Best states for a senior custodian

Q: What is the best state for senior custodians?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for senior custodians?

The highest paying state for senior custodians is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for senior custodians?

The worst state for senior custodians is Tennessee, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Senior custodian opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for senior custodians, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for senior custodians.We wanted to look at the best states for senior custodians -- where there are plenty of senior custodian jobs to go around and senior custodians get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

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 senior custodians.We found that North Dakota is the best state for senior custodian jobs, whereas Tennessee is the worst.

10 best states for senior custodians in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total senior custodian jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $38,117
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.7
Senior custodian jobs in North Dakota
2. Alaska
Total senior custodian jobs: 13
Average annual salary: $40,431
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Senior custodian jobs in Alaska
3. Wisconsin
Total senior custodian jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $36,467
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Senior custodian jobs in Wisconsin
4. Vermont
Total senior custodian jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $36,857
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Senior custodian jobs in Vermont
5. Washington
Total senior custodian jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $43,735
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Senior custodian jobs in Washington
6. New Hampshire
Total senior custodian jobs: 41
Average annual salary: $35,330
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Senior custodian jobs in New Hampshire
7. Minnesota
Total senior custodian jobs: 110
Average annual salary: $37,786
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Senior custodian jobs in Minnesota
8. Massachusetts
Total senior custodian jobs: 120
Average annual salary: $41,347
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Senior custodian jobs in Massachusetts
9. Michigan
Total senior custodian jobs: 157
Average annual salary: $34,871
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Senior custodian jobs in Michigan
10. Hawaii
Total senior custodian jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $38,630
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Senior custodian jobs in Hawaii

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Detailed list of the best states for a senior custodian

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$38,117	$29,000	755,393	22
2	Alaska	$40,431	$31,000	739,795	13
3	Wisconsin	$36,467	$27,000	5,795,483	105
4	Vermont	$36,857	$27,000	623,657	16
5	Washington	$43,735	$30,000	7,405,743	95
6	New Hampshire	$35,330	$26,000	1,342,795	41
7	Minnesota	$37,786	$28,000	5,576,606	110
8	Massachusetts	$41,347	$30,000	6,859,819	120
9	Michigan	$34,871	$26,000	9,962,311	157
10	Hawaii	$38,630	$29,000	1,427,538	16
11	Rhode Island	$33,581	$24,000	1,059,639	26
12	Wyoming	$31,343	$23,000	579,315	19
13	District of Columbia	$37,038	$27,000	693,972	28
14	Maine	$35,860	$27,000	1,335,907	16
15	Connecticut	$33,430	$24,000	3,588,184	58
16	New Jersey	$33,264	$24,000	9,005,644	136
17	Nevada	$34,639	$24,000	2,998,039	23
18	Iowa	$32,677	$24,000	3,145,711	55
19	Arizona	$32,670	$23,000	7,016,270	95
20	California	$38,544	$26,000	39,536,653	294
21	Pennsylvania	$32,466	$23,000	12,805,537	166
22	Indiana	$30,361	$22,000	6,666,818	127
23	Montana	$29,353	$21,000	1,050,493	49
24	New York	$34,134	$24,000	19,849,399	144
25	Illinois	$31,604	$23,000	12,802,023	193
26	Colorado	$31,309	$23,000	5,607,154	89
27	Nebraska	$29,417	$22,000	1,920,076	34
28	Maryland	$31,607	$23,000	6,052,177	90
29	Utah	$28,761	$20,000	3,101,833	59
30	South Dakota	$30,907	$23,000	869,666	4
31	Ohio	$29,997	$22,000	11,658,609	115
32	Idaho	$26,376	$18,000	1,716,943	36
33	Oregon	$31,837	$22,000	4,142,776	37
34	Kansas	$27,535	$20,000	2,913,123	50
35	Oklahoma	$25,042	$18,000	3,930,864	71
36	Delaware	$30,890	$22,000	961,939	12
37	Missouri	$25,217	$19,000	6,113,532	105
38	West Virginia	$27,926	$20,000	1,815,857	4
39	Florida	$27,082	$20,000	20,984,400	189
40	Kentucky	$26,545	$20,000	4,454,189	41
41	New Mexico	$23,102	$16,000	2,088,070	33
42	Louisiana	$19,022	$14,000	4,684,333	84
43	Mississippi	$21,091	$15,000	2,984,100	43
44	Arkansas	$24,926	$18,000	3,004,279	31
45	Georgia	$26,074	$19,000	10,429,379	106
46	Texas	$23,158	$16,000	28,304,596	268
47	Virginia	$25,150	$18,000	8,470,020	110
48	North Carolina	$25,223	$19,000	10,273,419	78
49	Alabama	$21,561	$16,000	4,874,747	53
50	South Carolina	$21,732	$16,000	5,024,369	51
51	Tennessee	$22,084	$16,000	6,715,984	52

Highest paying states for senior custodians

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Custodian Salary
1	North Dakota	$38,117
2	Alaska	$40,431
3	Wisconsin	$36,467
4	Vermont	$36,857
5	Washington	$43,735
6	New Hampshire	$35,330
7	Minnesota	$37,786
8	Massachusetts	$41,347
9	Michigan	$34,871
10	Hawaii	$38,630
11	Rhode Island	$33,581
12	Wyoming	$31,343
13	District of Columbia	$37,038
14	Maine	$35,860
15	Connecticut	$33,430
16	New Jersey	$33,264
17	Nevada	$34,639
18	Iowa	$32,677
19	Arizona	$32,670
20	California	$38,544
21	Pennsylvania	$32,466
22	Indiana	$30,361
23	Montana	$29,353
24	New York	$34,134
25	Illinois	$31,604
26	Colorado	$31,309
27	Nebraska	$29,417
28	Maryland	$31,607
29	Utah	$28,761
30	South Dakota	$30,907
31	Ohio	$29,997
32	Idaho	$26,376
33	Oregon	$31,837
34	Kansas	$27,535
35	Oklahoma	$25,042
36	Delaware	$30,890
37	Missouri	$25,217
38	West Virginia	$27,926
39	Florida	$27,082
40	Kentucky	$26,545
41	New Mexico	$23,102
42	Louisiana	$19,022
43	Mississippi	$21,091
44	Arkansas	$24,926
45	Georgia	$26,074
46	Texas	$23,158
47	Virginia	$25,150
48	North Carolina	$25,223
49	Alabama	$21,561
50	South Carolina	$21,732
51	Tennessee	$22,084

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Total senior custodian jobs:	22
Average annual salary:	$38,117
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$50,000
Location Quotient:	1.7

Best states for a senior custodian

10 best states for senior custodians in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. Alaska

3. Wisconsin

4. Vermont

5. Washington

6. New Hampshire

7. Minnesota

8. Massachusetts

9. Michigan

10. Hawaii