Best states for a product assembler

Q: What is the best state for product assemblers?

The best state to be a product assembler is New Hampshire based on product assembler salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for product assemblers is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for product assemblers?

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

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for product assemblers in the United States. Product assembler positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for product assemblers.In order to help you decide which state is the best for product assemblers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for product assembler jobs.

We figured that the best places for product assembler 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.We found that the South is best for product assemblers, and the Northeast is the worst. Richmond, CA is the best city in the country for product assembler jobs, where as New Hampshire is the best state in the country.

10 best states for product assemblers in 2025

1. New Hampshire
Total product assembler jobs: 387
Average annual salary: $32,689
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
2.09
Product assembler jobs in New Hampshire
2. Wisconsin
Total product assembler jobs: 1,257
Average annual salary: $31,645
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
2.15
Product assembler jobs in Wisconsin
3. Vermont
Total product assembler jobs: 208
Average annual salary: $32,108
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
2.56
Product assembler jobs in Vermont
4. Maine
Total product assembler jobs: 169
Average annual salary: $34,150
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Product assembler jobs in Maine
5. Alaska
Total product assembler jobs: 89
Average annual salary: $39,538
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Product assembler jobs in Alaska
6. Minnesota
Total product assembler jobs: 1,285
Average annual salary: $31,937
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.83
Product assembler jobs in Minnesota
7. Pennsylvania
Total product assembler jobs: 1,742
Average annual salary: $31,193
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Product assembler jobs in Pennsylvania
8. North Dakota
Total product assembler jobs: 104
Average annual salary: $32,688
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Product assembler jobs in North Dakota
9. Oregon
Total product assembler jobs: 178
Average annual salary: $36,211
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.41
Product assembler jobs in Oregon
10. Colorado
Total product assembler jobs: 955
Average annual salary: $31,245
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Product assembler jobs in Colorado

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a product assembler

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

Detailed list of the best states for a product assembler

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$32,689	$26,000	1,342,795	387
2	Wisconsin	$31,645	$25,000	5,795,483	1,257
3	Vermont	$32,108	$26,000	623,657	208
4	Maine	$34,150	$27,000	1,335,907	169
5	Alaska	$39,538	$33,000	739,795	89
6	Minnesota	$31,937	$25,000	5,576,606	1,285
7	Pennsylvania	$31,193	$24,000	12,805,537	1,742
8	North Dakota	$32,688	$26,000	755,393	104
9	Oregon	$36,211	$29,000	4,142,776	178
10	Colorado	$31,245	$25,000	5,607,154	955
11	Utah	$33,243	$26,000	3,101,833	114
12	Washington	$34,283	$27,000	7,405,743	229
13	Iowa	$29,172	$23,000	3,145,711	488
14	Kansas	$29,171	$23,000	2,913,123	385
15	Kentucky	$29,192	$23,000	4,454,189	427
16	California	$34,696	$27,000	39,536,653	1,214
17	Michigan	$28,801	$22,000	9,962,311	1,009
18	Arizona	$28,766	$22,000	7,016,270	919
19	Nevada	$29,141	$23,000	2,998,039	260
20	Montana	$31,478	$25,000	1,050,493	24
21	New York	$33,090	$26,000	19,849,399	319
22	Nebraska	$28,600	$22,000	1,920,076	301
23	Ohio	$27,523	$21,000	11,658,609	1,457
24	Idaho	$30,113	$24,000	1,716,943	44
25	Wyoming	$27,830	$22,000	579,315	74
26	Illinois	$28,036	$22,000	12,802,023	1,925
27	North Carolina	$27,230	$21,000	10,273,419	1,401
28	South Dakota	$27,483	$22,000	869,666	128
29	Texas	$26,890	$21,000	28,304,596	2,760
30	Indiana	$26,771	$21,000	6,666,818	875
31	Connecticut	$29,667	$23,000	3,588,184	170
32	Massachusetts	$29,755	$23,000	6,859,819	361
33	Hawaii	$29,712	$24,000	1,427,538	67
34	Alabama	$27,172	$21,000	4,874,747	376
35	Maryland	$28,264	$22,000	6,052,177	716
36	Missouri	$27,425	$21,000	6,113,532	645
37	Rhode Island	$27,711	$22,000	1,059,639	51
38	New Jersey	$28,507	$22,000	9,005,644	156
39	New Mexico	$26,682	$21,000	2,088,070	198
40	Oklahoma	$26,359	$21,000	3,930,864	219
41	Georgia	$25,664	$20,000	10,429,379	1,369
42	Virginia	$26,206	$20,000	8,470,020	1,230
43	Tennessee	$24,587	$19,000	6,715,984	784
44	West Virginia	$25,676	$20,000	1,815,857	109
45	Arkansas	$25,077	$19,000	3,004,279	311
46	South Carolina	$25,050	$19,000	5,024,369	502
47	Mississippi	$24,314	$19,000	2,984,100	152
48	Florida	$22,541	$17,000	20,984,400	1,871
49	Delaware	$25,789	$20,000	961,939	24
50	District of Columbia	$25,844	$20,000	693,972	5
51	Louisiana	$23,170	$18,000	4,684,333	176

Highest paying states for product assemblers

Rank	State	Avg. Product Assembler Salary
1	New Hampshire	$32,689
2	Wisconsin	$31,645
3	Vermont	$32,108
4	Maine	$34,150
5	Alaska	$39,538
6	Minnesota	$31,937
7	Pennsylvania	$31,193
8	North Dakota	$32,688
9	Oregon	$36,211
10	Colorado	$31,245
11	Utah	$33,243
12	Washington	$34,283
13	Iowa	$29,172
14	Kansas	$29,171
15	Kentucky	$29,192
16	California	$34,696
17	Michigan	$28,801
18	Arizona	$28,766
19	Nevada	$29,141
20	Montana	$31,478
21	New York	$33,090
22	Nebraska	$28,600
23	Ohio	$27,523
24	Idaho	$30,113
25	Wyoming	$27,830
26	Illinois	$28,036
27	North Carolina	$27,230
28	South Dakota	$27,483
29	Texas	$26,890
30	Indiana	$26,771
31	Connecticut	$29,667
32	Massachusetts	$29,755
33	Hawaii	$29,712
34	Alabama	$27,172
35	Maryland	$28,264
36	Missouri	$27,425
37	Rhode Island	$27,711
38	New Jersey	$28,507
39	New Mexico	$26,682
40	Oklahoma	$26,359
41	Georgia	$25,664
42	Virginia	$26,206
43	Tennessee	$24,587
44	West Virginia	$25,676
45	Arkansas	$25,077
46	South Carolina	$25,050
47	Mississippi	$24,314
48	Florida	$22,541
49	Delaware	$25,789
50	District of Columbia	$25,844
51	Louisiana	$23,170

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Total product assembler jobs:	387
Average annual salary:	$32,689
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$26,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Location Quotient:	2.09

Best states for a product assembler

10 best states for product assemblers in 2025

1. New Hampshire

2. Wisconsin

3. Vermont

4. Maine

5. Alaska

6. Minnesota

7. Pennsylvania

8. North Dakota

9. Oregon

10. Colorado