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It seems like shipping specialists are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for shipping specialists aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. In order to help you decide which state is the best for shipping specialists, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for shipping specialist 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 shipping specialists.Pennsylvania is the best state, and Vancouver is the city with the highest pay for shipping specialists.
10 best states for shipping specialists in 2025
1. Pennsylvania
Total shipping specialist jobs: 794 Average annual salary: $34,451 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Location Quotient: 1.212. New Hampshire
Total shipping specialist jobs: 111 Average annual salary: $34,923 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Location Quotient: 1.133. North Dakota
Total shipping specialist jobs: 53 Average annual salary: $35,507 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Location Quotient: 1.014. Vermont
Total shipping specialist jobs: 48 Average annual salary: $34,722 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Location Quotient: 1.115. Wyoming
Total shipping specialist jobs: 42 Average annual salary: $33,330 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Location Quotient: 1.246. Oregon
Total shipping specialist jobs: 244 Average annual salary: $35,851 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 1.057. Nevada
Total shipping specialist jobs: 152 Average annual salary: $32,902 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Location Quotient: 1.298. Washington
Total shipping specialist jobs: 331 Average annual salary: $39,908 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 0.89. Massachusetts
Total shipping specialist jobs: 436 Average annual salary: $38,635 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 0.8410. Wisconsin
Total shipping specialist jobs: 323 Average annual salary: $33,336 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Location Quotient: 1.04
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Detailed list of the best states for a shipping specialist
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | $34,451 | $26,000 | 12,805,537 | 794 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $34,923 | $27,000 | 1,342,795 | 111 |
| 3 | North Dakota | $35,507 | $28,000 | 755,393 | 53 |
| 4 | Vermont | $34,722 | $27,000 | 623,657 | 48 |
| 5 | Wyoming | $33,330 | $26,000 | 579,315 | 42 |
| 6 | Oregon | $35,851 | $27,000 | 4,142,776 | 244 |
| 7 | Nevada | $32,902 | $25,000 | 2,998,039 | 152 |
| 8 | Washington | $39,908 | $31,000 | 7,405,743 | 331 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $38,635 | $29,000 | 6,859,819 | 436 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $33,336 | $26,000 | 5,795,483 | 323 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $35,234 | $27,000 | 5,576,606 | 327 |
| 12 | Michigan | $32,430 | $25,000 | 9,962,311 | 461 |
| 13 | Hawaii | $34,980 | $28,000 | 1,427,538 | 77 |
| 14 | Iowa | $31,667 | $24,000 | 3,145,711 | 291 |
| 15 | Arkansas | $32,955 | $25,000 | 3,004,279 | 132 |
| 16 | Ohio | $31,766 | $24,000 | 11,658,609 | 621 |
| 17 | New York | $34,749 | $26,000 | 19,849,399 | 710 |
| 18 | Arizona | $32,175 | $24,000 | 7,016,270 | 368 |
| 19 | California | $36,359 | $27,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,416 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | $31,982 | $25,000 | 3,930,864 | 162 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $33,532 | $25,000 | 1,059,639 | 53 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $30,687 | $23,000 | 1,920,076 | 145 |
| 23 | Kentucky | $30,606 | $23,000 | 4,454,189 | 228 |
| 24 | Illinois | $32,318 | $25,000 | 12,802,023 | 646 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $30,520 | $23,000 | 10,273,419 | 636 |
| 26 | Maryland | $34,011 | $25,000 | 6,052,177 | 342 |
| 27 | Mississippi | $30,985 | $24,000 | 2,984,100 | 121 |
| 28 | Connecticut | $33,784 | $25,000 | 3,588,184 | 147 |
| 29 | Tennessee | $30,267 | $23,000 | 6,715,984 | 360 |
| 30 | Virginia | $32,752 | $25,000 | 8,470,020 | 484 |
| 31 | New Jersey | $33,556 | $25,000 | 9,005,644 | 367 |
| 32 | Louisiana | $31,147 | $24,000 | 4,684,333 | 169 |
| 33 | Kansas | $30,541 | $23,000 | 2,913,123 | 171 |
| 34 | Colorado | $32,417 | $25,000 | 5,607,154 | 282 |
| 35 | Alaska | $31,271 | $26,000 | 739,795 | 47 |
| 36 | Georgia | $29,775 | $23,000 | 10,429,379 | 643 |
| 37 | South Carolina | $30,482 | $23,000 | 5,024,369 | 217 |
| 38 | Maine | $30,727 | $24,000 | 1,335,907 | 55 |
| 39 | Florida | $29,455 | $22,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,024 |
| 40 | Texas | $29,798 | $22,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,176 |
| 41 | Missouri | $30,318 | $23,000 | 6,113,532 | 280 |
| 42 | Utah | $28,549 | $22,000 | 3,101,833 | 227 |
| 43 | Alabama | $29,611 | $23,000 | 4,874,747 | 210 |
| 44 | Indiana | $27,417 | $21,000 | 6,666,818 | 476 |
| 45 | New Mexico | $29,822 | $23,000 | 2,088,070 | 79 |
| 46 | Delaware | $29,008 | $21,000 | 961,939 | 72 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $28,634 | $22,000 | 1,815,857 | 71 |
| 48 | Idaho | $29,083 | $22,000 | 1,716,943 | 92 |
| 49 | District of Columbia | $30,938 | $23,000 | 693,972 | 64 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $24,892 | $19,000 | 869,666 | 60 |
| 51 | Montana | $25,629 | $20,000 | 1,050,493 | 54 |
Highest paying states for shipping specialists
| Rank | State | Avg. Shipping Specialist Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | $34,451 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $34,923 |
| 3 | North Dakota | $35,507 |
| 4 | Vermont | $34,722 |
| 5 | Wyoming | $33,330 |
| 6 | Oregon | $35,851 |
| 7 | Nevada | $32,902 |
| 8 | Washington | $39,908 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $38,635 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $33,336 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $35,234 |
| 12 | Michigan | $32,430 |
| 13 | Hawaii | $34,980 |
| 14 | Iowa | $31,667 |
| 15 | Arkansas | $32,955 |
| 16 | Ohio | $31,766 |
| 17 | New York | $34,749 |
| 18 | Arizona | $32,175 |
| 19 | California | $36,359 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | $31,982 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $33,532 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $30,687 |
| 23 | Kentucky | $30,606 |
| 24 | Illinois | $32,318 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $30,520 |
| 26 | Maryland | $34,011 |
| 27 | Mississippi | $30,985 |
| 28 | Connecticut | $33,784 |
| 29 | Tennessee | $30,267 |
| 30 | Virginia | $32,752 |
| 31 | New Jersey | $33,556 |
| 32 | Louisiana | $31,147 |
| 33 | Kansas | $30,541 |
| 34 | Colorado | $32,417 |
| 35 | Alaska | $31,271 |
| 36 | Georgia | $29,775 |
| 37 | South Carolina | $30,482 |
| 38 | Maine | $30,727 |
| 39 | Florida | $29,455 |
| 40 | Texas | $29,798 |
| 41 | Missouri | $30,318 |
| 42 | Utah | $28,549 |
| 43 | Alabama | $29,611 |
| 44 | Indiana | $27,417 |
| 45 | New Mexico | $29,822 |
| 46 | Delaware | $29,008 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $28,634 |
| 48 | Idaho | $29,083 |
| 49 | District of Columbia | $30,938 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $24,892 |
| 51 | Montana | $25,629 |
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Updated January 8, 2025