Best states for a nursery worker

Q: What is the best state for nursery workers?

The best state to be a nursery worker is Washington based on nursery worker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for nursery workers?

The highest paying state for nursery workers is New Mexico based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for nursery workers?

The worst state for nursery workers is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Nursery worker opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for nursery workers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for nursery workers.We wanted to look at the best states for nursery workers -- where there are plenty of nursery worker jobs to go around and nursery workers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

Washington is the best state for jobs for nursery workers, and Arkansas is the worst. The most common pay in Washington is $34,862, while the median pay in Arkansas is $21,377.We found that the South is best for nursery workers, and the Midwest is the worst. McMinnville, OR is the best city in the country for nursery worker jobs, where as Washington is the best state in the country.

10 best states for nursery workers in 2026

1. Washington
Total nursery worker jobs: 913
Average annual salary: $34,862
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.87
Nursery worker jobs in Washington
2. Idaho
Total nursery worker jobs: 177
Average annual salary: $34,287
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
Nursery worker jobs in Idaho
3. Oregon
Total nursery worker jobs: 486
Average annual salary: $34,833
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.75
Nursery worker jobs in Oregon
4. Montana
Total nursery worker jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $35,412
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.22
Nursery worker jobs in Montana
5. Wyoming
Total nursery worker jobs: 62
Average annual salary: $32,976
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Nursery worker jobs in Wyoming
6. Utah
Total nursery worker jobs: 379
Average annual salary: $32,346
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.77
Nursery worker jobs in Utah
7. South Dakota
Total nursery worker jobs: 134
Average annual salary: $31,954
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.87
Nursery worker jobs in South Dakota
8. Iowa
Total nursery worker jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $33,247
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.13
Nursery worker jobs in Iowa
9. Minnesota
Total nursery worker jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $35,278
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.07
Nursery worker jobs in Minnesota
10. Missouri
Total nursery worker jobs: 771
Average annual salary: $30,348
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.97
Nursery worker jobs in Missouri

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a nursery worker

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Detailed list of the best states for a nursery worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$34,862	$29,000	7,405,743	913
2	Idaho	$34,287	$29,000	1,716,943	177
3	Oregon	$34,833	$29,000	4,142,776	486
4	Montana	$35,412	$30,000	1,050,493	17
5	Wyoming	$32,976	$28,000	579,315	62
6	Utah	$32,346	$27,000	3,101,833	379
7	South Dakota	$31,954	$27,000	869,666	134
8	Iowa	$33,247	$28,000	3,145,711	32
9	Minnesota	$35,278	$30,000	5,576,606	31
10	Missouri	$30,348	$26,000	6,113,532	771
11	North Dakota	$34,223	$29,000	755,393	0
12	Kansas	$33,024	$28,000	2,913,123	14
13	New Hampshire	$30,096	$26,000	1,342,795	228
14	Colorado	$32,186	$27,000	5,607,154	634
15	Maine	$32,552	$28,000	1,335,907	7
16	Ohio	$31,602	$27,000	11,658,609	88
17	Wisconsin	$32,465	$28,000	5,795,483	21
18	California	$30,588	$25,000	39,536,653	3,455
19	Nebraska	$28,711	$24,000	1,920,076	292
20	Connecticut	$30,022	$26,000	3,588,184	379
21	Indiana	$30,872	$26,000	6,666,818	34
22	Illinois	$32,283	$27,000	12,802,023	30
23	Alaska	$31,915	$28,000	739,795	3
24	West Virginia	$26,130	$22,000	1,815,857	220
25	Pennsylvania	$31,112	$26,000	12,805,537	49
26	Vermont	$30,511	$26,000	623,657	12
27	Massachusetts	$30,145	$26,000	6,859,819	165
28	Tennessee	$26,655	$23,000	6,715,984	691
29	Michigan	$29,817	$25,000	9,962,311	40
30	New York	$30,759	$26,000	19,849,399	29
31	Maryland	$28,641	$24,000	6,052,177	127
32	Oklahoma	$25,905	$22,000	3,930,864	284
33	Arizona	$26,948	$22,000	7,016,270	90
34	North Carolina	$24,030	$21,000	10,273,419	1,112
35	Louisiana	$23,148	$20,000	4,684,333	444
36	Kentucky	$26,477	$22,000	4,454,189	26
37	Virginia	$26,088	$22,000	8,470,020	926
38	New Jersey	$29,633	$25,000	9,005,644	3
39	Texas	$24,613	$21,000	28,304,596	2,050
40	South Carolina	$23,077	$20,000	5,024,369	477
41	Nevada	$25,890	$21,000	2,998,039	9
42	Rhode Island	$23,666	$20,000	1,059,639	22
43	Georgia	$21,816	$19,000	10,429,379	1,207
44	Florida	$21,749	$19,000	20,984,400	2,007
45	Alabama	$21,925	$19,000	4,874,747	483
46	Delaware	$22,791	$19,000	961,939	104
47	Mississippi	$22,768	$20,000	2,984,100	13
48	New Mexico	$20,720	$17,000	2,088,070	216
49	District of Columbia	$22,304	$19,000	693,972	96
50	Hawaii	$24,855	$22,000	1,427,538	2
51	Arkansas	$21,377	$18,000	3,004,279	38

Highest paying states for nursery workers

Rank	State	Avg. Nursery Worker Salary
1	Washington	$34,862
2	Idaho	$34,287
3	Oregon	$34,833
4	Montana	$35,412
5	Wyoming	$32,976
6	Utah	$32,346
7	South Dakota	$31,954
8	Iowa	$33,247
9	Minnesota	$35,278
10	Missouri	$30,348
11	North Dakota	$34,223
12	Kansas	$33,024
13	New Hampshire	$30,096
14	Colorado	$32,186
15	Maine	$32,552
16	Ohio	$31,602
17	Wisconsin	$32,465
18	California	$30,588
19	Nebraska	$28,711
20	Connecticut	$30,022
21	Indiana	$30,872
22	Illinois	$32,283
23	Alaska	$31,915
24	West Virginia	$26,130
25	Pennsylvania	$31,112
26	Vermont	$30,511
27	Massachusetts	$30,145
28	Tennessee	$26,655
29	Michigan	$29,817
30	New York	$30,759
31	Maryland	$28,641
32	Oklahoma	$25,905
33	Arizona	$26,948
34	North Carolina	$24,030
35	Louisiana	$23,148
36	Kentucky	$26,477
37	Virginia	$26,088
38	New Jersey	$29,633
39	Texas	$24,613
40	South Carolina	$23,077
41	Nevada	$25,890
42	Rhode Island	$23,666
43	Georgia	$21,816
44	Florida	$21,749
45	Alabama	$21,925
46	Delaware	$22,791
47	Mississippi	$22,768
48	New Mexico	$20,720
49	District of Columbia	$22,304
50	Hawaii	$24,855
51	Arkansas	$21,377

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Total nursery worker jobs:	913
Average annual salary:	$34,862
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Location Quotient:	1.87

Best states for a nursery worker

10 best states for nursery workers in 2026

1. Washington

2. Idaho

3. Oregon

4. Montana

5. Wyoming

6. Utah

7. South Dakota

8. Iowa

9. Minnesota

10. Missouri