Best states for a packing line worker

Q: What is the best state for packing line workers?

The best state to be a packing line worker is Oregon based on packing line worker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for packing line workers?

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

Q: What is the worst state for packing line workers?

The worst state for packing line workers 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 packing line workers? 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 packing line worker jobs.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for packing line workers. We found that Oregon is the best state in the nation for packing line workers, and people in Williston earn the most in the field.

Oregon is the best state for jobs for packing line workers, and Mississippi is the worst. The most common pay in Oregon is $36,150, while the median pay in Mississippi is $23,087.We found that Oregon is the best state for packing line worker jobs, whereas Mississippi is the worst.

10 best states for packing line workers in 2025

1. Oregon
Total packing line worker jobs: 754
Average annual salary: $36,150
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Packing line worker jobs in Oregon
2. New Hampshire
Total packing line worker jobs: 300
Average annual salary: $35,636
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Packing line worker jobs in New Hampshire
3. Connecticut
Total packing line worker jobs: 547
Average annual salary: $36,914
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Packing line worker jobs in Connecticut
4. Idaho
Total packing line worker jobs: 273
Average annual salary: $34,171
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Packing line worker jobs in Idaho
5. North Dakota
Total packing line worker jobs: 50
Average annual salary: $38,976
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.4
Packing line worker jobs in North Dakota
6. Nevada
Total packing line worker jobs: 166
Average annual salary: $35,201
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.59
Packing line worker jobs in Nevada
7. Minnesota
Total packing line worker jobs: 469
Average annual salary: $35,994
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.53
Packing line worker jobs in Minnesota
8. Ohio
Total packing line worker jobs: 945
Average annual salary: $33,649
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.69
Packing line worker jobs in Ohio
9. Iowa
Total packing line worker jobs: 305
Average annual salary: $33,979
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Packing line worker jobs in Iowa
10. Washington
Total packing line worker jobs: 1,227
Average annual salary: $35,237
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Packing line worker jobs in Washington

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a packing line worker

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Detailed list of the best states for a packing line worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Oregon	$36,150	$29,000	4,142,776	754
2	New Hampshire	$35,636	$30,000	1,342,795	300
3	Connecticut	$36,914	$30,000	3,588,184	547
4	Idaho	$34,171	$27,000	1,716,943	273
5	North Dakota	$38,976	$32,000	755,393	50
6	Nevada	$35,201	$27,000	2,998,039	166
7	Minnesota	$35,994	$29,000	5,576,606	469
8	Ohio	$33,649	$26,000	11,658,609	945
9	Iowa	$33,979	$27,000	3,145,711	305
10	Washington	$35,237	$28,000	7,405,743	1,227
11	South Dakota	$32,248	$26,000	869,666	194
12	Utah	$32,245	$25,000	3,101,833	630
13	Wyoming	$35,041	$28,000	579,315	18
14	Missouri	$30,628	$24,000	6,113,532	1,157
15	Wisconsin	$32,378	$26,000	5,795,483	474
16	Alaska	$35,190	$31,000	739,795	27
17	Montana	$33,178	$27,000	1,050,493	46
18	Indiana	$30,633	$24,000	6,666,818	582
19	Vermont	$32,122	$27,000	623,657	62
20	Delaware	$31,193	$24,000	961,939	155
21	Pennsylvania	$30,529	$24,000	12,805,537	1,005
22	New York	$33,764	$27,000	19,849,399	745
23	District of Columbia	$34,190	$26,000	693,972	117
24	Michigan	$30,710	$24,000	9,962,311	539
25	Maine	$30,469	$26,000	1,335,907	116
26	California	$31,174	$24,000	39,536,653	4,983
27	Tennessee	$27,000	$20,000	6,715,984	1,373
28	Nebraska	$28,570	$22,000	1,920,076	411
29	South Carolina	$28,661	$21,000	5,024,369	869
30	Illinois	$30,860	$24,000	12,802,023	986
31	Colorado	$29,514	$23,000	5,607,154	1,059
32	Massachusetts	$32,147	$26,000	6,859,819	376
33	West Virginia	$29,175	$22,000	1,815,857	101
34	Kentucky	$28,165	$21,000	4,454,189	374
35	Maryland	$31,602	$24,000	6,052,177	350
36	Hawaii	$32,623	$27,000	1,427,538	43
37	Louisiana	$26,282	$19,000	4,684,333	679
38	Virginia	$28,756	$22,000	8,470,020	1,444
39	Texas	$26,099	$19,000	28,304,596	4,052
40	Arizona	$28,556	$22,000	7,016,270	498
41	Oklahoma	$25,985	$20,000	3,930,864	570
42	Kansas	$28,223	$22,000	2,913,123	202
43	Florida	$25,565	$19,000	20,984,400	3,513
44	North Carolina	$25,886	$19,000	10,273,419	1,827
45	Alabama	$26,081	$19,000	4,874,747	704
46	Rhode Island	$28,432	$23,000	1,059,639	61
47	Arkansas	$26,829	$20,000	3,004,279	167
48	Georgia	$23,782	$18,000	10,429,379	1,903
49	New Jersey	$27,638	$22,000	9,005,644	431
50	New Mexico	$22,176	$17,000	2,088,070	346
51	Mississippi	$23,087	$17,000	2,984,100	130

Highest paying states for packing line workers

Rank	State	Avg. Packing Line Worker Salary
1	Oregon	$36,150
2	New Hampshire	$35,636
3	Connecticut	$36,914
4	Idaho	$34,171
5	North Dakota	$38,976
6	Nevada	$35,201
7	Minnesota	$35,994
8	Ohio	$33,649
9	Iowa	$33,979
10	Washington	$35,237
11	South Dakota	$32,248
12	Utah	$32,245
13	Wyoming	$35,041
14	Missouri	$30,628
15	Wisconsin	$32,378
16	Alaska	$35,190
17	Montana	$33,178
18	Indiana	$30,633
19	Vermont	$32,122
20	Delaware	$31,193
21	Pennsylvania	$30,529
22	New York	$33,764
23	District of Columbia	$34,190
24	Michigan	$30,710
25	Maine	$30,469
26	California	$31,174
27	Tennessee	$27,000
28	Nebraska	$28,570
29	South Carolina	$28,661
30	Illinois	$30,860
31	Colorado	$29,514
32	Massachusetts	$32,147
33	West Virginia	$29,175
34	Kentucky	$28,165
35	Maryland	$31,602
36	Hawaii	$32,623
37	Louisiana	$26,282
38	Virginia	$28,756
39	Texas	$26,099
40	Arizona	$28,556
41	Oklahoma	$25,985
42	Kansas	$28,223
43	Florida	$25,565
44	North Carolina	$25,886
45	Alabama	$26,081
46	Rhode Island	$28,432
47	Arkansas	$26,829
48	Georgia	$23,782
49	New Jersey	$27,638
50	New Mexico	$22,176
51	Mississippi	$23,087

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Total packing line worker jobs:	754
Average annual salary:	$36,150
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$44,000
Location Quotient:	1.36

Best states for a packing line worker

10 best states for packing line workers in 2025

1. Oregon

2. New Hampshire

3. Connecticut

4. Idaho

5. North Dakota

6. Nevada

7. Minnesota

8. Ohio

9. Iowa

10. Washington