Best states for a pool attendant

Q: What is the best state for pool attendants?

The best state to be a pool attendant is Utah based on pool attendant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for pool attendants?

The highest paying state for pool attendants is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for pool attendants?

The worst state for pool attendants is Nebraska, 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 pool attendants? 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 pool attendant jobs.Although there are abundant pool attendant jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Utah is the best state in the country for pool attendant jobs.

The median salary for pool attendants in Utah is $33,799. Compare that to the median salary in Nebraska of $21,760, which ranked worst for pool attendants, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that Utah is the best state for pool attendant jobs, whereas Nebraska is the worst.

10 best states for pool attendants in 2025

1. Utah
Total pool attendant jobs: 185
Average annual salary: $33,799
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Pool attendant jobs in Utah
2. Vermont
Total pool attendant jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $34,321
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Pool attendant jobs in Vermont
3. Maine
Total pool attendant jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $34,628
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Pool attendant jobs in Maine
4. Colorado
Total pool attendant jobs: 429
Average annual salary: $31,893
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Pool attendant jobs in Colorado
5. New Hampshire
Total pool attendant jobs: 67
Average annual salary: $34,450
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Pool attendant jobs in New Hampshire
6. California
Total pool attendant jobs: 1,243
Average annual salary: $34,765
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Pool attendant jobs in California
7. Arizona
Total pool attendant jobs: 609
Average annual salary: $27,205
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
2.13
Pool attendant jobs in Arizona
8. New York
Total pool attendant jobs: 462
Average annual salary: $35,534
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Pool attendant jobs in New York
9. Wyoming
Total pool attendant jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $27,215
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Pool attendant jobs in Wyoming
10. Connecticut
Total pool attendant jobs: 130
Average annual salary: $33,755
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Pool attendant jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a pool attendant

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Detailed list of the best states for a pool attendant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Utah	$33,799	$26,000	3,101,833	185
2	Vermont	$34,321	$28,000	623,657	44
3	Maine	$34,628	$28,000	1,335,907	55
4	Colorado	$31,893	$24,000	5,607,154	429
5	New Hampshire	$34,450	$28,000	1,342,795	67
6	California	$34,765	$27,000	39,536,653	1,243
7	Arizona	$27,205	$21,000	7,016,270	609
8	New York	$35,534	$27,000	19,849,399	462
9	Wyoming	$27,215	$21,000	579,315	47
10	Connecticut	$33,755	$26,000	3,588,184	130
11	Oregon	$31,368	$25,000	4,142,776	200
12	Massachusetts	$33,887	$27,000	6,859,819	327
13	Rhode Island	$29,402	$23,000	1,059,639	59
14	North Dakota	$33,400	$26,000	755,393	21
15	Idaho	$31,915	$25,000	1,716,943	47
16	Nevada	$25,393	$19,000	2,998,039	175
17	Michigan	$25,233	$19,000	9,962,311	461
18	New Jersey	$28,554	$22,000	9,005,644	409
19	West Virginia	$28,768	$22,000	1,815,857	53
20	Washington	$31,199	$25,000	7,405,743	222
21	Arkansas	$25,462	$19,000	3,004,279	110
22	Minnesota	$26,577	$20,000	5,576,606	294
23	Montana	$24,073	$19,000	1,050,493	88
24	North Carolina	$25,275	$19,000	10,273,419	427
25	Kansas	$25,233	$19,000	2,913,123	130
26	Tennessee	$24,204	$18,000	6,715,984	313
27	Florida	$24,397	$18,000	20,984,400	1,263
28	Ohio	$24,435	$18,000	11,658,609	525
29	Kentucky	$24,886	$19,000	4,454,189	142
30	Delaware	$27,326	$21,000	961,939	24
31	Iowa	$24,558	$19,000	3,145,711	140
32	Texas	$22,686	$17,000	28,304,596	1,219
33	Pennsylvania	$23,861	$18,000	12,805,537	496
34	Hawaii	$23,763	$20,000	1,427,538	55
35	Alaska	$22,136	$19,000	739,795	61
36	Wisconsin	$23,096	$18,000	5,795,483	254
37	Indiana	$23,488	$18,000	6,666,818	272
38	District of Columbia	$27,103	$20,000	693,972	16
39	Maryland	$23,032	$17,000	6,052,177	337
40	Virginia	$22,410	$17,000	8,470,020	474
41	Missouri	$22,170	$17,000	6,113,532	287
42	Illinois	$23,975	$18,000	12,802,023	356
43	South Dakota	$23,080	$18,000	869,666	20
44	Mississippi	$20,050	$15,000	2,984,100	114
45	Louisiana	$22,331	$17,000	4,684,333	131
46	Alabama	$19,464	$15,000	4,874,747	237
47	New Mexico	$23,114	$17,000	2,088,070	49
48	South Carolina	$20,453	$15,000	5,024,369	202
49	Oklahoma	$21,523	$16,000	3,930,864	120
50	Georgia	$20,009	$15,000	10,429,379	494
51	Nebraska	$21,760	$16,000	1,920,076	82

Highest paying states for pool attendants

Rank	State	Avg. Pool Attendant Salary
1	Utah	$33,799
2	Vermont	$34,321
3	Maine	$34,628
4	Colorado	$31,893
5	New Hampshire	$34,450
6	California	$34,765
7	Arizona	$27,205
8	New York	$35,534
9	Wyoming	$27,215
10	Connecticut	$33,755
11	Oregon	$31,368
12	Massachusetts	$33,887
13	Rhode Island	$29,402
14	North Dakota	$33,400
15	Idaho	$31,915
16	Nevada	$25,393
17	Michigan	$25,233
18	New Jersey	$28,554
19	West Virginia	$28,768
20	Washington	$31,199
21	Arkansas	$25,462
22	Minnesota	$26,577
23	Montana	$24,073
24	North Carolina	$25,275
25	Kansas	$25,233
26	Tennessee	$24,204
27	Florida	$24,397
28	Ohio	$24,435
29	Kentucky	$24,886
30	Delaware	$27,326
31	Iowa	$24,558
32	Texas	$22,686
33	Pennsylvania	$23,861
34	Hawaii	$23,763
35	Alaska	$22,136
36	Wisconsin	$23,096
37	Indiana	$23,488
38	District of Columbia	$27,103
39	Maryland	$23,032
40	Virginia	$22,410
41	Missouri	$22,170
42	Illinois	$23,975
43	South Dakota	$23,080
44	Mississippi	$20,050
45	Louisiana	$22,331
46	Alabama	$19,464
47	New Mexico	$23,114
48	South Carolina	$20,453
49	Oklahoma	$21,523
50	Georgia	$20,009
51	Nebraska	$21,760

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total pool attendant jobs:	185
Average annual salary:	$33,799
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$26,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$43,000
Location Quotient:	1.18

Best states for a pool attendant

10 best states for pool attendants in 2025

1. Utah

2. Vermont

3. Maine

4. Colorado

5. New Hampshire

6. California

7. Arizona

8. New York

9. Wyoming

10. Connecticut