Best states for a production crew

Q: What is the best state for production crews?

The best state to be a production crew is Michigan based on production crew salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for production crews is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for production crews?

The worst state for production crews is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Production crew opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for production crews, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for production crews.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of production crews in America is $39,000.

The median salary for production crews in Michigan is $36,478. Compare that to the median salary in Mississippi of $23,866, which ranked worst for production crews, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the South is best for production crews, and the Northeast is the worst. Clearfield, UT is the best city in the country for production crew jobs, where as Michigan is the best state in the country.

10 best states for production crews in 2026

1. Michigan
Total production crew jobs: 1,650
Average annual salary: $36,478
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Production crew jobs in Michigan
2. Utah
Total production crew jobs: 627
Average annual salary: $36,176
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Production crew jobs in Utah
3. Iowa
Total production crew jobs: 777
Average annual salary: $33,624
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Production crew jobs in Iowa
4. Oregon
Total production crew jobs: 600
Average annual salary: $38,122
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Production crew jobs in Oregon
5. New Hampshire
Total production crew jobs: 232
Average annual salary: $38,833
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Production crew jobs in New Hampshire
6. Pennsylvania
Total production crew jobs: 2,104
Average annual salary: $34,448
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Production crew jobs in Pennsylvania
7. Ohio
Total production crew jobs: 2,539
Average annual salary: $32,345
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Production crew jobs in Ohio
8. Idaho
Total production crew jobs: 258
Average annual salary: $34,609
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Production crew jobs in Idaho
9. New York
Total production crew jobs: 1,405
Average annual salary: $38,154
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.67
Production crew jobs in New York
10. Washington
Total production crew jobs: 912
Average annual salary: $36,110
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Production crew jobs in Washington

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a production crew

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

Detailed list of the best states for a production crew

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Michigan	$36,478	$28,000	9,962,311	1,650
2	Utah	$36,176	$28,000	3,101,833	627
3	Iowa	$33,624	$26,000	3,145,711	777
4	Oregon	$38,122	$30,000	4,142,776	600
5	New Hampshire	$38,833	$31,000	1,342,795	232
6	Pennsylvania	$34,448	$26,000	12,805,537	2,104
7	Ohio	$32,345	$24,000	11,658,609	2,539
8	Idaho	$34,609	$27,000	1,716,943	258
9	New York	$38,154	$30,000	19,849,399	1,405
10	Washington	$36,110	$29,000	7,405,743	912
11	Wisconsin	$30,318	$23,000	5,795,483	1,291
12	Minnesota	$32,157	$25,000	5,576,606	1,360
13	Massachusetts	$35,707	$28,000	6,859,819	853
14	North Dakota	$32,217	$25,000	755,393	127
15	Rhode Island	$33,151	$26,000	1,059,639	139
16	Delaware	$33,619	$26,000	961,939	132
17	Connecticut	$33,879	$27,000	3,588,184	427
18	California	$35,085	$27,000	39,536,653	3,658
19	Indiana	$28,528	$21,000	6,666,818	1,531
20	Missouri	$29,356	$22,000	6,113,532	1,272
21	Vermont	$31,888	$26,000	623,657	107
22	Montana	$31,538	$25,000	1,050,493	158
23	Maine	$31,017	$25,000	1,335,907	192
24	Arizona	$30,674	$23,000	7,016,270	872
25	Tennessee	$27,650	$20,000	6,715,984	1,261
26	Colorado	$31,764	$24,000	5,607,154	844
27	District of Columbia	$34,632	$26,000	693,972	63
28	Nevada	$28,721	$22,000	2,998,039	319
29	New Jersey	$32,390	$25,000	9,005,644	941
30	Alaska	$32,227	$28,000	739,795	45
31	West Virginia	$26,526	$20,000	1,815,857	296
32	Wyoming	$28,156	$21,000	579,315	87
33	Kentucky	$25,343	$19,000	4,454,189	935
34	South Dakota	$29,012	$22,000	869,666	111
35	Arkansas	$26,074	$19,000	3,004,279	512
36	South Carolina	$25,436	$19,000	5,024,369	990
37	Illinois	$26,685	$20,000	12,802,023	2,313
38	Maryland	$30,060	$23,000	6,052,177	786
39	New Mexico	$28,192	$21,000	2,088,070	228
40	Virginia	$27,712	$21,000	8,470,020	1,416
41	Alabama	$24,590	$18,000	4,874,747	926
42	Kansas	$24,278	$18,000	2,913,123	668
43	Nebraska	$26,062	$20,000	1,920,076	328
44	Georgia	$24,818	$18,000	10,429,379	1,897
45	Texas	$24,470	$18,000	28,304,596	3,286
46	North Carolina	$24,160	$18,000	10,273,419	1,512
47	Hawaii	$27,063	$21,000	1,427,538	60
48	Louisiana	$21,858	$16,000	4,684,333	543
49	Florida	$22,752	$17,000	20,984,400	2,449
50	Oklahoma	$24,236	$18,000	3,930,864	153
51	Mississippi	$23,866	$17,000	2,984,100	179

Highest paying states for production crews

Rank	State	Avg. Production Crew Salary
1	Michigan	$36,478
2	Utah	$36,176
3	Iowa	$33,624
4	Oregon	$38,122
5	New Hampshire	$38,833
6	Pennsylvania	$34,448
7	Ohio	$32,345
8	Idaho	$34,609
9	New York	$38,154
10	Washington	$36,110
11	Wisconsin	$30,318
12	Minnesota	$32,157
13	Massachusetts	$35,707
14	North Dakota	$32,217
15	Rhode Island	$33,151
16	Delaware	$33,619
17	Connecticut	$33,879
18	California	$35,085
19	Indiana	$28,528
20	Missouri	$29,356
21	Vermont	$31,888
22	Montana	$31,538
23	Maine	$31,017
24	Arizona	$30,674
25	Tennessee	$27,650
26	Colorado	$31,764
27	District of Columbia	$34,632
28	Nevada	$28,721
29	New Jersey	$32,390
30	Alaska	$32,227
31	West Virginia	$26,526
32	Wyoming	$28,156
33	Kentucky	$25,343
34	South Dakota	$29,012
35	Arkansas	$26,074
36	South Carolina	$25,436
37	Illinois	$26,685
38	Maryland	$30,060
39	New Mexico	$28,192
40	Virginia	$27,712
41	Alabama	$24,590
42	Kansas	$24,278
43	Nebraska	$26,062
44	Georgia	$24,818
45	Texas	$24,470
46	North Carolina	$24,160
47	Hawaii	$27,063
48	Louisiana	$21,858
49	Florida	$22,752
50	Oklahoma	$24,236
51	Mississippi	$23,866

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Total production crew jobs:	1,650
Average annual salary:	$36,478
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$46,000
Location Quotient:	1.31

Best states for a production crew

10 best states for production crews in 2026

1. Michigan

2. Utah

3. Iowa

4. Oregon

5. New Hampshire

6. Pennsylvania

7. Ohio

8. Idaho

9. New York

10. Washington