Best States For a Ranch Hand
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Here Are the Best States for Ranch Hands In 2023:
1. North Dakota
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 8 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $35,156 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $27,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $44,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 5.5 |
2. Nebraska
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 12 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $32,669 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $26,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $40,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 3.45 |
3. Iowa
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 7 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $31,685 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $25,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $39,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.23 |
4. Utah
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 10 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $31,087 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $24,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $39,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 2 |
5. Idaho
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 2 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $32,675 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $25,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $42,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.78 |
6. Kentucky
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 13 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $29,922 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $24,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $36,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 2.25 |
7. Maine
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 0 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $33,586 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $28,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $39,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0 |
8. Vermont
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 0 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $33,845 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $28,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $40,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0 |
9. South Dakota
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 1 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $30,415 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $24,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $38,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.6 |
10. Connecticut
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 1 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $34,247 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $28,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $41,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.19 |
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11. Wisconsin
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 16 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $29,397 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $23,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $36,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.85 |
12. New York
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 25 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $31,320 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $25,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $38,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.25 |
13. California
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 40 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $32,137 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $25,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $40,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.87 |
14. Oregon
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 8 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $29,652 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $23,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $37,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.23 |
15. Minnesota
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 19 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $28,751 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $23,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $35,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.83 |
16. New Jersey
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 7 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $31,188 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $25,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $38,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.56 |
17. Missouri
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 11 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $28,530 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $23,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $35,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.2 |
18. Ohio
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 10 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $28,961 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $23,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $35,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.63 |
19. Massachusetts
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 0 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $31,460 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $26,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $38,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0 |
20. Rhode Island
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 0 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $31,361 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $25,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $37,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0 |
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21. Delaware
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 1 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $30,764 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $24,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $37,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.51 |
22. New Mexico
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 1 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $30,245 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $23,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $38,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.33 |
23. Wyoming
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 2 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $26,986 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $21,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $34,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 2.13 |
24. Kansas
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 2 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $29,164 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $23,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $36,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.42 |
25. Illinois
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 14 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $28,652 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $23,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $35,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.75 |
26. Pennsylvania
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 13 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $28,045 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $22,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $34,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.71 |
27. Colorado
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 9 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $28,457 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $22,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $36,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.97 |
28. Nevada
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 3 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $27,519 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $21,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $34,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.92 |
29. Michigan
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 5 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $27,201 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $22,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $33,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.41 |
30. District of Columbia
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 5 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $27,177 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $22,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $33,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.9 |
31. Montana
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 76 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $25,423 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $19,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $32,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 42.09 |
32. West Virginia
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 6 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $24,429 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $19,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $29,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 2.51 |
33. Washington
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 12 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $26,845 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $20,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $34,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.05 |
34. New Hampshire
