Best states for a service porter

Q: What is the best state for service porters?

The best state to be a service porter is Maine based on service porter salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for service porters?

The worst state for service porters is District of Columbia, 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 service porters? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for service porter 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.In order to help you decide which state is the best for service porters, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for service porter jobs.

We figured that the best places for service porter jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.Maine is the best state, and Bellingham is the city with the highest pay for service porters.

10 best states for service porters in 2026

1. Maine
Total service porter jobs: 15
Average annual salary: $34,385
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Service porter jobs in Maine
2. Washington
Total service porter jobs: 67
Average annual salary: $38,495
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Service porter jobs in Washington
3. Wyoming
Total service porter jobs: 9
Average annual salary: $30,549
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Service porter jobs in Wyoming
4. New York
Total service porter jobs: 246
Average annual salary: $31,821
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Service porter jobs in New York
5. Oregon
Total service porter jobs: 41
Average annual salary: $33,248
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Service porter jobs in Oregon
6. Montana
Total service porter jobs: 9
Average annual salary: $32,329
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Service porter jobs in Montana
7. Massachusetts
Total service porter jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $34,440
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.38
Service porter jobs in Massachusetts
8. Vermont
Total service porter jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $32,564
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Service porter jobs in Vermont
9. Rhode Island
Total service porter jobs: 5
Average annual salary: $32,803
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.33
Service porter jobs in Rhode Island
10. California
Total service porter jobs: 373
Average annual salary: $32,484
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Service porter jobs in California

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a service porter

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

Detailed list of the best states for a service porter

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$34,385	$28,000	1,335,907	15
2	Washington	$38,495	$31,000	7,405,743	67
3	Wyoming	$30,549	$24,000	579,315	9
4	New York	$31,821	$25,000	19,849,399	246
5	Oregon	$33,248	$26,000	4,142,776	41
6	Montana	$32,329	$25,000	1,050,493	9
7	Massachusetts	$34,440	$28,000	6,859,819	44
8	Vermont	$32,564	$27,000	623,657	6
9	Rhode Island	$32,803	$26,000	1,059,639	5
10	California	$32,484	$26,000	39,536,653	373
11	New Hampshire	$32,514	$26,000	1,342,795	4
12	North Dakota	$30,851	$24,000	755,393	5
13	Missouri	$28,781	$22,000	6,113,532	75
14	Alaska	$33,228	$28,000	739,795	1
15	Pennsylvania	$28,020	$22,000	12,805,537	137
16	Idaho	$29,170	$23,000	1,716,943	16
17	Illinois	$29,837	$23,000	12,802,023	134
18	Wisconsin	$27,910	$22,000	5,795,483	63
19	Tennessee	$26,333	$20,000	6,715,984	136
20	Indiana	$26,957	$21,000	6,666,818	105
21	Colorado	$30,192	$23,000	5,607,154	58
22	Minnesota	$29,682	$23,000	5,576,606	41
23	Ohio	$26,338	$20,000	11,658,609	188
24	Arizona	$26,786	$21,000	7,016,270	107
25	Virginia	$28,203	$22,000	8,470,020	123
26	Kansas	$28,592	$22,000	2,913,123	9
27	Connecticut	$29,724	$24,000	3,588,184	23
28	Michigan	$25,947	$20,000	9,962,311	146
29	New Jersey	$28,450	$22,000	9,005,644	83
30	Delaware	$29,035	$23,000	961,939	4
31	Kentucky	$25,716	$20,000	4,454,189	46
32	Oklahoma	$26,359	$21,000	3,930,864	28
33	Texas	$25,573	$20,000	28,304,596	283
34	South Carolina	$25,404	$20,000	5,024,369	79
35	Nebraska	$27,145	$21,000	1,920,076	11
36	Hawaii	$28,265	$24,000	1,427,538	9
37	Iowa	$26,436	$20,000	3,145,711	23
38	Arkansas	$25,582	$20,000	3,004,279	23
39	Florida	$24,887	$20,000	20,984,400	274
40	Maryland	$26,164	$20,000	6,052,177	72
41	Utah	$26,232	$20,000	3,101,833	30
42	South Dakota	$26,516	$20,000	869,666	0
43	Nevada	$24,558	$19,000	2,998,039	51
44	Mississippi	$21,910	$17,000	2,984,100	68
45	Georgia	$23,565	$18,000	10,429,379	129
46	Alabama	$24,148	$19,000	4,874,747	34
47	Louisiana	$22,271	$17,000	4,684,333	43
48	New Mexico	$24,706	$19,000	2,088,070	12
49	North Carolina	$22,408	$17,000	10,273,419	99
50	West Virginia	$23,050	$18,000	1,815,857	9
51	District of Columbia	$25,127	$19,000	693,972	3

Highest paying states for service porters

Rank	State	Avg. Service Porter Salary
1	Maine	$34,385
2	Washington	$38,495
3	Wyoming	$30,549
4	New York	$31,821
5	Oregon	$33,248
6	Montana	$32,329
7	Massachusetts	$34,440
8	Vermont	$32,564
9	Rhode Island	$32,803
10	California	$32,484
11	New Hampshire	$32,514
12	North Dakota	$30,851
13	Missouri	$28,781
14	Alaska	$33,228
15	Pennsylvania	$28,020
16	Idaho	$29,170
17	Illinois	$29,837
18	Wisconsin	$27,910
19	Tennessee	$26,333
20	Indiana	$26,957
21	Colorado	$30,192
22	Minnesota	$29,682
23	Ohio	$26,338
24	Arizona	$26,786
25	Virginia	$28,203
26	Kansas	$28,592
27	Connecticut	$29,724
28	Michigan	$25,947
29	New Jersey	$28,450
30	Delaware	$29,035
31	Kentucky	$25,716
32	Oklahoma	$26,359
33	Texas	$25,573
34	South Carolina	$25,404
35	Nebraska	$27,145
36	Hawaii	$28,265
37	Iowa	$26,436
38	Arkansas	$25,582
39	Florida	$24,887
40	Maryland	$26,164
41	Utah	$26,232
42	South Dakota	$26,516
43	Nevada	$24,558
44	Mississippi	$21,910
45	Georgia	$23,565
46	Alabama	$24,148
47	Louisiana	$22,271
48	New Mexico	$24,706
49	North Carolina	$22,408
50	West Virginia	$23,050
51	District of Columbia	$25,127

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Total service porter jobs:	15
Average annual salary:	$34,385
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Location Quotient:	0.9

Best states for a service porter

10 best states for service porters in 2026

1. Maine

2. Washington

3. Wyoming

4. New York

5. Oregon

6. Montana

7. Massachusetts

8. Vermont

9. Rhode Island

10. California