Best states for a material controller

Q: What is the best state for material controllers?

The best state to be a material controller is New Hampshire based on material controller salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for material controllers?

The highest paying state for material controllers is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for material controllers?

The worst state for material controllers is Wyoming, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and office and administrative careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to material controller jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for material controllers.Our research found that New Hampshire is the best state for material controllers, while California and New Jersey are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New Hampshire has a median salary of $47,263 and California has the highest median salary among all 50 states for material controllers.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for material controllers.New Hampshire is the best state, and Pacifica is the city with the highest pay for material controllers.

10 best states for material controllers in 2026

1. New Hampshire
Total material controller jobs: 137
Average annual salary: $47,263
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Material controller jobs in New Hampshire
2. California
Total material controller jobs: 1,679
Average annual salary: $56,294
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Material controller jobs in California
3. New Jersey
Total material controller jobs: 352
Average annual salary: $54,786
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Material controller jobs in New Jersey
4. Pennsylvania
Total material controller jobs: 740
Average annual salary: $43,154
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Material controller jobs in Pennsylvania
5. Massachusetts
Total material controller jobs: 492
Average annual salary: $45,499
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Material controller jobs in Massachusetts
6. Michigan
Total material controller jobs: 483
Average annual salary: $40,910
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Material controller jobs in Michigan
7. Arizona
Total material controller jobs: 319
Average annual salary: $42,587
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Material controller jobs in Arizona
8. Connecticut
Total material controller jobs: 149
Average annual salary: $45,094
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Material controller jobs in Connecticut
9. Illinois
Total material controller jobs: 782
Average annual salary: $39,599
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Material controller jobs in Illinois
10. New York
Total material controller jobs: 649
Average annual salary: $43,585
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Material controller jobs in New York

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a material controller

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

Detailed list of the best states for a material controller

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$47,263	$27,000	1,342,795	137
2	California	$56,294	$32,000	39,536,653	1,679
3	New Jersey	$54,786	$30,000	9,005,644	352
4	Pennsylvania	$43,154	$24,000	12,805,537	740
5	Massachusetts	$45,499	$26,000	6,859,819	492
6	Michigan	$40,910	$25,000	9,962,311	483
7	Arizona	$42,587	$24,000	7,016,270	319
8	Connecticut	$45,094	$25,000	3,588,184	149
9	Illinois	$39,599	$25,000	12,802,023	782
10	New York	$43,585	$24,000	19,849,399	649
11	Nevada	$40,609	$23,000	2,998,039	127
12	New Mexico	$44,104	$25,000	2,088,070	65
13	Maryland	$41,825	$23,000	6,052,177	445
14	Idaho	$43,776	$27,000	1,716,943	65
15	Ohio	$36,570	$22,000	11,658,609	738
16	Kentucky	$37,115	$22,000	4,454,189	266
17	Texas	$41,257	$21,000	28,304,596	985
18	Maine	$40,932	$25,000	1,335,907	54
19	Minnesota	$37,430	$25,000	5,576,606	436
20	Indiana	$35,528	$22,000	6,666,818	523
21	West Virginia	$40,938	$24,000	1,815,857	39
22	Virginia	$40,929	$23,000	8,470,020	417
23	Wisconsin	$34,819	$22,000	5,795,483	505
24	Arkansas	$36,817	$21,000	3,004,279	122
25	North Dakota	$36,553	$25,000	755,393	42
26	Oregon	$36,713	$22,000	4,142,776	280
27	Hawaii	$44,666	$32,000	1,427,538	32
28	Washington	$38,002	$24,000	7,405,743	323
29	Rhode Island	$35,702	$20,000	1,059,639	58
30	Tennessee	$32,296	$18,000	6,715,984	488
31	District of Columbia	$43,048	$24,000	693,972	44
32	Delaware	$36,449	$20,000	961,939	67
33	Alaska	$39,290	$30,000	739,795	27
34	South Carolina	$32,692	$18,000	5,024,369	289
35	Louisiana	$37,017	$19,000	4,684,333	76
36	Utah	$32,623	$20,000	3,101,833	210
37	Mississippi	$31,385	$17,000	2,984,100	150
38	Kansas	$32,888	$20,000	2,913,123	177
39	Georgia	$33,277	$18,000	10,429,379	618
40	Colorado	$36,599	$23,000	5,607,154	259
41	Iowa	$32,173	$20,000	3,145,711	227
42	South Dakota	$33,947	$22,000	869,666	45
43	Montana	$35,351	$23,000	1,050,493	33
44	Vermont	$33,468	$20,000	623,657	43
45	Alabama	$32,265	$17,000	4,874,747	200
46	Florida	$33,550	$16,000	20,984,400	715
47	Oklahoma	$33,601	$19,000	3,930,864	125
48	North Carolina	$30,490	$17,000	10,273,419	544
49	Nebraska	$32,604	$21,000	1,920,076	98
50	Missouri	$31,437	$19,000	6,113,532	268
51	Wyoming	$23,959	$15,000	579,315	18

Highest paying states for material controllers

Rank	State	Avg. Material Controller Salary
1	New Hampshire	$47,263
2	California	$56,294
3	New Jersey	$54,786
4	Pennsylvania	$43,154
5	Massachusetts	$45,499
6	Michigan	$40,910
7	Arizona	$42,587
8	Connecticut	$45,094
9	Illinois	$39,599
10	New York	$43,585
11	Nevada	$40,609
12	New Mexico	$44,104
13	Maryland	$41,825
14	Idaho	$43,776
15	Ohio	$36,570
16	Kentucky	$37,115
17	Texas	$41,257
18	Maine	$40,932
19	Minnesota	$37,430
20	Indiana	$35,528
21	West Virginia	$40,938
22	Virginia	$40,929
23	Wisconsin	$34,819
24	Arkansas	$36,817
25	North Dakota	$36,553
26	Oregon	$36,713
27	Hawaii	$44,666
28	Washington	$38,002
29	Rhode Island	$35,702
30	Tennessee	$32,296
31	District of Columbia	$43,048
32	Delaware	$36,449
33	Alaska	$39,290
34	South Carolina	$32,692
35	Louisiana	$37,017
36	Utah	$32,623
37	Mississippi	$31,385
38	Kansas	$32,888
39	Georgia	$33,277
40	Colorado	$36,599
41	Iowa	$32,173
42	South Dakota	$33,947
43	Montana	$35,351
44	Vermont	$33,468
45	Alabama	$32,265
46	Florida	$33,550
47	Oklahoma	$33,601
48	North Carolina	$30,490
49	Nebraska	$32,604
50	Missouri	$31,437
51	Wyoming	$23,959

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Total material controller jobs:	137
Average annual salary:	$47,263
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$27,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$79,000
Location Quotient:	1.4

Best states for a material controller

10 best states for material controllers in 2026

1. New Hampshire

2. California

3. New Jersey

4. Pennsylvania

5. Massachusetts

6. Michigan

7. Arizona

8. Connecticut

9. Illinois

10. New York