Best states for a stacker

Q: What is the best state for stackers?

The best state to be a stacker is Wisconsin based on stacker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for stackers?

The highest paying state for stackers is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for stackers?

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

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for stackers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for stacker jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.As stackers are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for stackers. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a stacker, 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 stackers.Wisconsin is the best state, and McMinnville is the city with the highest pay for stackers.

10 best states for stackers in 2025

1. Wisconsin
Total stacker jobs: 408
Average annual salary: $34,312
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
2.07
Stacker jobs in Wisconsin
2. Maine
Total stacker jobs: 69
Average annual salary: $34,507
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Stacker jobs in Maine
3. Minnesota
Total stacker jobs: 290
Average annual salary: $35,754
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Stacker jobs in Minnesota
4. Oregon
Total stacker jobs: 158
Average annual salary: $36,735
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Stacker jobs in Oregon
5. Vermont
Total stacker jobs: 49
Average annual salary: $33,676
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.79
Stacker jobs in Vermont
6. Idaho
Total stacker jobs: 43
Average annual salary: $35,665
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Stacker jobs in Idaho
7. Iowa
Total stacker jobs: 236
Average annual salary: $32,321
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.82
Stacker jobs in Iowa
8. Pennsylvania
Total stacker jobs: 642
Average annual salary: $32,361
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Stacker jobs in Pennsylvania
9. Utah
Total stacker jobs: 98
Average annual salary: $34,189
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Stacker jobs in Utah
10. New Hampshire
Total stacker jobs: 69
Average annual salary: $32,791
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Stacker jobs in New Hampshire

Stacker jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a stacker

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

Detailed list of the best states for a stacker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Wisconsin	$34,312	$27,000	5,795,483	408
2	Maine	$34,507	$28,000	1,335,907	69
3	Minnesota	$35,754	$28,000	5,576,606	290
4	Oregon	$36,735	$29,000	4,142,776	158
5	Vermont	$33,676	$27,000	623,657	49
6	Idaho	$35,665	$28,000	1,716,943	43
7	Iowa	$32,321	$25,000	3,145,711	236
8	Pennsylvania	$32,361	$25,000	12,805,537	642
9	Utah	$34,189	$26,000	3,101,833	98
10	New Hampshire	$32,791	$26,000	1,342,795	69
11	Illinois	$31,863	$25,000	12,802,023	618
12	North Dakota	$33,823	$27,000	755,393	14
13	Alaska	$36,309	$31,000	739,795	11
14	South Dakota	$31,915	$25,000	869,666	34
15	Michigan	$30,886	$24,000	9,962,311	303
16	Washington	$33,211	$26,000	7,405,743	216
17	Kansas	$30,331	$23,000	2,913,123	142
18	Indiana	$29,446	$22,000	6,666,818	391
19	Colorado	$33,181	$25,000	5,607,154	100
20	Nebraska	$29,930	$23,000	1,920,076	79
21	District of Columbia	$35,541	$27,000	693,972	6
22	Ohio	$28,082	$21,000	11,658,609	574
23	Massachusetts	$32,472	$25,000	6,859,819	193
24	New York	$32,592	$25,000	19,849,399	232
25	Rhode Island	$30,934	$24,000	1,059,639	27
26	California	$30,690	$23,000	39,536,653	995
27	Connecticut	$31,151	$24,000	3,588,184	69
28	Hawaii	$33,577	$28,000	1,427,538	3
29	Montana	$30,716	$24,000	1,050,493	9
30	Tennessee	$25,292	$19,000	6,715,984	336
31	Nevada	$28,882	$22,000	2,998,039	58
32	Arizona	$28,605	$21,000	7,016,270	181
33	New Jersey	$30,419	$23,000	9,005,644	170
34	Kentucky	$24,779	$19,000	4,454,189	201
35	Arkansas	$25,126	$19,000	3,004,279	102
36	Missouri	$26,745	$20,000	6,113,532	209
37	Maryland	$28,355	$21,000	6,052,177	217
38	Wyoming	$28,741	$22,000	579,315	1
39	Oklahoma	$27,232	$21,000	3,930,864	62
40	Mississippi	$25,083	$19,000	2,984,100	81
41	West Virginia	$23,097	$17,000	1,815,857	94
42	Delaware	$27,781	$21,000	961,939	22
43	Georgia	$23,691	$18,000	10,429,379	519
44	Virginia	$27,093	$20,000	8,470,020	245
45	Alabama	$23,353	$17,000	4,874,747	142
46	North Carolina	$22,625	$17,000	10,273,419	352
47	Texas	$24,317	$18,000	28,304,596	464
48	South Carolina	$22,964	$17,000	5,024,369	155
49	New Mexico	$25,454	$19,000	2,088,070	15
50	Florida	$22,625	$17,000	20,984,400	458
51	Louisiana	$20,988	$16,000	4,684,333	37

Highest paying states for stackers

Rank	State	Avg. Stacker Salary
1	Wisconsin	$34,312
2	Maine	$34,507
3	Minnesota	$35,754
4	Oregon	$36,735
5	Vermont	$33,676
6	Idaho	$35,665
7	Iowa	$32,321
8	Pennsylvania	$32,361
9	Utah	$34,189
10	New Hampshire	$32,791
11	Illinois	$31,863
12	North Dakota	$33,823
13	Alaska	$36,309
14	South Dakota	$31,915
15	Michigan	$30,886
16	Washington	$33,211
17	Kansas	$30,331
18	Indiana	$29,446
19	Colorado	$33,181
20	Nebraska	$29,930
21	District of Columbia	$35,541
22	Ohio	$28,082
23	Massachusetts	$32,472
24	New York	$32,592
25	Rhode Island	$30,934
26	California	$30,690
27	Connecticut	$31,151
28	Hawaii	$33,577
29	Montana	$30,716
30	Tennessee	$25,292
31	Nevada	$28,882
32	Arizona	$28,605
33	New Jersey	$30,419
34	Kentucky	$24,779
35	Arkansas	$25,126
36	Missouri	$26,745
37	Maryland	$28,355
38	Wyoming	$28,741
39	Oklahoma	$27,232
40	Mississippi	$25,083
41	West Virginia	$23,097
42	Delaware	$27,781
43	Georgia	$23,691
44	Virginia	$27,093
45	Alabama	$23,353
46	North Carolina	$22,625
47	Texas	$24,317
48	South Carolina	$22,964
49	New Mexico	$25,454
50	Florida	$22,625
51	Louisiana	$20,988

Best states for a stacker

10 best states for stackers in 2025

1. Wisconsin

2. Maine

3. Minnesota

4. Oregon

5. Vermont

6. Idaho

7. Iowa

8. Pennsylvania

9. Utah

10. New Hampshire

Stacker jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a stacker

Detailed list of the best states for a stacker

Highest paying states for stackers

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Total stacker jobs:	408
Average annual salary:	$34,312
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$27,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$43,000
Location Quotient:	2.07