Best states for a post closer

Q: What is the best state for post closers?

The best state to be a post closer is California based on post closer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for post closers?

The highest paying state for post closers is Missouri based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for post closers?

The worst state for post closers is Virginia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and office and administrative careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to post closer jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for post closers.As post closers are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for post closers. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a post closer, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

We figured that the best places for post closer jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.California is the best state, and Pacifica is the city with the highest pay for post closers.

10 best states for post closers in 2026

1. California
Total post closer jobs: 685
Average annual salary: $51,943
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Post closer jobs in California
2. Rhode Island
Total post closer jobs: 46
Average annual salary: $41,329
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.59
Post closer jobs in Rhode Island
3. Texas
Total post closer jobs: 562
Average annual salary: $42,127
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Post closer jobs in Texas
4. Kentucky
Total post closer jobs: 87
Average annual salary: $43,250
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Post closer jobs in Kentucky
5. New Jersey
Total post closer jobs: 204
Average annual salary: $45,412
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Post closer jobs in New Jersey
6. Kansas
Total post closer jobs: 73
Average annual salary: $42,018
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Post closer jobs in Kansas
7. Illinois
Total post closer jobs: 328
Average annual salary: $42,244
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Post closer jobs in Illinois
8. Indiana
Total post closer jobs: 209
Average annual salary: $39,828
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Post closer jobs in Indiana
9. Oregon
Total post closer jobs: 99
Average annual salary: $44,306
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Post closer jobs in Oregon
10. West Virginia
Total post closer jobs: 18
Average annual salary: $48,829
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
0.5
Post closer jobs in West Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a post closer

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a post closer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$51,943	$37,000	39,536,653	685
2	Rhode Island	$41,329	$33,000	1,059,639	46
3	Texas	$42,127	$31,000	28,304,596	562
4	Kentucky	$43,250	$33,000	4,454,189	87
5	New Jersey	$45,412	$35,000	9,005,644	204
6	Kansas	$42,018	$32,000	2,913,123	73
7	Illinois	$42,244	$32,000	12,802,023	328
8	Indiana	$39,828	$30,000	6,666,818	209
9	Oregon	$44,306	$31,000	4,142,776	99
10	West Virginia	$48,829	$37,000	1,815,857	18
11	Washington	$44,085	$32,000	7,405,743	174
12	Alabama	$38,798	$29,000	4,874,747	146
13	Maryland	$47,346	$36,000	6,052,177	125
14	Arizona	$39,593	$29,000	7,016,270	198
15	Arkansas	$42,817	$32,000	3,004,279	46
16	Colorado	$42,261	$31,000	5,607,154	162
17	Utah	$38,377	$28,000	3,101,833	94
18	Louisiana	$38,496	$28,000	4,684,333	84
19	Iowa	$39,426	$30,000	3,145,711	78
20	Alaska	$40,200	$34,000	739,795	22
21	Wisconsin	$40,183	$31,000	5,795,483	77
22	Nevada	$38,525	$27,000	2,998,039	49
23	Delaware	$41,110	$32,000	961,939	22
24	Vermont	$40,055	$33,000	623,657	15
25	North Carolina	$38,725	$29,000	10,273,419	205
26	Ohio	$35,724	$27,000	11,658,609	326
27	Oklahoma	$38,975	$29,000	3,930,864	47
28	New York	$42,539	$33,000	19,849,399	211
29	Massachusetts	$41,303	$33,000	6,859,819	141
30	North Dakota	$38,240	$30,000	755,393	18
31	Wyoming	$37,341	$28,000	579,315	13
32	South Dakota	$35,798	$27,000	869,666	30
33	Connecticut	$40,488	$32,000	3,588,184	61
34	Maine	$35,881	$29,000	1,335,907	41
35	Minnesota	$38,049	$29,000	5,576,606	148
36	Georgia	$38,564	$29,000	10,429,379	187
37	New Mexico	$36,875	$27,000	2,088,070	46
38	Michigan	$35,630	$27,000	9,962,311	205
39	New Hampshire	$38,965	$31,000	1,342,795	18
40	Hawaii	$40,262	$34,000	1,427,538	14
41	Pennsylvania	$36,646	$28,000	12,805,537	228
42	Nebraska	$34,882	$26,000	1,920,076	63
43	Florida	$34,939	$26,000	20,984,400	453
44	Mississippi	$35,112	$26,000	2,984,100	50
45	South Carolina	$35,470	$27,000	5,024,369	100
46	Idaho	$36,367	$26,000	1,716,943	32
47	Tennessee	$34,902	$26,000	6,715,984	125
48	Montana	$36,238	$27,000	1,050,493	21
49	District of Columbia	$31,935	$24,000	693,972	46
50	Missouri	$31,549	$24,000	6,113,532	148
51	Virginia	$34,580	$26,000	8,470,020	200

Highest paying states for post closers

Rank	State	Avg. Post Closer Salary
1	California	$51,943
2	Rhode Island	$41,329
3	Texas	$42,127
4	Kentucky	$43,250
5	New Jersey	$45,412
6	Kansas	$42,018
7	Illinois	$42,244
8	Indiana	$39,828
9	Oregon	$44,306
10	West Virginia	$48,829
11	Washington	$44,085
12	Alabama	$38,798
13	Maryland	$47,346
14	Arizona	$39,593
15	Arkansas	$42,817
16	Colorado	$42,261
17	Utah	$38,377
18	Louisiana	$38,496
19	Iowa	$39,426
20	Alaska	$40,200
21	Wisconsin	$40,183
22	Nevada	$38,525
23	Delaware	$41,110
24	Vermont	$40,055
25	North Carolina	$38,725
26	Ohio	$35,724
27	Oklahoma	$38,975
28	New York	$42,539
29	Massachusetts	$41,303
30	North Dakota	$38,240
31	Wyoming	$37,341
32	South Dakota	$35,798
33	Connecticut	$40,488
34	Maine	$35,881
35	Minnesota	$38,049
36	Georgia	$38,564
37	New Mexico	$36,875
38	Michigan	$35,630
39	New Hampshire	$38,965
40	Hawaii	$40,262
41	Pennsylvania	$36,646
42	Nebraska	$34,882
43	Florida	$34,939
44	Mississippi	$35,112
45	South Carolina	$35,470
46	Idaho	$36,367
47	Tennessee	$34,902
48	Montana	$36,238
49	District of Columbia	$31,935
50	Missouri	$31,549
51	Virginia	$34,580

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Total post closer jobs:	685
Average annual salary:	$51,943
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$72,000
Location Quotient:	0.99

Best states for a post closer

10 best states for post closers in 2026

1. California

2. Rhode Island

3. Texas

4. Kentucky

5. New Jersey

6. Kansas

7. Illinois

8. Indiana

9. Oregon

10. West Virginia