Best states for a materials clerk

Q: What is the best state for materials clerks?

The best state to be a materials clerk is Alaska based on materials clerk salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for materials clerks?

The highest paying state for materials clerks is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for materials clerks?

The worst state for materials clerks is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for materials clerks? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for materials clerk jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for materials clerks -- where there are plenty of materials clerk jobs to go around and materials clerks get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

The median salary for materials clerks in Alaska is $40,013. Compare that to the median salary in Louisiana of $26,781, which ranked worst for materials clerks, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the South is best for materials clerks, and the West is the worst. Petaluma, CA is the best city in the country for materials clerk jobs, where as Alaska is the best state in the country.

10 best states for materials clerks in 2025

1. Alaska
Total materials clerk jobs: 117
Average annual salary: $40,013
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Materials clerk jobs in Alaska
2. Idaho
Total materials clerk jobs: 201
Average annual salary: $39,684
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Materials clerk jobs in Idaho
3. Washington
Total materials clerk jobs: 997
Average annual salary: $36,824
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Materials clerk jobs in Washington
4. Utah
Total materials clerk jobs: 418
Average annual salary: $33,420
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Materials clerk jobs in Utah
5. Kansas
Total materials clerk jobs: 493
Average annual salary: $32,555
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Materials clerk jobs in Kansas
6. California
Total materials clerk jobs: 4,746
Average annual salary: $37,741
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Materials clerk jobs in California
7. Oregon
Total materials clerk jobs: 544
Average annual salary: $33,885
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Materials clerk jobs in Oregon
8. Hawaii
Total materials clerk jobs: 81
Average annual salary: $41,644
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Materials clerk jobs in Hawaii
9. Connecticut
Total materials clerk jobs: 489
Average annual salary: $33,576
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Materials clerk jobs in Connecticut
10. Indiana
Total materials clerk jobs: 896
Average annual salary: $31,769
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Materials clerk jobs in Indiana

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a materials clerk

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Detailed list of the best states for a materials clerk

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$40,013	$34,000	739,795	117
2	Idaho	$39,684	$31,000	1,716,943	201
3	Washington	$36,824	$29,000	7,405,743	997
4	Utah	$33,420	$26,000	3,101,833	418
5	Kansas	$32,555	$25,000	2,913,123	493
6	California	$37,741	$29,000	39,536,653	4,746
7	Oregon	$33,885	$26,000	4,142,776	544
8	Hawaii	$41,644	$33,000	1,427,538	81
9	Connecticut	$33,576	$25,000	3,588,184	489
10	Indiana	$31,769	$24,000	6,666,818	896
11	Colorado	$33,760	$26,000	5,607,154	690
12	Missouri	$31,819	$25,000	6,113,532	715
13	Nevada	$34,515	$26,000	2,998,039	77
14	Wyoming	$32,502	$25,000	579,315	56
15	Montana	$34,598	$27,000	1,050,493	21
16	Minnesota	$32,163	$25,000	5,576,606	787
17	North Dakota	$32,781	$26,000	755,393	64
18	Pennsylvania	$30,860	$23,000	12,805,537	1,211
19	South Carolina	$32,175	$24,000	5,024,369	374
20	Ohio	$30,124	$23,000	11,658,609	1,175
21	Arizona	$33,030	$25,000	7,016,270	194
22	South Dakota	$30,806	$24,000	869,666	105
23	Vermont	$31,919	$24,000	623,657	74
24	Nebraska	$30,532	$24,000	1,920,076	237
25	Rhode Island	$31,818	$23,000	1,059,639	82
26	Michigan	$29,629	$22,000	9,962,311	1,097
27	Iowa	$30,731	$24,000	3,145,711	286
28	Wisconsin	$29,718	$23,000	5,795,483	736
29	New York	$30,913	$23,000	19,849,399	1,445
30	Massachusetts	$31,293	$23,000	6,859,819	879
31	Kentucky	$29,211	$22,000	4,454,189	501
32	Texas	$29,737	$23,000	28,304,596	2,250
33	Delaware	$30,248	$22,000	961,939	137
34	Illinois	$29,689	$23,000	12,802,023	1,225
35	West Virginia	$29,203	$22,000	1,815,857	119
36	Oklahoma	$29,450	$23,000	3,930,864	274
37	New Hampshire	$30,343	$23,000	1,342,795	114
38	New Mexico	$29,498	$23,000	2,088,070	181
39	Maine	$30,418	$23,000	1,335,907	81
40	Maryland	$29,771	$22,000	6,052,177	584
41	Tennessee	$26,099	$20,000	6,715,984	722
42	Arkansas	$28,930	$22,000	3,004,279	180
43	North Carolina	$27,334	$21,000	10,273,419	942
44	New Jersey	$29,614	$22,000	9,005,644	366
45	District of Columbia	$29,591	$22,000	693,972	89
46	Virginia	$28,828	$21,000	8,470,020	781
47	Florida	$26,148	$19,000	20,984,400	1,887
48	Alabama	$27,832	$21,000	4,874,747	288
49	Georgia	$26,731	$20,000	10,429,379	964
50	Mississippi	$25,894	$20,000	2,984,100	193
51	Louisiana	$26,781	$20,000	4,684,333	226

Highest paying states for materials clerks

Rank	State	Avg. Materials Clerk Salary
1	Alaska	$40,013
2	Idaho	$39,684
3	Washington	$36,824
4	Utah	$33,420
5	Kansas	$32,555
6	California	$37,741
7	Oregon	$33,885
8	Hawaii	$41,644
9	Connecticut	$33,576
10	Indiana	$31,769
11	Colorado	$33,760
12	Missouri	$31,819
13	Nevada	$34,515
14	Wyoming	$32,502
15	Montana	$34,598
16	Minnesota	$32,163
17	North Dakota	$32,781
18	Pennsylvania	$30,860
19	South Carolina	$32,175
20	Ohio	$30,124
21	Arizona	$33,030
22	South Dakota	$30,806
23	Vermont	$31,919
24	Nebraska	$30,532
25	Rhode Island	$31,818
26	Michigan	$29,629
27	Iowa	$30,731
28	Wisconsin	$29,718
29	New York	$30,913
30	Massachusetts	$31,293
31	Kentucky	$29,211
32	Texas	$29,737
33	Delaware	$30,248
34	Illinois	$29,689
35	West Virginia	$29,203
36	Oklahoma	$29,450
37	New Hampshire	$30,343
38	New Mexico	$29,498
39	Maine	$30,418
40	Maryland	$29,771
41	Tennessee	$26,099
42	Arkansas	$28,930
43	North Carolina	$27,334
44	New Jersey	$29,614
45	District of Columbia	$29,591
46	Virginia	$28,828
47	Florida	$26,148
48	Alabama	$27,832
49	Georgia	$26,731
50	Mississippi	$25,894
51	Louisiana	$26,781

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Total materials clerk jobs:	117
Average annual salary:	$40,013
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$34,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$46,000
Location Quotient:	1.28

Best states for a materials clerk

10 best states for materials clerks in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Idaho

3. Washington

4. Utah

5. Kansas

6. California

7. Oregon

8. Hawaii

9. Connecticut

10. Indiana