Best states for a lumber associate

Q: What is the best state for lumber associates?

The best state to be a lumber associate is Maine based on lumber associate salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for lumber associates?

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

Q: What is the worst state for lumber associates?

The worst state for lumber associates is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Lumber associate opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for lumber associates, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for lumber associates.As lumber associates are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for lumber associates. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a lumber associate, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for lumber associates. Maine is the best state for lumber associates, where the median salary is $38,551.We found that Maine is the best state for lumber associate jobs, whereas New Mexico is the worst.

10 best states for lumber associates in 2025

1. Maine
Total lumber associate jobs: 664
Average annual salary: $38,551
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Lumber associate jobs in Maine
2. New Hampshire
Total lumber associate jobs: 941
Average annual salary: $38,014
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Lumber associate jobs in New Hampshire
3. New York
Total lumber associate jobs: 5,325
Average annual salary: $39,687
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Lumber associate jobs in New York
4. Massachusetts
Total lumber associate jobs: 2,878
Average annual salary: $40,186
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Lumber associate jobs in Massachusetts
5. Rhode Island
Total lumber associate jobs: 399
Average annual salary: $38,442
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Lumber associate jobs in Rhode Island
6. Connecticut
Total lumber associate jobs: 1,091
Average annual salary: $39,046
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Lumber associate jobs in Connecticut
7. Pennsylvania
Total lumber associate jobs: 5,123
Average annual salary: $30,371
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Lumber associate jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Vermont
Total lumber associate jobs: 206
Average annual salary: $38,745
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Lumber associate jobs in Vermont
9. Michigan
Total lumber associate jobs: 3,443
Average annual salary: $29,407
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Lumber associate jobs in Michigan
10. Wisconsin
Total lumber associate jobs: 1,867
Average annual salary: $30,918
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Lumber associate jobs in Wisconsin

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Detailed list of the best states for a lumber associate

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$38,551	$31,000	1,335,907	664
2	New Hampshire	$38,014	$30,000	1,342,795	941
3	New York	$39,687	$30,000	19,849,399	5,325
4	Massachusetts	$40,186	$31,000	6,859,819	2,878
5	Rhode Island	$38,442	$29,000	1,059,639	399
6	Connecticut	$39,046	$29,000	3,588,184	1,091
7	Pennsylvania	$30,371	$22,000	12,805,537	5,123
8	Vermont	$38,745	$31,000	623,657	206
9	Michigan	$29,407	$22,000	9,962,311	3,443
10	Wisconsin	$30,918	$23,000	5,795,483	1,867
11	New Jersey	$32,171	$24,000	9,005,644	3,360
12	Tennessee	$28,455	$21,000	6,715,984	2,471
13	North Carolina	$29,108	$21,000	10,273,419	4,188
14	Nevada	$30,999	$22,000	2,998,039	619
15	District of Columbia	$39,940	$29,000	693,972	171
16	Delaware	$30,509	$22,000	961,939	457
17	South Carolina	$28,458	$21,000	5,024,369	2,060
18	Kentucky	$28,404	$21,000	4,454,189	1,472
19	Minnesota	$31,421	$23,000	5,576,606	1,825
20	Illinois	$29,784	$22,000	12,802,023	4,046
21	Missouri	$28,862	$21,000	6,113,532	1,991
22	Hawaii	$33,730	$29,000	1,427,538	286
23	South Dakota	$29,814	$22,000	869,666	206
24	Ohio	$27,279	$20,000	11,658,609	4,316
25	Kansas	$28,382	$21,000	2,913,123	884
26	Oregon	$30,136	$21,000	4,142,776	1,092
27	California	$30,680	$21,000	39,536,653	9,152
28	Maryland	$28,455	$21,000	6,052,177	2,297
29	Nebraska	$28,633	$21,000	1,920,076	495
30	Washington	$29,663	$21,000	7,405,743	1,839
31	Idaho	$28,690	$20,000	1,716,943	403
32	Montana	$28,407	$20,000	1,050,493	325
33	Georgia	$27,749	$20,000	10,429,379	3,539
34	Iowa	$27,952	$20,000	3,145,711	916
35	Wyoming	$27,932	$20,000	579,315	141
36	North Dakota	$27,391	$20,000	755,393	223
37	Louisiana	$26,583	$19,000	4,684,333	1,192
38	Mississippi	$25,757	$19,000	2,984,100	817
39	Oklahoma	$26,453	$19,000	3,930,864	1,025
40	Virginia	$26,876	$20,000	8,470,020	3,214
41	West Virginia	$24,969	$18,000	1,815,857	587
42	Indiana	$26,168	$19,000	6,666,818	2,145
43	Colorado	$26,952	$20,000	5,607,154	1,742
44	Alabama	$25,712	$19,000	4,874,747	1,451
45	Arkansas	$26,738	$19,000	3,004,279	618
46	Arizona	$26,433	$18,000	7,016,270	1,790
47	Texas	$24,450	$17,000	28,304,596	7,426
48	Florida	$23,285	$17,000	20,984,400	6,332
49	Utah	$24,608	$17,000	3,101,833	1,025
50	Alaska	$25,174	$20,000	739,795	107
51	New Mexico	$24,605	$18,000	2,088,070	486

Highest paying states for lumber associates

Rank	State	Avg. Lumber Associate Salary
1	Maine	$38,551
2	New Hampshire	$38,014
3	New York	$39,687
4	Massachusetts	$40,186
5	Rhode Island	$38,442
6	Connecticut	$39,046
7	Pennsylvania	$30,371
8	Vermont	$38,745
9	Michigan	$29,407
10	Wisconsin	$30,918
11	New Jersey	$32,171
12	Tennessee	$28,455
13	North Carolina	$29,108
14	Nevada	$30,999
15	District of Columbia	$39,940
16	Delaware	$30,509
17	South Carolina	$28,458
18	Kentucky	$28,404
19	Minnesota	$31,421
20	Illinois	$29,784
21	Missouri	$28,862
22	Hawaii	$33,730
23	South Dakota	$29,814
24	Ohio	$27,279
25	Kansas	$28,382
26	Oregon	$30,136
27	California	$30,680
28	Maryland	$28,455
29	Nebraska	$28,633
30	Washington	$29,663
31	Idaho	$28,690
32	Montana	$28,407
33	Georgia	$27,749
34	Iowa	$27,952
35	Wyoming	$27,932
36	North Dakota	$27,391
37	Louisiana	$26,583
38	Mississippi	$25,757
39	Oklahoma	$26,453
40	Virginia	$26,876
41	West Virginia	$24,969
42	Indiana	$26,168
43	Colorado	$26,952
44	Alabama	$25,712
45	Arkansas	$26,738
46	Arizona	$26,433
47	Texas	$24,450
48	Florida	$23,285
49	Utah	$24,608
50	Alaska	$25,174
51	New Mexico	$24,605

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Total lumber associate jobs:	664
Average annual salary:	$38,551
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Location Quotient:	1.42

Best states for a lumber associate

10 best states for lumber associates in 2025

1. Maine

2. New Hampshire

3. New York

4. Massachusetts

5. Rhode Island

6. Connecticut

7. Pennsylvania

8. Vermont

9. Michigan

10. Wisconsin