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Best states for a shop helper
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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and installation, maintenance and repair careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to shop helper jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for shop helpers.Although there are abundant shop helper jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Maine is the best state in the country for shop helper jobs.
We figured that the best places for shop helper 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 Woonsocket is the city with the highest pay for shop helpers.
10 best states for shop helpers in 2025
1. Maine
Total shop helper jobs: 46 Average annual salary: $40,834 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Location Quotient: 1.41
2. North Dakota
Total shop helper jobs: 32 Average annual salary: $37,617 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 1.4
3. Iowa
Total shop helper jobs: 117 Average annual salary: $37,203 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 1.31
4. Vermont
Total shop helper jobs: 20 Average annual salary: $39,018 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 1.06
5. Delaware
Total shop helper jobs: 29 Average annual salary: $39,695 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Location Quotient: 0.94
6. New Hampshire
Total shop helper jobs: 36 Average annual salary: $39,084 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Location Quotient: 0.84
7. Colorado
Total shop helper jobs: 144 Average annual salary: $38,255 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Location Quotient: 0.98
8. Rhode Island
Total shop helper jobs: 16 Average annual salary: $41,470 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 0.53
9. Nevada
Total shop helper jobs: 49 Average annual salary: $36,966 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 0.95
10. Kentucky
Total shop helper jobs: 100 Average annual salary: $34,830 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Location Quotient: 1.1
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a shop helper
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Detailed list of the best states for a shop helper
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | $40,834 | $34,000 | 1,335,907 | 46 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $37,617 | $30,000 | 755,393 | 32 |
| 3 | Iowa | $37,203 | $29,000 | 3,145,711 | 117 |
| 4 | Vermont | $39,018 | $32,000 | 623,657 | 20 |
| 5 | Delaware | $39,695 | $31,000 | 961,939 | 29 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $39,084 | $32,000 | 1,342,795 | 36 |
| 7 | Colorado | $38,255 | $30,000 | 5,607,154 | 144 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $41,470 | $33,000 | 1,059,639 | 16 |
| 9 | Nevada | $36,966 | $29,000 | 2,998,039 | 49 |
| 10 | Kentucky | $34,830 | $27,000 | 4,454,189 | 100 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $38,932 | $31,000 | 3,588,184 | 66 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $33,979 | $27,000 | 5,795,483 | 169 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $35,670 | $28,000 | 5,576,606 | 166 |
| 14 | Oregon | $36,349 | $28,000 | 4,142,776 | 98 |
| 15 | Washington | $37,659 | $29,000 | 7,405,743 | 142 |
| 16 | Ohio | $33,459 | $26,000 | 11,658,609 | 286 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $38,994 | $32,000 | 6,859,819 | 102 |
| 18 | West Virginia | $36,163 | $28,000 | 1,815,857 | 24 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $33,865 | $27,000 | 12,805,537 | 268 |
| 20 | Illinois | $35,688 | $28,000 | 12,802,023 | 262 |
| 21 | New Jersey | $34,401 | $27,000 | 9,005,644 | 243 |
| 22 | Michigan | $34,272 | $27,000 | 9,962,311 | 154 |
| 23 | Indiana | $33,441 | $26,000 | 6,666,818 | 136 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $31,742 | $24,000 | 10,273,419 | 304 |
| 25 | District of Columbia | $38,517 | $30,000 | 693,972 | 7 |
| 26 | Alaska | $32,747 | $27,000 | 739,795 | 25 |
| 27 | Utah | $31,741 | $24,000 | 3,101,833 | 101 |
| 28 | New York | $36,063 | $29,000 | 19,849,399 | 205 |
| 29 | Oklahoma | $30,429 | $24,000 | 3,930,864 | 76 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $33,892 | $26,000 | 2,088,070 | 22 |
| 31 | California | $34,905 | $27,000 | 39,536,653 | 520 |
| 32 | Montana | $30,007 | $23,000 | 1,050,493 | 49 |
| 33 | Texas | $29,215 | $23,000 | 28,304,596 | 779 |
| 34 | Arkansas | $32,047 | $25,000 | 3,004,279 | 39 |
| 35 | Arizona | $30,506 | $24,000 | 7,016,270 | 148 |
| 36 | Kansas | $32,416 | $25,000 | 2,913,123 | 49 |
| 37 | Virginia | $32,354 | $25,000 | 8,470,020 | 222 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $30,483 | $24,000 | 1,920,076 | 50 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $29,045 | $22,000 | 6,715,984 | 202 |
| 40 | Hawaii | $34,356 | $29,000 | 1,427,538 | 14 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $29,897 | $23,000 | 869,666 | 22 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $28,497 | $22,000 | 5,024,369 | 168 |
| 43 | Georgia | $29,215 | $23,000 | 10,429,379 | 244 |
| 44 | Florida | $28,043 | $21,000 | 20,984,400 | 571 |
| 45 | Idaho | $30,057 | $23,000 | 1,716,943 | 27 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $25,493 | $20,000 | 4,684,333 | 179 |
| 47 | Wyoming | $29,162 | $23,000 | 579,315 | 10 |
| 48 | Maryland | $31,012 | $24,000 | 6,052,177 | 92 |
| 49 | Alabama | $27,968 | $21,000 | 4,874,747 | 90 |
| 50 | Missouri | $29,332 | $23,000 | 6,113,532 | 80 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $27,748 | $21,000 | 2,984,100 | 38 |
Highest paying states for shop helpers
| Rank | State | Avg. Shop Helper Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | $40,834 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $37,617 |
| 3 | Iowa | $37,203 |
| 4 | Vermont | $39,018 |
| 5 | Delaware | $39,695 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $39,084 |
| 7 | Colorado | $38,255 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $41,470 |
| 9 | Nevada | $36,966 |
| 10 | Kentucky | $34,830 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $38,932 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $33,979 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $35,670 |
| 14 | Oregon | $36,349 |
| 15 | Washington | $37,659 |
| 16 | Ohio | $33,459 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $38,994 |
| 18 | West Virginia | $36,163 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $33,865 |
| 20 | Illinois | $35,688 |
| 21 | New Jersey | $34,401 |
| 22 | Michigan | $34,272 |
| 23 | Indiana | $33,441 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $31,742 |
| 25 | District of Columbia | $38,517 |
| 26 | Alaska | $32,747 |
| 27 | Utah | $31,741 |
| 28 | New York | $36,063 |
| 29 | Oklahoma | $30,429 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $33,892 |
| 31 | California | $34,905 |
| 32 | Montana | $30,007 |
| 33 | Texas | $29,215 |
| 34 | Arkansas | $32,047 |
| 35 | Arizona | $30,506 |
| 36 | Kansas | $32,416 |
| 37 | Virginia | $32,354 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $30,483 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $29,045 |
| 40 | Hawaii | $34,356 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $29,897 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $28,497 |
| 43 | Georgia | $29,215 |
| 44 | Florida | $28,043 |
| 45 | Idaho | $30,057 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $25,493 |
| 47 | Wyoming | $29,162 |
| 48 | Maryland | $31,012 |
| 49 | Alabama | $27,968 |
| 50 | Missouri | $29,332 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $27,748 |
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Updated January 8, 2025