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Do you want to become a rover at Nordstrom, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for rovers that you can check out, before you begin your journey. In order to help you decide which state is the best for rovers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for rover jobs.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for rovers.If you are currently seeking employment as a rover, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for rovers in 2025
1. Massachusetts
Total rover jobs: 798 Average annual salary: $43,888 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Location Quotient: 1.37
2. Minnesota
Total rover jobs: 514 Average annual salary: $44,865 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Location Quotient: 1.22
3. Alaska
Total rover jobs: 41 Average annual salary: $52,224 Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000 Location Quotient: 0.77
4. Hawaii
Total rover jobs: 80 Average annual salary: $43,899 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 1.5
5. Washington
Total rover jobs: 325 Average annual salary: $45,200 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Location Quotient: 0.7
6. North Dakota
Total rover jobs: 26 Average annual salary: $47,004 Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Location Quotient: 0.44
7. Utah
Total rover jobs: 269 Average annual salary: $36,694 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Location Quotient: 1.33
8. Missouri
Total rover jobs: 317 Average annual salary: $38,506 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Location Quotient: 0.85
9. Maine
Total rover jobs: 56 Average annual salary: $39,298 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Location Quotient: 0.66
10. Illinois
Total rover jobs: 901 Average annual salary: $37,486 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Location Quotient: 1.19
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a rover
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for a rover
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $43,888 | $37,000 | 6,859,819 | 798 |
| 2 | Minnesota | $44,865 | $37,000 | 5,576,606 | 514 |
| 3 | Alaska | $52,224 | $46,000 | 739,795 | 41 |
| 4 | Hawaii | $43,899 | $37,000 | 1,427,538 | 80 |
| 5 | Washington | $45,200 | $37,000 | 7,405,743 | 325 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $47,004 | $40,000 | 755,393 | 26 |
| 7 | Utah | $36,694 | $30,000 | 3,101,833 | 269 |
| 8 | Missouri | $38,506 | $32,000 | 6,113,532 | 317 |
| 9 | Maine | $39,298 | $34,000 | 1,335,907 | 56 |
| 10 | Illinois | $37,486 | $31,000 | 12,802,023 | 901 |
| 11 | North Carolina | $36,668 | $30,000 | 10,273,419 | 594 |
| 12 | Wyoming | $39,037 | $33,000 | 579,315 | 19 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $36,438 | $30,000 | 1,059,639 | 80 |
| 14 | Virginia | $39,164 | $32,000 | 8,470,020 | 523 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $37,607 | $32,000 | 1,342,795 | 94 |
| 16 | California | $38,283 | $30,000 | 39,536,653 | 2,590 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | $36,571 | $31,000 | 3,930,864 | 183 |
| 18 | Oregon | $41,054 | $33,000 | 4,142,776 | 97 |
| 19 | Arizona | $37,529 | $30,000 | 7,016,270 | 301 |
| 20 | Colorado | $38,104 | $32,000 | 5,607,154 | 336 |
| 21 | Nevada | $35,516 | $28,000 | 2,998,039 | 127 |
| 22 | New Jersey | $36,224 | $29,000 | 9,005,644 | 645 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $35,033 | $29,000 | 5,795,483 | 349 |
| 24 | Iowa | $36,289 | $30,000 | 3,145,711 | 165 |
| 25 | Vermont | $37,758 | $32,000 | 623,657 | 28 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $36,743 | $31,000 | 869,666 | 13 |
| 27 | District of Columbia | $42,309 | $34,000 | 693,972 | 45 |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $34,141 | $27,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,005 |
| 29 | Arkansas | $34,832 | $29,000 | 3,004,279 | 136 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $36,075 | $30,000 | 1,920,076 | 100 |
| 31 | Texas | $35,721 | $29,000 | 28,304,596 | 915 |
| 32 | New York | $35,317 | $28,000 | 19,849,399 | 963 |
| 33 | Connecticut | $35,653 | $29,000 | 3,588,184 | 194 |
| 34 | Maryland | $36,162 | $29,000 | 6,052,177 | 328 |
| 35 | Idaho | $35,747 | $29,000 | 1,716,943 | 41 |
| 36 | Indiana | $32,314 | $27,000 | 6,666,818 | 427 |
| 37 | Alabama | $32,913 | $27,000 | 4,874,747 | 267 |
| 38 | Ohio | $33,040 | $27,000 | 11,658,609 | 563 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $32,096 | $27,000 | 6,715,984 | 351 |
| 40 | Kansas | $34,143 | $29,000 | 2,913,123 | 114 |
| 41 | Delaware | $32,812 | $26,000 | 961,939 | 77 |
| 42 | New Mexico | $33,242 | $27,000 | 2,088,070 | 78 |
| 43 | Florida | $30,982 | $25,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,267 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $32,148 | $27,000 | 5,024,369 | 220 |
| 45 | Mississippi | $27,908 | $23,000 | 2,984,100 | 186 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $31,870 | $26,000 | 4,454,189 | 184 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $31,768 | $26,000 | 4,684,333 | 161 |
| 48 | Montana | $32,954 | $28,000 | 1,050,493 | 38 |
| 49 | Michigan | $31,548 | $26,000 | 9,962,311 | 386 |
| 50 | Georgia | $29,460 | $24,000 | 10,429,379 | 579 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $28,763 | $24,000 | 1,815,857 | 59 |
Highest paying states for rovers
| Rank | State | Avg. Rover Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $43,888 |
| 2 | Minnesota | $44,865 |
| 3 | Alaska | $52,224 |
| 4 | Hawaii | $43,899 |
| 5 | Washington | $45,200 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $47,004 |
| 7 | Utah | $36,694 |
| 8 | Missouri | $38,506 |
| 9 | Maine | $39,298 |
| 10 | Illinois | $37,486 |
| 11 | North Carolina | $36,668 |
| 12 | Wyoming | $39,037 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $36,438 |
| 14 | Virginia | $39,164 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $37,607 |
| 16 | California | $38,283 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | $36,571 |
| 18 | Oregon | $41,054 |
| 19 | Arizona | $37,529 |
| 20 | Colorado | $38,104 |
| 21 | Nevada | $35,516 |
| 22 | New Jersey | $36,224 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $35,033 |
| 24 | Iowa | $36,289 |
| 25 | Vermont | $37,758 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $36,743 |
| 27 | District of Columbia | $42,309 |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $34,141 |
| 29 | Arkansas | $34,832 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $36,075 |
| 31 | Texas | $35,721 |
| 32 | New York | $35,317 |
| 33 | Connecticut | $35,653 |
| 34 | Maryland | $36,162 |
| 35 | Idaho | $35,747 |
| 36 | Indiana | $32,314 |
| 37 | Alabama | $32,913 |
| 38 | Ohio | $33,040 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $32,096 |
| 40 | Kansas | $34,143 |
| 41 | Delaware | $32,812 |
| 42 | New Mexico | $33,242 |
| 43 | Florida | $30,982 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $32,148 |
| 45 | Mississippi | $27,908 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $31,870 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $31,768 |
| 48 | Montana | $32,954 |
| 49 | Michigan | $31,548 |
| 50 | Georgia | $29,460 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $28,763 |
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Updated January 8, 2025