Best states for a shopper

Q: What is the best state for shoppers?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for shoppers?

The highest paying state for shoppers is Missouri based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for shoppers?

The worst state for shoppers is Missouri, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a shopper and really want to work at Shipt? Turns out, your chances to become a shopper are better in some states than others.As shoppers are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for shoppers. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a shopper, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

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 shoppers.Maine is the best state, and Burlington is the city with the highest pay for shoppers.

10 best states for shoppers in 2026

1. Maine
Total shopper jobs: 354
Average annual salary: $43,491
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Shopper jobs in Maine
2. New Jersey
Total shopper jobs: 2,173
Average annual salary: $43,500
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Shopper jobs in New Jersey
3. West Virginia
Total shopper jobs: 296
Average annual salary: $42,888
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Shopper jobs in West Virginia
4. Vermont
Total shopper jobs: 137
Average annual salary: $45,933
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Shopper jobs in Vermont
5. Michigan
Total shopper jobs: 2,049
Average annual salary: $40,062
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Shopper jobs in Michigan
6. Wisconsin
Total shopper jobs: 1,161
Average annual salary: $41,674
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Shopper jobs in Wisconsin
7. Massachusetts
Total shopper jobs: 1,763
Average annual salary: $44,531
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Shopper jobs in Massachusetts
8. Ohio
Total shopper jobs: 2,468
Average annual salary: $39,231
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Shopper jobs in Ohio
9. North Dakota
Total shopper jobs: 128
Average annual salary: $43,864
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.69
Shopper jobs in North Dakota
10. Delaware
Total shopper jobs: 274
Average annual salary: $40,502
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Shopper jobs in Delaware

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a shopper

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

Detailed list of the best states for a shopper

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$43,491	$34,000	1,335,907	354
2	New Jersey	$43,500	$32,000	9,005,644	2,173
3	West Virginia	$42,888	$32,000	1,815,857	296
4	Vermont	$45,933	$35,000	623,657	137
5	Michigan	$40,062	$30,000	9,962,311	2,049
6	Wisconsin	$41,674	$31,000	5,795,483	1,161
7	Massachusetts	$44,531	$34,000	6,859,819	1,763
8	Ohio	$39,231	$29,000	11,658,609	2,468
9	North Dakota	$43,864	$32,000	755,393	128
10	Delaware	$40,502	$30,000	961,939	274
11	Connecticut	$40,578	$30,000	3,588,184	809
12	Pennsylvania	$38,881	$29,000	12,805,537	2,600
13	Wyoming	$41,418	$30,000	579,315	104
14	Iowa	$41,258	$31,000	3,145,711	632
15	New York	$43,033	$32,000	19,849,399	2,391
16	Alaska	$44,257	$30,000	739,795	83
17	Illinois	$38,890	$29,000	12,802,023	2,725
18	Kentucky	$36,374	$27,000	4,454,189	853
19	New Hampshire	$38,135	$29,000	1,342,795	379
20	District of Columbia	$45,592	$34,000	693,972	25
21	South Carolina	$36,804	$27,000	5,024,369	1,078
22	Indiana	$36,007	$27,000	6,666,818	1,568
23	South Dakota	$39,537	$29,000	869,666	92
24	Utah	$38,178	$27,000	3,101,833	564
25	Nebraska	$39,431	$29,000	1,920,076	232
26	Maryland	$40,856	$30,000	6,052,177	980
27	Texas	$37,554	$28,000	28,304,596	3,827
28	Montana	$38,627	$28,000	1,050,493	174
29	Minnesota	$38,196	$28,000	5,576,606	1,240
30	Louisiana	$36,713	$27,000	4,684,333	625
31	Mississippi	$35,050	$26,000	2,984,100	487
32	California	$38,970	$27,000	39,536,653	5,337
33	Hawaii	$39,191	$31,000	1,427,538	154
34	Florida	$34,050	$25,000	20,984,400	3,841
35	Colorado	$37,545	$28,000	5,607,154	946
36	Oklahoma	$34,686	$26,000	3,930,864	600
37	Arkansas	$34,146	$25,000	3,004,279	515
38	Virginia	$37,016	$27,000	8,470,020	1,702
39	Rhode Island	$34,173	$25,000	1,059,639	242
40	Oregon	$36,769	$25,000	4,142,776	514
41	Tennessee	$32,310	$24,000	6,715,984	1,195
42	Washington	$36,597	$25,000	7,405,743	944
43	Alabama	$31,966	$24,000	4,874,747	932
44	Georgia	$32,464	$24,000	10,429,379	2,244
45	Idaho	$34,023	$24,000	1,716,943	283
46	Kansas	$33,043	$25,000	2,913,123	484
47	New Mexico	$33,536	$25,000	2,088,070	274
48	North Carolina	$31,293	$23,000	10,273,419	1,909
49	Arizona	$30,702	$22,000	7,016,270	1,248
50	Nevada	$32,079	$23,000	2,998,039	355
51	Missouri	$30,667	$23,000	6,113,532	984

Highest paying states for shoppers

Rank	State	Avg. Shopper Salary
1	Maine	$43,491
2	New Jersey	$43,500
3	West Virginia	$42,888
4	Vermont	$45,933
5	Michigan	$40,062
6	Wisconsin	$41,674
7	Massachusetts	$44,531
8	Ohio	$39,231
9	North Dakota	$43,864
10	Delaware	$40,502
11	Connecticut	$40,578
12	Pennsylvania	$38,881
13	Wyoming	$41,418
14	Iowa	$41,258
15	New York	$43,033
16	Alaska	$44,257
17	Illinois	$38,890
18	Kentucky	$36,374
19	New Hampshire	$38,135
20	District of Columbia	$45,592
21	South Carolina	$36,804
22	Indiana	$36,007
23	South Dakota	$39,537
24	Utah	$38,178
25	Nebraska	$39,431
26	Maryland	$40,856
27	Texas	$37,554
28	Montana	$38,627
29	Minnesota	$38,196
30	Louisiana	$36,713
31	Mississippi	$35,050
32	California	$38,970
33	Hawaii	$39,191
34	Florida	$34,050
35	Colorado	$37,545
36	Oklahoma	$34,686
37	Arkansas	$34,146
38	Virginia	$37,016
39	Rhode Island	$34,173
40	Oregon	$36,769
41	Tennessee	$32,310
42	Washington	$36,597
43	Alabama	$31,966
44	Georgia	$32,464
45	Idaho	$34,023
46	Kansas	$33,043
47	New Mexico	$33,536
48	North Carolina	$31,293
49	Arizona	$30,702
50	Nevada	$32,079
51	Missouri	$30,667

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Total shopper jobs:	354
Average annual salary:	$43,491
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$34,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$55,000
Location Quotient:	1.34

Best states for a shopper

10 best states for shoppers in 2026

1. Maine

2. New Jersey

3. West Virginia

4. Vermont

5. Michigan

6. Wisconsin

7. Massachusetts

8. Ohio

9. North Dakota

10. Delaware