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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to locator jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of locators in America is $58,000.
To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for locators. Iowa is the best state for locators, where the median salary is $32,140.We found that the South is best for locators, and the Midwest is the worst. San Diego, CA is the best city in the country for locator jobs, where as Iowa is the best state in the country.
10 best states for locators in 2025
1. Iowa
Total locator jobs: 29 Average annual salary: $32,140 Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Location Quotient: 2.222. Illinois
Total locator jobs: 45 Average annual salary: $35,977 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 1.053. Minnesota
Total locator jobs: 36 Average annual salary: $33,364 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Location Quotient: 1.514. Maryland
Total locator jobs: 37 Average annual salary: $36,214 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Location Quotient: 1.625. Wisconsin
Total locator jobs: 50 Average annual salary: $31,226 Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Location Quotient: 2.526. Vermont
Total locator jobs: 4 Average annual salary: $33,311 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Location Quotient: 1.457. Virginia
Total locator jobs: 32 Average annual salary: $35,955 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Location Quotient: 0.948. New Jersey
Total locator jobs: 15 Average annual salary: $37,994 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Location Quotient: 0.539. North Dakota
Total locator jobs: 1 Average annual salary: $37,462 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 0.310. California
Total locator jobs: 11 Average annual salary: $42,718 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000 Location Quotient: 0.1
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Detailed list of the best states for a locator
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | $32,140 | $22,000 | 3,145,711 | 29 |
| 2 | Illinois | $35,977 | $25,000 | 12,802,023 | 45 |
| 3 | Minnesota | $33,364 | $24,000 | 5,576,606 | 36 |
| 4 | Maryland | $36,214 | $24,000 | 6,052,177 | 37 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $31,226 | $22,000 | 5,795,483 | 50 |
| 6 | Vermont | $33,311 | $25,000 | 623,657 | 4 |
| 7 | Virginia | $35,955 | $24,000 | 8,470,020 | 32 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $37,994 | $25,000 | 9,005,644 | 15 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $37,462 | $27,000 | 755,393 | 1 |
| 10 | California | $42,718 | $26,000 | 39,536,653 | 11 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $38,361 | $26,000 | 6,859,819 | 6 |
| 12 | New York | $36,631 | $24,000 | 19,849,399 | 30 |
| 13 | South Dakota | $30,044 | $21,000 | 869,666 | 7 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $34,251 | $22,000 | 12,805,537 | 23 |
| 15 | Maine | $33,096 | $25,000 | 1,335,907 | 3 |
| 16 | Alaska | $38,987 | $23,000 | 739,795 | 0 |
| 17 | Connecticut | $33,154 | $22,000 | 3,588,184 | 13 |
| 18 | Indiana | $28,771 | $20,000 | 6,666,818 | 76 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $32,326 | $23,000 | 1,342,795 | 4 |
| 20 | Ohio | $28,631 | $20,000 | 11,658,609 | 72 |
| 21 | Missouri | $30,150 | $21,000 | 6,113,532 | 36 |
| 22 | Michigan | $29,124 | $20,000 | 9,962,311 | 37 |
| 23 | Wyoming | $27,506 | $18,000 | 579,315 | 8 |
| 24 | Colorado | $30,145 | $20,000 | 5,607,154 | 30 |
| 25 | Washington | $33,251 | $21,000 | 7,405,743 | 14 |
| 26 | Nebraska | $27,086 | $19,000 | 1,920,076 | 20 |
| 27 | Kansas | $27,865 | $19,000 | 2,913,123 | 18 |
| 28 | Montana | $30,716 | $20,000 | 1,050,493 | 1 |
| 29 | West Virginia | $28,514 | $19,000 | 1,815,857 | 4 |
| 30 | Texas | $28,216 | $18,000 | 28,304,596 | 61 |
| 31 | Delaware | $27,468 | $18,000 | 961,939 | 6 |
| 32 | Hawaii | $33,425 | $23,000 | 1,427,538 | 0 |
| 33 | Georgia | $26,127 | $18,000 | 10,429,379 | 66 |
| 34 | North Carolina | $26,458 | $18,000 | 10,273,419 | 41 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $25,917 | $18,000 | 6,715,984 | 16 |
| 36 | Rhode Island | $27,458 | $18,000 | 1,059,639 | 1 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $26,610 | $18,000 | 3,930,864 | 5 |
| 38 | Arizona | $27,486 | $17,000 | 7,016,270 | 4 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $26,083 | $18,000 | 5,024,369 | 12 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $23,790 | $16,000 | 2,984,100 | 17 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $25,464 | $17,000 | 4,454,189 | 11 |
| 42 | Utah | $25,120 | $16,000 | 3,101,833 | 12 |
| 43 | Oregon | $26,292 | $16,000 | 4,142,776 | 11 |
| 44 | Idaho | $25,279 | $16,000 | 1,716,943 | 4 |
| 45 | Alabama | $23,786 | $16,000 | 4,874,747 | 21 |
| 46 | Florida | $24,849 | $17,000 | 20,984,400 | 53 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $22,512 | $15,000 | 4,684,333 | 14 |
| 48 | District of Columbia | $26,665 | $17,000 | 693,972 | 1 |
| 49 | Nevada | $23,190 | $14,000 | 2,998,039 | 3 |
| 50 | New Mexico | $22,627 | $14,000 | 2,088,070 | 4 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $21,871 | $15,000 | 3,004,279 | 1 |
Highest paying states for locators
| Rank | State | Avg. Locator Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | $32,140 |
| 2 | Illinois | $35,977 |
| 3 | Minnesota | $33,364 |
| 4 | Maryland | $36,214 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $31,226 |
| 6 | Vermont | $33,311 |
| 7 | Virginia | $35,955 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $37,994 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $37,462 |
| 10 | California | $42,718 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $38,361 |
| 12 | New York | $36,631 |
| 13 | South Dakota | $30,044 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $34,251 |
| 15 | Maine | $33,096 |
| 16 | Alaska | $38,987 |
| 17 | Connecticut | $33,154 |
| 18 | Indiana | $28,771 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $32,326 |
| 20 | Ohio | $28,631 |
| 21 | Missouri | $30,150 |
| 22 | Michigan | $29,124 |
| 23 | Wyoming | $27,506 |
| 24 | Colorado | $30,145 |
| 25 | Washington | $33,251 |
| 26 | Nebraska | $27,086 |
| 27 | Kansas | $27,865 |
| 28 | Montana | $30,716 |
| 29 | West Virginia | $28,514 |
| 30 | Texas | $28,216 |
| 31 | Delaware | $27,468 |
| 32 | Hawaii | $33,425 |
| 33 | Georgia | $26,127 |
| 34 | North Carolina | $26,458 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $25,917 |
| 36 | Rhode Island | $27,458 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $26,610 |
| 38 | Arizona | $27,486 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $26,083 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $23,790 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $25,464 |
| 42 | Utah | $25,120 |
| 43 | Oregon | $26,292 |
| 44 | Idaho | $25,279 |
| 45 | Alabama | $23,786 |
| 46 | Florida | $24,849 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $22,512 |
| 48 | District of Columbia | $26,665 |
| 49 | Nevada | $23,190 |
| 50 | New Mexico | $22,627 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $21,871 |
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Updated January 8, 2025