Best states for a Detailer

Q: What is the best state for detailers?

The best state to be a detailer is Wisconsin based on detailer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for detailers?

The highest paying state for detailers is Georgia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for detailers?

The worst state for detailers is District of Columbia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a detailer at Frito-Lay, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for detailers that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Our research shows that Wisconsin is the best state in the country for detailers.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for detailers. Wisconsin is the best state for detailers, where the median salary is $34,341.If you are currently seeking employment as a detailer, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for detailers in 2025

1. Wisconsin
Total Detailer Jobs: 123
Average Annual Salary: $34,341
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
2.33
Detailer Jobs in Wisconsin
2. Rhode Island
Total Detailer Jobs: 15
Average Annual Salary: $32,724
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Detailer Jobs in Rhode Island
3. Utah
Total Detailer Jobs: 35
Average Annual Salary: $33,083
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $26,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Detailer Jobs in Utah
4. Oregon
Total Detailer Jobs: 54
Average Annual Salary: $33,295
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Detailer Jobs in Oregon
5. Washington
Total Detailer Jobs: 57
Average Annual Salary: $36,641
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Detailer Jobs in Washington
6. Minnesota
Total Detailer Jobs: 58
Average Annual Salary: $33,026
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Detailer Jobs in Minnesota
7. Idaho
Total Detailer Jobs: 20
Average Annual Salary: $31,129
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Detailer Jobs in Idaho
8. North Dakota
Total Detailer Jobs: 5
Average Annual Salary: $33,258
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.56
Detailer Jobs in North Dakota
9. Nevada
Total Detailer Jobs: 19
Average Annual Salary: $31,879
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Detailer Jobs in Nevada
10. Massachusetts
Total Detailer Jobs: 106
Average Annual Salary: $32,147
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $26,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Detailer Jobs in Massachusetts

Detailer JobsNear Chicago, IL

How Zippia determines the best states to be a detailer

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

Detailed list of the best states for a detailer

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Wisconsin	$34,341	$28,000	5,795,483	123
2	Rhode Island	$32,724	$27,000	1,059,639	15
3	Utah	$33,083	$26,000	3,101,833	35
4	Oregon	$33,295	$27,000	4,142,776	54
5	Washington	$36,641	$30,000	7,405,743	57
6	Minnesota	$33,026	$27,000	5,576,606	58
7	Idaho	$31,129	$25,000	1,716,943	20
8	North Dakota	$33,258	$27,000	755,393	5
9	Nevada	$31,879	$25,000	2,998,039	19
10	Massachusetts	$32,147	$26,000	6,859,819	106
11	Iowa	$30,839	$25,000	3,145,711	38
12	Colorado	$31,753	$25,000	5,607,154	70
13	Montana	$29,539	$24,000	1,050,493	16
14	Missouri	$31,554	$25,000	6,113,532	47
15	Vermont	$31,919	$27,000	623,657	6
16	New York	$32,695	$26,000	19,849,399	116
17	West Virginia	$28,774	$23,000	1,815,857	16
18	South Dakota	$31,504	$25,000	869,666	4
19	Maine	$31,787	$26,000	1,335,907	7
20	Wyoming	$29,214	$23,000	579,315	6
21	Michigan	$28,855	$23,000	9,962,311	84
22	California	$33,201	$26,000	39,536,653	182
23	Tennessee	$26,892	$21,000	6,715,984	85
24	Kansas	$29,583	$23,000	2,913,123	19
25	Arizona	$27,982	$22,000	7,016,270	71
26	Indiana	$27,057	$22,000	6,666,818	84
27	Alaska	$30,307	$26,000	739,795	5
28	Nebraska	$29,297	$23,000	1,920,076	11
29	Illinois	$28,614	$23,000	12,802,023	117
30	Connecticut	$30,335	$25,000	3,588,184	20
31	New Jersey	$29,147	$23,000	9,005,644	76
32	Ohio	$27,887	$22,000	11,658,609	82
33	New Hampshire	$29,354	$24,000	1,342,795	8
34	Pennsylvania	$26,120	$21,000	12,805,537	125
35	Alabama	$25,980	$20,000	4,874,747	47
36	Mississippi	$26,132	$21,000	2,984,100	20
37	Arkansas	$26,858	$21,000	3,004,279	16
38	Oklahoma	$26,159	$21,000	3,930,864	27
39	New Mexico	$27,434	$21,000	2,088,070	8
40	North Carolina	$25,408	$20,000	10,273,419	101
41	Louisiana	$24,777	$19,000	4,684,333	46
42	Kentucky	$25,655	$20,000	4,454,189	34
43	Hawaii	$28,577	$24,000	1,427,538	1
44	Georgia	$23,808	$19,000	10,429,379	142
45	Florida	$24,587	$19,000	20,984,400	188
46	Texas	$25,150	$20,000	28,304,596	166
47	Virginia	$26,678	$21,000	8,470,020	58
48	Delaware	$25,560	$20,000	961,939	10
49	Maryland	$25,493	$20,000	6,052,177	40
50	South Carolina	$23,868	$19,000	5,024,369	36
51	District of Columbia	$25,723	$21,000	693,972	1

Highest paying states for detailers

Rank	State	Avg. Detailer Salary
1	Wisconsin	$34,341
2	Rhode Island	$32,724
3	Utah	$33,083
4	Oregon	$33,295
5	Washington	$36,641
6	Minnesota	$33,026
7	Idaho	$31,129
8	North Dakota	$33,258
9	Nevada	$31,879
10	Massachusetts	$32,147
11	Iowa	$30,839
12	Colorado	$31,753
13	Montana	$29,539
14	Missouri	$31,554
15	Vermont	$31,919
16	New York	$32,695
17	West Virginia	$28,774
18	South Dakota	$31,504
19	Maine	$31,787
20	Wyoming	$29,214
21	Michigan	$28,855
22	California	$33,201
23	Tennessee	$26,892
24	Kansas	$29,583
25	Arizona	$27,982
26	Indiana	$27,057
27	Alaska	$30,307
28	Nebraska	$29,297
29	Illinois	$28,614
30	Connecticut	$30,335
31	New Jersey	$29,147
32	Ohio	$27,887
33	New Hampshire	$29,354
34	Pennsylvania	$26,120
35	Alabama	$25,980
36	Mississippi	$26,132
37	Arkansas	$26,858
38	Oklahoma	$26,159
39	New Mexico	$27,434
40	North Carolina	$25,408
41	Louisiana	$24,777
42	Kentucky	$25,655
43	Hawaii	$28,577
44	Georgia	$23,808
45	Florida	$24,587
46	Texas	$25,150
47	Virginia	$26,678
48	Delaware	$25,560
49	Maryland	$25,493
50	South Carolina	$23,868
51	District of Columbia	$25,723

Best states for a Detailer

10 best states for detailers in 2025

1. Wisconsin

2. Rhode Island

3. Utah

4. Oregon

5. Washington

6. Minnesota

7. Idaho

8. North Dakota

9. Nevada

10. Massachusetts

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a detailer

Detailed list of the best states for a detailer

Highest paying states for detailers

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Total Detailer Jobs:	123
Average Annual Salary:	$34,341
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$41,000
Location Quotient:	2.33