Best states for a plant production worker

Q: What is the best state for plant production workers?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for plant production workers?

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

Q: What is the worst state for plant production workers?

The worst state for plant production 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 plant production 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 plant production worker jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of plant production workers in America is $38,000.

The median salary for plant production workers in Oregon is $38,121. Compare that to the median salary in Mississippi of $24,326, which ranked worst for plant production workers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that Oregon is the best state for plant production worker jobs, whereas Mississippi is the worst.

10 best states for plant production workers in 2025

1. Oregon
Total plant production worker jobs: 766
Average annual salary: $38,121
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Plant production worker jobs in Oregon
2. Idaho
Total plant production worker jobs: 266
Average annual salary: $38,350
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Plant production worker jobs in Idaho
3. Wisconsin
Total plant production worker jobs: 886
Average annual salary: $37,373
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Plant production worker jobs in Wisconsin
4. Washington
Total plant production worker jobs: 1,335
Average annual salary: $37,048
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Plant production worker jobs in Washington
5. South Dakota
Total plant production worker jobs: 210
Average annual salary: $34,230
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Plant production worker jobs in South Dakota
6. Wyoming
Total plant production worker jobs: 100
Average annual salary: $35,492
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Plant production worker jobs in Wyoming
7. Utah
Total plant production worker jobs: 662
Average annual salary: $33,635
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Plant production worker jobs in Utah
8. Connecticut
Total plant production worker jobs: 551
Average annual salary: $36,912
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Plant production worker jobs in Connecticut
9. North Dakota
Total plant production worker jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $40,716
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.42
Plant production worker jobs in North Dakota
10. Illinois
Total plant production worker jobs: 2,503
Average annual salary: $33,856
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Plant production worker jobs in Illinois

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Detailed list of the best states for a plant production worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Oregon	$38,121	$31,000	4,142,776	766
2	Idaho	$38,350	$31,000	1,716,943	266
3	Wisconsin	$37,373	$30,000	5,795,483	886
4	Washington	$37,048	$31,000	7,405,743	1,335
5	South Dakota	$34,230	$28,000	869,666	210
6	Wyoming	$35,492	$29,000	579,315	100
7	Utah	$33,635	$27,000	3,101,833	662
8	Connecticut	$36,912	$30,000	3,588,184	551
9	North Dakota	$40,716	$34,000	755,393	57
10	Illinois	$33,856	$27,000	12,802,023	2,503
11	Iowa	$34,106	$27,000	3,145,711	492
12	Nebraska	$33,002	$26,000	1,920,076	434
13	Vermont	$32,182	$27,000	623,657	169
14	Montana	$35,839	$29,000	1,050,493	71
15	Arizona	$34,278	$27,000	7,016,270	505
16	Minnesota	$34,055	$28,000	5,576,606	675
17	Alaska	$37,316	$33,000	739,795	21
18	New Hampshire	$34,236	$28,000	1,342,795	143
19	Missouri	$31,434	$25,000	6,113,532	1,045
20	Ohio	$32,185	$25,000	11,658,609	1,326
21	Maine	$32,206	$27,000	1,335,907	125
22	Nevada	$33,129	$26,000	2,998,039	158
23	Louisiana	$30,767	$24,000	4,684,333	503
24	Maryland	$34,026	$27,000	6,052,177	318
25	District of Columbia	$34,110	$27,000	693,972	143
26	Kansas	$31,251	$25,000	2,913,123	280
27	South Carolina	$29,222	$23,000	5,024,369	775
28	New York	$31,721	$25,000	19,849,399	2,072
29	Colorado	$30,569	$24,000	5,607,154	1,035
30	Tennessee	$27,444	$21,000	6,715,984	1,165
31	Indiana	$29,909	$23,000	6,666,818	776
32	California	$30,046	$24,000	39,536,653	5,618
33	Pennsylvania	$30,521	$24,000	12,805,537	976
34	Massachusetts	$32,046	$26,000	6,859,819	487
35	Hawaii	$31,615	$27,000	1,427,538	113
36	Kentucky	$29,229	$23,000	4,454,189	422
37	New Jersey	$32,036	$26,000	9,005,644	382
38	Georgia	$28,101	$22,000	10,429,379	1,749
39	North Carolina	$27,924	$22,000	10,273,419	1,493
40	West Virginia	$25,539	$20,000	1,815,857	307
41	Virginia	$28,724	$22,000	8,470,020	1,486
42	Delaware	$28,900	$23,000	961,939	169
43	Oklahoma	$27,133	$21,000	3,930,864	432
44	Texas	$26,993	$21,000	28,304,596	3,257
45	Florida	$26,304	$21,000	20,984,400	2,606
46	Arkansas	$27,572	$22,000	3,004,279	177
47	Rhode Island	$28,414	$23,000	1,059,639	62
48	Alabama	$23,448	$18,000	4,874,747	797
49	Michigan	$26,139	$21,000	9,962,311	782
50	New Mexico	$23,136	$18,000	2,088,070	279
51	Mississippi	$24,326	$19,000	2,984,100	192

Highest paying states for plant production workers

Rank	State	Avg. Plant Production Worker Salary
1	Oregon	$38,121
2	Idaho	$38,350
3	Wisconsin	$37,373
4	Washington	$37,048
5	South Dakota	$34,230
6	Wyoming	$35,492
7	Utah	$33,635
8	Connecticut	$36,912
9	North Dakota	$40,716
10	Illinois	$33,856
11	Iowa	$34,106
12	Nebraska	$33,002
13	Vermont	$32,182
14	Montana	$35,839
15	Arizona	$34,278
16	Minnesota	$34,055
17	Alaska	$37,316
18	New Hampshire	$34,236
19	Missouri	$31,434
20	Ohio	$32,185
21	Maine	$32,206
22	Nevada	$33,129
23	Louisiana	$30,767
24	Maryland	$34,026
25	District of Columbia	$34,110
26	Kansas	$31,251
27	South Carolina	$29,222
28	New York	$31,721
29	Colorado	$30,569
30	Tennessee	$27,444
31	Indiana	$29,909
32	California	$30,046
33	Pennsylvania	$30,521
34	Massachusetts	$32,046
35	Hawaii	$31,615
36	Kentucky	$29,229
37	New Jersey	$32,036
38	Georgia	$28,101
39	North Carolina	$27,924
40	West Virginia	$25,539
41	Virginia	$28,724
42	Delaware	$28,900
43	Oklahoma	$27,133
44	Texas	$26,993
45	Florida	$26,304
46	Arkansas	$27,572
47	Rhode Island	$28,414
48	Alabama	$23,448
49	Michigan	$26,139
50	New Mexico	$23,136
51	Mississippi	$24,326

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Total plant production worker jobs:	766
Average annual salary:	$38,121
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$45,000
Location Quotient:	1.28

Best states for a plant production worker

10 best states for plant production workers in 2025

1. Oregon

2. Idaho

3. Wisconsin

4. Washington

5. South Dakota

6. Wyoming

7. Utah

8. Connecticut

9. North Dakota

10. Illinois