Best states for a service operator

Q: What is the best state for service operators?

The best state to be a service operator is Rhode Island based on service operator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for service operators?

The highest paying state for service operators is North Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for service operators?

The worst state for service operators is Utah, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Service operator opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for service operators, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for service operators.In order to help you decide which state is the best for service operators, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for service operator jobs.

The median salary for service operators in Rhode Island is $52,073. Compare that to the median salary in Utah of $30,161, which ranked worst for service operators, and you can see how your location is important for your career.Rhode Island is the best state, and Babylon is the city with the highest pay for service operators.

10 best states for service operators in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total service operator jobs: 252
Average annual salary: $52,073
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
1.93
Service operator jobs in Rhode Island
2. Massachusetts
Total service operator jobs: 1,991
Average annual salary: $50,354
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
2.02
Service operator jobs in Massachusetts
3. Pennsylvania
Total service operator jobs: 1,254
Average annual salary: $50,315
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Service operator jobs in Pennsylvania
4. New Jersey
Total service operator jobs: 1,569
Average annual salary: $47,672
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.84
Service operator jobs in New Jersey
5. Maine
Total service operator jobs: 215
Average annual salary: $43,621
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Service operator jobs in Maine
6. Delaware
Total service operator jobs: 116
Average annual salary: $52,765
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Service operator jobs in Delaware
7. New Hampshire
Total service operator jobs: 187
Average annual salary: $47,730
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1
Service operator jobs in New Hampshire
8. New York
Total service operator jobs: 1,035
Average annual salary: $57,207
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Service operator jobs in New York
9. Nevada
Total service operator jobs: 211
Average annual salary: $47,694
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Service operator jobs in Nevada
10. Connecticut
Total service operator jobs: 253
Average annual salary: $53,059
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Service operator jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a service operator

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Detailed list of the best states for a service operator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$52,073	$27,000	1,059,639	252
2	Massachusetts	$50,354	$26,000	6,859,819	1,991
3	Pennsylvania	$50,315	$26,000	12,805,537	1,254
4	New Jersey	$47,672	$24,000	9,005,644	1,569
5	Maine	$43,621	$25,000	1,335,907	215
6	Delaware	$52,765	$27,000	961,939	116
7	New Hampshire	$47,730	$26,000	1,342,795	187
8	New York	$57,207	$29,000	19,849,399	1,035
9	Nevada	$47,694	$24,000	2,998,039	211
10	Connecticut	$53,059	$27,000	3,588,184	253
11	District of Columbia	$50,232	$26,000	693,972	147
12	West Virginia	$41,837	$24,000	1,815,857	147
13	Vermont	$44,158	$25,000	623,657	68
14	Michigan	$37,162	$21,000	9,962,311	1,007
15	Minnesota	$39,046	$25,000	5,576,606	806
16	Kentucky	$37,176	$22,000	4,454,189	421
17	California	$48,543	$24,000	39,536,653	2,367
18	Louisiana	$37,829	$21,000	4,684,333	373
19	Florida	$40,015	$22,000	20,984,400	1,663
20	Georgia	$35,517	$21,000	10,429,379	1,334
21	Washington	$43,169	$25,000	7,405,743	547
22	Maryland	$45,010	$23,000	6,052,177	541
23	Arkansas	$35,115	$21,000	3,004,279	311
24	North Carolina	$39,818	$23,000	10,273,419	780
25	Alabama	$38,852	$22,000	4,874,747	367
26	Virginia	$40,081	$21,000	8,470,020	921
27	Ohio	$35,923	$20,000	11,658,609	1,060
28	Arizona	$35,913	$19,000	7,016,270	727
29	Hawaii	$30,942	$26,000	1,427,538	191
30	Illinois	$34,811	$21,000	12,802,023	1,293
31	Wisconsin	$33,169	$20,000	5,795,483	690
32	New Mexico	$35,943	$20,000	2,088,070	187
33	Kansas	$33,323	$21,000	2,913,123	314
34	Mississippi	$33,792	$19,000	2,984,100	222
35	Wyoming	$36,540	$23,000	579,315	45
36	Iowa	$30,958	$20,000	3,145,711	454
37	Missouri	$32,064	$20,000	6,113,532	732
38	Idaho	$35,277	$21,000	1,716,943	136
39	Oklahoma	$32,875	$19,000	3,930,864	356
40	Indiana	$32,278	$20,000	6,666,818	635
41	South Carolina	$32,956	$19,000	5,024,369	464
42	Tennessee	$33,255	$20,000	6,715,984	463
43	Colorado	$32,233	$20,000	5,607,154	634
44	Alaska	$27,028	$18,000	739,795	156
45	South Dakota	$30,206	$20,000	869,666	93
46	North Dakota	$27,019	$18,000	755,393	109
47	Oregon	$33,194	$18,000	4,142,776	342
48	Montana	$29,549	$19,000	1,050,493	115
49	Texas	$30,078	$16,000	28,304,596	1,807
50	Nebraska	$28,593	$18,000	1,920,076	214
51	Utah	$30,161	$17,000	3,101,833	285

Highest paying states for service operators

Rank	State	Avg. Service Operator Salary
1	Rhode Island	$52,073
2	Massachusetts	$50,354
3	Pennsylvania	$50,315
4	New Jersey	$47,672
5	Maine	$43,621
6	Delaware	$52,765
7	New Hampshire	$47,730
8	New York	$57,207
9	Nevada	$47,694
10	Connecticut	$53,059
11	District of Columbia	$50,232
12	West Virginia	$41,837
13	Vermont	$44,158
14	Michigan	$37,162
15	Minnesota	$39,046
16	Kentucky	$37,176
17	California	$48,543
18	Louisiana	$37,829
19	Florida	$40,015
20	Georgia	$35,517
21	Washington	$43,169
22	Maryland	$45,010
23	Arkansas	$35,115
24	North Carolina	$39,818
25	Alabama	$38,852
26	Virginia	$40,081
27	Ohio	$35,923
28	Arizona	$35,913
29	Hawaii	$30,942
30	Illinois	$34,811
31	Wisconsin	$33,169
32	New Mexico	$35,943
33	Kansas	$33,323
34	Mississippi	$33,792
35	Wyoming	$36,540
36	Iowa	$30,958
37	Missouri	$32,064
38	Idaho	$35,277
39	Oklahoma	$32,875
40	Indiana	$32,278
41	South Carolina	$32,956
42	Tennessee	$33,255
43	Colorado	$32,233
44	Alaska	$27,028
45	South Dakota	$30,206
46	North Dakota	$27,019
47	Oregon	$33,194
48	Montana	$29,549
49	Texas	$30,078
50	Nebraska	$28,593
51	Utah	$30,161

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Total service operator jobs:	252
Average annual salary:	$52,073
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$27,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$98,000
Location Quotient:	1.93

Best states for a service operator

10 best states for service operators in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. Massachusetts

3. Pennsylvania

4. New Jersey

5. Maine

6. Delaware

7. New Hampshire

8. New York

9. Nevada

10. Connecticut