Best states for a line up worker

Q: What is the best state for line up workers?

The best state to be a line up worker is Maine based on line up worker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for line up workers?

The highest paying state for line up workers is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for line up workers?

The worst state for line up workers is Maryland, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Line up worker opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for line up workers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for line up workers.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 line up worker jobs.

We figured that the best places for line up worker 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 line up worker, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for line up workers in 2025

1. Maine
Total line up worker jobs: 110
Average annual salary: $37,988
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Line up worker jobs in Maine
2. Washington
Total line up worker jobs: 1,241
Average annual salary: $36,258
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Line up worker jobs in Washington
3. South Dakota
Total line up worker jobs: 190
Average annual salary: $31,907
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Line up worker jobs in South Dakota
4. Connecticut
Total line up worker jobs: 530
Average annual salary: $36,368
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Line up worker jobs in Connecticut
5. Minnesota
Total line up worker jobs: 450
Average annual salary: $35,281
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.52
Line up worker jobs in Minnesota
6. Idaho
Total line up worker jobs: 274
Average annual salary: $32,784
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Line up worker jobs in Idaho
7. North Dakota
Total line up worker jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $35,380
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.36
Line up worker jobs in North Dakota
8. Ohio
Total line up worker jobs: 816
Average annual salary: $31,948
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.61
Line up worker jobs in Ohio
9. Alaska
Total line up worker jobs: 25
Average annual salary: $38,963
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.23
Line up worker jobs in Alaska
10. New Hampshire
Total line up worker jobs: 294
Average annual salary: $31,112
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Line up worker jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a line up worker

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Detailed list of the best states for a line up worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$37,988	$30,000	1,335,907	110
2	Washington	$36,258	$28,000	7,405,743	1,241
3	South Dakota	$31,907	$24,000	869,666	190
4	Connecticut	$36,368	$26,000	3,588,184	530
5	Minnesota	$35,281	$27,000	5,576,606	450
6	Idaho	$32,784	$25,000	1,716,943	274
7	North Dakota	$35,380	$28,000	755,393	44
8	Ohio	$31,948	$23,000	11,658,609	816
9	Alaska	$38,963	$33,000	739,795	25
10	New Hampshire	$31,112	$24,000	1,342,795	294
11	Pennsylvania	$32,692	$23,000	12,805,537	847
12	Oregon	$31,018	$23,000	4,142,776	749
13	Wisconsin	$31,837	$23,000	5,795,483	435
14	Montana	$33,519	$26,000	1,050,493	44
15	New York	$33,552	$24,000	19,849,399	708
16	Tennessee	$26,769	$20,000	6,715,984	1,305
17	Arkansas	$30,825	$23,000	3,004,279	158
18	Wyoming	$32,223	$24,000	579,315	16
19	Massachusetts	$33,212	$25,000	6,859,819	337
20	Iowa	$29,868	$22,000	3,145,711	292
21	Louisiana	$27,114	$20,000	4,684,333	667
22	Michigan	$29,993	$22,000	9,962,311	497
23	Utah	$27,211	$20,000	3,101,833	620
24	Delaware	$29,700	$21,000	961,939	151
25	Vermont	$30,481	$24,000	623,657	48
26	California	$30,526	$22,000	39,536,653	4,940
27	Missouri	$27,175	$20,000	6,113,532	1,110
28	Illinois	$30,011	$22,000	12,802,023	891
29	Kentucky	$26,855	$20,000	4,454,189	340
30	Rhode Island	$29,703	$22,000	1,059,639	54
31	Colorado	$27,478	$20,000	5,607,154	1,038
32	West Virginia	$25,437	$18,000	1,815,857	296
33	Texas	$25,901	$19,000	28,304,596	3,973
34	South Carolina	$26,021	$19,000	5,024,369	850
35	Nevada	$27,140	$20,000	2,998,039	158
36	Nebraska	$26,122	$19,000	1,920,076	394
37	Indiana	$26,540	$19,000	6,666,818	563
38	Virginia	$27,403	$20,000	8,470,020	1,439
39	Hawaii	$31,734	$27,000	1,427,538	41
40	Alabama	$25,449	$19,000	4,874,747	682
41	Georgia	$25,421	$19,000	10,429,379	1,813
42	New Jersey	$28,741	$20,000	9,005,644	391
43	Arizona	$26,310	$19,000	7,016,270	467
44	Florida	$24,295	$18,000	20,984,400	3,443
45	North Carolina	$24,188	$18,000	10,273,419	1,759
46	Kansas	$25,735	$19,000	2,913,123	190
47	Mississippi	$25,584	$19,000	2,984,100	119
48	Oklahoma	$23,642	$17,000	3,930,864	560
49	New Mexico	$24,015	$18,000	2,088,070	343
50	District of Columbia	$24,618	$18,000	693,972	117
51	Maryland	$24,043	$17,000	6,052,177	330

Highest paying states for line up workers

Rank	State	Avg. Line Up Worker Salary
1	Maine	$37,988
2	Washington	$36,258
3	South Dakota	$31,907
4	Connecticut	$36,368
5	Minnesota	$35,281
6	Idaho	$32,784
7	North Dakota	$35,380
8	Ohio	$31,948
9	Alaska	$38,963
10	New Hampshire	$31,112
11	Pennsylvania	$32,692
12	Oregon	$31,018
13	Wisconsin	$31,837
14	Montana	$33,519
15	New York	$33,552
16	Tennessee	$26,769
17	Arkansas	$30,825
18	Wyoming	$32,223
19	Massachusetts	$33,212
20	Iowa	$29,868
21	Louisiana	$27,114
22	Michigan	$29,993
23	Utah	$27,211
24	Delaware	$29,700
25	Vermont	$30,481
26	California	$30,526
27	Missouri	$27,175
28	Illinois	$30,011
29	Kentucky	$26,855
30	Rhode Island	$29,703
31	Colorado	$27,478
32	West Virginia	$25,437
33	Texas	$25,901
34	South Carolina	$26,021
35	Nevada	$27,140
36	Nebraska	$26,122
37	Indiana	$26,540
38	Virginia	$27,403
39	Hawaii	$31,734
40	Alabama	$25,449
41	Georgia	$25,421
42	New Jersey	$28,741
43	Arizona	$26,310
44	Florida	$24,295
45	North Carolina	$24,188
46	Kansas	$25,735
47	Mississippi	$25,584
48	Oklahoma	$23,642
49	New Mexico	$24,015
50	District of Columbia	$24,618
51	Maryland	$24,043

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Total line up worker jobs:	110
Average annual salary:	$37,988
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Location Quotient:	0.64

Best states for a line up worker

10 best states for line up workers in 2025

1. Maine

2. Washington

3. South Dakota

4. Connecticut

5. Minnesota

6. Idaho

7. North Dakota

8. Ohio

9. Alaska

10. New Hampshire