Best states for a logistician

Q: What is the best state for logisticians?

The best state to be a logistician is District of Columbia based on logistician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for logisticians?

The highest paying state for logisticians is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for logisticians?

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

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Logistician opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for logisticians, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for logisticians.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for logisticians. We found that District of Columbia is the best state in the nation for logisticians, and people in Port Huron earn the most in the field.

We figured that the best places for logistician 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 District of Columbia is the best state for logistician jobs, whereas Florida is the worst.

10 best states for logisticians in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total logistician jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $107,199
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $168,000
Location Quotient:
2.45
Logistician jobs in District of Columbia
2. Michigan
Total logistician jobs: 103
Average annual salary: $95,787
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Logistician jobs in Michigan
3. Delaware
Total logistician jobs: 23
Average annual salary: $90,281
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
1.72
Logistician jobs in Delaware
4. Vermont
Total logistician jobs: 26
Average annual salary: $85,311
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
3.17
Logistician jobs in Vermont
5. New Hampshire
Total logistician jobs: 21
Average annual salary: $88,932
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Logistician jobs in New Hampshire
6. Colorado
Total logistician jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $92,734
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Logistician jobs in Colorado
7. Pennsylvania
Total logistician jobs: 154
Average annual salary: $85,041
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Logistician jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Alaska
Total logistician jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $84,801
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
1.91
Logistician jobs in Alaska
9. Virginia
Total logistician jobs: 190
Average annual salary: $85,474
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
1.89
Logistician jobs in Virginia
10. Maine
Total logistician jobs: 11
Average annual salary: $89,342
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Logistician jobs in Maine

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a logistician

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

Detailed list of the best states for a logistician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$107,199	$68,000	693,972	44
2	Michigan	$95,787	$61,000	9,962,311	103
3	Delaware	$90,281	$58,000	961,939	23
4	Vermont	$85,311	$55,000	623,657	26
5	New Hampshire	$88,932	$58,000	1,342,795	21
6	Colorado	$92,734	$59,000	5,607,154	72
7	Pennsylvania	$85,041	$55,000	12,805,537	154
8	Alaska	$84,801	$63,000	739,795	17
9	Virginia	$85,474	$53,000	8,470,020	190
10	Maine	$89,342	$58,000	1,335,907	11
11	Montana	$81,291	$54,000	1,050,493	35
12	Rhode Island	$92,852	$61,000	1,059,639	7
13	Indiana	$79,728	$50,000	6,666,818	106
14	New Jersey	$86,114	$56,000	9,005,644	107
15	Washington	$89,357	$60,000	7,405,743	59
16	Maryland	$95,070	$60,000	6,052,177	0
17	Ohio	$79,206	$50,000	11,658,609	112
18	Massachusetts	$87,248	$57,000	6,859,819	76
19	West Virginia	$78,732	$49,000	1,815,857	16
20	New Mexico	$76,154	$47,000	2,088,070	33
21	Minnesota	$81,734	$53,000	5,576,606	59
22	Kentucky	$79,877	$49,000	4,454,189	28
23	Connecticut	$85,293	$55,000	3,588,184	16
24	Oregon	$80,144	$54,000	4,142,776	43
25	Utah	$72,991	$48,000	3,101,833	48
26	Arizona	$74,161	$47,000	7,016,270	71
27	Tennessee	$68,571	$41,000	6,715,984	90
28	Wisconsin	$72,533	$47,000	5,795,483	61
29	South Dakota	$66,894	$44,000	869,666	17
30	New York	$80,581	$52,000	19,849,399	99
31	Hawaii	$66,818	$54,000	1,427,538	25
32	Iowa	$66,751	$43,000	3,145,711	61
33	Nebraska	$70,382	$45,000	1,920,076	24
34	Wyoming	$63,785	$42,000	579,315	23
35	North Dakota	$67,264	$44,000	755,393	13
36	California	$81,647	$53,000	39,536,653	208
37	Mississippi	$63,328	$38,000	2,984,100	38
38	Missouri	$71,470	$44,000	6,113,532	45
39	Oklahoma	$68,028	$42,000	3,930,864	30
40	North Carolina	$65,090	$40,000	10,273,419	108
41	Illinois	$69,557	$45,000	12,802,023	96
42	South Carolina	$61,955	$37,000	5,024,369	67
43	Arkansas	$64,354	$39,000	3,004,279	22
44	Alabama	$57,113	$34,000	4,874,747	77
45	Idaho	$63,913	$42,000	1,716,943	19
46	Nevada	$66,638	$43,000	2,998,039	13
47	Texas	$64,652	$38,000	28,304,596	154
48	Louisiana	$58,729	$34,000	4,684,333	37
49	Georgia	$58,906	$35,000	10,429,379	90
50	Kansas	$61,531	$38,000	2,913,123	22
51	Florida	$47,010	$28,000	20,984,400	135

Highest paying states for logisticians

Rank	State	Avg. Logistician Salary
1	District of Columbia	$107,199
2	Michigan	$95,787
3	Delaware	$90,281
4	Vermont	$85,311
5	New Hampshire	$88,932
6	Colorado	$92,734
7	Pennsylvania	$85,041
8	Alaska	$84,801
9	Virginia	$85,474
10	Maine	$89,342
11	Montana	$81,291
12	Rhode Island	$92,852
13	Indiana	$79,728
14	New Jersey	$86,114
15	Washington	$89,357
16	Maryland	$95,070
17	Ohio	$79,206
18	Massachusetts	$87,248
19	West Virginia	$78,732
20	New Mexico	$76,154
21	Minnesota	$81,734
22	Kentucky	$79,877
23	Connecticut	$85,293
24	Oregon	$80,144
25	Utah	$72,991
26	Arizona	$74,161
27	Tennessee	$68,571
28	Wisconsin	$72,533
29	South Dakota	$66,894
30	New York	$80,581
31	Hawaii	$66,818
32	Iowa	$66,751
33	Nebraska	$70,382
34	Wyoming	$63,785
35	North Dakota	$67,264
36	California	$81,647
37	Mississippi	$63,328
38	Missouri	$71,470
39	Oklahoma	$68,028
40	North Carolina	$65,090
41	Illinois	$69,557
42	South Carolina	$61,955
43	Arkansas	$64,354
44	Alabama	$57,113
45	Idaho	$63,913
46	Nevada	$66,638
47	Texas	$64,652
48	Louisiana	$58,729
49	Georgia	$58,906
50	Kansas	$61,531
51	Florida	$47,010

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Total logistician jobs:	44
Average annual salary:	$107,199
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$68,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$168,000
Location Quotient:	2.45

Best states for a logistician

10 best states for logisticians in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. Michigan

3. Delaware

4. Vermont

5. New Hampshire

6. Colorado

7. Pennsylvania

8. Alaska

9. Virginia

10. Maine