Explore jobs
Find specific jobs
Explore careers
Explore professions
Best companies
Explore companies
Best states for a packaging inspector
- Rank 1 - 10
- 11 - 20
- 21 - 30
- 31 - 40
- 41 - 51
It seems like packaging inspectors are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for packaging inspectors aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. In order to help you decide which state is the best for packaging inspectors, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for packaging inspector jobs.
We figured that the best places for packaging inspector jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.Colorado is the best state, and Grand Junction is the city with the highest pay for packaging inspectors.
10 best states for packaging inspectors in 2025
1. Colorado
Total packaging inspector jobs: 247 Average annual salary: $44,587 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Location Quotient: 1.24
2. Montana
Total packaging inspector jobs: 47 Average annual salary: $39,264 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Location Quotient: 1.21
3. North Dakota
Total packaging inspector jobs: 41 Average annual salary: $36,269 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Location Quotient: 1.31
4. Nebraska
Total packaging inspector jobs: 69 Average annual salary: $41,267 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Location Quotient: 0.92
5. Connecticut
Total packaging inspector jobs: 100 Average annual salary: $42,718 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Location Quotient: 0.9
6. Louisiana
Total packaging inspector jobs: 89 Average annual salary: $37,732 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 0.83
7. Nevada
Total packaging inspector jobs: 81 Average annual salary: $34,955 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Location Quotient: 1.15
8. Utah
Total packaging inspector jobs: 89 Average annual salary: $36,686 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 0.83
9. Washington
Total packaging inspector jobs: 153 Average annual salary: $40,401 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Location Quotient: 0.62
10. Idaho
Total packaging inspector jobs: 48 Average annual salary: $36,234 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Location Quotient: 0.87
Packaging inspector jobsNear Columbus, OH
How Zippia determines the best states to be a packaging inspector
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for a packaging inspector
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | $44,587 | $35,000 | 5,607,154 | 247 |
| 2 | Montana | $39,264 | $31,000 | 1,050,493 | 47 |
| 3 | North Dakota | $36,269 | $29,000 | 755,393 | 41 |
| 4 | Nebraska | $41,267 | $32,000 | 1,920,076 | 69 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $42,718 | $32,000 | 3,588,184 | 100 |
| 6 | Louisiana | $37,732 | $28,000 | 4,684,333 | 89 |
| 7 | Nevada | $34,955 | $27,000 | 2,998,039 | 81 |
| 8 | Utah | $36,686 | $29,000 | 3,101,833 | 89 |
| 9 | Washington | $40,401 | $32,000 | 7,405,743 | 153 |
| 10 | Idaho | $36,234 | $29,000 | 1,716,943 | 48 |
| 11 | Illinois | $37,650 | $29,000 | 12,802,023 | 313 |
| 12 | District of Columbia | $45,758 | $34,000 | 693,972 | 26 |
| 13 | New Mexico | $35,959 | $27,000 | 2,088,070 | 56 |
| 14 | Iowa | $36,190 | $28,000 | 3,145,711 | 90 |
| 15 | Ohio | $33,246 | $25,000 | 11,658,609 | 429 |
| 16 | Maryland | $35,365 | $26,000 | 6,052,177 | 249 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $33,762 | $26,000 | 5,795,483 | 177 |
| 18 | Wyoming | $35,036 | $27,000 | 579,315 | 14 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | $35,427 | $27,000 | 3,930,864 | 62 |
| 20 | Arizona | $34,312 | $26,000 | 7,016,270 | 184 |
| 21 | Indiana | $32,402 | $24,000 | 6,666,818 | 276 |
| 22 | Missouri | $33,988 | $26,000 | 6,113,532 | 184 |
