Best states for a Mover

Q: What is the best state for movers?

The best state to be a mover is Washington based on mover salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for movers?

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

Q: What is the worst state for movers?

The worst state for movers is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for movers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for mover jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.In order to help you decide which state is the best for movers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for mover jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for movers.We found that the South is best for movers, and the West is the worst. Kent, WA is the best city in the country for mover jobs, where as Washington is the best state in the country.

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10 best states for movers in 2025

1. Washington
Total Mover Jobs: 52
Average Annual Salary: $41,139
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $32,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
2.44
Mover Jobs in Washington
2. Montana
Total Mover Jobs: 3
Average Annual Salary: $39,639
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $31,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Mover Jobs in Montana
3. Wisconsin
Total Mover Jobs: 23
Average Annual Salary: $36,784
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Mover Jobs in Wisconsin
4. Colorado
Total Mover Jobs: 24
Average Annual Salary: $38,017
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Mover Jobs in Colorado
5. Minnesota
Total Mover Jobs: 20
Average Annual Salary: $37,069
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Mover Jobs in Minnesota
6. Oregon
Total Mover Jobs: 12
Average Annual Salary: $38,113
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Mover Jobs in Oregon
7. Nevada
Total Mover Jobs: 3
Average Annual Salary: $37,909
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.49
Mover Jobs in Nevada
8. North Dakota
Total Mover Jobs: 1
Average Annual Salary: $38,555
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.37
Mover Jobs in North Dakota
9. Alaska
Total Mover Jobs: 0
Average Annual Salary: $41,483
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $35,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0
Mover Jobs in Alaska
10. Arizona
Total Mover Jobs: 14
Average Annual Salary: $35,787
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Mover Jobs in Arizona

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a mover

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

Detailed list of the best states for a mover

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Washington	$41,139	$32,000	7,405,743	52
2	Montana	$39,639	$31,000	1,050,493	3
3	Wisconsin	$36,784	$28,000	5,795,483	23
4	Colorado	$38,017	$29,000	5,607,154	24
5	Minnesota	$37,069	$29,000	5,576,606	20
6	Oregon	$38,113	$29,000	4,142,776	12
7	Nevada	$37,909	$28,000	2,998,039	3
8	North Dakota	$38,555	$30,000	755,393	1
9	Alaska	$41,483	$35,000	739,795	0
10	Arizona	$35,787	$27,000	7,016,270	14
11	Nebraska	$33,811	$26,000	1,920,076	9
12	Vermont	$35,154	$28,000	623,657	2
13	Ohio	$32,356	$24,000	11,658,609	88
14	Massachusetts	$37,718	$28,000	6,859,819	11
15	Utah	$35,539	$27,000	3,101,833	4
16	New York	$35,485	$26,000	19,849,399	46
17	District of Columbia	$40,310	$30,000	693,972	1
18	California	$39,224	$29,000	39,536,653	20
19	South Dakota	$34,088	$26,000	869,666	1
20	Idaho	$33,424	$26,000	1,716,943	5
21	Iowa	$34,249	$26,000	3,145,711	4
22	Tennessee	$32,754	$24,000	6,715,984	13
23	Arkansas	$33,515	$25,000	3,004,279	2
24	Oklahoma	$33,415	$25,000	3,930,864	4
25	Kentucky	$31,999	$24,000	4,454,189	12
26	Connecticut	$34,268	$25,000	3,588,184	8
27	Michigan	$31,355	$24,000	9,962,311	36
28	Pennsylvania	$32,710	$24,000	12,805,537	16
29	Missouri	$31,896	$24,000	6,113,532	24
30	Illinois	$32,013	$24,000	12,802,023	57
31	Hawaii	$37,602	$30,000	1,427,538	0
32	New Hampshire	$34,095	$26,000	1,342,795	1
33	Rhode Island	$33,519	$25,000	1,059,639	1
34	Wyoming	$32,194	$25,000	579,315	1
35	Kansas	$32,210	$24,000	2,913,123	7
36	Texas	$31,002	$23,000	28,304,596	74
37	Maine	$32,756	$26,000	1,335,907	2
38	New Jersey	$32,456	$23,000	9,005,644	23
39	Indiana	$28,929	$22,000	6,666,818	29
40	Maryland	$32,156	$23,000	6,052,177	16
41	Delaware	$31,185	$23,000	961,939	3
42	New Mexico	$32,100	$24,000	2,088,070	1
43	North Carolina	$28,487	$21,000	10,273,419	34
44	Florida	$27,552	$20,000	20,984,400	51
45	Virginia	$30,425	$22,000	8,470,020	21
46	South Carolina	$25,486	$19,000	5,024,369	18
47	Alabama	$27,037	$20,000	4,874,747	11
48	Mississippi	$28,462	$21,000	2,984,100	3
49	West Virginia	$29,288	$22,000	1,815,857	0
50	Georgia	$27,714	$20,000	10,429,379	16
51	Louisiana	$24,743	$18,000	4,684,333	6

Highest paying states for movers

Rank	State	Avg. Mover Salary
1	Washington	$41,139
2	Montana	$39,639
3	Wisconsin	$36,784
4	Colorado	$38,017
5	Minnesota	$37,069
6	Oregon	$38,113
7	Nevada	$37,909
8	North Dakota	$38,555
9	Alaska	$41,483
10	Arizona	$35,787
11	Nebraska	$33,811
12	Vermont	$35,154
13	Ohio	$32,356
14	Massachusetts	$37,718
15	Utah	$35,539
16	New York	$35,485
17	District of Columbia	$40,310
18	California	$39,224
19	South Dakota	$34,088
20	Idaho	$33,424
21	Iowa	$34,249
22	Tennessee	$32,754
23	Arkansas	$33,515
24	Oklahoma	$33,415
25	Kentucky	$31,999
26	Connecticut	$34,268
27	Michigan	$31,355
28	Pennsylvania	$32,710
29	Missouri	$31,896
30	Illinois	$32,013
31	Hawaii	$37,602
32	New Hampshire	$34,095
33	Rhode Island	$33,519
34	Wyoming	$32,194
35	Kansas	$32,210
36	Texas	$31,002
37	Maine	$32,756
38	New Jersey	$32,456
39	Indiana	$28,929
40	Maryland	$32,156
41	Delaware	$31,185
42	New Mexico	$32,100
43	North Carolina	$28,487
44	Florida	$27,552
45	Virginia	$30,425
46	South Carolina	$25,486
47	Alabama	$27,037
48	Mississippi	$28,462
49	West Virginia	$29,288
50	Georgia	$27,714
51	Louisiana	$24,743

Best states for a Mover

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

10 best states for movers in 2025

1. Washington

2. Montana

3. Wisconsin

4. Colorado

5. Minnesota

6. Oregon

7. Nevada

8. North Dakota

9. Alaska

10. Arizona

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a mover

Detailed list of the best states for a mover

Highest paying states for movers

Mover best states FAQs

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Total Mover Jobs:	52
Average Annual Salary:	$41,139
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$51,000
Location Quotient:	2.44