Best states for a shipper receiver

Q: What is the best state for shipper receivers?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for shipper receivers?

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

Q: What is the worst state for shipper receivers?

The worst state for shipper receivers is Florida, 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 shipper receivers? 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 shipper receiver jobs.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for shipper receivers. We found that North Dakota is the best state in the nation for shipper receivers, and people in Williston earn the most in the field.

We figured that the best places for shipper receiver 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.North Dakota is the best state, and Williston is the city with the highest pay for shipper receivers.

10 best states for shipper receivers in 2026

1. North Dakota
Total shipper receiver jobs: 188
Average annual salary: $42,278
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Shipper receiver jobs in North Dakota
2. Wisconsin
Total shipper receiver jobs: 1,279
Average annual salary: $37,621
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Shipper receiver jobs in Wisconsin
3. Minnesota
Total shipper receiver jobs: 1,030
Average annual salary: $39,687
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Shipper receiver jobs in Minnesota
4. Michigan
Total shipper receiver jobs: 1,662
Average annual salary: $36,107
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Shipper receiver jobs in Michigan
5. Washington
Total shipper receiver jobs: 1,048
Average annual salary: $41,649
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Shipper receiver jobs in Washington
6. Pennsylvania
Total shipper receiver jobs: 3,474
Average annual salary: $35,259
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.78
Shipper receiver jobs in Pennsylvania
7. Ohio
Total shipper receiver jobs: 2,037
Average annual salary: $35,037
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Shipper receiver jobs in Ohio
8. Oregon
Total shipper receiver jobs: 564
Average annual salary: $38,509
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Shipper receiver jobs in Oregon
9. Illinois
Total shipper receiver jobs: 1,930
Average annual salary: $37,411
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Shipper receiver jobs in Illinois
10. Massachusetts
Total shipper receiver jobs: 1,376
Average annual salary: $38,007
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Shipper receiver jobs in Massachusetts

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a shipper receiver

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

Detailed list of the best states for a shipper receiver

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$42,278	$35,000	755,393	188
2	Wisconsin	$37,621	$30,000	5,795,483	1,279
3	Minnesota	$39,687	$32,000	5,576,606	1,030
4	Michigan	$36,107	$29,000	9,962,311	1,662
5	Washington	$41,649	$34,000	7,405,743	1,048
6	Pennsylvania	$35,259	$28,000	12,805,537	3,474
7	Ohio	$35,037	$28,000	11,658,609	2,037
8	Oregon	$38,509	$31,000	4,142,776	564
9	Illinois	$37,411	$30,000	12,802,023	1,930
10	Massachusetts	$38,007	$31,000	6,859,819	1,376
11	Indiana	$33,877	$27,000	6,666,818	1,779
12	Montana	$38,644	$31,000	1,050,493	84
13	New Hampshire	$36,039	$30,000	1,342,795	275
14	New Jersey	$35,420	$29,000	9,005,644	2,307
15	Wyoming	$37,569	$30,000	579,315	44
16	Iowa	$35,252	$28,000	3,145,711	476
17	Maryland	$35,168	$28,000	6,052,177	1,359
18	Utah	$34,023	$27,000	3,101,833	558
19	Arkansas	$33,655	$27,000	3,004,279	366
20	Kentucky	$32,937	$26,000	4,454,189	779
21	Colorado	$36,688	$29,000	5,607,154	694
22	Vermont	$35,605	$30,000	623,657	100
23	California	$35,314	$28,000	39,536,653	5,253
24	Rhode Island	$33,646	$27,000	1,059,639	224
25	Alaska	$36,348	$31,000	739,795	76
26	Missouri	$34,158	$27,000	6,113,532	790
27	Nevada	$32,808	$26,000	2,998,039	407
28	Hawaii	$36,894	$31,000	1,427,538	91
29	Nebraska	$33,644	$27,000	1,920,076	222
30	Connecticut	$33,480	$27,000	3,588,184	530
31	Oklahoma	$33,339	$26,000	3,930,864	289
32	Kansas	$31,751	$25,000	2,913,123	541
33	New York	$34,948	$28,000	19,849,399	1,469
34	Tennessee	$30,542	$24,000	6,715,984	1,128
35	Arizona	$30,790	$24,000	7,016,270	1,219
36	Idaho	$32,186	$26,000	1,716,943	220
37	South Carolina	$31,505	$25,000	5,024,369	598
38	Alabama	$31,104	$25,000	4,874,747	570
39	Texas	$31,086	$24,000	28,304,596	2,752
40	Maine	$31,200	$26,000	1,335,907	168
41	Georgia	$29,019	$23,000	10,429,379	1,938
42	West Virginia	$30,175	$24,000	1,815,857	126
43	Louisiana	$30,954	$24,000	4,684,333	260
44	Virginia	$31,211	$25,000	8,470,020	1,182
45	North Carolina	$29,465	$23,000	10,273,419	1,325
46	Mississippi	$27,441	$22,000	2,984,100	366
47	District of Columbia	$32,108	$26,000	693,972	33
48	Delaware	$30,528	$24,000	961,939	144
49	New Mexico	$30,585	$24,000	2,088,070	100
50	South Dakota	$29,268	$23,000	869,666	90
51	Florida	$25,491	$20,000	20,984,400	2,486

Highest paying states for shipper receivers

Rank	State	Avg. Shipper Receiver Salary
1	North Dakota	$42,278
2	Wisconsin	$37,621
3	Minnesota	$39,687
4	Michigan	$36,107
5	Washington	$41,649
6	Pennsylvania	$35,259
7	Ohio	$35,037
8	Oregon	$38,509
9	Illinois	$37,411
10	Massachusetts	$38,007
11	Indiana	$33,877
12	Montana	$38,644
13	New Hampshire	$36,039
14	New Jersey	$35,420
15	Wyoming	$37,569
16	Iowa	$35,252
17	Maryland	$35,168
18	Utah	$34,023
19	Arkansas	$33,655
20	Kentucky	$32,937
21	Colorado	$36,688
22	Vermont	$35,605
23	California	$35,314
24	Rhode Island	$33,646
25	Alaska	$36,348
26	Missouri	$34,158
27	Nevada	$32,808
28	Hawaii	$36,894
29	Nebraska	$33,644
30	Connecticut	$33,480
31	Oklahoma	$33,339
32	Kansas	$31,751
33	New York	$34,948
34	Tennessee	$30,542
35	Arizona	$30,790
36	Idaho	$32,186
37	South Carolina	$31,505
38	Alabama	$31,104
39	Texas	$31,086
40	Maine	$31,200
41	Georgia	$29,019
42	West Virginia	$30,175
43	Louisiana	$30,954
44	Virginia	$31,211
45	North Carolina	$29,465
46	Mississippi	$27,441
47	District of Columbia	$32,108
48	Delaware	$30,528
49	New Mexico	$30,585
50	South Dakota	$29,268
51	Florida	$25,491

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Total shipper receiver jobs:	188
Average annual salary:	$42,278
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$51,000
Location Quotient:	1.2

Best states for a shipper receiver

10 best states for shipper receivers in 2026

1. North Dakota

2. Wisconsin

3. Minnesota

4. Michigan

5. Washington

6. Pennsylvania

7. Ohio

8. Oregon

9. Illinois

10. Massachusetts