Best states for a visual merchandiser

Q: What is the best state for visual merchandisers?

The best state to be a visual merchandiser is New York based on visual merchandiser salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for visual merchandisers?

The highest paying state for visual merchandisers is Indiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for visual merchandisers?

The worst state for visual merchandisers is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Visual merchandiser opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for visual merchandisers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for visual merchandisers.Although there are abundant visual merchandiser jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. New York is the best state in the country for visual merchandiser 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 visual merchandisers.New York is the best state, and Babylon is the city with the highest pay for visual merchandisers.

10 best states for visual merchandisers in 2026

1. New York
Total visual merchandiser jobs: 2,205
Average annual salary: $50,859
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Visual merchandiser jobs in New York
2. Pennsylvania
Total visual merchandiser jobs: 1,839
Average annual salary: $49,662
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Visual merchandiser jobs in Pennsylvania
3. Wisconsin
Total visual merchandiser jobs: 944
Average annual salary: $45,392
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Visual merchandiser jobs in Wisconsin
4. California
Total visual merchandiser jobs: 5,233
Average annual salary: $47,527
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Visual merchandiser jobs in California
5. West Virginia
Total visual merchandiser jobs: 294
Average annual salary: $41,456
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Visual merchandiser jobs in West Virginia
6. Connecticut
Total visual merchandiser jobs: 518
Average annual salary: $45,419
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1
Visual merchandiser jobs in Connecticut
7. Delaware
Total visual merchandiser jobs: 172
Average annual salary: $47,249
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Visual merchandiser jobs in Delaware
8. Rhode Island
Total visual merchandiser jobs: 156
Average annual salary: $46,143
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Visual merchandiser jobs in Rhode Island
9. North Carolina
Total visual merchandiser jobs: 1,389
Average annual salary: $44,098
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Visual merchandiser jobs in North Carolina
10. Massachusetts
Total visual merchandiser jobs: 1,437
Average annual salary: $43,174
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Visual merchandiser jobs in Massachusetts

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Detailed list of the best states for a visual merchandiser

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$50,859	$32,000	19,849,399	2,205
2	Pennsylvania	$49,662	$31,000	12,805,537	1,839
3	Wisconsin	$45,392	$33,000	5,795,483	944
4	California	$47,527	$32,000	39,536,653	5,233
5	West Virginia	$41,456	$28,000	1,815,857	294
6	Connecticut	$45,419	$29,000	3,588,184	518
7	Delaware	$47,249	$30,000	961,939	172
8	Rhode Island	$46,143	$30,000	1,059,639	156
9	North Carolina	$44,098	$29,000	10,273,419	1,389
10	Massachusetts	$43,174	$28,000	6,859,819	1,437
11	Arizona	$41,701	$29,000	7,016,270	860
12	Virginia	$45,510	$29,000	8,470,020	1,233
13	Ohio	$40,425	$28,000	11,658,609	1,486
14	New Jersey	$44,638	$28,000	9,005,644	1,109
15	Maine	$42,421	$29,000	1,335,907	174
16	New Hampshire	$42,452	$28,000	1,342,795	235
17	Idaho	$40,504	$30,000	1,716,943	230
18	Washington	$40,978	$30,000	7,405,743	1,118
19	Nevada	$42,764	$29,000	2,998,039	182
20	Wyoming	$40,778	$31,000	579,315	66
21	Maryland	$44,420	$28,000	6,052,177	899
22	Mississippi	$37,201	$25,000	2,984,100	396
23	North Dakota	$36,235	$28,000	755,393	182
24	Illinois	$38,528	$28,000	12,802,023	2,045
25	Hawaii	$44,940	$34,000	1,427,538	126
26	Michigan	$36,393	$25,000	9,962,311	1,725
27	Utah	$37,418	$27,000	3,101,833	505
28	Nebraska	$36,109	$27,000	1,920,076	372
29	Kentucky	$38,232	$27,000	4,454,189	455
30	Alaska	$39,898	$33,000	739,795	88
31	District of Columbia	$45,044	$29,000	693,972	145
32	Oregon	$38,325	$27,000	4,142,776	661
33	Oklahoma	$35,560	$25,000	3,930,864	524
34	Missouri	$36,314	$27,000	6,113,532	933
35	Louisiana	$35,226	$23,000	4,684,333	568
36	Colorado	$36,735	$27,000	5,607,154	1,046
37	Florida	$37,025	$24,000	20,984,400	2,404
38	Vermont	$38,211	$26,000	623,657	96
39	Kansas	$34,729	$26,000	2,913,123	484
40	Montana	$34,812	$27,000	1,050,493	181
41	Minnesota	$34,867	$26,000	5,576,606	1,104
42	Tennessee	$33,840	$24,000	6,715,984	836
43	New Mexico	$35,858	$25,000	2,088,070	252
44	South Carolina	$36,018	$24,000	5,024,369	525
45	Texas	$35,220	$24,000	28,304,596	2,899
46	Indiana	$31,892	$23,000	6,666,818	1,273
47	South Dakota	$33,209	$25,000	869,666	156
48	Iowa	$35,049	$26,000	3,145,711	346
49	Georgia	$34,075	$23,000	10,429,379	1,558
50	Arkansas	$33,402	$24,000	3,004,279	311
51	Alabama	$32,911	$22,000	4,874,747	460

Highest paying states for visual merchandisers

Rank	State	Avg. Visual Merchandiser Salary
1	New York	$50,859
2	Pennsylvania	$49,662
3	Wisconsin	$45,392
4	California	$47,527
5	West Virginia	$41,456
6	Connecticut	$45,419
7	Delaware	$47,249
8	Rhode Island	$46,143
9	North Carolina	$44,098
10	Massachusetts	$43,174
11	Arizona	$41,701
12	Virginia	$45,510
13	Ohio	$40,425
14	New Jersey	$44,638
15	Maine	$42,421
16	New Hampshire	$42,452
17	Idaho	$40,504
18	Washington	$40,978
19	Nevada	$42,764
20	Wyoming	$40,778
21	Maryland	$44,420
22	Mississippi	$37,201
23	North Dakota	$36,235
24	Illinois	$38,528
25	Hawaii	$44,940
26	Michigan	$36,393
27	Utah	$37,418
28	Nebraska	$36,109
29	Kentucky	$38,232
30	Alaska	$39,898
31	District of Columbia	$45,044
32	Oregon	$38,325
33	Oklahoma	$35,560
34	Missouri	$36,314
35	Louisiana	$35,226
36	Colorado	$36,735
37	Florida	$37,025
38	Vermont	$38,211
39	Kansas	$34,729
40	Montana	$34,812
41	Minnesota	$34,867
42	Tennessee	$33,840
43	New Mexico	$35,858
44	South Carolina	$36,018
45	Texas	$35,220
46	Indiana	$31,892
47	South Dakota	$33,209
48	Iowa	$35,049
49	Georgia	$34,075
50	Arkansas	$33,402
51	Alabama	$32,911

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Total visual merchandiser jobs:	2,205
Average annual salary:	$50,859
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$79,000
Location Quotient:	1.11

Best states for a visual merchandiser

10 best states for visual merchandisers in 2026

1. New York

2. Pennsylvania

3. Wisconsin

4. California

5. West Virginia

6. Connecticut

7. Delaware

8. Rhode Island

9. North Carolina

10. Massachusetts