Best states for a snack bar attendant

Q: What is the best state for snack bar attendants?

The best state to be a snack bar attendant is Vermont based on snack bar attendant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for snack bar attendants?

The highest paying state for snack bar attendants is South Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for snack bar attendants?

The worst state for snack bar attendants is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a snack bar attendant and really want to work at Great Wolf Resorts? Turns out, your chances to become a snack bar attendant are better in some states than others.In fact, our research shows that Vermont is the best state for snack bar attendants in America. The best city in America for snack bar attendants with the highest pay is Syracuse, NY.

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 snack bar attendants.We found that the South is best for snack bar attendants, and the Northeast is the worst. Syracuse, NY is the best city in the country for snack bar attendant jobs, where as Vermont is the best state in the country.

10 best states for snack bar attendants in 2026

1. Vermont
Total snack bar attendant jobs: 46
Average annual salary: $28,770
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Snack bar attendant jobs in Vermont
2. Arizona
Total snack bar attendant jobs: 645
Average annual salary: $27,571
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
2.01
Snack bar attendant jobs in Arizona
3. Maine
Total snack bar attendant jobs: 60
Average annual salary: $32,593
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Snack bar attendant jobs in Maine
4. Michigan
Total snack bar attendant jobs: 515
Average annual salary: $27,276
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Snack bar attendant jobs in Michigan
5. Colorado
Total snack bar attendant jobs: 477
Average annual salary: $28,287
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Snack bar attendant jobs in Colorado
6. New Hampshire
Total snack bar attendant jobs: 79
Average annual salary: $31,199
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Snack bar attendant jobs in New Hampshire
7. Nevada
Total snack bar attendant jobs: 182
Average annual salary: $26,964
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.59
Snack bar attendant jobs in Nevada
8. Ohio
Total snack bar attendant jobs: 593
Average annual salary: $26,042
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Snack bar attendant jobs in Ohio
9. North Dakota
Total snack bar attendant jobs: 24
Average annual salary: $30,736
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
0.47
Snack bar attendant jobs in North Dakota
10. Tennessee
Total snack bar attendant jobs: 354
Average annual salary: $25,539
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Snack bar attendant jobs in Tennessee

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a snack bar attendant

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

Detailed list of the best states for a snack bar attendant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$28,770	$24,000	623,657	46
2	Arizona	$27,571	$21,000	7,016,270	645
3	Maine	$32,593	$27,000	1,335,907	60
4	Michigan	$27,276	$21,000	9,962,311	515
5	Colorado	$28,287	$22,000	5,607,154	477
6	New Hampshire	$31,199	$25,000	1,342,795	79
7	Nevada	$26,964	$20,000	2,998,039	182
8	Ohio	$26,042	$20,000	11,658,609	593
9	North Dakota	$30,736	$24,000	755,393	24
10	Tennessee	$25,539	$20,000	6,715,984	354
11	Pennsylvania	$27,717	$21,000	12,805,537	532
12	Rhode Island	$27,068	$22,000	1,059,639	67
13	New Jersey	$28,700	$22,000	9,005,644	426
14	New York	$30,297	$24,000	19,849,399	525
15	Washington	$30,205	$23,000	7,405,743	244
16	Massachusetts	$30,299	$24,000	6,859,819	358
17	Kansas	$26,402	$20,000	2,913,123	147
18	Connecticut	$28,275	$22,000	3,588,184	150
19	Wyoming	$24,828	$19,000	579,315	52
20	Iowa	$26,560	$20,000	3,145,711	164
21	California	$28,756	$22,000	39,536,653	1,362
22	Arkansas	$25,603	$20,000	3,004,279	121
23	Utah	$24,438	$19,000	3,101,833	214
24	Illinois	$26,180	$20,000	12,802,023	403
25	Oregon	$25,503	$19,000	4,142,776	203
26	New Mexico	$25,724	$20,000	2,088,070	54
27	Idaho	$25,647	$19,000	1,716,943	57
28	Alaska	$23,868	$21,000	739,795	62
29	Minnesota	$25,112	$19,000	5,576,606	336
30	West Virginia	$24,705	$19,000	1,815,857	62
31	Wisconsin	$24,083	$19,000	5,795,483	268
32	Montana	$23,464	$18,000	1,050,493	88
33	Hawaii	$24,046	$20,000	1,427,538	62
34	Mississippi	$23,489	$18,000	2,984,100	119
35	Virginia	$24,438	$19,000	8,470,020	523
36	Delaware	$25,563	$20,000	961,939	25
37	North Carolina	$23,628	$18,000	10,273,419	487
38	Kentucky	$23,533	$18,000	4,454,189	172
39	Alabama	$22,604	$18,000	4,874,747	253
40	Louisiana	$23,743	$18,000	4,684,333	161
41	Maryland	$23,440	$18,000	6,052,177	359
42	Oklahoma	$23,144	$18,000	3,930,864	142
43	Florida	$22,175	$17,000	20,984,400	1,552
44	South Carolina	$22,624	$18,000	5,024,369	241
45	Texas	$21,910	$17,000	28,304,596	1,310
46	Indiana	$22,566	$17,000	6,666,818	318
47	Missouri	$21,772	$17,000	6,113,532	330
48	Georgia	$21,845	$17,000	10,429,379	583
49	District of Columbia	$24,984	$19,000	693,972	19
50	Nebraska	$22,151	$17,000	1,920,076	90
51	South Dakota	$21,484	$16,000	869,666	22

Highest paying states for snack bar attendants

Rank	State	Avg. Snack Bar Attendant Salary
1	Vermont	$28,770
2	Arizona	$27,571
3	Maine	$32,593
4	Michigan	$27,276
5	Colorado	$28,287
6	New Hampshire	$31,199
7	Nevada	$26,964
8	Ohio	$26,042
9	North Dakota	$30,736
10	Tennessee	$25,539
11	Pennsylvania	$27,717
12	Rhode Island	$27,068
13	New Jersey	$28,700
14	New York	$30,297
15	Washington	$30,205
16	Massachusetts	$30,299
17	Kansas	$26,402
18	Connecticut	$28,275
19	Wyoming	$24,828
20	Iowa	$26,560
21	California	$28,756
22	Arkansas	$25,603
23	Utah	$24,438
24	Illinois	$26,180
25	Oregon	$25,503
26	New Mexico	$25,724
27	Idaho	$25,647
28	Alaska	$23,868
29	Minnesota	$25,112
30	West Virginia	$24,705
31	Wisconsin	$24,083
32	Montana	$23,464
33	Hawaii	$24,046
34	Mississippi	$23,489
35	Virginia	$24,438
36	Delaware	$25,563
37	North Carolina	$23,628
38	Kentucky	$23,533
39	Alabama	$22,604
40	Louisiana	$23,743
41	Maryland	$23,440
42	Oklahoma	$23,144
43	Florida	$22,175
44	South Carolina	$22,624
45	Texas	$21,910
46	Indiana	$22,566
47	Missouri	$21,772
48	Georgia	$21,845
49	District of Columbia	$24,984
50	Nebraska	$22,151
51	South Dakota	$21,484

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Total snack bar attendant jobs:	46
Average annual salary:	$28,770
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$24,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$34,000
Location Quotient:	1.09

Best states for a snack bar attendant

10 best states for snack bar attendants in 2026

1. Vermont

2. Arizona

3. Maine

4. Michigan

5. Colorado

6. New Hampshire

7. Nevada

8. Ohio

9. North Dakota

10. Tennessee