Best states for a production sorter

Q: What is the best state for production sorters?

The best state to be a production sorter is New Jersey based on production sorter salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for production sorters is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for production sorters?

The worst state for production sorters is Hawaii, 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 production sorters in the United States. Production sorter 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 production sorters.As production sorters are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for production sorters. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a production sorter, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for production sorters. New Jersey is the best state for production sorters, where the median salary is $34,724.New Jersey is the best state, and Enfield is the city with the highest pay for production sorters.

10 best states for production sorters in 2026

1. New Jersey
Total production sorter jobs: 1,085
Average annual salary: $34,724
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.9
Production sorter jobs in New Jersey
2. Iowa
Total production sorter jobs: 438
Average annual salary: $32,026
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.68
Production sorter jobs in Iowa
3. North Dakota
Total production sorter jobs: 81
Average annual salary: $32,067
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Production sorter jobs in North Dakota
4. Connecticut
Total production sorter jobs: 183
Average annual salary: $41,107
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Production sorter jobs in Connecticut
5. Maine
Total production sorter jobs: 123
Average annual salary: $31,767
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Production sorter jobs in Maine
6. Wisconsin
Total production sorter jobs: 766
Average annual salary: $30,582
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.93
Production sorter jobs in Wisconsin
7. Washington
Total production sorter jobs: 437
Average annual salary: $35,191
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Production sorter jobs in Washington
8. New Hampshire
Total production sorter jobs: 134
Average annual salary: $31,659
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Production sorter jobs in New Hampshire
9. Vermont
Total production sorter jobs: 69
Average annual salary: $31,788
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Production sorter jobs in Vermont
10. Utah
Total production sorter jobs: 286
Average annual salary: $30,582
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Production sorter jobs in Utah

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Detailed list of the best states for a production sorter

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$34,724	$29,000	9,005,644	1,085
2	Iowa	$32,026	$26,000	3,145,711	438
3	North Dakota	$32,067	$27,000	755,393	81
4	Connecticut	$41,107	$35,000	3,588,184	183
5	Maine	$31,767	$27,000	1,335,907	123
6	Wisconsin	$30,582	$25,000	5,795,483	766
7	Washington	$35,191	$29,000	7,405,743	437
8	New Hampshire	$31,659	$27,000	1,342,795	134
9	Vermont	$31,788	$27,000	623,657	69
10	Utah	$30,582	$25,000	3,101,833	286
11	District of Columbia	$42,610	$35,000	693,972	34
12	Illinois	$31,755	$26,000	12,802,023	1,000
13	Rhode Island	$33,154	$28,000	1,059,639	54
14	Minnesota	$30,551	$25,000	5,576,606	619
15	Montana	$33,686	$28,000	1,050,493	44
16	Idaho	$30,841	$25,000	1,716,943	119
17	Pennsylvania	$29,743	$24,000	12,805,537	1,062
18	New York	$34,255	$29,000	19,849,399	669
19	Alaska	$33,078	$29,000	739,795	18
20	Kentucky	$28,577	$23,000	4,454,189	430
21	Oregon	$30,672	$25,000	4,142,776	297
22	Ohio	$28,049	$23,000	11,658,609	1,074
23	Kansas	$28,323	$23,000	2,913,123	273
24	Maryland	$32,834	$27,000	6,052,177	268
25	Massachusetts	$31,690	$27,000	6,859,819	397
26	Missouri	$29,218	$23,000	6,113,532	420
27	West Virginia	$27,955	$23,000	1,815,857	92
28	Delaware	$30,210	$25,000	961,939	66
29	Nevada	$28,897	$23,000	2,998,039	134
30	Wyoming	$29,352	$24,000	579,315	23
31	Oklahoma	$29,241	$23,000	3,930,864	118
32	Virginia	$29,235	$24,000	8,470,020	528
33	Nebraska	$27,617	$22,000	1,920,076	164
34	New Mexico	$29,076	$23,000	2,088,070	63
35	Tennessee	$26,455	$21,000	6,715,984	451
36	Indiana	$25,780	$21,000	6,666,818	701
37	Michigan	$26,259	$21,000	9,962,311	746
38	South Dakota	$27,524	$23,000	869,666	53
39	Arizona	$27,453	$22,000	7,016,270	415
40	Colorado	$27,825	$23,000	5,607,154	354
41	Louisiana	$27,955	$23,000	4,684,333	98
42	California	$26,434	$21,000	39,536,653	2,159
43	South Carolina	$25,791	$21,000	5,024,369	269
44	North Carolina	$26,568	$21,000	10,273,419	480
45	Florida	$25,175	$21,000	20,984,400	855
46	Arkansas	$25,360	$20,000	3,004,279	142
47	Georgia	$24,187	$19,000	10,429,379	712
48	Mississippi	$21,847	$17,000	2,984,100	150
49	Texas	$25,154	$20,000	28,304,596	1,085
50	Alabama	$21,279	$17,000	4,874,747	299
51	Hawaii	$24,881	$21,000	1,427,538	14

Highest paying states for production sorters

Rank	State	Avg. Production Sorter Salary
1	New Jersey	$34,724
2	Iowa	$32,026
3	North Dakota	$32,067
4	Connecticut	$41,107
5	Maine	$31,767
6	Wisconsin	$30,582
7	Washington	$35,191
8	New Hampshire	$31,659
9	Vermont	$31,788
10	Utah	$30,582
11	District of Columbia	$42,610
12	Illinois	$31,755
13	Rhode Island	$33,154
14	Minnesota	$30,551
15	Montana	$33,686
16	Idaho	$30,841
17	Pennsylvania	$29,743
18	New York	$34,255
19	Alaska	$33,078
20	Kentucky	$28,577
21	Oregon	$30,672
22	Ohio	$28,049
23	Kansas	$28,323
24	Maryland	$32,834
25	Massachusetts	$31,690
26	Missouri	$29,218
27	West Virginia	$27,955
28	Delaware	$30,210
29	Nevada	$28,897
30	Wyoming	$29,352
31	Oklahoma	$29,241
32	Virginia	$29,235
33	Nebraska	$27,617
34	New Mexico	$29,076
35	Tennessee	$26,455
36	Indiana	$25,780
37	Michigan	$26,259
38	South Dakota	$27,524
39	Arizona	$27,453
40	Colorado	$27,825
41	Louisiana	$27,955
42	California	$26,434
43	South Carolina	$25,791
44	North Carolina	$26,568
45	Florida	$25,175
46	Arkansas	$25,360
47	Georgia	$24,187
48	Mississippi	$21,847
49	Texas	$25,154
50	Alabama	$21,279
51	Hawaii	$24,881

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Total production sorter jobs:	1,085
Average annual salary:	$34,724
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Location Quotient:	1.9

Best states for a production sorter

10 best states for production sorters in 2026

1. New Jersey

2. Iowa

3. North Dakota

4. Connecticut

5. Maine

6. Wisconsin

7. Washington

8. New Hampshire

9. Vermont

10. Utah