Best states for a production clerk

Q: What is the best state for production clerks?

The best state to be a production clerk is Minnesota based on production clerk salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for production clerks?

The highest paying state for production clerks is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for production clerks?

The worst state for production clerks is District of Columbia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to production clerk jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. In order to help you decide which state is the best for production clerks, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for production clerk jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for production clerks. Minnesota is the best state for production clerks, where the median salary is $36,774.We found that Minnesota is the best state for production clerk jobs, whereas District of Columbia is the worst.

10 best states for production clerks in 2026

1. Minnesota
Total production clerk jobs: 1,440
Average annual salary: $36,774
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Production clerk jobs in Minnesota
2. Idaho
Total production clerk jobs: 318
Average annual salary: $36,269
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Production clerk jobs in Idaho
3. Wisconsin
Total production clerk jobs: 1,457
Average annual salary: $33,820
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.59
Production clerk jobs in Wisconsin
4. Ohio
Total production clerk jobs: 2,373
Average annual salary: $33,312
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Production clerk jobs in Ohio
5. Oregon
Total production clerk jobs: 1,004
Average annual salary: $34,757
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Production clerk jobs in Oregon
6. Connecticut
Total production clerk jobs: 631
Average annual salary: $35,829
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Production clerk jobs in Connecticut
7. New Hampshire
Total production clerk jobs: 245
Average annual salary: $37,661
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Production clerk jobs in New Hampshire
8. Massachusetts
Total production clerk jobs: 1,249
Average annual salary: $40,260
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Production clerk jobs in Massachusetts
9. Michigan
Total production clerk jobs: 1,765
Average annual salary: $32,005
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Production clerk jobs in Michigan
10. North Dakota
Total production clerk jobs: 114
Average annual salary: $37,439
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Production clerk jobs in North Dakota

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Detailed list of the best states for a production clerk

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Minnesota	$36,774	$28,000	5,576,606	1,440
2	Idaho	$36,269	$28,000	1,716,943	318
3	Wisconsin	$33,820	$26,000	5,795,483	1,457
4	Ohio	$33,312	$25,000	11,658,609	2,373
5	Oregon	$34,757	$27,000	4,142,776	1,004
6	Connecticut	$35,829	$27,000	3,588,184	631
7	New Hampshire	$37,661	$30,000	1,342,795	245
8	Massachusetts	$40,260	$31,000	6,859,819	1,249
9	Michigan	$32,005	$24,000	9,962,311	1,765
10	North Dakota	$37,439	$29,000	755,393	114
11	Colorado	$35,786	$27,000	5,607,154	966
12	Maine	$35,154	$28,000	1,335,907	201
13	Illinois	$31,648	$24,000	12,802,023	2,112
14	Utah	$30,181	$23,000	3,101,833	708
15	Alaska	$33,538	$27,000	739,795	124
16	West Virginia	$32,072	$23,000	1,815,857	212
17	South Dakota	$29,621	$23,000	869,666	195
18	Missouri	$29,766	$22,000	6,113,532	1,196
19	New York	$31,590	$24,000	19,849,399	2,251
20	Pennsylvania	$29,588	$22,000	12,805,537	2,174
21	Washington	$30,532	$23,000	7,405,743	1,406
22	Nebraska	$27,632	$21,000	1,920,076	491
23	Kansas	$27,083	$20,000	2,913,123	748
24	Indiana	$26,795	$20,000	6,666,818	1,584
25	California	$33,601	$24,000	39,536,653	2,773
26	Vermont	$28,623	$23,000	623,657	142
27	New Jersey	$32,125	$24,000	9,005,644	701
28	Iowa	$27,439	$20,000	3,145,711	686
29	Arkansas	$29,334	$21,000	3,004,279	301
30	Montana	$31,168	$24,000	1,050,493	61
31	Virginia	$29,658	$21,000	8,470,020	1,388
32	Hawaii	$32,723	$26,000	1,427,538	91
33	Kentucky	$24,930	$18,000	4,454,189	916
34	New Mexico	$27,237	$20,000	2,088,070	275
35	North Carolina	$26,550	$19,000	10,273,419	1,407
36	Maryland	$29,389	$21,000	6,052,177	840
37	Georgia	$25,594	$18,000	10,429,379	1,642
38	Texas	$24,681	$17,000	28,304,596	3,526
39	Arizona	$27,245	$20,000	7,016,270	512
40	South Carolina	$24,894	$17,000	5,024,369	708
41	Tennessee	$22,697	$16,000	6,715,984	1,243
42	Oklahoma	$24,943	$18,000	3,930,864	452
43	Nevada	$25,829	$19,000	2,998,039	226
44	Delaware	$24,302	$18,000	961,939	190
45	Rhode Island	$25,305	$19,000	1,059,639	152
46	Florida	$22,470	$15,000	20,984,400	2,595
47	Mississippi	$22,335	$15,000	2,984,100	358
48	Louisiana	$23,608	$16,000	4,684,333	321
49	Alabama	$22,877	$16,000	4,874,747	537
50	Wyoming	$20,613	$15,000	579,315	79
51	District of Columbia	$23,613	$17,000	693,972	117

Highest paying states for production clerks

Rank	State	Avg. Production Clerk Salary
1	Minnesota	$36,774
2	Idaho	$36,269
3	Wisconsin	$33,820
4	Ohio	$33,312
5	Oregon	$34,757
6	Connecticut	$35,829
7	New Hampshire	$37,661
8	Massachusetts	$40,260
9	Michigan	$32,005
10	North Dakota	$37,439
11	Colorado	$35,786
12	Maine	$35,154
13	Illinois	$31,648
14	Utah	$30,181
15	Alaska	$33,538
16	West Virginia	$32,072
17	South Dakota	$29,621
18	Missouri	$29,766
19	New York	$31,590
20	Pennsylvania	$29,588
21	Washington	$30,532
22	Nebraska	$27,632
23	Kansas	$27,083
24	Indiana	$26,795
25	California	$33,601
26	Vermont	$28,623
27	New Jersey	$32,125
28	Iowa	$27,439
29	Arkansas	$29,334
30	Montana	$31,168
31	Virginia	$29,658
32	Hawaii	$32,723
33	Kentucky	$24,930
34	New Mexico	$27,237
35	North Carolina	$26,550
36	Maryland	$29,389
37	Georgia	$25,594
38	Texas	$24,681
39	Arizona	$27,245
40	South Carolina	$24,894
41	Tennessee	$22,697
42	Oklahoma	$24,943
43	Nevada	$25,829
44	Delaware	$24,302
45	Rhode Island	$25,305
46	Florida	$22,470
47	Mississippi	$22,335
48	Louisiana	$23,608
49	Alabama	$22,877
50	Wyoming	$20,613
51	District of Columbia	$23,613

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Total production clerk jobs:	1,440
Average annual salary:	$36,774
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Location Quotient:	1.31

Best states for a production clerk

10 best states for production clerks in 2026

1. Minnesota

2. Idaho

3. Wisconsin

4. Ohio

5. Oregon

6. Connecticut

7. New Hampshire

8. Massachusetts

9. Michigan

10. North Dakota