Best states for a merchandise analyst

Q: What is the best state for merchandise analysts?

The best state to be a merchandise analyst is New Jersey based on merchandise analyst salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for merchandise analysts?

The highest paying state for merchandise analysts is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for merchandise analysts?

The worst state for merchandise analysts is Mississippi, 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 merchandise analysts? 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 merchandise analyst jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for merchandise analysts -- where there are plenty of merchandise analyst jobs to go around and merchandise analysts get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

The median salary for merchandise analysts in New Jersey is $79,300. Compare that to the median salary in Mississippi of $45,037, which ranked worst for merchandise analysts, and you can see how your location is important for your career.New Jersey is the best state, and Bellingham is the city with the highest pay for merchandise analysts.

10 best states for merchandise analysts in 2025

1. New Jersey
Total merchandise analyst jobs: 370
Average annual salary: $79,300
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Merchandise analyst jobs in New Jersey
2. Delaware
Total merchandise analyst jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $94,624
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Merchandise analyst jobs in Delaware
3. Michigan
Total merchandise analyst jobs: 333
Average annual salary: $74,469
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Merchandise analyst jobs in Michigan
4. New York
Total merchandise analyst jobs: 843
Average annual salary: $73,375
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
1.59
Merchandise analyst jobs in New York
5. Washington
Total merchandise analyst jobs: 190
Average annual salary: $101,734
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Merchandise analyst jobs in Washington
6. North Carolina
Total merchandise analyst jobs: 387
Average annual salary: $70,718
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Merchandise analyst jobs in North Carolina
7. District of Columbia
Total merchandise analyst jobs: 152
Average annual salary: $75,008
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
2.19
Merchandise analyst jobs in District of Columbia
8. Minnesota
Total merchandise analyst jobs: 264
Average annual salary: $72,238
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Merchandise analyst jobs in Minnesota
9. Connecticut
Total merchandise analyst jobs: 122
Average annual salary: $74,679
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Merchandise analyst jobs in Connecticut
10. New Hampshire
Total merchandise analyst jobs: 91
Average annual salary: $68,267
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Merchandise analyst jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a merchandise analyst

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

Detailed list of the best states for a merchandise analyst

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$79,300	$57,000	9,005,644	370
2	Delaware	$94,624	$68,000	961,939	47
3	Michigan	$74,469	$53,000	9,962,311	333
4	New York	$73,375	$53,000	19,849,399	843
5	Washington	$101,734	$74,000	7,405,743	190
6	North Carolina	$70,718	$50,000	10,273,419	387
7	District of Columbia	$75,008	$54,000	693,972	152
8	Minnesota	$72,238	$52,000	5,576,606	264
9	Connecticut	$74,679	$54,000	3,588,184	122
10	New Hampshire	$68,267	$50,000	1,342,795	91
11	Pennsylvania	$74,353	$53,000	12,805,537	389
12	Oregon	$76,345	$55,000	4,142,776	133
13	Alaska	$73,102	$65,000	739,795	40
14	Ohio	$69,063	$49,000	11,658,609	372
15	Massachusetts	$69,889	$51,000	6,859,819	428
16	Illinois	$67,537	$48,000	12,802,023	559
17	Tennessee	$69,013	$49,000	6,715,984	184
18	California	$72,024	$49,000	39,536,653	1,251
19	Missouri	$67,401	$48,000	6,113,532	228
20	Maryland	$68,006	$49,000	6,052,177	447
21	Texas	$67,731	$46,000	28,304,596	708
22	Georgia	$67,158	$46,000	10,429,379	395
23	Montana	$67,290	$48,000	1,050,493	42
24	North Dakota	$63,475	$47,000	755,393	42
25	Nevada	$63,201	$43,000	2,998,039	102
26	Rhode Island	$63,929	$46,000	1,059,639	55
27	Utah	$63,207	$43,000	3,101,833	138
28	Colorado	$64,953	$45,000	5,607,154	313
29	Virginia	$64,901	$46,000	8,470,020	603
30	Iowa	$64,466	$46,000	3,145,711	127
31	Maine	$66,768	$49,000	1,335,907	36
32	South Dakota	$63,278	$45,000	869,666	36
33	Vermont	$62,827	$46,000	623,657	31
34	Arkansas	$61,116	$43,000	3,004,279	99
35	Idaho	$61,999	$43,000	1,716,943	68
36	Nebraska	$62,864	$44,000	1,920,076	79
37	Hawaii	$61,030	$47,000	1,427,538	48
38	Arizona	$59,340	$41,000	7,016,270	251
39	Indiana	$60,151	$43,000	6,666,818	225
40	Wyoming	$57,078	$40,000	579,315	25
41	New Mexico	$59,665	$41,000	2,088,070	65
42	Louisiana	$60,744	$41,000	4,684,333	73
43	Kansas	$57,844	$41,000	2,913,123	106
44	South Carolina	$58,776	$41,000	5,024,369	121
45	West Virginia	$54,655	$39,000	1,815,857	48
46	Alabama	$54,850	$38,000	4,874,747	147
47	Florida	$51,011	$34,000	20,984,400	559
48	Wisconsin	$52,348	$37,000	5,795,483	185
49	Kentucky	$49,420	$35,000	4,454,189	114
50	Oklahoma	$50,893	$36,000	3,930,864	68
51	Mississippi	$45,037	$31,000	2,984,100	62

Highest paying states for merchandise analysts

Rank	State	Avg. Merchandise Analyst Salary
1	New Jersey	$79,300
2	Delaware	$94,624
3	Michigan	$74,469
4	New York	$73,375
5	Washington	$101,734
6	North Carolina	$70,718
7	District of Columbia	$75,008
8	Minnesota	$72,238
9	Connecticut	$74,679
10	New Hampshire	$68,267
11	Pennsylvania	$74,353
12	Oregon	$76,345
13	Alaska	$73,102
14	Ohio	$69,063
15	Massachusetts	$69,889
16	Illinois	$67,537
17	Tennessee	$69,013
18	California	$72,024
19	Missouri	$67,401
20	Maryland	$68,006
21	Texas	$67,731
22	Georgia	$67,158
23	Montana	$67,290
24	North Dakota	$63,475
25	Nevada	$63,201
26	Rhode Island	$63,929
27	Utah	$63,207
28	Colorado	$64,953
29	Virginia	$64,901
30	Iowa	$64,466
31	Maine	$66,768
32	South Dakota	$63,278
33	Vermont	$62,827
34	Arkansas	$61,116
35	Idaho	$61,999
36	Nebraska	$62,864
37	Hawaii	$61,030
38	Arizona	$59,340
39	Indiana	$60,151
40	Wyoming	$57,078
41	New Mexico	$59,665
42	Louisiana	$60,744
43	Kansas	$57,844
44	South Carolina	$58,776
45	West Virginia	$54,655
46	Alabama	$54,850
47	Florida	$51,011
48	Wisconsin	$52,348
49	Kentucky	$49,420
50	Oklahoma	$50,893
51	Mississippi	$45,037

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Total merchandise analyst jobs:	370
Average annual salary:	$79,300
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$57,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$108,000
Location Quotient:	1.13

Best states for a merchandise analyst

10 best states for merchandise analysts in 2025

1. New Jersey

2. Delaware

3. Michigan

4. New York

5. Washington

6. North Carolina

7. District of Columbia

8. Minnesota

9. Connecticut

10. New Hampshire