Best states for a Homemaker

Q: What is the best state for homemakers?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for homemakers?

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

Q: What is the worst state for homemakers?

The worst state for homemakers is Louisiana, 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 homemakers? 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 homemaker jobs.Although there are abundant homemaker jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Maine is the best state in the country for homemaker jobs.

We figured that the best places for homemaker jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the South is best for homemakers, and the Northeast is the worst. Beverly, MA is the best city in the country for homemaker jobs, where as Maine is the best state in the country.

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10 best states for homemakers in 2025

1. Maine
Total Homemaker Jobs: 42
Average Annual Salary: $33,740
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Homemaker Jobs in Maine
2. Massachusetts
Total Homemaker Jobs: 286
Average Annual Salary: $31,796
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $24,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Homemaker Jobs in Massachusetts
3. New Jersey
Total Homemaker Jobs: 364
Average Annual Salary: $30,298
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $23,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Homemaker Jobs in New Jersey
4. New York
Total Homemaker Jobs: 566
Average Annual Salary: $30,373
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $23,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Homemaker Jobs in New York
5. Connecticut
Total Homemaker Jobs: 160
Average Annual Salary: $28,699
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $22,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.59
Homemaker Jobs in Connecticut
6. Oregon
Total Homemaker Jobs: 125
Average Annual Salary: $29,436
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $22,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Homemaker Jobs in Oregon
7. West Virginia
Total Homemaker Jobs: 50
Average Annual Salary: $25,985
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $20,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $33,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Homemaker Jobs in West Virginia
8. Vermont
Total Homemaker Jobs: 14
Average Annual Salary: $30,777
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $24,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Homemaker Jobs in Vermont
9. Texas
Total Homemaker Jobs: 573
Average Annual Salary: $27,627
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $21,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Homemaker Jobs in Texas
10. Tennessee
Total Homemaker Jobs: 212
Average Annual Salary: $25,664
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $20,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $32,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Homemaker Jobs in Tennessee

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a homemaker

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

Detailed list of the best states for a homemaker

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Maine	$33,740	$27,000	1,335,907	42
2	Massachusetts	$31,796	$24,000	6,859,819	286
3	New Jersey	$30,298	$23,000	9,005,644	364
4	New York	$30,373	$23,000	19,849,399	566
5	Connecticut	$28,699	$22,000	3,588,184	160
6	Oregon	$29,436	$22,000	4,142,776	125
7	West Virginia	$25,985	$20,000	1,815,857	50
8	Vermont	$30,777	$24,000	623,657	14
9	Texas	$27,627	$21,000	28,304,596	573
10	Tennessee	$25,664	$20,000	6,715,984	212
11	Washington	$28,954	$22,000	7,405,743	197
12	Wisconsin	$27,624	$21,000	5,795,483	134
13	Pennsylvania	$25,349	$19,000	12,805,537	423
14	North Dakota	$29,072	$22,000	755,393	11
15	Rhode Island	$27,615	$21,000	1,059,639	30
16	Illinois	$26,204	$20,000	12,802,023	412
17	New Hampshire	$27,823	$21,000	1,342,795	38
18	Michigan	$24,707	$19,000	9,962,311	312
19	Ohio	$24,749	$19,000	11,658,609	303
20	Montana	$26,514	$20,000	1,050,493	31
21	North Carolina	$25,629	$20,000	10,273,419	271
22	South Dakota	$26,629	$20,000	869,666	18
23	Hawaii	$29,662	$26,000	1,427,538	23
24	Minnesota	$27,534	$21,000	5,576,606	103
25	Arizona	$24,213	$18,000	7,016,270	183
26	California	$25,425	$19,000	39,536,653	870
27	Iowa	$24,667	$19,000	3,145,711	89
28	Alabama	$24,314	$19,000	4,874,747	115
29	Alaska	$26,639	$22,000	739,795	9
30	South Carolina	$22,657	$17,000	5,024,369	143
31	Delaware	$23,627	$18,000	961,939	36
32	Colorado	$25,036	$19,000	5,607,154	141
33	Missouri	$22,974	$18,000	6,113,532	165
34	Nebraska	$24,220	$18,000	1,920,076	44
35	Kentucky	$23,509	$18,000	4,454,189	81
36	Idaho	$23,305	$18,000	1,716,943	29
37	Nevada	$21,507	$16,000	2,998,039	84
38	New Mexico	$22,971	$17,000	2,088,070	49
39	Georgia	$21,782	$17,000	10,429,379	323
40	Florida	$21,625	$16,000	20,984,400	636
41	Maryland	$22,561	$17,000	6,052,177	182
42	District of Columbia	$24,990	$19,000	693,972	18
43	Indiana	$21,698	$16,000	6,666,818	179
44	Wyoming	$22,195	$17,000	579,315	10
45	Virginia	$22,242	$17,000	8,470,020	234
46	Kansas	$21,992	$17,000	2,913,123	55
47	Mississippi	$20,316	$16,000	2,984,100	61
48	Utah	$22,405	$17,000	3,101,833	41
49	Oklahoma	$20,440	$16,000	3,930,864	85
50	Arkansas	$21,279	$16,000	3,004,279	46
51	Louisiana	$20,311	$15,000	4,684,333	89

Highest paying states for homemakers

Rank	State	Avg. Homemaker Salary
1	Maine	$33,740
2	Massachusetts	$31,796
3	New Jersey	$30,298
4	New York	$30,373
5	Connecticut	$28,699
6	Oregon	$29,436
7	West Virginia	$25,985
8	Vermont	$30,777
9	Texas	$27,627
10	Tennessee	$25,664
11	Washington	$28,954
12	Wisconsin	$27,624
13	Pennsylvania	$25,349
14	North Dakota	$29,072
15	Rhode Island	$27,615
16	Illinois	$26,204
17	New Hampshire	$27,823
18	Michigan	$24,707
19	Ohio	$24,749
20	Montana	$26,514
21	North Carolina	$25,629
22	South Dakota	$26,629
23	Hawaii	$29,662
24	Minnesota	$27,534
25	Arizona	$24,213
26	California	$25,425
27	Iowa	$24,667
28	Alabama	$24,314
29	Alaska	$26,639
30	South Carolina	$22,657
31	Delaware	$23,627
32	Colorado	$25,036
33	Missouri	$22,974
34	Nebraska	$24,220
35	Kentucky	$23,509
36	Idaho	$23,305
37	Nevada	$21,507
38	New Mexico	$22,971
39	Georgia	$21,782
40	Florida	$21,625
41	Maryland	$22,561
42	District of Columbia	$24,990
43	Indiana	$21,698
44	Wyoming	$22,195
45	Virginia	$22,242
46	Kansas	$21,992
47	Mississippi	$20,316
48	Utah	$22,405
49	Oklahoma	$20,440
50	Arkansas	$21,279
51	Louisiana	$20,311

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Total Homemaker Jobs:	42
Average Annual Salary:	$33,740
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$42,000
Location Quotient:	1.04

Best states for a Homemaker

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

10 best states for homemakers in 2025

1. Maine

2. Massachusetts

3. New Jersey

4. New York

5. Connecticut

6. Oregon

7. West Virginia

8. Vermont

9. Texas

10. Tennessee