Best states for a Counter Associate

Q: What is the best state for counter associates?

The best state to be a counter associate is Maine based on counter associate salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for counter associates?

The highest paying state for counter associates is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for counter associates?

The worst state for counter associates is South Carolina, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Counter associate opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for counter associates, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for counter associates.Our research found that Maine is the best state for counter associates, while Connecticut and Rhode Island are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Maine has a median salary of $39,892 and Connecticut has the highest median salary among all 50 states for counter associates.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for counter associates. Maine is the best state for counter associates, where the median salary is $39,892.We found that the South is best for counter associates, and the Northeast is the worst. Bangor, ME is the best city in the country for counter associate jobs, where as Maine is the best state in the country.

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10 best states for counter associates in 2025

1. Maine
Total Counter Associate Jobs: 175
Average Annual Salary: $39,892
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Counter Associate Jobs in Maine
2. Delaware
Total Counter Associate Jobs: 157
Average Annual Salary: $41,127
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Counter Associate Jobs in Delaware
3. Connecticut
Total Counter Associate Jobs: 404
Average Annual Salary: $41,797
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Counter Associate Jobs in Connecticut
4. New Hampshire
Total Counter Associate Jobs: 195
Average Annual Salary: $40,990
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Counter Associate Jobs in New Hampshire
5. North Dakota
Total Counter Associate Jobs: 116
Average Annual Salary: $38,908
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Counter Associate Jobs in North Dakota
6. Indiana
Total Counter Associate Jobs: 920
Average Annual Salary: $35,869
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $26,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Counter Associate Jobs in Indiana
7. New York
Total Counter Associate Jobs: 1,774
Average Annual Salary: $38,198
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Counter Associate Jobs in New York
8. Wyoming
Total Counter Associate Jobs: 90
Average Annual Salary: $35,600
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Counter Associate Jobs in Wyoming
9. Vermont
Total Counter Associate Jobs: 80
Average Annual Salary: $40,585
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Counter Associate Jobs in Vermont
10. Kentucky
Total Counter Associate Jobs: 556
Average Annual Salary: $35,465
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Counter Associate Jobs in Kentucky

How Zippia determines the best states to be a counter associate

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

Detailed list of the best states for a counter associate

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Maine	$39,892	$30,000	1,335,907	175
2	Delaware	$41,127	$28,000	961,939	157
3	Connecticut	$41,797	$30,000	3,588,184	404
4	New Hampshire	$40,990	$30,000	1,342,795	195
5	North Dakota	$38,908	$29,000	755,393	116
6	Indiana	$35,869	$26,000	6,666,818	920
7	New York	$38,198	$27,000	19,849,399	1,774
8	Wyoming	$35,600	$27,000	579,315	90
9	Vermont	$40,585	$30,000	623,657	80
10	Kentucky	$35,465	$25,000	4,454,189	556
11	Rhode Island	$41,482	$30,000	1,059,639	86
12	Arizona	$35,809	$25,000	7,016,270	818
13	Idaho	$36,219	$27,000	1,716,943	214
14	Massachusetts	$41,333	$30,000	6,859,819	876
15	Colorado	$37,061	$27,000	5,607,154	763
16	Michigan	$35,453	$25,000	9,962,311	1,016
17	Nevada	$37,780	$27,000	2,998,039	210
18	West Virginia	$37,273	$26,000	1,815,857	127
19	Pennsylvania	$35,071	$24,000	12,805,537	1,420
20	New Jersey	$37,669	$26,000	9,005,644	859
21	Virginia	$37,932	$26,000	8,470,020	856
22	Minnesota	$32,980	$24,000	5,576,606	943
23	Illinois	$33,383	$24,000	12,802,023	1,583
24	Kansas	$32,895	$24,000	2,913,123	367
25	District of Columbia	$39,961	$27,000	693,972	80
26	Utah	$32,098	$23,000	3,101,833	413
27	Washington	$36,315	$27,000	7,405,743	659
28	Arkansas	$31,450	$22,000	3,004,279	323
29	Texas	$31,503	$22,000	28,304,596	2,313
30	California	$34,796	$25,000	39,536,653	3,017
31	Ohio	$30,569	$22,000	11,658,609	1,093
32	Montana	$28,699	$22,000	1,050,493	206
33	New Mexico	$32,473	$23,000	2,088,070	162
34	Iowa	$30,293	$22,000	3,145,711	405
35	Oklahoma	$30,427	$21,000	3,930,864	373
36	Wisconsin	$29,108	$21,000	5,795,483	747
37	North Carolina	$29,822	$21,000	10,273,419	1,197
38	Nebraska	$30,013	$22,000	1,920,076	247
39	Missouri	$29,584	$21,000	6,113,532	710
40	Louisiana	$27,294	$19,000	4,684,333	465
41	Alabama	$29,780	$21,000	4,874,747	458
42	Tennessee	$28,257	$20,000	6,715,984	714
43	Oregon	$31,711	$23,000	4,142,776	381
44	Maryland	$31,007	$21,000	6,052,177	702
45	Mississippi	$28,941	$20,000	2,984,100	240
46	Florida	$27,583	$19,000	20,984,400	2,013
47	Georgia	$28,767	$20,000	10,429,379	1,151
48	South Dakota	$29,131	$22,000	869,666	72
49	Hawaii	$28,893	$24,000	1,427,538	85
50	Alaska	$30,019	$24,000	739,795	46
51	South Carolina	$27,703	$19,000	5,024,369	463

Highest paying states for counter associates

Rank	State	Avg. Counter Associate Salary
1	Maine	$39,892
2	Delaware	$41,127
3	Connecticut	$41,797
4	New Hampshire	$40,990
5	North Dakota	$38,908
6	Indiana	$35,869
7	New York	$38,198
8	Wyoming	$35,600
9	Vermont	$40,585
10	Kentucky	$35,465
11	Rhode Island	$41,482
12	Arizona	$35,809
13	Idaho	$36,219
14	Massachusetts	$41,333
15	Colorado	$37,061
16	Michigan	$35,453
17	Nevada	$37,780
18	West Virginia	$37,273
19	Pennsylvania	$35,071
20	New Jersey	$37,669
21	Virginia	$37,932
22	Minnesota	$32,980
23	Illinois	$33,383
24	Kansas	$32,895
25	District of Columbia	$39,961
26	Utah	$32,098
27	Washington	$36,315
28	Arkansas	$31,450
29	Texas	$31,503
30	California	$34,796
31	Ohio	$30,569
32	Montana	$28,699
33	New Mexico	$32,473
34	Iowa	$30,293
35	Oklahoma	$30,427
36	Wisconsin	$29,108
37	North Carolina	$29,822
38	Nebraska	$30,013
39	Missouri	$29,584
40	Louisiana	$27,294
41	Alabama	$29,780
42	Tennessee	$28,257
43	Oregon	$31,711
44	Maryland	$31,007
45	Mississippi	$28,941
46	Florida	$27,583
47	Georgia	$28,767
48	South Dakota	$29,131
49	Hawaii	$28,893
50	Alaska	$30,019
51	South Carolina	$27,703

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Total Counter Associate Jobs:	175
Average Annual Salary:	$39,892
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$51,000
Location Quotient:	1.13

Best states for a Counter Associate

If you're looking for a Counter Associate job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for counter associates in 2025

1. Maine

2. Delaware

3. Connecticut

4. New Hampshire

5. North Dakota

6. Indiana

7. New York

8. Wyoming

9. Vermont

10. Kentucky