Best states for a laundry sorter

Q: What is the best state for laundry sorters?

The best state to be a laundry sorter is North Dakota based on laundry sorter salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for laundry sorters is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for laundry sorters?

The worst state for laundry sorters is Louisiana, 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 laundry sorters? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for laundry sorter 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.Our research shows that North Dakota is the best state in the country for laundry sorters.

We figured that the best places for laundry sorter 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.We found that North Dakota is the best state for laundry sorter jobs, whereas Louisiana is the worst.

10 best states for laundry sorters in 2026

1. North Dakota
Total laundry sorter jobs: 24
Average annual salary: $32,390
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Laundry sorter jobs in North Dakota
2. Maine
Total laundry sorter jobs: 34
Average annual salary: $29,217
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Laundry sorter jobs in Maine
3. Vermont
Total laundry sorter jobs: 9
Average annual salary: $31,018
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Laundry sorter jobs in Vermont
4. Wisconsin
Total laundry sorter jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $28,742
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Laundry sorter jobs in Wisconsin
5. Pennsylvania
Total laundry sorter jobs: 340
Average annual salary: $26,404
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.91
Laundry sorter jobs in Pennsylvania
6. Iowa
Total laundry sorter jobs: 60
Average annual salary: $27,793
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Laundry sorter jobs in Iowa
7. Massachusetts
Total laundry sorter jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $30,831
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.41
Laundry sorter jobs in Massachusetts
8. Nebraska
Total laundry sorter jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $28,464
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
0.47
Laundry sorter jobs in Nebraska
9. Illinois
Total laundry sorter jobs: 109
Average annual salary: $28,412
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Laundry sorter jobs in Illinois
10. Rhode Island
Total laundry sorter jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $27,016
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Laundry sorter jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a laundry sorter

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Detailed list of the best states for a laundry sorter

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$32,390	$25,000	755,393	24
2	Maine	$29,217	$24,000	1,335,907	34
3	Vermont	$31,018	$25,000	623,657	9
4	Wisconsin	$28,742	$22,000	5,795,483	95
5	Pennsylvania	$26,404	$20,000	12,805,537	340
6	Iowa	$27,793	$21,000	3,145,711	60
7	Massachusetts	$30,831	$24,000	6,859,819	57
8	Nebraska	$28,464	$22,000	1,920,076	16
9	Illinois	$28,412	$22,000	12,802,023	109
10	Rhode Island	$27,016	$21,000	1,059,639	17
11	California	$31,423	$24,000	39,536,653	200
12	New Hampshire	$26,875	$21,000	1,342,795	27
13	New York	$28,445	$22,000	19,849,399	149
14	Connecticut	$30,202	$23,000	3,588,184	13
15	Michigan	$25,538	$19,000	9,962,311	140
16	Washington	$29,341	$22,000	7,405,743	45
17	Arizona	$25,776	$19,000	7,016,270	84
18	New Jersey	$26,192	$20,000	9,005,644	707
19	Montana	$24,346	$19,000	1,050,493	32
20	Colorado	$27,523	$21,000	5,607,154	51
21	Idaho	$26,140	$20,000	1,716,943	16
22	Wyoming	$25,295	$19,000	579,315	6
23	Oregon	$26,716	$20,000	4,142,776	40
24	Texas	$24,739	$19,000	28,304,596	268
25	West Virginia	$23,462	$18,000	1,815,857	26
26	Ohio	$23,053	$17,000	11,658,609	287
27	Missouri	$24,693	$19,000	6,113,532	63
28	Delaware	$25,417	$19,000	961,939	13
29	Indiana	$23,010	$17,000	6,666,818	210
30	Alaska	$25,882	$22,000	739,795	6
31	Kentucky	$22,504	$17,000	4,454,189	130
32	Minnesota	$24,432	$19,000	5,576,606	66
33	South Dakota	$24,328	$18,000	869,666	7
34	Nevada	$24,379	$18,000	2,998,039	20
35	Kansas	$22,864	$17,000	2,913,123	53
36	North Carolina	$22,747	$17,000	10,273,419	130
37	Maryland	$25,539	$19,000	6,052,177	24
38	Georgia	$23,414	$18,000	10,429,379	103
39	Utah	$23,016	$17,000	3,101,833	32
40	South Carolina	$22,322	$17,000	5,024,369	71
41	Hawaii	$25,945	$22,000	1,427,538	0
42	Virginia	$22,830	$17,000	8,470,020	95
43	District of Columbia	$24,779	$19,000	693,972	1
44	Florida	$21,727	$16,000	20,984,400	255
45	Alabama	$22,020	$17,000	4,874,747	38
46	Tennessee	$19,858	$15,000	6,715,984	137
47	Oklahoma	$22,818	$17,000	3,930,864	11
48	New Mexico	$21,914	$16,000	2,088,070	10
49	Arkansas	$21,574	$16,000	3,004,279	15
50	Mississippi	$18,233	$14,000	2,984,100	20
51	Louisiana	$19,909	$15,000	4,684,333	12

Highest paying states for laundry sorters

Rank	State	Avg. Laundry Sorter Salary
1	North Dakota	$32,390
2	Maine	$29,217
3	Vermont	$31,018
4	Wisconsin	$28,742
5	Pennsylvania	$26,404
6	Iowa	$27,793
7	Massachusetts	$30,831
8	Nebraska	$28,464
9	Illinois	$28,412
10	Rhode Island	$27,016
11	California	$31,423
12	New Hampshire	$26,875
13	New York	$28,445
14	Connecticut	$30,202
15	Michigan	$25,538
16	Washington	$29,341
17	Arizona	$25,776
18	New Jersey	$26,192
19	Montana	$24,346
20	Colorado	$27,523
21	Idaho	$26,140
22	Wyoming	$25,295
23	Oregon	$26,716
24	Texas	$24,739
25	West Virginia	$23,462
26	Ohio	$23,053
27	Missouri	$24,693
28	Delaware	$25,417
29	Indiana	$23,010
30	Alaska	$25,882
31	Kentucky	$22,504
32	Minnesota	$24,432
33	South Dakota	$24,328
34	Nevada	$24,379
35	Kansas	$22,864
36	North Carolina	$22,747
37	Maryland	$25,539
38	Georgia	$23,414
39	Utah	$23,016
40	South Carolina	$22,322
41	Hawaii	$25,945
42	Virginia	$22,830
43	District of Columbia	$24,779
44	Florida	$21,727
45	Alabama	$22,020
46	Tennessee	$19,858
47	Oklahoma	$22,818
48	New Mexico	$21,914
49	Arkansas	$21,574
50	Mississippi	$18,233
51	Louisiana	$19,909

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Total laundry sorter jobs:	24
Average annual salary:	$32,390
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$25,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Location Quotient:	1.69

Best states for a laundry sorter

10 best states for laundry sorters in 2026

1. North Dakota

2. Maine

3. Vermont

4. Wisconsin

5. Pennsylvania

6. Iowa

7. Massachusetts

8. Nebraska

9. Illinois

10. Rhode Island