Best states for a store shopper

Q: What is the best state for store shoppers?

The best state to be a store shopper is West Virginia based on store shopper salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for store shoppers?

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

Q: What is the worst state for store shoppers?

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

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Are you thinking of becoming a store shopper and really want to work at Whole Foods Market? Turns out, your chances to become a store shopper are better in some states than others.Although there are abundant store shopper jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the West. West Virginia is the best state in the country for store shopper jobs.

West Virginia is the best state for jobs for store shoppers, and Idaho is the worst. The most common pay in West Virginia is $38,676, while the median pay in Idaho is $25,234.West Virginia is the best state, and Lompoc is the city with the highest pay for store shoppers.

10 best states for store shoppers in 2025

1. West Virginia
Total store shopper jobs: 579
Average annual salary: $38,676
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Store shopper jobs in West Virginia
2. New Jersey
Total store shopper jobs: 2,994
Average annual salary: $39,870
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Store shopper jobs in New Jersey
3. Wisconsin
Total store shopper jobs: 2,055
Average annual salary: $35,895
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Store shopper jobs in Wisconsin
4. Ohio
Total store shopper jobs: 3,751
Average annual salary: $35,460
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Store shopper jobs in Ohio
5. Michigan
Total store shopper jobs: 3,223
Average annual salary: $34,972
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Store shopper jobs in Michigan
6. Indiana
Total store shopper jobs: 2,300
Average annual salary: $36,073
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Store shopper jobs in Indiana
7. Delaware
Total store shopper jobs: 473
Average annual salary: $35,982
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Store shopper jobs in Delaware
8. California
Total store shopper jobs: 9,308
Average annual salary: $41,672
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Store shopper jobs in California
9. Massachusetts
Total store shopper jobs: 2,495
Average annual salary: $39,630
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Store shopper jobs in Massachusetts
10. Vermont
Total store shopper jobs: 198
Average annual salary: $39,372
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Store shopper jobs in Vermont

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a store shopper

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Detailed list of the best states for a store shopper

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	West Virginia	$38,676	$29,000	1,815,857	579
2	New Jersey	$39,870	$30,000	9,005,644	2,994
3	Wisconsin	$35,895	$26,000	5,795,483	2,055
4	Ohio	$35,460	$26,000	11,658,609	3,751
5	Michigan	$34,972	$25,000	9,962,311	3,223
6	Indiana	$36,073	$26,000	6,666,818	2,300
7	Delaware	$35,982	$27,000	961,939	473
8	California	$41,672	$28,000	39,536,653	9,308
9	Massachusetts	$39,630	$31,000	6,859,819	2,495
10	Vermont	$39,372	$32,000	623,657	198
11	Iowa	$36,755	$26,000	3,145,711	949
12	New Hampshire	$34,464	$27,000	1,342,795	719
13	Minnesota	$37,449	$26,000	5,576,606	1,728
14	Louisiana	$35,324	$26,000	4,684,333	1,010
15	Connecticut	$35,169	$27,000	3,588,184	1,364
16	Maine	$33,544	$27,000	1,335,907	566
17	Wyoming	$31,556	$21,000	579,315	271
18	Kentucky	$32,905	$24,000	4,454,189	1,355
19	Mississippi	$33,320	$25,000	2,984,100	743
20	Tennessee	$32,156	$24,000	6,715,984	2,090
21	Florida	$33,280	$26,000	20,984,400	5,805
22	Colorado	$32,750	$22,000	5,607,154	2,589
23	Pennsylvania	$32,210	$24,000	12,805,537	4,333
24	District of Columbia	$38,998	$29,000	693,972	148
25	Georgia	$33,561	$25,000	10,429,379	3,073
26	Hawaii	$38,664	$34,000	1,427,538	228
27	Illinois	$33,703	$24,000	12,802,023	3,577
28	South Carolina	$31,778	$24,000	5,024,369	1,685
29	New York	$33,923	$26,000	19,849,399	3,876
30	Maryland	$34,643	$26,000	6,052,177	1,783
31	Arkansas	$30,235	$22,000	3,004,279	1,133
32	Texas	$32,303	$24,000	28,304,596	6,442
33	Oklahoma	$31,518	$23,000	3,930,864	983
34	Nebraska	$32,468	$23,000	1,920,076	570
35	Alabama	$30,936	$23,000	4,874,747	1,636
36	Arizona	$31,458	$22,000	7,016,270	1,991
37	North Dakota	$31,428	$21,000	755,393	207
38	Washington	$28,815	$17,000	7,405,743	2,343
39	Rhode Island	$32,487	$25,000	1,059,639	338
40	Virginia	$31,850	$24,000	8,470,020	3,110
41	North Carolina	$30,996	$23,000	10,273,419	3,277
42	Nevada	$30,899	$21,000	2,998,039	560
43	Utah	$27,953	$18,000	3,101,833	1,297
44	Kansas	$30,610	$22,000	2,913,123	811
45	Oregon	$28,847	$17,000	4,142,776	1,182
46	South Dakota	$30,176	$20,000	869,666	165
47	New Mexico	$30,555	$22,000	2,088,070	434
48	Missouri	$28,760	$21,000	6,113,532	1,647
49	Montana	$26,723	$16,000	1,050,493	255
50	Alaska	$24,287	$13,000	739,795	202
51	Idaho	$25,234	$15,000	1,716,943	409

Highest paying states for store shoppers

Rank	State	Avg. Store Shopper Salary
1	West Virginia	$38,676
2	New Jersey	$39,870
3	Wisconsin	$35,895
4	Ohio	$35,460
5	Michigan	$34,972
6	Indiana	$36,073
7	Delaware	$35,982
8	California	$41,672
9	Massachusetts	$39,630
10	Vermont	$39,372
11	Iowa	$36,755
12	New Hampshire	$34,464
13	Minnesota	$37,449
14	Louisiana	$35,324
15	Connecticut	$35,169
16	Maine	$33,544
17	Wyoming	$31,556
18	Kentucky	$32,905
19	Mississippi	$33,320
20	Tennessee	$32,156
21	Florida	$33,280
22	Colorado	$32,750
23	Pennsylvania	$32,210
24	District of Columbia	$38,998
25	Georgia	$33,561
26	Hawaii	$38,664
27	Illinois	$33,703
28	South Carolina	$31,778
29	New York	$33,923
30	Maryland	$34,643
31	Arkansas	$30,235
32	Texas	$32,303
33	Oklahoma	$31,518
34	Nebraska	$32,468
35	Alabama	$30,936
36	Arizona	$31,458
37	North Dakota	$31,428
38	Washington	$28,815
39	Rhode Island	$32,487
40	Virginia	$31,850
41	North Carolina	$30,996
42	Nevada	$30,899
43	Utah	$27,953
44	Kansas	$30,610
45	Oregon	$28,847
46	South Dakota	$30,176
47	New Mexico	$30,555
48	Missouri	$28,760
49	Montana	$26,723
50	Alaska	$24,287
51	Idaho	$25,234

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Total store shopper jobs:	579
Average annual salary:	$38,676
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$50,000
Location Quotient:	1.15

Best states for a store shopper

10 best states for store shoppers in 2025

1. West Virginia

2. New Jersey

3. Wisconsin

4. Ohio

5. Michigan

6. Indiana

7. Delaware

8. California

9. Massachusetts

10. Vermont