Best states for a window installer

Q: What is the best state for window installers?

The best state to be a window installer is Connecticut based on window installer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for window installers?

The highest paying state for window installers is Nebraska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for window installers?

The worst state for window installers is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a window installer and really want to work at Window World? Turns out, your chances to become a window installer are better in some states than others.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of window installers in America is $56,000.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for window installers. Connecticut is the best state for window installers, where the median salary is $45,916.Connecticut is the best state, and Bergenfield is the city with the highest pay for window installers.

10 best states for window installers in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total window installer jobs: 112
Average annual salary: $45,916
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.89
Window installer jobs in Connecticut
2. North Dakota
Total window installer jobs: 28
Average annual salary: $41,200
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.68
Window installer jobs in North Dakota
3. Nevada
Total window installer jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $41,726
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Window installer jobs in Nevada
4. New Jersey
Total window installer jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $50,550
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Window installer jobs in New Jersey
5. Oregon
Total window installer jobs: 84
Average annual salary: $43,414
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Window installer jobs in Oregon
6. New York
Total window installer jobs: 164
Average annual salary: $49,464
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Window installer jobs in New York
7. Washington
Total window installer jobs: 138
Average annual salary: $43,347
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Window installer jobs in Washington
8. Maine
Total window installer jobs: 26
Average annual salary: $40,848
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Window installer jobs in Maine
9. Massachusetts
Total window installer jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $48,105
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.58
Window installer jobs in Massachusetts
10. Montana
Total window installer jobs: 40
Average annual salary: $38,383
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.94
Window installer jobs in Montana

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a window installer

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Detailed list of the best states for a window installer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$45,916	$30,000	3,588,184	112
2	North Dakota	$41,200	$30,000	755,393	28
3	Nevada	$41,726	$28,000	2,998,039	55
4	New Jersey	$50,550	$33,000	9,005,644	105
5	Oregon	$43,414	$28,000	4,142,776	84
6	New York	$49,464	$32,000	19,849,399	164
7	Washington	$43,347	$28,000	7,405,743	138
8	Maine	$40,848	$28,000	1,335,907	26
9	Massachusetts	$48,105	$32,000	6,859,819	95
10	Montana	$38,383	$27,000	1,050,493	40
11	Vermont	$43,001	$29,000	623,657	12
12	Pennsylvania	$42,769	$28,000	12,805,537	145
13	Michigan	$40,923	$28,000	9,962,311	116
14	Rhode Island	$44,669	$29,000	1,059,639	8
15	Arizona	$37,847	$26,000	7,016,270	141
16	California	$41,724	$27,000	39,536,653	593
17	New Hampshire	$40,930	$27,000	1,342,795	24
18	Illinois	$41,888	$30,000	12,802,023	149
19	Iowa	$36,257	$26,000	3,145,711	81
20	South Carolina	$36,415	$26,000	5,024,369	101
21	Missouri	$36,603	$27,000	6,113,532	110
22	Wyoming	$38,493	$27,000	579,315	8
23	District of Columbia	$45,048	$31,000	693,972	10
24	Delaware	$40,248	$27,000	961,939	16
25	Ohio	$36,722	$26,000	11,658,609	165
26	Maryland	$40,227	$27,000	6,052,177	112
27	Colorado	$36,011	$26,000	5,607,154	172
28	Louisiana	$34,791	$24,000	4,684,333	68
29	Minnesota	$36,458	$26,000	5,576,606	89
30	Mississippi	$32,120	$23,000	2,984,100	92
31	Oklahoma	$34,443	$25,000	3,930,864	50
32	Tennessee	$32,027	$23,000	6,715,984	167
33	Texas	$34,582	$24,000	28,304,596	363
34	Arkansas	$33,919	$25,000	3,004,279	39
35	Wisconsin	$35,715	$25,000	5,795,483	65
36	Hawaii	$34,752	$28,000	1,427,538	16
37	Georgia	$32,950	$24,000	10,429,379	208
38	New Mexico	$32,416	$23,000	2,088,070	38
39	Florida	$32,960	$23,000	20,984,400	304
40	Idaho	$30,702	$21,000	1,716,943	52
41	Alaska	$36,563	$24,000	739,795	4
42	Utah	$30,726	$21,000	3,101,833	91
43	Kansas	$33,585	$24,000	2,913,123	39
44	Kentucky	$33,347	$24,000	4,454,189	32
45	Indiana	$31,488	$23,000	6,666,818	117
46	Alabama	$30,337	$22,000	4,874,747	78
47	Virginia	$29,198	$20,000	8,470,020	175
48	North Carolina	$29,127	$21,000	10,273,419	154
49	West Virginia	$28,435	$20,000	1,815,857	21
50	Nebraska	$24,723	$18,000	1,920,076	32
51	South Dakota	$27,195	$19,000	869,666	8

Highest paying states for window installers

Rank	State	Avg. Window Installer Salary
1	Connecticut	$45,916
2	North Dakota	$41,200
3	Nevada	$41,726
4	New Jersey	$50,550
5	Oregon	$43,414
6	New York	$49,464
7	Washington	$43,347
8	Maine	$40,848
9	Massachusetts	$48,105
10	Montana	$38,383
11	Vermont	$43,001
12	Pennsylvania	$42,769
13	Michigan	$40,923
14	Rhode Island	$44,669
15	Arizona	$37,847
16	California	$41,724
17	New Hampshire	$40,930
18	Illinois	$41,888
19	Iowa	$36,257
20	South Carolina	$36,415
21	Missouri	$36,603
22	Wyoming	$38,493
23	District of Columbia	$45,048
24	Delaware	$40,248
25	Ohio	$36,722
26	Maryland	$40,227
27	Colorado	$36,011
28	Louisiana	$34,791
29	Minnesota	$36,458
30	Mississippi	$32,120
31	Oklahoma	$34,443
32	Tennessee	$32,027
33	Texas	$34,582
34	Arkansas	$33,919
35	Wisconsin	$35,715
36	Hawaii	$34,752
37	Georgia	$32,950
38	New Mexico	$32,416
39	Florida	$32,960
40	Idaho	$30,702
41	Alaska	$36,563
42	Utah	$30,726
43	Kansas	$33,585
44	Kentucky	$33,347
45	Indiana	$31,488
46	Alabama	$30,337
47	Virginia	$29,198
48	North Carolina	$29,127
49	West Virginia	$28,435
50	Nebraska	$24,723
51	South Dakota	$27,195

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Total window installer jobs:	112
Average annual salary:	$45,916
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$69,000
Location Quotient:	1.89

Best states for a window installer

10 best states for window installers in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. North Dakota

3. Nevada

4. New Jersey

5. Oregon

6. New York

7. Washington

8. Maine

9. Massachusetts

10. Montana