Best states for a Rover

Q: What is the best state for rovers?

The best state to be a rover is Massachusetts based on rover salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for rovers?

The highest paying state for rovers is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for rovers?

The worst state for rovers is West Virginia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a rover at Nordstrom, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for rovers that you can check out, before you begin your journey. In order to help you decide which state is the best for rovers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for rover 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 rovers.If you are currently seeking employment as a rover, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

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

10 best states for rovers in 2025

1. Massachusetts
Total Rover Jobs: 798
Average Annual Salary: $43,888
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $37,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Rover Jobs in Massachusetts
2. Minnesota
Total Rover Jobs: 514
Average Annual Salary: $44,865
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $37,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Rover Jobs in Minnesota
3. Alaska
Total Rover Jobs: 41
Average Annual Salary: $52,224
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $46,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Rover Jobs in Alaska
4. Hawaii
Total Rover Jobs: 80
Average Annual Salary: $43,899
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $37,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Rover Jobs in Hawaii
5. Washington
Total Rover Jobs: 325
Average Annual Salary: $45,200
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $37,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Rover Jobs in Washington
6. North Dakota
Total Rover Jobs: 26
Average Annual Salary: $47,004
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $40,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.44
Rover Jobs in North Dakota
7. Utah
Total Rover Jobs: 269
Average Annual Salary: $36,694
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Rover Jobs in Utah
8. Missouri
Total Rover Jobs: 317
Average Annual Salary: $38,506
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $32,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Rover Jobs in Missouri
9. Maine
Total Rover Jobs: 56
Average Annual Salary: $39,298
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $34,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.66
Rover Jobs in Maine
10. Illinois
Total Rover Jobs: 901
Average Annual Salary: $37,486
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $31,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Rover Jobs in Illinois

Rover JobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a rover

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

Detailed list of the best states for a rover

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Massachusetts	$43,888	$37,000	6,859,819	798
2	Minnesota	$44,865	$37,000	5,576,606	514
3	Alaska	$52,224	$46,000	739,795	41
4	Hawaii	$43,899	$37,000	1,427,538	80
5	Washington	$45,200	$37,000	7,405,743	325
6	North Dakota	$47,004	$40,000	755,393	26
7	Utah	$36,694	$30,000	3,101,833	269
8	Missouri	$38,506	$32,000	6,113,532	317
9	Maine	$39,298	$34,000	1,335,907	56
10	Illinois	$37,486	$31,000	12,802,023	901
11	North Carolina	$36,668	$30,000	10,273,419	594
12	Wyoming	$39,037	$33,000	579,315	19
13	Rhode Island	$36,438	$30,000	1,059,639	80
14	Virginia	$39,164	$32,000	8,470,020	523
15	New Hampshire	$37,607	$32,000	1,342,795	94
16	California	$38,283	$30,000	39,536,653	2,590
17	Oklahoma	$36,571	$31,000	3,930,864	183
18	Oregon	$41,054	$33,000	4,142,776	97
19	Arizona	$37,529	$30,000	7,016,270	301
20	Colorado	$38,104	$32,000	5,607,154	336
21	Nevada	$35,516	$28,000	2,998,039	127
22	New Jersey	$36,224	$29,000	9,005,644	645
23	Wisconsin	$35,033	$29,000	5,795,483	349
24	Iowa	$36,289	$30,000	3,145,711	165
25	Vermont	$37,758	$32,000	623,657	28
26	South Dakota	$36,743	$31,000	869,666	13
27	District of Columbia	$42,309	$34,000	693,972	45
28	Pennsylvania	$34,141	$27,000	12,805,537	1,005
29	Arkansas	$34,832	$29,000	3,004,279	136
30	Nebraska	$36,075	$30,000	1,920,076	100
31	Texas	$35,721	$29,000	28,304,596	915
32	New York	$35,317	$28,000	19,849,399	963
33	Connecticut	$35,653	$29,000	3,588,184	194
34	Maryland	$36,162	$29,000	6,052,177	328
35	Idaho	$35,747	$29,000	1,716,943	41
36	Indiana	$32,314	$27,000	6,666,818	427
37	Alabama	$32,913	$27,000	4,874,747	267
38	Ohio	$33,040	$27,000	11,658,609	563
39	Tennessee	$32,096	$27,000	6,715,984	351
40	Kansas	$34,143	$29,000	2,913,123	114
41	Delaware	$32,812	$26,000	961,939	77
42	New Mexico	$33,242	$27,000	2,088,070	78
43	Florida	$30,982	$25,000	20,984,400	1,267
44	South Carolina	$32,148	$27,000	5,024,369	220
45	Mississippi	$27,908	$23,000	2,984,100	186
46	Kentucky	$31,870	$26,000	4,454,189	184
47	Louisiana	$31,768	$26,000	4,684,333	161
48	Montana	$32,954	$28,000	1,050,493	38
49	Michigan	$31,548	$26,000	9,962,311	386
50	Georgia	$29,460	$24,000	10,429,379	579
51	West Virginia	$28,763	$24,000	1,815,857	59

Highest paying states for rovers

Rank	State	Avg. Rover Salary
1	Massachusetts	$43,888
2	Minnesota	$44,865
3	Alaska	$52,224
4	Hawaii	$43,899
5	Washington	$45,200
6	North Dakota	$47,004
7	Utah	$36,694
8	Missouri	$38,506
9	Maine	$39,298
10	Illinois	$37,486
11	North Carolina	$36,668
12	Wyoming	$39,037
13	Rhode Island	$36,438
14	Virginia	$39,164
15	New Hampshire	$37,607
16	California	$38,283
17	Oklahoma	$36,571
18	Oregon	$41,054
19	Arizona	$37,529
20	Colorado	$38,104
21	Nevada	$35,516
22	New Jersey	$36,224
23	Wisconsin	$35,033
24	Iowa	$36,289
25	Vermont	$37,758
26	South Dakota	$36,743
27	District of Columbia	$42,309
28	Pennsylvania	$34,141
29	Arkansas	$34,832
30	Nebraska	$36,075
31	Texas	$35,721
32	New York	$35,317
33	Connecticut	$35,653
34	Maryland	$36,162
35	Idaho	$35,747
36	Indiana	$32,314
37	Alabama	$32,913
38	Ohio	$33,040
39	Tennessee	$32,096
40	Kansas	$34,143
41	Delaware	$32,812
42	New Mexico	$33,242
43	Florida	$30,982
44	South Carolina	$32,148
45	Mississippi	$27,908
46	Kentucky	$31,870
47	Louisiana	$31,768
48	Montana	$32,954
49	Michigan	$31,548
50	Georgia	$29,460
51	West Virginia	$28,763

Best states for a Rover

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

10 best states for rovers in 2025

1. Massachusetts

2. Minnesota

3. Alaska

4. Hawaii

5. Washington

6. North Dakota

7. Utah

8. Missouri

9. Maine

10. Illinois

Rover JobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a rover

Detailed list of the best states for a rover

Highest paying states for rovers

Rover best states FAQs

What is the best state for rovers?

What is the highest paying state for rovers?

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Search for rover jobs

Total Rover Jobs:	798
Average Annual Salary:	$43,888
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$51,000
Location Quotient:	1.37