Best states for a pallet assembler

Q: What is the best state for pallet assemblers?

The best state to be a pallet assembler is South Dakota based on pallet assembler salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for pallet assemblers?

The highest paying state for pallet assemblers is Tennessee based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for pallet assemblers?

The worst state for pallet assemblers is Georgia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Pallet assembler opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for pallet assemblers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for pallet assemblers.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for pallet assemblers. We found that South Dakota is the best state in the nation for pallet assemblers, and people in Grand Forks earn the most in the field.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for pallet assemblers. South Dakota is the best state for pallet assemblers, where the median salary is $36,795.We found that South Dakota is the best state for pallet assembler jobs, whereas Georgia is the worst.

10 best states for pallet assemblers in 2025

1. South Dakota
Total pallet assembler jobs: 43
Average annual salary: $36,795
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Pallet assembler jobs in South Dakota
2. Iowa
Total pallet assembler jobs: 132
Average annual salary: $35,989
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Pallet assembler jobs in Iowa
3. Vermont
Total pallet assembler jobs: 34
Average annual salary: $35,971
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.65
Pallet assembler jobs in Vermont
4. Minnesota
Total pallet assembler jobs: 368
Average annual salary: $35,387
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
2.07
Pallet assembler jobs in Minnesota
5. Wisconsin
Total pallet assembler jobs: 441
Average annual salary: $33,704
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
2.98
Pallet assembler jobs in Wisconsin
6. Michigan
Total pallet assembler jobs: 146
Average annual salary: $37,502
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Pallet assembler jobs in Michigan
7. Pennsylvania
Total pallet assembler jobs: 410
Average annual salary: $34,836
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Pallet assembler jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Washington
Total pallet assembler jobs: 169
Average annual salary: $36,445
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Pallet assembler jobs in Washington
9. North Dakota
Total pallet assembler jobs: 5
Average annual salary: $38,755
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.2
Pallet assembler jobs in North Dakota
10. Massachusetts
Total pallet assembler jobs: 303
Average annual salary: $35,532
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Pallet assembler jobs in Massachusetts

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a pallet assembler

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Detailed list of the best states for a pallet assembler

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	South Dakota	$36,795	$30,000	869,666	43
2	Iowa	$35,989	$29,000	3,145,711	132
3	Vermont	$35,971	$30,000	623,657	34
4	Minnesota	$35,387	$29,000	5,576,606	368
5	Wisconsin	$33,704	$27,000	5,795,483	441
6	Michigan	$37,502	$30,000	9,962,311	146
7	Pennsylvania	$34,836	$27,000	12,805,537	410
8	Washington	$36,445	$30,000	7,405,743	169
9	North Dakota	$38,755	$32,000	755,393	5
10	Massachusetts	$35,532	$29,000	6,859,819	303
11	Rhode Island	$32,697	$26,000	1,059,639	59
12	Nevada	$35,204	$28,000	2,998,039	26
13	Delaware	$35,415	$28,000	961,939	11
14	Connecticut	$33,359	$27,000	3,588,184	129
15	New Jersey	$35,452	$28,000	9,005,644	110
16	Maine	$34,158	$28,000	1,335,907	12
17	Wyoming	$34,028	$27,000	579,315	3
18	Illinois	$33,571	$27,000	12,802,023	237
19	Nebraska	$31,990	$25,000	1,920,076	50
20	New Hampshire	$31,155	$25,000	1,342,795	144
21	Alaska	$34,730	$31,000	739,795	7
22	Utah	$32,097	$26,000	3,101,833	58
23	Mississippi	$30,565	$24,000	2,984,100	51
24	New York	$33,400	$26,000	19,849,399	264
25	Indiana	$29,737	$23,000	6,666,818	254
26	California	$32,285	$26,000	39,536,653	900
27	Louisiana	$32,163	$25,000	4,684,333	15
28	Ohio	$29,080	$23,000	11,658,609	433
29	Arizona	$30,928	$25,000	7,016,270	134
30	Alabama	$30,472	$24,000	4,874,747	71
31	Oregon	$30,626	$25,000	4,142,776	142
32	West Virginia	$30,533	$24,000	1,815,857	10
33	Kansas	$30,172	$24,000	2,913,123	64
34	Montana	$31,653	$26,000	1,050,493	5
35	Colorado	$31,604	$25,000	5,607,154	59
36	Missouri	$29,617	$23,000	6,113,532	155
37	Maryland	$30,873	$24,000	6,052,177	125
38	Kentucky	$28,020	$22,000	4,454,189	124
39	Idaho	$30,180	$24,000	1,716,943	17
40	New Mexico	$29,546	$24,000	2,088,070	11
41	Oklahoma	$27,743	$22,000	3,930,864	66
42	Tennessee	$24,538	$19,000	6,715,984	263
43	South Carolina	$26,555	$20,000	5,024,369	159
44	North Carolina	$26,973	$21,000	10,273,419	249
45	Florida	$27,767	$21,000	20,984,400	390
46	Texas	$27,621	$22,000	28,304,596	424
47	Arkansas	$27,948	$22,000	3,004,279	31
48	Hawaii	$30,213	$27,000	1,427,538	0
49	Virginia	$28,266	$22,000	8,470,020	114
50	District of Columbia	$29,578	$23,000	693,972	3
51	Georgia	$25,837	$20,000	10,429,379	225

Highest paying states for pallet assemblers

Rank	State	Avg. Pallet Assembler Salary
1	South Dakota	$36,795
2	Iowa	$35,989
3	Vermont	$35,971
4	Minnesota	$35,387
5	Wisconsin	$33,704
6	Michigan	$37,502
7	Pennsylvania	$34,836
8	Washington	$36,445
9	North Dakota	$38,755
10	Massachusetts	$35,532
11	Rhode Island	$32,697
12	Nevada	$35,204
13	Delaware	$35,415
14	Connecticut	$33,359
15	New Jersey	$35,452
16	Maine	$34,158
17	Wyoming	$34,028
18	Illinois	$33,571
19	Nebraska	$31,990
20	New Hampshire	$31,155
21	Alaska	$34,730
22	Utah	$32,097
23	Mississippi	$30,565
24	New York	$33,400
25	Indiana	$29,737
26	California	$32,285
27	Louisiana	$32,163
28	Ohio	$29,080
29	Arizona	$30,928
30	Alabama	$30,472
31	Oregon	$30,626
32	West Virginia	$30,533
33	Kansas	$30,172
34	Montana	$31,653
35	Colorado	$31,604
36	Missouri	$29,617
37	Maryland	$30,873
38	Kentucky	$28,020
39	Idaho	$30,180
40	New Mexico	$29,546
41	Oklahoma	$27,743
42	Tennessee	$24,538
43	South Carolina	$26,555
44	North Carolina	$26,973
45	Florida	$27,767
46	Texas	$27,621
47	Arkansas	$27,948
48	Hawaii	$30,213
49	Virginia	$28,266
50	District of Columbia	$29,578
51	Georgia	$25,837

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Total pallet assembler jobs:	43
Average annual salary:	$36,795
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$44,000
Location Quotient:	1.5

Best states for a pallet assembler

10 best states for pallet assemblers in 2025

1. South Dakota

2. Iowa

3. Vermont

4. Minnesota

5. Wisconsin

6. Michigan

7. Pennsylvania

8. Washington

9. North Dakota

10. Massachusetts