| 23 | Minnesota | $34,585 | $27,000 | 5,576,606 | 197 |
| 24 | Kentucky | $32,224 | $24,000 | 4,454,189 | 135 |
| 25 | Vermont | $32,243 | $26,000 | 623,657 | 49 |
| 26 | Rhode Island | $34,131 | $26,000 | 1,059,639 | 31 |
| 27 | California | $34,251 | $26,000 | 39,536,653 | 978 |
| 28 | Maine | $31,805 | $26,000 | 1,335,907 | 68 |
| 29 | New Hampshire | $32,173 | $25,000 | 1,342,795 | 81 |
| 30 | Oregon | $35,563 | $28,000 | 4,142,776 | 78 |
| 31 | Kansas | $33,511 | $26,000 | 2,913,123 | 77 |
| 32 | Alaska | $36,707 | $32,000 | 739,795 | 10 |
| 33 | Texas | $31,914 | $24,000 | 28,304,596 | 673 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $30,480 | $23,000 | 6,715,984 | 205 |
| 35 | Michigan | $31,321 | $24,000 | 9,962,311 | 257 |
| 36 | South Dakota | $32,146 | $25,000 | 869,666 | 29 |
| 37 | Pennsylvania | $30,368 | $22,000 | 12,805,537 | 498 |
| 38 | Massachusetts | $32,391 | $25,000 | 6,859,819 | 290 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $30,795 | $23,000 | 1,815,857 | 43 |
| 40 | Virginia | $31,349 | $23,000 | 8,470,020 | 299 |
| 41 | New York | $31,271 | $23,000 | 19,849,399 | 436 |
| 42 | Georgia | $28,747 | $21,000 | 10,429,379 | 445 |
| 43 | New Jersey | $31,440 | $23,000 | 9,005,644 | 246 |
| 44 | Delaware | $32,102 | $23,000 | 961,939 | 26 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $28,829 | $21,000 | 5,024,369 | 175 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $26,520 | $20,000 | 2,984,100 | 91 |
| 47 | Florida | $28,689 | $20,000 | 20,984,400 | 590 |
| 48 | North Carolina | $27,983 | $20,000 | 10,273,419 | 367 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $30,276 | $23,000 | 3,004,279 | 64 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $31,473 | $25,000 | 1,427,538 | 16 |
| 51 | Alabama | $25,060 | $18,000 | 4,874,747 | 127 |
Highest paying states for packaging inspectors
| Rank | State | Avg. Packaging Inspector Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | $44,587 |
| 2 | Montana | $39,264 |
| 3 | North Dakota | $36,269 |
| 4 | Nebraska | $41,267 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $42,718 |
| 6 | Louisiana | $37,732 |
| 7 | Nevada | $34,955 |
| 8 | Utah | $36,686 |
| 9 | Washington | $40,401 |
| 10 | Idaho | $36,234 |
| 11 | Illinois | $37,650 |
| 12 | District of Columbia | $45,758 |
| 13 | New Mexico | $35,959 |
| 14 | Iowa | $36,190 |
| 15 | Ohio | $33,246 |
| 16 | Maryland | $35,365 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $33,762 |
| 18 | Wyoming | $35,036 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | $35,427 |
| 20 | Arizona | $34,312 |
| 21 | Indiana | $32,402 |
| 22 | Missouri | $33,988 |
| 23 | Minnesota | $34,585 |
| 24 | Kentucky | $32,224 |
| 25 | Vermont | $32,243 |
| 26 | Rhode Island | $34,131 |
| 27 | California | $34,251 |
| 28 | Maine | $31,805 |
| 29 | New Hampshire | $32,173 |
| 30 | Oregon | $35,563 |
| 31 | Kansas | $33,511 |
| 32 | Alaska | $36,707 |
| 33 | Texas | $31,914 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $30,480 |
| 35 | Michigan | $31,321 |
| 36 | South Dakota | $32,146 |
| 37 | Pennsylvania | $30,368 |
| 38 | Massachusetts | $32,391 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $30,795 |
| 40 | Virginia | $31,349 |
| 41 | New York | $31,271 |
| 42 | Georgia | $28,747 |
| 43 | New Jersey | $31,440 |
| 44 | Delaware | $32,102 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $28,829 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $26,520 |
| 47 | Florida | $28,689 |
| 48 | North Carolina | $27,983 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $30,276 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $31,473 |
| 51 | Alabama | $25,060 |
Packaging inspector best states FAQs
Have more questions? See all answers to common production and manufacturing questions.
Search for packaging inspector jobs
Updated January 8, 2025