Best states for a sanitizer

Q: What is the best state for sanitizers?

The best state to be a sanitizer is Alaska based on sanitizer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for sanitizers?

The highest paying state for sanitizers is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for sanitizers?

The worst state for sanitizers is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for sanitizers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for sanitizer jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of sanitizers in America is $43,000.

The median salary for sanitizers in Alaska is $45,133. Compare that to the median salary in New Mexico of $29,253, which ranked worst for sanitizers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the South is best for sanitizers, and the Midwest is the worst. Seattle, WA is the best city in the country for sanitizer jobs, where as Alaska is the best state in the country.

10 best states for sanitizers in 2026

1. Alaska
Total sanitizer jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $45,133
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.9
Sanitizer jobs in Alaska
2. Iowa
Total sanitizer jobs: 163
Average annual salary: $38,756
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
2.03
Sanitizer jobs in Iowa
3. Minnesota
Total sanitizer jobs: 238
Average annual salary: $40,202
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Sanitizer jobs in Minnesota
4. Wisconsin
Total sanitizer jobs: 246
Average annual salary: $38,315
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
2.02
Sanitizer jobs in Wisconsin
5. Nevada
Total sanitizer jobs: 49
Average annual salary: $39,446
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Sanitizer jobs in Nevada
6. Washington
Total sanitizer jobs: 124
Average annual salary: $41,419
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Sanitizer jobs in Washington
7. Indiana
Total sanitizer jobs: 238
Average annual salary: $36,454
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.64
Sanitizer jobs in Indiana
8. North Dakota
Total sanitizer jobs: 7
Average annual salary: $41,749
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.34
Sanitizer jobs in North Dakota
9. New York
Total sanitizer jobs: 194
Average annual salary: $41,355
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.69
Sanitizer jobs in New York
10. Connecticut
Total sanitizer jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $42,142
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.44
Sanitizer jobs in Connecticut

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Detailed list of the best states for a sanitizer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$45,133	$39,000	739,795	35
2	Iowa	$38,756	$31,000	3,145,711	163
3	Minnesota	$40,202	$33,000	5,576,606	238
4	Wisconsin	$38,315	$31,000	5,795,483	246
5	Nevada	$39,446	$31,000	2,998,039	49
6	Washington	$41,419	$34,000	7,405,743	124
7	Indiana	$36,454	$29,000	6,666,818	238
8	North Dakota	$41,749	$35,000	755,393	7
9	New York	$41,355	$34,000	19,849,399	194
10	Connecticut	$42,142	$35,000	3,588,184	32
11	Kentucky	$35,494	$28,000	4,454,189	132
12	Kansas	$36,151	$29,000	2,913,123	82
13	Illinois	$37,149	$30,000	12,802,023	324
14	Pennsylvania	$35,918	$29,000	12,805,537	284
15	Oregon	$37,819	$30,000	4,142,776	99
16	California	$39,915	$31,000	39,536,653	553
17	Michigan	$35,327	$29,000	9,962,311	221
18	Colorado	$38,081	$31,000	5,607,154	95
19	Maine	$36,398	$31,000	1,335,907	28
20	Nebraska	$35,080	$28,000	1,920,076	74
21	Utah	$34,492	$28,000	3,101,833	125
22	Vermont	$38,346	$33,000	623,657	7
23	Massachusetts	$39,047	$33,000	6,859,819	88
24	Wyoming	$36,533	$30,000	579,315	4
25	Hawaii	$40,534	$33,000	1,427,538	12
26	Ohio	$34,069	$27,000	11,658,609	348
27	New Hampshire	$36,950	$32,000	1,342,795	21
28	District of Columbia	$42,127	$33,000	693,972	10
29	South Dakota	$35,501	$29,000	869,666	11
30	Montana	$35,476	$29,000	1,050,493	17
31	New Jersey	$35,954	$30,000	9,005,644	115
32	Tennessee	$31,951	$25,000	6,715,984	211
33	Idaho	$33,079	$27,000	1,716,943	52
34	Arizona	$34,615	$27,000	7,016,270	86
35	Maryland	$35,506	$28,000	6,052,177	115
36	Missouri	$33,553	$27,000	6,113,532	156
37	Rhode Island	$35,762	$30,000	1,059,639	10
38	Texas	$32,651	$25,000	28,304,596	529
39	Delaware	$34,519	$28,000	961,939	15
40	South Carolina	$31,377	$24,000	5,024,369	132
41	West Virginia	$32,747	$26,000	1,815,857	18
42	Arkansas	$31,379	$25,000	3,004,279	52
43	Virginia	$32,793	$26,000	8,470,020	140
44	Georgia	$31,315	$24,000	10,429,379	192
45	North Carolina	$30,132	$24,000	10,273,419	189
46	Oklahoma	$31,518	$25,000	3,930,864	31
47	Florida	$30,223	$23,000	20,984,400	255
48	Alabama	$29,362	$23,000	4,874,747	60
49	Louisiana	$29,030	$22,000	4,684,333	38
50	Mississippi	$26,682	$21,000	2,984,100	29
51	New Mexico	$29,253	$23,000	2,088,070	18

Highest paying states for sanitizers

Rank	State	Avg. Sanitizer Salary
1	Alaska	$45,133
2	Iowa	$38,756
3	Minnesota	$40,202
4	Wisconsin	$38,315
5	Nevada	$39,446
6	Washington	$41,419
7	Indiana	$36,454
8	North Dakota	$41,749
9	New York	$41,355
10	Connecticut	$42,142
11	Kentucky	$35,494
12	Kansas	$36,151
13	Illinois	$37,149
14	Pennsylvania	$35,918
15	Oregon	$37,819
16	California	$39,915
17	Michigan	$35,327
18	Colorado	$38,081
19	Maine	$36,398
20	Nebraska	$35,080
21	Utah	$34,492
22	Vermont	$38,346
23	Massachusetts	$39,047
24	Wyoming	$36,533
25	Hawaii	$40,534
26	Ohio	$34,069
27	New Hampshire	$36,950
28	District of Columbia	$42,127
29	South Dakota	$35,501
30	Montana	$35,476
31	New Jersey	$35,954
32	Tennessee	$31,951
33	Idaho	$33,079
34	Arizona	$34,615
35	Maryland	$35,506
36	Missouri	$33,553
37	Rhode Island	$35,762
38	Texas	$32,651
39	Delaware	$34,519
40	South Carolina	$31,377
41	West Virginia	$32,747
42	Arkansas	$31,379
43	Virginia	$32,793
44	Georgia	$31,315
45	North Carolina	$30,132
46	Oklahoma	$31,518
47	Florida	$30,223
48	Alabama	$29,362
49	Louisiana	$29,030
50	Mississippi	$26,682
51	New Mexico	$29,253

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Total sanitizer jobs:	35
Average annual salary:	$45,133
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$39,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$50,000
Location Quotient:	1.9

Best states for a sanitizer

10 best states for sanitizers in 2026

1. Alaska

2. Iowa

3. Minnesota

4. Wisconsin

5. Nevada

6. Washington

7. Indiana

8. North Dakota

9. New York

10. Connecticut