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 1 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $27,174 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $22,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $32,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.37 |
35. Hawaii
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 0 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $29,432 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $26,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $33,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0 |
36. Arizona
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 2 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $27,152 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $21,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $34,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.22 |
37. South Carolina
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 4 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $26,240 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $21,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $31,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.57 |
38. Mississippi
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 0 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $26,720 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $21,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $32,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0 |
39. North Carolina
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 12 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $24,507 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $20,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $29,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.8 |
40. Arkansas
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 0 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $25,343 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $20,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $31,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0 |
41. Oklahoma
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 7 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $23,219 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $18,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $28,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.45 |
42. Texas
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 34 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $23,699 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $18,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $29,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.07 |
43. Florida
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 14 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $24,280 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $20,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $29,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.57 |
44. Alaska
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 3 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $21,627 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $18,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $25,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 2.3 |
45. Louisiana
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 1 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $24,929 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $20,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $30,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.2 |
46. Alabama
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 1 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $24,459 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $20,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $29,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.14 |
47. Georgia
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 11 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $23,892 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $19,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $28,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.68 |
48. Maryland
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 3 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $25,015 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $20,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $30,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.3 |
49. Tennessee
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 3 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $22,988 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $18,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $27,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.33 |
50. Indiana
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 6 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $21,797 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $17,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $26,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.58 |
51. Virginia
Total Ranch Hand Jobs: | 6 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $21,369 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $17,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $26,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.41 |
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Detailed List Of The Best States For A Ranch Hand
| Rank | State | Average Salary | Lowest 10% Earn | Population | Job Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $35,156 | $27,000 | 755,393 | 8 |
| 2 | Nebraska | $32,669 | $26,000 | 1,920,076 | 12 |
| 3 | Iowa | $31,685 | $25,000 | 3,145,711 | 7 |
| 4 | Utah | $31,087 | $24,000 | 3,101,833 | 10 |
| 5 | Idaho | $32,675 | $25,000 | 1,716,943 | 2 |
| 6 | Kentucky | $29,922 | $24,000 | 4,454,189 | 13 |
| 7 | Maine | $33,586 | $28,000 | 1,335,907 | 0 |
| 8 | Vermont | $33,845 | $28,000 | 623,657 | 0 |
| 9 | South Dakota | $30,415 | $24,000 | 869,666 | 1 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $34,247 | $28,000 | 3,588,184 | 1 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $29,397 | $23,000 | 5,795,483 | 16 |
| 12 | New York | $31,320 | $25,000 | 19,849,399 | 25 |
| 13 | California | $32,137 | $25,000 | 39,536,653 | 40 |
| 14 | Oregon | $29,652 | $23,000 | 4,142,776 | 8 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $28,751 | $23,000 | 5,576,606 | 19 |
| 16 | New Jersey | $31,188 | $25,000 | 9,005,644 | 7 |
| 17 | Missouri | $28,530 | $23,000 | 6,113,532 | 11 |
| 18 | Ohio | $28,961 | $23,000 | 11,658,609 | 10 |
| 19 | Massachusetts | $31,460 | $26,000 | 6,859,819 | 0 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $31,361 | $25,000 | 1,059,639 | 0 |
| 21 | Delaware | $30,764 | $24,000 | 961,939 | 1 |
| 22 | New Mexico | $30,245 | $23,000 | 2,088,070 | 1 |
| 23 | Wyoming | $26,986 | $21,000 | 579,315 | 2 |
| 24 | Kansas | $29,164 | $23,000 | 2,913,123 | 2 |
| 25 | Illinois | $28,652 | $23,000 | 12,802,023 | 14 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $28,045 | $22,000 | 12,805,537 | 13 |
| 27 | Colorado | $28,457 | $22,000 | 5,607,154 | 9 |
| 28 | Nevada | $27,519 | $21,000 | 2,998,039 | 3 |
| 29 | Michigan | $27,201 | $22,000 | 9,962,311 | 5 |
| 30 | District of Columbia | $27,177 | $22,000 | 693,972 | 5 |
| 31 | Montana | $25,423 | $19,000 | 1,050,493 | 76 |
| 32 | West Virginia | $24,429 | $19,000 | 1,815,857 | 6 |
| 33 | Washington | $26,845 | $20,000 | 7,405,743 | 12 |
| 34 | New Hampshire | $27,174 | $22,000 | 1,342,795 | 1 |
| 35 | Hawaii | $29,432 | $26,000 | 1,427,538 | 0 |
| 36 | Arizona | $27,152 | $21,000 | 7,016,270 | 2 |
| 37 | South Carolina | $26,240 | $21,000 | 5,024,369 | 4 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $26,720 | $21,000 | 2,984,100 | 0 |
| 39 | North Carolina | $24,507 | $20,000 | 10,273,419 | 12 |
| 40 | Arkansas | $25,343 | $20,000 | 3,004,279 | 0 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $23,219 | $18,000 | 3,930,864 | 7 |
| 42 | Texas | $23,699 | $18,000 | 28,304,596 | 34 |
| 43 | Florida | $24,280 | $20,000 | 20,984,400 | 14 |
| 44 | Alaska | $21,627 | $18,000 | 739,795 | 3 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $24,929 | $20,000 | 4,684,333 | 1 |
| 46 | Alabama | $24,459 | $20,000 | 4,874,747 | 1 |
| 47 | Georgia | $23,892 | $19,000 | 10,429,379 | 11 |
| 48 | Maryland | $25,015 | $20,000 | 6,052,177 | 3 |
| 49 | Tennessee | $22,988 | $18,000 | 6,715,984 | 3 |
| 50 | Indiana | $21,797 | $17,000 | 6,666,818 | 6 |
| 51 | Virginia | $21,369 | $17,000 | 8,470,020 | 6 |
Highest paying states for Ranch Hands
| Rank | State | Avg. Ranch Hand Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $35,156 |
| 2 | Nebraska | $32,669 |
| 3 | Iowa | $31,685 |
| 4 | Utah | $31,087 |
| 5 | Idaho | $32,675 |
| 6 | Kentucky | $29,922 |
| 7 | Maine | $33,586 |
| 8 | Vermont | $33,845 |
| 9 | South Dakota | $30,415 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $34,247 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $29,397 |
| 12 | New York | $31,320 |
| 13 | California | $32,137 |
| 14 | Oregon | $29,652 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $28,751 |
| 16 | New Jersey | $31,188 |
| 17 | Missouri | $28,530 |
| 18 | Ohio | $28,961 |
| 19 | Massachusetts | $31,460 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $31,361 |
| 21 | Delaware | $30,764 |
| 22 | New Mexico | $30,245 |
| 23 | Wyoming | $26,986 |
| 24 | Kansas | $29,164 |
| 25 | Illinois | $28,652 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $28,045 |
| 27 | Colorado | $28,457 |
| 28 | Nevada | $27,519 |
| 29 | Michigan | $27,201 |
| 30 | District of Columbia | $27,177 |
| 31 | Montana | $25,423 |
| 32 | West Virginia | $24,429 |
| 33 | Washington | $26,845 |
| 34 | New Hampshire | $27,174 |
| 35 | Hawaii | $29,432 |
| 36 | Arizona | $27,152 |
| 37 | South Carolina | $26,240 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $26,720 |
| 39 | North Carolina | $24,507 |
| 40 | Arkansas | $25,343 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $23,219 |
| 42 | Texas | $23,699 |
| 43 | Florida | $24,280 |
| 44 | Alaska | $21,627 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $24,929 |
| 46 | Alabama | $24,459 |
| 47 | Georgia | $23,892 |
| 48 | Maryland | $25,015 |
| 49 | Tennessee | $22,988 |
| 50 | Indiana | $21,797 |
| 51 | Virginia | $21,369 |
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