Best states for a wood working assembler

Q: What is the best state for wood working assemblers?

The best state to be a wood working assembler is South Dakota based on wood working assembler salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for wood working assemblers?

The highest paying state for wood working assemblers is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for wood working assemblers?

The worst state for wood working assemblers is District of Columbia, 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 wood working assemblers? 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 wood working assembler jobs.In fact, our research shows that South Dakota is the best state for wood working assemblers in America. The best city in America for wood working assemblers with the highest pay is San Francisco, CA.

South Dakota is the best state for jobs for wood working assemblers, and District of Columbia is the worst. The most common pay in South Dakota is $38,652, while the median pay in District of Columbia is $29,186.We found that the South is best for wood working assemblers, and the Northeast is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for wood working assembler jobs, where as South Dakota is the best state in the country.

10 best states for wood working assemblers in 2025

1. South Dakota
Total wood working assembler jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $38,652
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Wood working assembler jobs in South Dakota
2. Wisconsin
Total wood working assembler jobs: 467
Average annual salary: $34,591
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
3.06
Wood working assembler jobs in Wisconsin
3. Vermont
Total wood working assembler jobs: 34
Average annual salary: $34,815
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
Wood working assembler jobs in Vermont
4. Nevada
Total wood working assembler jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $36,507
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.61
Wood working assembler jobs in Nevada
5. Oregon
Total wood working assembler jobs: 156
Average annual salary: $34,730
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Wood working assembler jobs in Oregon
6. North Dakota
Total wood working assembler jobs: 5
Average annual salary: $40,462
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.2
Wood working assembler jobs in North Dakota
7. Michigan
Total wood working assembler jobs: 153
Average annual salary: $34,666
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Wood working assembler jobs in Michigan
8. Washington
Total wood working assembler jobs: 155
Average annual salary: $35,711
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Wood working assembler jobs in Washington
9. Iowa
Total wood working assembler jobs: 149
Average annual salary: $32,803
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Wood working assembler jobs in Iowa
10. Wyoming
Total wood working assembler jobs: 4
Average annual salary: $35,671
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.24
Wood working assembler jobs in Wyoming

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a wood working assembler

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

Detailed list of the best states for a wood working assembler

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	South Dakota	$38,652	$31,000	869,666	44
2	Wisconsin	$34,591	$27,000	5,795,483	467
3	Vermont	$34,815	$28,000	623,657	34
4	Nevada	$36,507	$28,000	2,998,039	35
5	Oregon	$34,730	$28,000	4,142,776	156
6	North Dakota	$40,462	$33,000	755,393	5
7	Michigan	$34,666	$27,000	9,962,311	153
8	Washington	$35,711	$29,000	7,405,743	155
9	Iowa	$32,803	$25,000	3,145,711	149
10	Wyoming	$35,671	$28,000	579,315	4
11	Alaska	$37,449	$33,000	739,795	8
12	California	$36,468	$28,000	39,536,653	864
13	Pennsylvania	$32,290	$25,000	12,805,537	411
14	Massachusetts	$34,702	$27,000	6,859,819	313
15	Nebraska	$32,628	$25,000	1,920,076	57
16	Connecticut	$33,777	$26,000	3,588,184	129
17	New Jersey	$36,053	$28,000	9,005,644	117
18	Ohio	$31,028	$24,000	11,658,609	446
19	Utah	$32,998	$26,000	3,101,833	65
20	Rhode Island	$31,445	$25,000	1,059,639	61
21	Delaware	$34,565	$26,000	961,939	11
22	Montana	$33,826	$27,000	1,050,493	6
23	Arizona	$32,213	$24,000	7,016,270	139
24	Illinois	$32,450	$25,000	12,802,023	246
25	Colorado	$33,611	$26,000	5,607,154	64
26	Maine	$32,870	$26,000	1,335,907	12
27	New Hampshire	$30,151	$24,000	1,342,795	168
28	Mississippi	$30,532	$23,000	2,984,100	49
29	Minnesota	$30,098	$24,000	5,576,606	370
30	Louisiana	$31,830	$24,000	4,684,333	19
31	New York	$32,689	$25,000	19,849,399	263
32	Idaho	$31,945	$25,000	1,716,943	17
33	Kansas	$30,714	$23,000	2,913,123	64
34	West Virginia	$30,761	$23,000	1,815,857	12
35	Alabama	$30,183	$23,000	4,874,747	74
36	Kentucky	$29,409	$22,000	4,454,189	137
37	Virginia	$31,807	$24,000	8,470,020	121
38	Tennessee	$27,798	$21,000	6,715,984	253
39	Missouri	$29,914	$23,000	6,113,532	172
40	Indiana	$27,513	$21,000	6,666,818	278
41	Maryland	$30,343	$23,000	6,052,177	125
42	North Carolina	$27,620	$21,000	10,273,419	249
43	Hawaii	$31,329	$27,000	1,427,538	2
44	Texas	$27,579	$21,000	28,304,596	447
45	South Carolina	$25,868	$19,000	5,024,369	160
46	Arkansas	$28,183	$21,000	3,004,279	32
47	New Mexico	$29,656	$22,000	2,088,070	11
48	Georgia	$24,805	$18,000	10,429,379	237
49	Oklahoma	$24,871	$19,000	3,930,864	64
50	Florida	$23,427	$17,000	20,984,400	395
51	District of Columbia	$29,186	$22,000	693,972	4

Highest paying states for wood working assemblers

Rank	State	Avg. Wood Working Assembler Salary
1	South Dakota	$38,652
2	Wisconsin	$34,591
3	Vermont	$34,815
4	Nevada	$36,507
5	Oregon	$34,730
6	North Dakota	$40,462
7	Michigan	$34,666
8	Washington	$35,711
9	Iowa	$32,803
10	Wyoming	$35,671
11	Alaska	$37,449
12	California	$36,468
13	Pennsylvania	$32,290
14	Massachusetts	$34,702
15	Nebraska	$32,628
16	Connecticut	$33,777
17	New Jersey	$36,053
18	Ohio	$31,028
19	Utah	$32,998
20	Rhode Island	$31,445
21	Delaware	$34,565
22	Montana	$33,826
23	Arizona	$32,213
24	Illinois	$32,450
25	Colorado	$33,611
26	Maine	$32,870
27	New Hampshire	$30,151
28	Mississippi	$30,532
29	Minnesota	$30,098
30	Louisiana	$31,830
31	New York	$32,689
32	Idaho	$31,945
33	Kansas	$30,714
34	West Virginia	$30,761
35	Alabama	$30,183
36	Kentucky	$29,409
37	Virginia	$31,807
38	Tennessee	$27,798
39	Missouri	$29,914
40	Indiana	$27,513
41	Maryland	$30,343
42	North Carolina	$27,620
43	Hawaii	$31,329
44	Texas	$27,579
45	South Carolina	$25,868
46	Arkansas	$28,183
47	New Mexico	$29,656
48	Georgia	$24,805
49	Oklahoma	$24,871
50	Florida	$23,427
51	District of Columbia	$29,186

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total wood working assembler jobs:	44
Average annual salary:	$38,652
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$48,000
Location Quotient:	1.49

Best states for a wood working assembler

10 best states for wood working assemblers in 2025

1. South Dakota

2. Wisconsin

3. Vermont

4. Nevada

5. Oregon

6. North Dakota

7. Michigan

8. Washington

9. Iowa

10. Wyoming