Best states for a winery worker

Q: What is the best state for winery workers?

The best state to be a winery worker is New Hampshire based on winery worker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for winery workers?

The highest paying state for winery workers is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for winery workers?

The worst state for winery workers is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for winery workers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for winery worker jobs.In fact, our research shows that New Hampshire is the best state for winery workers in America. The best city in America for winery workers with the highest pay is Santa Rosa, CA.

New Hampshire is the best state for jobs for winery workers, and Mississippi is the worst. The most common pay in New Hampshire is $39,019, while the median pay in Mississippi is $27,553.If you are currently seeking employment as a winery worker, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for winery workers in 2026

1. New Hampshire
Total winery worker jobs: 235
Average annual salary: $39,019
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.94
Winery worker jobs in New Hampshire
2. Washington
Total winery worker jobs: 918
Average annual salary: $40,063
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.81
Winery worker jobs in Washington
3. Idaho
Total winery worker jobs: 177
Average annual salary: $38,914
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Winery worker jobs in Idaho
4. Vermont
Total winery worker jobs: 24
Average annual salary: $38,852
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.45
Winery worker jobs in Vermont
5. Connecticut
Total winery worker jobs: 378
Average annual salary: $38,551
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.64
Winery worker jobs in Connecticut
6. Maine
Total winery worker jobs: 30
Average annual salary: $38,103
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.33
Winery worker jobs in Maine
7. Nevada
Total winery worker jobs: 12
Average annual salary: $39,427
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.08
Winery worker jobs in Nevada
8. Iowa
Total winery worker jobs: 75
Average annual salary: $37,581
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.3
Winery worker jobs in Iowa
9. Michigan
Total winery worker jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $37,578
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.17
Winery worker jobs in Michigan
10. West Virginia
Total winery worker jobs: 220
Average annual salary: $33,462
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
2.08
Winery worker jobs in West Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a winery worker

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

Detailed list of the best states for a winery worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$39,019	$31,000	1,342,795	235
2	Washington	$40,063	$32,000	7,405,743	918
3	Idaho	$38,914	$31,000	1,716,943	177
4	Vermont	$38,852	$31,000	623,657	24
5	Connecticut	$38,551	$30,000	3,588,184	378
6	Maine	$38,103	$31,000	1,335,907	30
7	Nevada	$39,427	$30,000	2,998,039	12
8	Iowa	$37,581	$30,000	3,145,711	75
9	Michigan	$37,578	$30,000	9,962,311	92
10	West Virginia	$33,462	$26,000	1,815,857	220
11	Illinois	$37,675	$30,000	12,802,023	174
12	Oregon	$36,444	$29,000	4,142,776	498
13	Massachusetts	$38,901	$31,000	6,859,819	30
14	Utah	$34,345	$27,000	3,101,833	379
15	New Mexico	$34,429	$26,000	2,088,070	239
16	Kansas	$35,671	$28,000	2,913,123	47
17	Tennessee	$33,192	$26,000	6,715,984	692
18	Ohio	$34,326	$27,000	11,658,609	150
19	New Jersey	$38,432	$30,000	9,005,644	43
20	New York	$38,642	$30,000	19,849,399	67
21	California	$35,820	$27,000	39,536,653	3,455
22	North Carolina	$33,269	$25,000	10,273,419	1,158
23	Oklahoma	$33,283	$26,000	3,930,864	302
24	Montana	$36,217	$29,000	1,050,493	1
25	Arizona	$35,462	$27,000	7,016,270	15
26	Texas	$33,534	$25,000	28,304,596	2,045
27	Virginia	$34,692	$26,000	8,470,020	923
28	Maryland	$36,684	$28,000	6,052,177	54
29	Alaska	$36,911	$32,000	739,795	0
30	Pennsylvania	$33,382	$26,000	12,805,537	163
31	North Dakota	$34,418	$28,000	755,393	2
32	Nebraska	$31,284	$25,000	1,920,076	304
33	South Dakota	$31,309	$25,000	869,666	134
34	Georgia	$32,413	$25,000	10,429,379	1,200
35	Hawaii	$37,854	$32,000	1,427,538	2
36	Minnesota	$34,168	$27,000	5,576,606	136
37	Arkansas	$32,998	$26,000	3,004,279	15
38	Colorado	$33,265	$26,000	5,607,154	632
39	Kentucky	$32,460	$25,000	4,454,189	52
40	Missouri	$29,750	$23,000	6,113,532	783
41	South Carolina	$30,739	$23,000	5,024,369	479
42	Wisconsin	$30,669	$24,000	5,795,483	161
43	Rhode Island	$31,862	$25,000	1,059,639	8
44	Florida	$28,116	$21,000	20,984,400	2,005
45	Louisiana	$26,922	$20,000	4,684,333	442
46	Alabama	$28,927	$22,000	4,874,747	486
47	Delaware	$30,480	$23,000	961,939	104
48	Indiana	$29,295	$23,000	6,666,818	107
49	District of Columbia	$29,849	$23,000	693,972	96
50	Wyoming	$21,395	$17,000	579,315	62
51	Mississippi	$27,553	$21,000	2,984,100	17

Highest paying states for winery workers

Rank	State	Avg. Winery Worker Salary
1	New Hampshire	$39,019
2	Washington	$40,063
3	Idaho	$38,914
4	Vermont	$38,852
5	Connecticut	$38,551
6	Maine	$38,103
7	Nevada	$39,427
8	Iowa	$37,581
9	Michigan	$37,578
10	West Virginia	$33,462
11	Illinois	$37,675
12	Oregon	$36,444
13	Massachusetts	$38,901
14	Utah	$34,345
15	New Mexico	$34,429
16	Kansas	$35,671
17	Tennessee	$33,192
18	Ohio	$34,326
19	New Jersey	$38,432
20	New York	$38,642
21	California	$35,820
22	North Carolina	$33,269
23	Oklahoma	$33,283
24	Montana	$36,217
25	Arizona	$35,462
26	Texas	$33,534
27	Virginia	$34,692
28	Maryland	$36,684
29	Alaska	$36,911
30	Pennsylvania	$33,382
31	North Dakota	$34,418
32	Nebraska	$31,284
33	South Dakota	$31,309
34	Georgia	$32,413
35	Hawaii	$37,854
36	Minnesota	$34,168
37	Arkansas	$32,998
38	Colorado	$33,265
39	Kentucky	$32,460
40	Missouri	$29,750
41	South Carolina	$30,739
42	Wisconsin	$30,669
43	Rhode Island	$31,862
44	Florida	$28,116
45	Louisiana	$26,922
46	Alabama	$28,927
47	Delaware	$30,480
48	Indiana	$29,295
49	District of Columbia	$29,849
50	Wyoming	$21,395
51	Mississippi	$27,553

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Total winery worker jobs:	235
Average annual salary:	$39,019
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$48,000
Location Quotient:	1.94

Best states for a winery worker

10 best states for winery workers in 2026

1. New Hampshire

2. Washington

3. Idaho

4. Vermont

5. Connecticut

6. Maine

7. Nevada

8. Iowa

9. Michigan

10. West Virginia