Best states for a lister

Q: What is the best state for listers?

The best state to be a lister is New Jersey based on lister salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for listers?

The highest paying state for listers is Missouri based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for listers?

The worst state for listers is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and sales careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to lister jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for listers.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 lister jobs.

The median salary for listers in New Jersey is $61,562. Compare that to the median salary in Florida of $28,015, which ranked worst for listers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that New Jersey is the best state for lister jobs, whereas Florida is the worst.

10 best states for listers in 2025

1. New Jersey
Total lister jobs: 584
Average annual salary: $61,562
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
9.91
Lister jobs in New Jersey
2. California
Total lister jobs: 129
Average annual salary: $55,585
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
0.59
Lister jobs in California
3. Massachusetts
Total lister jobs: 284
Average annual salary: $43,254
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
4.16
Lister jobs in Massachusetts
4. Delaware
Total lister jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $43,085
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Lister jobs in Delaware
5. Vermont
Total lister jobs: 8
Average annual salary: $42,248
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Lister jobs in Vermont
6. Pennsylvania
Total lister jobs: 216
Average annual salary: $40,939
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
2.5
Lister jobs in Pennsylvania
7. Michigan
Total lister jobs: 126
Average annual salary: $39,800
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
2.19
Lister jobs in Michigan
8. Maine
Total lister jobs: 20
Average annual salary: $39,305
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
2.03
Lister jobs in Maine
9. New York
Total lister jobs: 40
Average annual salary: $44,645
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.42
Lister jobs in New York
10. West Virginia
Total lister jobs: 3
Average annual salary: $43,562
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.26
Lister jobs in West Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a lister

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

Detailed list of the best states for a lister

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$61,562	$35,000	9,005,644	584
2	California	$55,585	$31,000	39,536,653	129
3	Massachusetts	$43,254	$25,000	6,859,819	284
4	Delaware	$43,085	$25,000	961,939	14
5	Vermont	$42,248	$26,000	623,657	8
6	Pennsylvania	$40,939	$23,000	12,805,537	216
7	Michigan	$39,800	$24,000	9,962,311	126
8	Maine	$39,305	$25,000	1,335,907	20
9	New York	$44,645	$26,000	19,849,399	40
10	West Virginia	$43,562	$26,000	1,815,857	3
11	Wisconsin	$39,477	$25,000	5,795,483	40
12	Ohio	$39,320	$24,000	11,658,609	43
13	Iowa	$37,600	$24,000	3,145,711	55
14	North Dakota	$39,543	$28,000	755,393	2
15	District of Columbia	$48,412	$28,000	693,972	0
16	Connecticut	$41,055	$24,000	3,588,184	8
17	Minnesota	$36,813	$25,000	5,576,606	81
18	Maryland	$43,278	$25,000	6,052,177	5
19	New Hampshire	$36,050	$22,000	1,342,795	27
20	Virginia	$39,080	$23,000	8,470,020	35
21	South Dakota	$34,908	$23,000	869,666	9
22	Wyoming	$35,258	$23,000	579,315	5
23	Kentucky	$34,809	$22,000	4,454,189	33
24	Illinois	$36,946	$23,000	12,802,023	41
25	Rhode Island	$33,826	$19,000	1,059,639	23
26	Nebraska	$34,713	$23,000	1,920,076	13
27	Louisiana	$37,211	$22,000	4,684,333	0
28	Mississippi	$34,300	$21,000	2,984,100	6
29	Alaska	$38,343	$22,000	739,795	0
30	South Carolina	$35,637	$22,000	5,024,369	2
31	New Mexico	$34,746	$20,000	2,088,070	4
32	Texas	$34,646	$20,000	28,304,596	33
33	Hawaii	$32,754	$24,000	1,427,538	9
34	Montana	$33,301	$22,000	1,050,493	3
35	Tennessee	$30,603	$19,000	6,715,984	53
36	Indiana	$31,199	$19,000	6,666,818	51
37	Oregon	$31,900	$19,000	4,142,776	29
38	Arkansas	$31,983	$20,000	3,004,279	4
39	Nevada	$33,268	$19,000	2,998,039	0
40	Oklahoma	$32,427	$20,000	3,930,864	3
41	Utah	$33,368	$20,000	3,101,833	1
42	Arizona	$33,102	$19,000	7,016,270	4
43	Washington	$31,301	$19,000	7,405,743	16
44	Colorado	$32,476	$21,000	5,607,154	6
45	Georgia	$31,328	$19,000	10,429,379	10
46	Kansas	$29,255	$19,000	2,913,123	7
47	North Carolina	$31,288	$19,000	10,273,419	3
48	Alabama	$31,023	$19,000	4,874,747	1
49	Missouri	$27,518	$17,000	6,113,532	15
50	Idaho	$29,024	$18,000	1,716,943	1
51	Florida	$28,015	$17,000	20,984,400	15

Highest paying states for listers

Rank	State	Avg. Lister Salary
1	New Jersey	$61,562
2	California	$55,585
3	Massachusetts	$43,254
4	Delaware	$43,085
5	Vermont	$42,248
6	Pennsylvania	$40,939
7	Michigan	$39,800
8	Maine	$39,305
9	New York	$44,645
10	West Virginia	$43,562
11	Wisconsin	$39,477
12	Ohio	$39,320
13	Iowa	$37,600
14	North Dakota	$39,543
15	District of Columbia	$48,412
16	Connecticut	$41,055
17	Minnesota	$36,813
18	Maryland	$43,278
19	New Hampshire	$36,050
20	Virginia	$39,080
21	South Dakota	$34,908
22	Wyoming	$35,258
23	Kentucky	$34,809
24	Illinois	$36,946
25	Rhode Island	$33,826
26	Nebraska	$34,713
27	Louisiana	$37,211
28	Mississippi	$34,300
29	Alaska	$38,343
30	South Carolina	$35,637
31	New Mexico	$34,746
32	Texas	$34,646
33	Hawaii	$32,754
34	Montana	$33,301
35	Tennessee	$30,603
36	Indiana	$31,199
37	Oregon	$31,900
38	Arkansas	$31,983
39	Nevada	$33,268
40	Oklahoma	$32,427
41	Utah	$33,368
42	Arizona	$33,102
43	Washington	$31,301
44	Colorado	$32,476
45	Georgia	$31,328
46	Kansas	$29,255
47	North Carolina	$31,288
48	Alabama	$31,023
49	Missouri	$27,518
50	Idaho	$29,024
51	Florida	$28,015

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Total lister jobs:	584
Average annual salary:	$61,562
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$105,000
Location Quotient:	9.91

Best states for a lister

10 best states for listers in 2025

1. New Jersey

2. California

3. Massachusetts

4. Delaware

5. Vermont

6. Pennsylvania

7. Michigan

8. Maine

9. New York

10. West Virginia