Best states for a warehouse employee

Q: What is the best state for warehouse employees?

The best state to be a warehouse employee is Nevada based on warehouse employee salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for warehouse employees?

The highest paying state for warehouse employees is Kentucky based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for warehouse employees?

The worst state for warehouse employees is Louisiana, 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 warehouse employees? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for warehouse employee 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.Although there are abundant warehouse employee jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Nevada is the best state in the country for warehouse employee jobs.

The median salary for warehouse employees in Nevada is $36,322. Compare that to the median salary in Louisiana of $26,601, which ranked worst for warehouse employees, and you can see how your location is important for your career.If you are currently seeking employment as a warehouse employee, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for warehouse employees in 2025

1. Nevada
Total warehouse employee jobs: 504
Average annual salary: $36,322
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Warehouse employee jobs in Nevada
2. North Dakota
Total warehouse employee jobs: 190
Average annual salary: $35,915
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Warehouse employee jobs in North Dakota
3. Rhode Island
Total warehouse employee jobs: 242
Average annual salary: $35,888
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Warehouse employee jobs in Rhode Island
4. Massachusetts
Total warehouse employee jobs: 1,747
Average annual salary: $36,444
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Warehouse employee jobs in Massachusetts
5. Washington
Total warehouse employee jobs: 860
Average annual salary: $38,298
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Warehouse employee jobs in Washington
6. Michigan
Total warehouse employee jobs: 1,421
Average annual salary: $34,221
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Warehouse employee jobs in Michigan
7. New Jersey
Total warehouse employee jobs: 2,380
Average annual salary: $35,339
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.97
Warehouse employee jobs in New Jersey
8. Wisconsin
Total warehouse employee jobs: 1,047
Average annual salary: $34,563
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Warehouse employee jobs in Wisconsin
9. Vermont
Total warehouse employee jobs: 62
Average annual salary: $37,784
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.53
Warehouse employee jobs in Vermont
10. Oregon
Total warehouse employee jobs: 481
Average annual salary: $36,644
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Warehouse employee jobs in Oregon

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a warehouse employee

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Detailed list of the best states for a warehouse employee

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Nevada	$36,322	$28,000	2,998,039	504
2	North Dakota	$35,915	$28,000	755,393	190
3	Rhode Island	$35,888	$28,000	1,059,639	242
4	Massachusetts	$36,444	$29,000	6,859,819	1,747
5	Washington	$38,298	$30,000	7,405,743	860
6	Michigan	$34,221	$26,000	9,962,311	1,421
7	New Jersey	$35,339	$27,000	9,005,644	2,380
8	Wisconsin	$34,563	$26,000	5,795,483	1,047
9	Vermont	$37,784	$31,000	623,657	62
10	Oregon	$36,644	$29,000	4,142,776	481
11	Utah	$34,762	$27,000	3,101,833	389
12	Minnesota	$35,169	$27,000	5,576,606	876
13	California	$36,423	$29,000	39,536,653	4,418
14	Idaho	$34,081	$27,000	1,716,943	199
15	Arizona	$33,481	$26,000	7,016,270	1,147
16	New Hampshire	$34,097	$27,000	1,342,795	262
17	Illinois	$33,769	$25,000	12,802,023	1,709
18	Pennsylvania	$31,425	$23,000	12,805,537	3,361
19	New York	$35,061	$27,000	19,849,399	1,291
20	Maryland	$32,867	$24,000	6,052,177	2,405
21	Delaware	$34,368	$25,000	961,939	110
22	Maine	$34,445	$28,000	1,335,907	95
23	Connecticut	$34,568	$27,000	3,588,184	356
24	Indiana	$30,313	$22,000	6,666,818	1,625
25	Texas	$32,303	$24,000	28,304,596	2,345
26	Kansas	$30,350	$22,000	2,913,123	609
27	Montana	$33,717	$26,000	1,050,493	73
28	West Virginia	$31,876	$23,000	1,815,857	75
29	Tennessee	$29,534	$21,000	6,715,984	1,137
30	Alaska	$34,236	$30,000	739,795	56
31	District of Columbia	$36,704	$26,000	693,972	42
32	Hawaii	$35,721	$31,000	1,427,538	76
33	Wyoming	$31,864	$24,000	579,315	26
34	Colorado	$32,427	$24,000	5,607,154	547
35	Virginia	$30,888	$22,000	8,470,020	1,097
36	Iowa	$29,697	$22,000	3,145,711	428
37	South Dakota	$30,991	$24,000	869,666	58
38	Florida	$30,276	$22,000	20,984,400	1,825
39	Mississippi	$28,678	$21,000	2,984,100	333
40	Missouri	$30,016	$22,000	6,113,532	673
41	Oklahoma	$30,095	$22,000	3,930,864	243
42	North Carolina	$29,506	$21,000	10,273,419	985
43	Arkansas	$28,262	$20,000	3,004,279	319
44	Ohio	$27,740	$20,000	11,658,609	1,779
45	Kentucky	$25,087	$18,000	4,454,189	873
46	New Mexico	$29,817	$22,000	2,088,070	72
47	Alabama	$27,905	$20,000	4,874,747	365
48	Georgia	$25,286	$18,000	10,429,379	1,548
49	Nebraska	$28,546	$21,000	1,920,076	161
50	South Carolina	$25,143	$18,000	5,024,369	436
51	Louisiana	$26,601	$19,000	4,684,333	214

Highest paying states for warehouse employees

Rank	State	Avg. Warehouse Employee Salary
1	Nevada	$36,322
2	North Dakota	$35,915
3	Rhode Island	$35,888
4	Massachusetts	$36,444
5	Washington	$38,298
6	Michigan	$34,221
7	New Jersey	$35,339
8	Wisconsin	$34,563
9	Vermont	$37,784
10	Oregon	$36,644
11	Utah	$34,762
12	Minnesota	$35,169
13	California	$36,423
14	Idaho	$34,081
15	Arizona	$33,481
16	New Hampshire	$34,097
17	Illinois	$33,769
18	Pennsylvania	$31,425
19	New York	$35,061
20	Maryland	$32,867
21	Delaware	$34,368
22	Maine	$34,445
23	Connecticut	$34,568
24	Indiana	$30,313
25	Texas	$32,303
26	Kansas	$30,350
27	Montana	$33,717
28	West Virginia	$31,876
29	Tennessee	$29,534
30	Alaska	$34,236
31	District of Columbia	$36,704
32	Hawaii	$35,721
33	Wyoming	$31,864
34	Colorado	$32,427
35	Virginia	$30,888
36	Iowa	$29,697
37	South Dakota	$30,991
38	Florida	$30,276
39	Mississippi	$28,678
40	Missouri	$30,016
41	Oklahoma	$30,095
42	North Carolina	$29,506
43	Arkansas	$28,262
44	Ohio	$27,740
45	Kentucky	$25,087
46	New Mexico	$29,817
47	Alabama	$27,905
48	Georgia	$25,286
49	Nebraska	$28,546
50	South Carolina	$25,143
51	Louisiana	$26,601

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Total warehouse employee jobs:	504
Average annual salary:	$36,322
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$45,000
Location Quotient:	1.58

Best states for a warehouse employee

10 best states for warehouse employees in 2025

1. Nevada

2. North Dakota

3. Rhode Island

4. Massachusetts

5. Washington

6. Michigan

7. New Jersey

8. Wisconsin

9. Vermont

10. Oregon