Best states for a textile technologist

Q: What is the best state for textile technologists?

The best state to be a textile technologist is Rhode Island based on textile technologist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for textile technologists?

The highest paying state for textile technologists is Colorado based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for textile technologists?

The worst state for textile technologists is Colorado, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for textile technologists in the United States. Textile technologist positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for textile technologists.In order to help you decide which state is the best for textile technologists, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for textile technologist jobs.

We figured that the best places for textile technologist jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that Rhode Island is the best state for textile technologist jobs, whereas Colorado is the worst.

10 best states for textile technologists in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total textile technologist jobs: 102
Average annual salary: $80,414
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Textile technologist jobs in Rhode Island
2. New Jersey
Total textile technologist jobs: 578
Average annual salary: $86,246
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Textile technologist jobs in New Jersey
3. New Hampshire
Total textile technologist jobs: 144
Average annual salary: $77,747
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Textile technologist jobs in New Hampshire
4. South Carolina
Total textile technologist jobs: 295
Average annual salary: $81,838
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Textile technologist jobs in South Carolina
5. New York
Total textile technologist jobs: 917
Average annual salary: $84,651
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Textile technologist jobs in New York
6. Ohio
Total textile technologist jobs: 507
Average annual salary: $87,539
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Textile technologist jobs in Ohio
7. Connecticut
Total textile technologist jobs: 235
Average annual salary: $80,300
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Textile technologist jobs in Connecticut
8. Massachusetts
Total textile technologist jobs: 738
Average annual salary: $78,963
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Textile technologist jobs in Massachusetts
9. Nevada
Total textile technologist jobs: 135
Average annual salary: $76,590
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Textile technologist jobs in Nevada
10. Tennessee
Total textile technologist jobs: 439
Average annual salary: $72,822
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Textile technologist jobs in Tennessee

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a textile technologist

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Detailed list of the best states for a textile technologist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$80,414	$51,000	1,059,639	102
2	New Jersey	$86,246	$54,000	9,005,644	578
3	New Hampshire	$77,747	$49,000	1,342,795	144
4	South Carolina	$81,838	$49,000	5,024,369	295
5	New York	$84,651	$53,000	19,849,399	917
6	Ohio	$87,539	$54,000	11,658,609	507
7	Connecticut	$80,300	$50,000	3,588,184	235
8	Massachusetts	$78,963	$50,000	6,859,819	738
9	Nevada	$76,590	$46,000	2,998,039	135
10	Tennessee	$72,822	$44,000	6,715,984	439
11	Maine	$71,928	$46,000	1,335,907	109
12	California	$98,929	$60,000	39,536,653	1,091
13	Georgia	$73,504	$44,000	10,429,379	729
14	Maryland	$85,117	$52,000	6,052,177	305
15	Pennsylvania	$72,669	$45,000	12,805,537	708
16	Michigan	$72,791	$46,000	9,962,311	440
17	Montana	$66,814	$44,000	1,050,493	98
18	Oklahoma	$73,236	$45,000	3,930,864	166
19	Delaware	$78,447	$48,000	961,939	48
20	Louisiana	$62,644	$37,000	4,684,333	296
21	New Mexico	$67,399	$41,000	2,088,070	122
22	Kansas	$67,757	$43,000	2,913,123	183
23	Mississippi	$63,805	$38,000	2,984,100	137
24	Texas	$64,724	$38,000	28,304,596	1,337
25	District of Columbia	$76,487	$47,000	693,972	71
26	Illinois	$71,038	$46,000	12,802,023	493
27	Vermont	$60,076	$38,000	623,657	56
28	Alabama	$61,871	$37,000	4,874,747	257
29	Nebraska	$64,733	$42,000	1,920,076	119
30	Arkansas	$56,456	$34,000	3,004,279	211
31	Wyoming	$56,632	$36,000	579,315	49
32	Arizona	$58,390	$35,000	7,016,270	434
33	Wisconsin	$62,630	$41,000	5,795,483	245
34	Utah	$61,091	$37,000	3,101,833	161
35	Hawaii	$73,738	$65,000	1,427,538	30
36	Iowa	$61,097	$40,000	3,145,711	146
37	Washington	$56,788	$34,000	7,405,743	468
38	North Carolina	$55,529	$33,000	10,273,419	563
39	Florida	$50,018	$29,000	20,984,400	1,468
40	Alaska	$55,061	$37,000	739,795	55
41	Virginia	$60,132	$36,000	8,470,020	506
42	Indiana	$50,173	$31,000	6,666,818	539
43	Minnesota	$61,497	$42,000	5,576,606	196
44	Idaho	$56,213	$34,000	1,716,943	94
45	Missouri	$56,946	$36,000	6,113,532	312
46	North Dakota	$46,554	$33,000	755,393	71
47	Kentucky	$54,312	$33,000	4,454,189	206
48	Oregon	$55,379	$33,000	4,142,776	241
49	South Dakota	$52,256	$35,000	869,666	62
50	West Virginia	$49,387	$30,000	1,815,857	70
51	Colorado	$41,725	$26,000	5,607,154	306

Highest paying states for textile technologists

Rank	State	Avg. Textile Technologist Salary
1	Rhode Island	$80,414
2	New Jersey	$86,246
3	New Hampshire	$77,747
4	South Carolina	$81,838
5	New York	$84,651
6	Ohio	$87,539
7	Connecticut	$80,300
8	Massachusetts	$78,963
9	Nevada	$76,590
10	Tennessee	$72,822
11	Maine	$71,928
12	California	$98,929
13	Georgia	$73,504
14	Maryland	$85,117
15	Pennsylvania	$72,669
16	Michigan	$72,791
17	Montana	$66,814
18	Oklahoma	$73,236
19	Delaware	$78,447
20	Louisiana	$62,644
21	New Mexico	$67,399
22	Kansas	$67,757
23	Mississippi	$63,805
24	Texas	$64,724
25	District of Columbia	$76,487
26	Illinois	$71,038
27	Vermont	$60,076
28	Alabama	$61,871
29	Nebraska	$64,733
30	Arkansas	$56,456
31	Wyoming	$56,632
32	Arizona	$58,390
33	Wisconsin	$62,630
34	Utah	$61,091
35	Hawaii	$73,738
36	Iowa	$61,097
37	Washington	$56,788
38	North Carolina	$55,529
39	Florida	$50,018
40	Alaska	$55,061
41	Virginia	$60,132
42	Indiana	$50,173
43	Minnesota	$61,497
44	Idaho	$56,213
45	Missouri	$56,946
46	North Dakota	$46,554
47	Kentucky	$54,312
48	Oregon	$55,379
49	South Dakota	$52,256
50	West Virginia	$49,387
51	Colorado	$41,725

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Total textile technologist jobs:	102
Average annual salary:	$80,414
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$51,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$126,000
Location Quotient:	1.39

Best states for a textile technologist

10 best states for textile technologists in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. New Jersey

3. New Hampshire

4. South Carolina

5. New York

6. Ohio

7. Connecticut

8. Massachusetts

9. Nevada

10. Tennessee