Best states for a stacker operator

Q: What is the best state for stacker operators?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for stacker operators?

The highest paying state for stacker operators is Tennessee based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for stacker operators?

The worst state for stacker operators is Oklahoma, 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 stacker operators? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for stacker operator 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.We wanted to look at the best states for stacker operators -- where there are plenty of stacker operator jobs to go around and stacker operators get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

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 stacker operators.We found that the South is best for stacker operators, and the Northeast is the worst. Springfield, OR is the best city in the country for stacker operator jobs, where as Alaska is the best state in the country.

10 best states for stacker operators in 2025

1. Alaska
Total stacker operator jobs: 94
Average annual salary: $46,074
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
2.01
Stacker operator jobs in Alaska
2. Massachusetts
Total stacker operator jobs: 1,077
Average annual salary: $39,364
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
2.09
Stacker operator jobs in Massachusetts
3. Rhode Island
Total stacker operator jobs: 139
Average annual salary: $38,457
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
2.04
Stacker operator jobs in Rhode Island
4. North Dakota
Total stacker operator jobs: 29
Average annual salary: $42,970
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.56
Stacker operator jobs in North Dakota
5. Hawaii
Total stacker operator jobs: 79
Average annual salary: $42,284
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.68
Stacker operator jobs in Hawaii
6. Nebraska
Total stacker operator jobs: 120
Average annual salary: $38,141
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Stacker operator jobs in Nebraska
7. Wisconsin
Total stacker operator jobs: 610
Average annual salary: $36,454
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.97
Stacker operator jobs in Wisconsin
8. Minnesota
Total stacker operator jobs: 499
Average annual salary: $37,526
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Stacker operator jobs in Minnesota
9. Iowa
Total stacker operator jobs: 263
Average annual salary: $36,599
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Stacker operator jobs in Iowa
10. Maryland
Total stacker operator jobs: 845
Average annual salary: $37,753
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
2.37
Stacker operator jobs in Maryland

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a stacker operator

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Detailed list of the best states for a stacker operator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$46,074	$41,000	739,795	94
2	Massachusetts	$39,364	$32,000	6,859,819	1,077
3	Rhode Island	$38,457	$31,000	1,059,639	139
4	North Dakota	$42,970	$36,000	755,393	29
5	Hawaii	$42,284	$37,000	1,427,538	79
6	Nebraska	$38,141	$31,000	1,920,076	120
7	Wisconsin	$36,454	$29,000	5,795,483	610
8	Minnesota	$37,526	$31,000	5,576,606	499
9	Iowa	$36,599	$29,000	3,145,711	263
10	Maryland	$37,753	$30,000	6,052,177	845
11	Idaho	$38,569	$31,000	1,716,943	54
12	Maine	$37,730	$32,000	1,335,907	57
13	Oregon	$39,332	$32,000	4,142,776	136
14	Utah	$36,133	$29,000	3,101,833	225
15	New York	$41,054	$33,000	19,849,399	385
16	California	$40,186	$32,000	39,536,653	1,332
17	Wyoming	$38,446	$31,000	579,315	7
18	South Dakota	$36,789	$30,000	869,666	39
19	Virginia	$38,943	$31,000	8,470,020	278
20	Nevada	$37,054	$29,000	2,998,039	70
21	New Hampshire	$35,528	$29,000	1,342,795	115
22	Montana	$37,317	$31,000	1,050,493	17
23	New Jersey	$35,687	$28,000	9,005,644	767
24	Ohio	$32,653	$26,000	11,658,609	782
25	Connecticut	$36,450	$29,000	3,588,184	149
26	Arizona	$35,615	$28,000	7,016,270	222
27	District of Columbia	$37,217	$29,000	693,972	101
28	Vermont	$34,573	$29,000	623,657	36
29	Indiana	$31,736	$25,000	6,666,818	537
30	Washington	$36,559	$30,000	7,405,743	235
31	Kansas	$32,558	$26,000	2,913,123	136
32	Texas	$33,478	$26,000	28,304,596	839
33	Michigan	$31,822	$25,000	9,962,311	357
34	Illinois	$32,748	$26,000	12,802,023	680
35	New Mexico	$33,987	$27,000	2,088,070	16
36	Delaware	$34,542	$27,000	961,939	39
37	Pennsylvania	$30,440	$24,000	12,805,537	780
38	Kentucky	$30,100	$24,000	4,454,189	233
39	Missouri	$31,481	$25,000	6,113,532	289
40	Georgia	$30,742	$24,000	10,429,379	746
41	North Carolina	$30,466	$24,000	10,273,419	566
42	South Carolina	$31,051	$24,000	5,024,369	239
43	Colorado	$34,412	$27,000	5,607,154	157
44	Arkansas	$29,889	$24,000	3,004,279	115
45	West Virginia	$30,922	$24,000	1,815,857	40
46	Tennessee	$27,138	$21,000	6,715,984	462
47	Mississippi	$28,655	$22,000	2,984,100	115
48	Alabama	$28,412	$22,000	4,874,747	176
49	Louisiana	$30,109	$23,000	4,684,333	87
50	Florida	$28,290	$22,000	20,984,400	590
51	Oklahoma	$29,572	$23,000	3,930,864	68

Highest paying states for stacker operators

Rank	State	Avg. Stacker Operator Salary
1	Alaska	$46,074
2	Massachusetts	$39,364
3	Rhode Island	$38,457
4	North Dakota	$42,970
5	Hawaii	$42,284
6	Nebraska	$38,141
7	Wisconsin	$36,454
8	Minnesota	$37,526
9	Iowa	$36,599
10	Maryland	$37,753
11	Idaho	$38,569
12	Maine	$37,730
13	Oregon	$39,332
14	Utah	$36,133
15	New York	$41,054
16	California	$40,186
17	Wyoming	$38,446
18	South Dakota	$36,789
19	Virginia	$38,943
20	Nevada	$37,054
21	New Hampshire	$35,528
22	Montana	$37,317
23	New Jersey	$35,687
24	Ohio	$32,653
25	Connecticut	$36,450
26	Arizona	$35,615
27	District of Columbia	$37,217
28	Vermont	$34,573
29	Indiana	$31,736
30	Washington	$36,559
31	Kansas	$32,558
32	Texas	$33,478
33	Michigan	$31,822
34	Illinois	$32,748
35	New Mexico	$33,987
36	Delaware	$34,542
37	Pennsylvania	$30,440
38	Kentucky	$30,100
39	Missouri	$31,481
40	Georgia	$30,742
41	North Carolina	$30,466
42	South Carolina	$31,051
43	Colorado	$34,412
44	Arkansas	$29,889
45	West Virginia	$30,922
46	Tennessee	$27,138
47	Mississippi	$28,655
48	Alabama	$28,412
49	Louisiana	$30,109
50	Florida	$28,290
51	Oklahoma	$29,572

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Total stacker operator jobs:	94
Average annual salary:	$46,074
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$50,000
Location Quotient:	2.01

Best states for a stacker operator

10 best states for stacker operators in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Massachusetts

3. Rhode Island

4. North Dakota

5. Hawaii

6. Nebraska

7. Wisconsin

8. Minnesota

9. Iowa

10. Maryland