Best states for a truss assembler

Q: What is the best state for truss assemblers?

The best state to be a truss assembler is Iowa based on truss assembler salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for truss assemblers?

The highest paying state for truss assemblers is South Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for truss assemblers?

The worst state for truss assemblers is District of Columbia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and production and manufacturing careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to truss assembler jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for truss assemblers.Although there are abundant truss assembler jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Iowa is the best state in the country for truss assembler jobs.

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 truss assemblers.Iowa is the best state, and Grand Forks is the city with the highest pay for truss assemblers.

10 best states for truss assemblers in 2025

1. Iowa
Total truss assembler jobs: 206
Average annual salary: $36,393
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.65
Truss assembler jobs in Iowa
2. Minnesota
Total truss assembler jobs: 493
Average annual salary: $36,203
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
2.16
Truss assembler jobs in Minnesota
3. South Dakota
Total truss assembler jobs: 49
Average annual salary: $37,048
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Truss assembler jobs in South Dakota
4. Wisconsin
Total truss assembler jobs: 549
Average annual salary: $33,760
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
2.89
Truss assembler jobs in Wisconsin
5. Vermont
Total truss assembler jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $34,235
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Truss assembler jobs in Vermont
6. North Dakota
Total truss assembler jobs: 20
Average annual salary: $39,016
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Truss assembler jobs in North Dakota
7. Washington
Total truss assembler jobs: 173
Average annual salary: $36,440
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.69
Truss assembler jobs in Washington
8. Pennsylvania
Total truss assembler jobs: 502
Average annual salary: $32,539
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Truss assembler jobs in Pennsylvania
9. Nevada
Total truss assembler jobs: 36
Average annual salary: $34,887
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.5
Truss assembler jobs in Nevada
10. Oregon
Total truss assembler jobs: 165
Average annual salary: $33,642
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Truss assembler jobs in Oregon

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a truss assembler

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

Detailed list of the best states for a truss assembler

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Iowa	$36,393	$30,000	3,145,711	206
2	Minnesota	$36,203	$30,000	5,576,606	493
3	South Dakota	$37,048	$31,000	869,666	49
4	Wisconsin	$33,760	$28,000	5,795,483	549
5	Vermont	$34,235	$29,000	623,657	44
6	North Dakota	$39,016	$33,000	755,393	20
7	Washington	$36,440	$30,000	7,405,743	173
8	Pennsylvania	$32,539	$26,000	12,805,537	502
9	Nevada	$34,887	$28,000	2,998,039	36
10	Oregon	$33,642	$28,000	4,142,776	165
11	Illinois	$33,824	$28,000	12,802,023	366
12	Massachusetts	$33,833	$28,000	6,859,819	377
13	Nebraska	$32,301	$26,000	1,920,076	74
14	Wyoming	$34,151	$28,000	579,315	3
15	Delaware	$34,393	$28,000	961,939	22
16	Utah	$32,040	$26,000	3,101,833	90
17	Connecticut	$31,755	$26,000	3,588,184	151
18	Maine	$32,541	$27,000	1,335,907	26
19	Alaska	$34,438	$30,000	739,795	9
20	Rhode Island	$31,064	$25,000	1,059,639	68
21	Mississippi	$31,025	$25,000	2,984,100	76
22	Alabama	$30,973	$25,000	4,874,747	135
23	Louisiana	$32,384	$26,000	4,684,333	31
24	Michigan	$31,173	$25,000	9,962,311	234
25	New Jersey	$33,888	$27,000	9,005,644	136
26	California	$31,931	$26,000	39,536,653	1,010
27	Indiana	$30,141	$24,000	6,666,818	326
28	New Hampshire	$29,620	$25,000	1,342,795	174
29	West Virginia	$30,913	$25,000	1,815,857	13
30	Ohio	$29,153	$24,000	11,658,609	528
31	Kansas	$30,429	$25,000	2,913,123	90
32	New York	$31,851	$26,000	19,849,399	296
33	Montana	$31,898	$26,000	1,050,493	5
34	Missouri	$30,019	$24,000	6,113,532	217
35	Arizona	$30,702	$25,000	7,016,270	174
36	Colorado	$31,671	$26,000	5,607,154	88
37	Kentucky	$28,771	$23,000	4,454,189	160
38	Maryland	$30,364	$24,000	6,052,177	194
39	Idaho	$30,184	$25,000	1,716,943	22
40	Tennessee	$25,972	$21,000	6,715,984	340
41	Arkansas	$28,542	$23,000	3,004,279	46
42	New Mexico	$29,557	$24,000	2,088,070	29
43	Oklahoma	$28,229	$23,000	3,930,864	80
44	North Carolina	$27,268	$22,000	10,273,419	329
45	South Carolina	$25,816	$21,000	5,024,369	204
46	Hawaii	$30,271	$26,000	1,427,538	6
47	Florida	$28,026	$22,000	20,984,400	472
48	Texas	$27,796	$22,000	28,304,596	521
49	Virginia	$28,204	$23,000	8,470,020	157
50	Georgia	$26,287	$21,000	10,429,379	280
51	District of Columbia	$29,234	$23,000	693,972	3

Highest paying states for truss assemblers

Rank	State	Avg. Truss Assembler Salary
1	Iowa	$36,393
2	Minnesota	$36,203
3	South Dakota	$37,048
4	Wisconsin	$33,760
5	Vermont	$34,235
6	North Dakota	$39,016
7	Washington	$36,440
8	Pennsylvania	$32,539
9	Nevada	$34,887
10	Oregon	$33,642
11	Illinois	$33,824
12	Massachusetts	$33,833
13	Nebraska	$32,301
14	Wyoming	$34,151
15	Delaware	$34,393
16	Utah	$32,040
17	Connecticut	$31,755
18	Maine	$32,541
19	Alaska	$34,438
20	Rhode Island	$31,064
21	Mississippi	$31,025
22	Alabama	$30,973
23	Louisiana	$32,384
24	Michigan	$31,173
25	New Jersey	$33,888
26	California	$31,931
27	Indiana	$30,141
28	New Hampshire	$29,620
29	West Virginia	$30,913
30	Ohio	$29,153
31	Kansas	$30,429
32	New York	$31,851
33	Montana	$31,898
34	Missouri	$30,019
35	Arizona	$30,702
36	Colorado	$31,671
37	Kentucky	$28,771
38	Maryland	$30,364
39	Idaho	$30,184
40	Tennessee	$25,972
41	Arkansas	$28,542
42	New Mexico	$29,557
43	Oklahoma	$28,229
44	North Carolina	$27,268
45	South Carolina	$25,816
46	Hawaii	$30,271
47	Florida	$28,026
48	Texas	$27,796
49	Virginia	$28,204
50	Georgia	$26,287
51	District of Columbia	$29,234

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total truss assembler jobs:	206
Average annual salary:	$36,393
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$43,000
Location Quotient:	1.65

Best states for a truss assembler

10 best states for truss assemblers in 2025

1. Iowa

2. Minnesota

3. South Dakota

4. Wisconsin

5. Vermont

6. North Dakota

7. Washington

8. Pennsylvania

9. Nevada

10. Oregon