakota
Total laundry attendant jobs: 42
Average annual salary: $36,491
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.46
Laundry attendant jobs in North Dakota
7. Washington
Total laundry attendant jobs: 411
Average annual salary: $34,312
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.58
Laundry attendant jobs in Washington
8. Connecticut
Total laundry attendant jobs: 269
Average annual salary: $31,945
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Laundry attendant jobs in Connecticut
9. Maine
Total laundry attendant jobs: 111
Average annual salary: $29,867
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Laundry attendant jobs in Maine
10. Rhode Island
Total laundry attendant jobs: 132
Average annual salary: $28,442
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Laundry attendant jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a laundry attendant

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

Detailed list of the best states for a laundry attendant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$32,731	$26,000	623,657	72
2	Idaho	$30,533	$24,000	1,716,943	158
3	Oregon	$32,113	$25,000	4,142,776	355
4	Massachusetts	$31,343	$25,000	6,859,819	857
5	Arizona	$27,980	$21,000	7,016,270	793
6	North Dakota	$36,491	$29,000	755,393	42
7	Washington	$34,312	$27,000	7,405,743	411
8	Connecticut	$31,945	$25,000	3,588,184	269
9	Maine	$29,867	$24,000	1,335,907	111
10	Rhode Island	$28,442	$23,000	1,059,639	132
11	Ohio	$25,985	$20,000	11,658,609	1,404
12	Montana	$27,394	$21,000	1,050,493	136
13	Colorado	$29,394	$22,000	5,607,154	595
14	New York	$30,713	$24,000	19,849,399	1,148
15	Michigan	$26,710	$21,000	9,962,311	866
16	Pennsylvania	$26,304	$20,000	12,805,537	1,423
17	Utah	$26,204	$20,000	3,101,833	396
18	New Hampshire	$29,114	$23,000	1,342,795	140
19	Minnesota	$29,019	$22,000	5,576,606	536
20	Wyoming	$26,288	$20,000	579,315	68
21	New Jersey	$28,093	$22,000	9,005,644	895
22	California	$32,127	$24,000	39,536,653	1,762
23	Nevada	$25,933	$20,000	2,998,039	243
24	Wisconsin	$26,946	$21,000	5,795,483	448
25	Alaska	$28,297	$24,000	739,795	68
26	South Dakota	$26,956	$21,000	869,666	32
27	Nebraska	$27,129	$21,000	1,920,076	121
28	West Virginia	$23,919	$18,000	1,815,857	178
29	Kansas	$23,948	$18,000	2,913,123	353
30	North Carolina	$24,561	$19,000	10,273,419	1,043
31	Kentucky	$22,872	$17,000	4,454,189	463
32	Texas	$22,796	$17,000	28,304,596	2,744
33	Illinois	$26,364	$20,000	12,802,023	771
34	Indiana	$22,978	$17,000	6,666,818	773
35	Florida	$22,798	$17,000	20,984,400	2,038
36	Delaware	$26,462	$20,000	961,939	56
37	Mississippi	$22,242	$17,000	2,984,100	249
38	Hawaii	$25,345	$21,000	1,427,538	75
39	Alabama	$23,967	$18,000	4,874,747	344
40	Iowa	$23,935	$18,000	3,145,711	271
41	Louisiana	$22,931	$17,000	4,684,333	299
42	Virginia	$22,928	$17,000	8,470,020	919
43	Tennessee	$21,053	$16,000	6,715,984	737
44	Arkansas	$21,963	$17,000	3,004,279	237
45	New Mexico	$23,179	$17,000	2,088,070	112
46	South Carolina	$21,806	$17,000	5,024,369	419
47	Maryland	$22,296	$17,000	6,052,177	598
48	Missouri	$22,535	$17,000	6,113,532	494
49	District of Columbia	$25,547	$19,000	693,972	27
50	Oklahoma	$21,226	$16,000	3,930,864	267
51	Georgia	$21,285	$16,000	10,429,379	850

Highest paying states for laundry attendants

Rank	State	Avg. Laundry Attendant Salary
1	Vermont	$32,731
2	Idaho	$30,533
3	Oregon	$32,113
4	Massachusetts	$31,343
5	Arizona	$27,980
6	North Dakota	$36,491
7	Washington	$34,312
8	Connecticut	$31,945
9	Maine	$29,867
10	Rhode Island	$28,442
11	Ohio	$25,985
12	Montana	$27,394
13	Colorado	$29,394
14	New York	$30,713
15	Michigan	$26,710
16	Pennsylvania	$26,304
17	Utah	$26,204
18	New Hampshire	$29,114
19	Minnesota	$29,019
20	Wyoming	$26,288
21	New Jersey	$28,093
22	California	$32,127
23	Nevada	$25,933
24	Wisconsin	$26,946
25	Alaska	$28,297
26	South Dakota	$26,956
27	Nebraska	$27,129
28	West Virginia	$23,919
29	Kansas	$23,948
30	North Carolina	$24,561
31	Kentucky	$22,872
32	Texas	$22,796
33	Illinois	$26,364
34	Indiana	$22,978
35	Florida	$22,798
36	Delaware	$26,462
37	Mississippi	$22,242
38	Hawaii	$25,345
39	Alabama	$23,967
40	Iowa	$23,935
41	Louisiana	$22,931
42	Virginia	$22,928
43	Tennessee	$21,053
44	Arkansas	$21,963
45	New Mexico	$23,179
46	South Carolina	$21,806
47	Maryland	$22,296
48	Missouri	$22,535
49	District of Columbia	$25,547
50	Oklahoma	$21,226
51	Georgia	$21,285

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Total laundry attendant jobs:	72
Average annual salary:	$32,731
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$26,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$39,000
Location Quotient:	0.96

Best states for a laundry attendant

10 best states for laundry attendants in 2026

1. Vermont

2. Idaho

3. Oregon

4. Massachusetts

5. Arizona

6. North Dakota

7. Washington

8. Connecticut

9. Maine

10. Rhode Island