Best states for a scanner

Q: What is the best state for scanners?

The best state to be a scanner is North Dakota based on scanner salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for scanners?

The highest paying state for scanners is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for scanners?

The worst state for scanners is Wyoming, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for scanners? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for scanner jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Although there are abundant scanner jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. North Dakota is the best state in the country for scanner 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 scanners.If you are currently seeking employment as a scanner, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for scanners in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total scanner jobs: 18
Average annual salary: $37,428
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.94
Scanner jobs in North Dakota
2. Arizona
Total scanner jobs: 50
Average annual salary: $36,317
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Scanner jobs in Arizona
3. Missouri
Total scanner jobs: 37
Average annual salary: $33,707
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Scanner jobs in Missouri
4. Utah
Total scanner jobs: 11
Average annual salary: $33,814
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.35
Scanner jobs in Utah
5. Michigan
Total scanner jobs: 118
Average annual salary: $30,960
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Scanner jobs in Michigan
6. New Jersey
Total scanner jobs: 637
Average annual salary: $32,106
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
8.06
Scanner jobs in New Jersey
7. Nevada
Total scanner jobs: 26
Average annual salary: $31,158
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Scanner jobs in Nevada
8. Montana
Total scanner jobs: 1
Average annual salary: $33,561
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.09
Scanner jobs in Montana
9. Alaska
Total scanner jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $35,530
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0
Scanner jobs in Alaska
10. Rhode Island
Total scanner jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $30,401
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
2.64
Scanner jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a scanner

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a scanner

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$37,428	$30,000	755,393	18
2	Arizona	$36,317	$28,000	7,016,270	50
3	Missouri	$33,707	$27,000	6,113,532	37
4	Utah	$33,814	$27,000	3,101,833	11
5	Michigan	$30,960	$24,000	9,962,311	118
6	New Jersey	$32,106	$25,000	9,005,644	637
7	Nevada	$31,158	$24,000	2,998,039	26
8	Montana	$33,561	$27,000	1,050,493	1
9	Alaska	$35,530	$30,000	739,795	0
10	Rhode Island	$30,401	$24,000	1,059,639	32
11	California	$34,499	$27,000	39,536,653	208
12	Wisconsin	$30,187	$24,000	5,795,483	116
13	South Dakota	$32,616	$26,000	869,666	0
14	Iowa	$29,805	$23,000	3,145,711	111
15	Nebraska	$32,207	$25,000	1,920,076	2
16	Pennsylvania	$29,660	$23,000	12,805,537	329
17	Maine	$32,096	$26,000	1,335,907	2
18	Washington	$33,588	$26,000	7,405,743	9
19	Massachusetts	$30,855	$24,000	6,859,819	151
20	Colorado	$32,747	$26,000	5,607,154	11
21	New Hampshire	$30,726	$24,000	1,342,795	9
22	New York	$32,018	$25,000	19,849,399	71
23	Vermont	$31,144	$25,000	623,657	3
24	West Virginia	$30,775	$24,000	1,815,857	0
25	Kentucky	$28,587	$22,000	4,454,189	85
26	Idaho	$29,789	$23,000	1,716,943	15
27	Ohio	$29,272	$23,000	11,658,609	54
28	Indiana	$28,347	$22,000	6,666,818	133
29	Illinois	$29,741	$23,000	12,802,023	109
30	Kansas	$28,763	$23,000	2,913,123	28
31	Tennessee	$28,053	$22,000	6,715,984	57
32	Oregon	$31,084	$24,000	4,142,776	2
33	Connecticut	$30,445	$24,000	3,588,184	5
34	Hawaii	$33,715	$29,000	1,427,538	0
35	Mississippi	$28,060	$22,000	2,984,100	14
36	Maryland	$28,775	$22,000	6,052,177	53
37	Virginia	$28,048	$22,000	8,470,020	69
38	Delaware	$28,882	$22,000	961,939	2
39	Oklahoma	$28,037	$22,000	3,930,864	0
40	Georgia	$26,962	$21,000	10,429,379	66
41	North Carolina	$26,685	$21,000	10,273,419	22
42	Alabama	$25,854	$20,000	4,874,747	10
43	District of Columbia	$28,324	$22,000	693,972	0
44	Louisiana	$26,936	$21,000	4,684,333	2
45	Arkansas	$25,036	$20,000	3,004,279	8
46	Minnesota	$24,552	$19,000	5,576,606	49
47	New Mexico	$26,660	$21,000	2,088,070	0
48	Texas	$25,267	$19,000	28,304,596	37
49	Florida	$23,045	$18,000	20,984,400	68
50	South Carolina	$24,461	$19,000	5,024,369	4
51	Wyoming	$24,175	$19,000	579,315	0

Highest paying states for scanners

Rank	State	Avg. Scanner Salary
1	North Dakota	$37,428
2	Arizona	$36,317
3	Missouri	$33,707
4	Utah	$33,814
5	Michigan	$30,960
6	New Jersey	$32,106
7	Nevada	$31,158
8	Montana	$33,561
9	Alaska	$35,530
10	Rhode Island	$30,401
11	California	$34,499
12	Wisconsin	$30,187
13	South Dakota	$32,616
14	Iowa	$29,805
15	Nebraska	$32,207
16	Pennsylvania	$29,660
17	Maine	$32,096
18	Washington	$33,588
19	Massachusetts	$30,855
20	Colorado	$32,747
21	New Hampshire	$30,726
22	New York	$32,018
23	Vermont	$31,144
24	West Virginia	$30,775
25	Kentucky	$28,587
26	Idaho	$29,789
27	Ohio	$29,272
28	Indiana	$28,347
29	Illinois	$29,741
30	Kansas	$28,763
31	Tennessee	$28,053
32	Oregon	$31,084
33	Connecticut	$30,445
34	Hawaii	$33,715
35	Mississippi	$28,060
36	Maryland	$28,775
37	Virginia	$28,048
38	Delaware	$28,882
39	Oklahoma	$28,037
40	Georgia	$26,962
41	North Carolina	$26,685
42	Alabama	$25,854
43	District of Columbia	$28,324
44	Louisiana	$26,936
45	Arkansas	$25,036
46	Minnesota	$24,552
47	New Mexico	$26,660
48	Texas	$25,267
49	Florida	$23,045
50	South Carolina	$24,461
51	Wyoming	$24,175

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Total scanner jobs:	18
Average annual salary:	$37,428
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$45,000
Location Quotient:	1.94

Best states for a scanner

10 best states for scanners in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. Arizona

3. Missouri

4. Utah

5. Michigan

6. New Jersey

7. Nevada

8. Montana

9. Alaska

10. Rhode Island