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It seems like packing line operators are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for packing line operators aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. In order to help you decide which state is the best for packing line operators, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for packing line operator jobs.
In order to get you the best states for packing line operators, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Minnesota is the best state, and Duluth is the city with the highest pay for packing line operators.
10 best states for packing line operators in 2025
1. Minnesota
Total packing line operator jobs: 442 Average annual salary: $36,923 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Location Quotient: 0.882. Kentucky
Total packing line operator jobs: 272 Average annual salary: $31,186 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Location Quotient: 0.983. North Carolina
Total packing line operator jobs: 762 Average annual salary: $30,852 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Location Quotient: 1.054. Maine
Total packing line operator jobs: 78 Average annual salary: $34,269 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Location Quotient: 0.785. Utah
Total packing line operator jobs: 246 Average annual salary: $30,411 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Location Quotient: 1.026. Idaho
Total packing line operator jobs: 89 Average annual salary: $33,586 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Location Quotient: 0.727. Alaska
Total packing line operator jobs: 119 Average annual salary: $30,988 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Location Quotient: 1.898. Rhode Island
Total packing line operator jobs: 179 Average annual salary: $29,673 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Location Quotient: 1.969. Wyoming
Total packing line operator jobs: 18 Average annual salary: $35,868 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Location Quotient: 0.410. West Virginia
Total packing line operator jobs: 71 Average annual salary: $31,435 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Location Quotient: 0.62
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Detailed list of the best states for a packing line operator
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $36,923 | $30,000 | 5,576,606 | 442 |
| 2 | Kentucky | $31,186 | $25,000 | 4,454,189 | 272 |
| 3 | North Carolina | $30,852 | $25,000 | 10,273,419 | 762 |
| 4 | Maine | $34,269 | $29,000 | 1,335,907 | 78 |
| 5 | Utah | $30,411 | $25,000 | 3,101,833 | 246 |
| 6 | Idaho | $33,586 | $27,000 | 1,716,943 | 89 |
| 7 | Alaska | $30,988 | $27,000 | 739,795 | 119 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $29,673 | $24,000 | 1,059,639 | 179 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $35,868 | $29,000 | 579,315 | 18 |
| 10 | West Virginia | $31,435 | $25,000 | 1,815,857 | 71 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $29,943 | $25,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,333 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $30,148 | $25,000 | 1,342,795 | 120 |
| 13 | North Dakota | $32,073 | $27,000 | 755,393 | 39 |
| 14 | Michigan | $29,941 | $24,000 | 9,962,311 | 478 |
| 15 | Iowa | $29,457 | $24,000 | 3,145,711 | 229 |
| 16 | Oregon | $30,987 | $25,000 | 4,142,776 | 209 |
| 17 | New Jersey | $29,415 | $23,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,032 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $28,968 | $23,000 | 12,805,537 | 792 |
| 19 | Kansas | $29,828 | $24,000 | 2,913,123 | 141 |
| 20 | Nevada | $29,358 | $23,000 | 2,998,039 | 134 |
| 21 | Montana | $30,100 | $25,000 | 1,050,493 | 45 |
| 22 | South Dakota | $29,534 | $24,000 | 869,666 | 48 |
| 23 | Connecticut | $29,388 | $24,000 | 3,588,184 | 233 |
| 24 | Vermont | $30,415 | $25,000 | 623,657 | 34 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $27,489 | $22,000 | 5,795,483 | 506 |
| 26 | Nebraska | $29,067 | $23,000 | 1,920,076 | 107 |
| 27 | Tennessee | $26,857 | $21,000 | 6,715,984 | 580 |
| 28 | New York | $29,775 | $24,000 | 19,849,399 | 618 |
| 29 | Maryland | $27,150 | $22,000 | 6,052,177 | 1,080 |
| 30 | Arkansas | $27,421 | $22,000 | 3,004,279 | 171 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $28,841 | $23,000 | 2,088,070 | 84 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $28,026 | $22,000 | 3,930,864 | 185 |
| 33 | Texas | $26,729 | $21,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,599 |
| 34 | Hawaii | $27,181 | $24,000 | 1,427,538 | 114 |
| 35 | Ohio | $25,786 | $21,000 | 11,658,609 | 864 |
| 36 | Indiana | $25,889 | $21,000 | 6,666,818 | 569 |
| 37 | Illinois | $27,821 | $22,000 | 12,802,023 | 818 |
| 38 | Georgia | $25,682 | $21,000 | 10,429,379 | 803 |
| 39 | Delaware | $27,559 | $22,000 | 961,939 | 61 |
| 40 | District of Columbia | $26,945 | $21,000 | 693,972 | 129 |
| 41 | Mississippi | $26,379 | $21,000 | 2,984,100 | 124 |
| 42 | Florida | $24,823 | $20,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,512 |
| 43 | California | $27,623 | $22,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,667 |
| 44 | Alabama | $25,869 | $21,000 | 4,874,747 | 248 |
| 45 | Missouri | $25,910 | $21,000 | 6,113,532 | 373 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $25,010 | $20,000 | 4,684,333 | 216 |
| 47 | Colorado | $25,094 | $20,000 | 5,607,154 | 423 |
| 48 | Arizona | $23,234 | $18,000 | 7,016,270 | 500 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $22,931 | $18,000 | 5,024,369 | 297 |
| 50 | Washington | $24,313 | $19,000 | 7,405,743 | 290 |
| 51 | Virginia | $21,077 | $17,000 | 8,470,020 | 415 |
Highest paying states for packing line operators
| Rank | State | Avg. Packing Line Operator Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $36,923 |
| 2 | Kentucky | $31,186 |
| 3 | North Carolina | $30,852 |
| 4 | Maine | $34,269 |
| 5 | Utah | $30,411 |
| 6 | Idaho | $33,586 |
| 7 | Alaska | $30,988 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $29,673 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $35,868 |
| 10 | West Virginia | $31,435 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $29,943 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $30,148 |
| 13 | North Dakota | $32,073 |
| 14 | Michigan | $29,941 |
| 15 | Iowa | $29,457 |
| 16 | Oregon | $30,987 |
| 17 | New Jersey | $29,415 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $28,968 |
| 19 | Kansas | $29,828 |
| 20 | Nevada | $29,358 |
| 21 | Montana | $30,100 |
| 22 | South Dakota | $29,534 |
| 23 | Connecticut | $29,388 |
| 24 | Vermont | $30,415 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $27,489 |
| 26 | Nebraska | $29,067 |
| 27 | Tennessee | $26,857 |
| 28 | New York | $29,775 |
| 29 | Maryland | $27,150 |
| 30 | Arkansas | $27,421 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $28,841 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $28,026 |
| 33 | Texas | $26,729 |
| 34 | Hawaii | $27,181 |
| 35 | Ohio | $25,786 |
| 36 | Indiana | $25,889 |
| 37 | Illinois | $27,821 |
| 38 | Georgia | $25,682 |
| 39 | Delaware | $27,559 |
| 40 | District of Columbia | $26,945 |
| 41 | Mississippi | $26,379 |
| 42 | Florida | $24,823 |
| 43 | California | $27,623 |
| 44 | Alabama | $25,869 |
| 45 | Missouri | $25,910 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $25,010 |
| 47 | Colorado | $25,094 |
| 48 | Arizona | $23,234 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $22,931 |
| 50 | Washington | $24,313 |
| 51 | Virginia | $21,077 |
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Updated January 8, 2025