Best states for a room attendant

Q: What is the best state for room attendants?

The best state to be a room attendant is Maine based on room attendant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for room attendants?

The highest paying state for room attendants is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for room attendants?

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

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and building and grounds maintenance careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to room attendant jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for room attendants.We wanted to look at the best states for room attendants -- where there are plenty of room attendant jobs to go around and room attendants get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

In order to get you the best states for room attendants, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Maine is the best state, and Longview is the city with the highest pay for room attendants.

10 best states for room attendants in 2026

1. Maine
Total room attendant jobs: 256
Average annual salary: $28,814
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Room attendant jobs in Maine
2. New Hampshire
Total room attendant jobs: 285
Average annual salary: $29,068
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Room attendant jobs in New Hampshire
3. Colorado
Total room attendant jobs: 1,087
Average annual salary: $29,101
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Room attendant jobs in Colorado
4. Vermont
Total room attendant jobs: 140
Average annual salary: $28,288
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Room attendant jobs in Vermont
5. Nevada
Total room attendant jobs: 472
Average annual salary: $27,370
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Room attendant jobs in Nevada
6. New York
Total room attendant jobs: 1,870
Average annual salary: $31,551
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Room attendant jobs in New York
7. Washington
Total room attendant jobs: 869
Average annual salary: $33,609
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Room attendant jobs in Washington
8. Arizona
Total room attendant jobs: 1,242
Average annual salary: $27,300
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Room attendant jobs in Arizona
9. Oregon
Total room attendant jobs: 655
Average annual salary: $28,545
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Room attendant jobs in Oregon
10. Hawaii
Total room attendant jobs: 150
Average annual salary: $31,020
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Room attendant jobs in Hawaii

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a room attendant

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Detailed list of the best states for a room attendant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$28,814	$23,000	1,335,907	256
2	New Hampshire	$29,068	$23,000	1,342,795	285
3	Colorado	$29,101	$22,000	5,607,154	1,087
4	Vermont	$28,288	$23,000	623,657	140
5	Nevada	$27,370	$21,000	2,998,039	472
6	New York	$31,551	$25,000	19,849,399	1,870
7	Washington	$33,609	$26,000	7,405,743	869
8	Arizona	$27,300	$21,000	7,016,270	1,242
9	Oregon	$28,545	$22,000	4,142,776	655
10	Hawaii	$31,020	$26,000	1,427,538	150
11	Utah	$28,037	$21,000	3,101,833	456
12	Rhode Island	$28,368	$22,000	1,059,639	155
13	Alaska	$28,033	$22,000	739,795	142
14	Massachusetts	$30,754	$24,000	6,859,819	967
15	Michigan	$26,270	$20,000	9,962,311	1,381
16	Minnesota	$28,877	$22,000	5,576,606	791
17	Wyoming	$25,569	$20,000	579,315	122
18	California	$32,684	$25,000	39,536,653	3,436
19	Pennsylvania	$26,550	$20,000	12,805,537	1,882
20	New Jersey	$28,229	$22,000	9,005,644	1,258
21	Connecticut	$28,661	$22,000	3,588,184	457
22	Iowa	$26,658	$20,000	3,145,711	512
23	Illinois	$27,646	$21,000	12,802,023	1,429
24	Montana	$24,361	$19,000	1,050,493	323
25	Tennessee	$23,220	$18,000	6,715,984	1,192
26	Nebraska	$26,524	$20,000	1,920,076	259
27	Wisconsin	$25,560	$20,000	5,795,483	725
28	District of Columbia	$29,500	$23,000	693,972	50
29	Ohio	$23,262	$18,000	11,658,609	1,831
30	Florida	$24,069	$19,000	20,984,400	3,847
31	Kentucky	$24,054	$18,000	4,454,189	555
32	Indiana	$23,458	$18,000	6,666,818	1,095
33	Texas	$23,360	$18,000	28,304,596	3,789
34	North Dakota	$24,976	$19,000	755,393	114
35	Kansas	$23,782	$18,000	2,913,123	457
36	Missouri	$24,096	$18,000	6,113,532	925
37	South Carolina	$22,876	$18,000	5,024,369	759
38	New Mexico	$24,548	$19,000	2,088,070	253
39	Maryland	$25,398	$20,000	6,052,177	852
40	Delaware	$26,186	$20,000	961,939	107
41	Idaho	$23,398	$18,000	1,716,943	257
42	Oklahoma	$23,409	$18,000	3,930,864	410
43	Arkansas	$23,295	$18,000	3,004,279	314
44	Virginia	$23,609	$18,000	8,470,020	1,348
45	West Virginia	$22,765	$17,000	1,815,857	212
46	North Carolina	$22,765	$17,000	10,273,419	1,585
47	Mississippi	$21,860	$17,000	2,984,100	374
48	Georgia	$22,082	$17,000	10,429,379	1,544
49	Alabama	$22,326	$17,000	4,874,747	556
50	South Dakota	$22,050	$17,000	869,666	115
51	Louisiana	$20,136	$15,000	4,684,333	438

Highest paying states for room attendants

Rank	State	Avg. Room Attendant Salary
1	Maine	$28,814
2	New Hampshire	$29,068
3	Colorado	$29,101
4	Vermont	$28,288
5	Nevada	$27,370
6	New York	$31,551
7	Washington	$33,609
8	Arizona	$27,300
9	Oregon	$28,545
10	Hawaii	$31,020
11	Utah	$28,037
12	Rhode Island	$28,368
13	Alaska	$28,033
14	Massachusetts	$30,754
15	Michigan	$26,270
16	Minnesota	$28,877
17	Wyoming	$25,569
18	California	$32,684
19	Pennsylvania	$26,550
20	New Jersey	$28,229
21	Connecticut	$28,661
22	Iowa	$26,658
23	Illinois	$27,646
24	Montana	$24,361
25	Tennessee	$23,220
26	Nebraska	$26,524
27	Wisconsin	$25,560
28	District of Columbia	$29,500
29	Ohio	$23,262
30	Florida	$24,069
31	Kentucky	$24,054
32	Indiana	$23,458
33	Texas	$23,360
34	North Dakota	$24,976
35	Kansas	$23,782
36	Missouri	$24,096
37	South Carolina	$22,876
38	New Mexico	$24,548
39	Maryland	$25,398
40	Delaware	$26,186
41	Idaho	$23,398
42	Oklahoma	$23,409
43	Arkansas	$23,295
44	Virginia	$23,609
45	West Virginia	$22,765
46	North Carolina	$22,765
47	Mississippi	$21,860
48	Georgia	$22,082
49	Alabama	$22,326
50	South Dakota	$22,050
51	Louisiana	$20,136

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Total room attendant jobs:	256
Average annual salary:	$28,814
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$23,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$34,000
Location Quotient:	1.24

Best states for a room attendant

10 best states for room attendants in 2026

1. Maine

2. New Hampshire

3. Colorado

4. Vermont

5. Nevada

6. New York

7. Washington

8. Arizona

9. Oregon

10. Hawaii