Best states for a route sales person

Q: What is the best state for route sales people?

The best state to be a route sales person is Iowa based on route sales person salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for route sales people?

The highest paying state for route sales people is North Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for route sales people?

The worst state for route sales people is Mississippi, 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 route sales people in the United States. Route sales person 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 route sales people.As route sales people are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for route sales people. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a route sales person, 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 route sales people. Iowa is the best state for route sales people, where the median salary is $50,334.We found that Iowa is the best state for route sales person jobs, whereas Mississippi is the worst.

10 best states for route sales people in 2025

1. Iowa
Total route sales person jobs: 252
Average annual salary: $50,334
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Route sales person jobs in Iowa
2. Michigan
Total route sales person jobs: 434
Average annual salary: $51,378
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Route sales person jobs in Michigan
3. Connecticut
Total route sales person jobs: 223
Average annual salary: $52,369
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Route sales person jobs in Connecticut
4. Maine
Total route sales person jobs: 89
Average annual salary: $49,926
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Route sales person jobs in Maine
5. Vermont
Total route sales person jobs: 52
Average annual salary: $50,399
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Route sales person jobs in Vermont
6. Oregon
Total route sales person jobs: 168
Average annual salary: $57,018
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Route sales person jobs in Oregon
7. Alabama
Total route sales person jobs: 292
Average annual salary: $48,803
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Route sales person jobs in Alabama
8. Montana
Total route sales person jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $51,178
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Route sales person jobs in Montana
9. Louisiana
Total route sales person jobs: 207
Average annual salary: $49,291
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Route sales person jobs in Louisiana
10. North Dakota
Total route sales person jobs: 40
Average annual salary: $49,795
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Route sales person jobs in North Dakota

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Detailed list of the best states for a route sales person

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Iowa	$50,334	$40,000	3,145,711	252
2	Michigan	$51,378	$40,000	9,962,311	434
3	Connecticut	$52,369	$41,000	3,588,184	223
4	Maine	$49,926	$40,000	1,335,907	89
5	Vermont	$50,399	$40,000	623,657	52
6	Oregon	$57,018	$45,000	4,142,776	168
7	Alabama	$48,803	$39,000	4,874,747	292
8	Montana	$51,178	$41,000	1,050,493	55
9	Louisiana	$49,291	$39,000	4,684,333	207
10	North Dakota	$49,795	$40,000	755,393	40
11	Washington	$54,608	$44,000	7,405,743	244
12	New Jersey	$51,736	$40,000	9,005,644	394
13	California	$58,082	$45,000	39,536,653	797
14	Rhode Island	$49,933	$39,000	1,059,639	52
15	Nevada	$49,078	$38,000	2,998,039	93
16	Georgia	$47,978	$38,000	10,429,379	641
17	New York	$50,070	$39,000	19,849,399	681
18	Massachusetts	$51,005	$40,000	6,859,819	316
19	Pennsylvania	$47,183	$36,000	12,805,537	576
20	Texas	$48,195	$38,000	28,304,596	875
21	Florida	$47,278	$38,000	20,984,400	926
22	Indiana	$44,176	$35,000	6,666,818	433
23	New Mexico	$47,651	$37,000	2,088,070	74
24	Oklahoma	$46,598	$37,000	3,930,864	127
25	Alaska	$49,153	$44,000	739,795	29
26	Arkansas	$43,728	$35,000	3,004,279	139
27	Tennessee	$41,725	$33,000	6,715,984	438
28	Virginia	$47,335	$36,000	8,470,020	428
29	West Virginia	$40,866	$32,000	1,815,857	128
30	Arizona	$46,780	$36,000	7,016,270	171
31	Hawaii	$51,770	$45,000	1,427,538	17
32	Minnesota	$45,002	$36,000	5,576,606	295
33	New Hampshire	$42,730	$34,000	1,342,795	117
34	Idaho	$44,947	$36,000	1,716,943	60
35	District of Columbia	$49,862	$38,000	693,972	10
36	Kentucky	$40,406	$32,000	4,454,189	293
37	Wisconsin	$41,670	$33,000	5,795,483	325
38	South Dakota	$41,461	$33,000	869,666	56
39	Nebraska	$41,908	$33,000	1,920,076	122
40	Maryland	$45,317	$35,000	6,052,177	271
41	Utah	$43,900	$35,000	3,101,833	89
42	Missouri	$41,543	$33,000	6,113,532	322
43	Colorado	$44,591	$35,000	5,607,154	224
44	South Carolina	$39,714	$31,000	5,024,369	302
45	Delaware	$45,041	$34,000	961,939	34
46	Wyoming	$42,292	$34,000	579,315	18
47	North Carolina	$37,880	$30,000	10,273,419	757
48	Illinois	$42,931	$34,000	12,802,023	490
49	Ohio	$38,335	$30,000	11,658,609	617
50	Kansas	$40,252	$32,000	2,913,123	156
51	Mississippi	$37,907	$30,000	2,984,100	139

Highest paying states for route sales people

Rank	State	Avg. Route Sales Person Salary
1	Iowa	$50,334
2	Michigan	$51,378
3	Connecticut	$52,369
4	Maine	$49,926
5	Vermont	$50,399
6	Oregon	$57,018
7	Alabama	$48,803
8	Montana	$51,178
9	Louisiana	$49,291
10	North Dakota	$49,795
11	Washington	$54,608
12	New Jersey	$51,736
13	California	$58,082
14	Rhode Island	$49,933
15	Nevada	$49,078
16	Georgia	$47,978
17	New York	$50,070
18	Massachusetts	$51,005
19	Pennsylvania	$47,183
20	Texas	$48,195
21	Florida	$47,278
22	Indiana	$44,176
23	New Mexico	$47,651
24	Oklahoma	$46,598
25	Alaska	$49,153
26	Arkansas	$43,728
27	Tennessee	$41,725
28	Virginia	$47,335
29	West Virginia	$40,866
30	Arizona	$46,780
31	Hawaii	$51,770
32	Minnesota	$45,002
33	New Hampshire	$42,730
34	Idaho	$44,947
35	District of Columbia	$49,862
36	Kentucky	$40,406
37	Wisconsin	$41,670
38	South Dakota	$41,461
39	Nebraska	$41,908
40	Maryland	$45,317
41	Utah	$43,900
42	Missouri	$41,543
43	Colorado	$44,591
44	South Carolina	$39,714
45	Delaware	$45,041
46	Wyoming	$42,292
47	North Carolina	$37,880
48	Illinois	$42,931
49	Ohio	$38,335
50	Kansas	$40,252
51	Mississippi	$37,907

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Total route sales person jobs:	252
Average annual salary:	$50,334
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$62,000
Location Quotient:	1.41

Best states for a route sales person

10 best states for route sales people in 2025

1. Iowa

2. Michigan

3. Connecticut

4. Maine

5. Vermont

6. Oregon

7. Alabama

8. Montana

9. Louisiana

10. North Dakota