Best states for a Warehouse Picker

Q: What is the best state for warehouse pickers?

The best state to be a warehouse picker is Minnesota based on warehouse picker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for warehouse pickers?

The highest paying state for warehouse pickers is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for warehouse pickers?

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

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for warehouse pickers in the United States. Warehouse picker positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for warehouse pickers.In order to help you decide which state is the best for warehouse pickers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for warehouse picker jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for warehouse pickers. Minnesota is the best state for warehouse pickers, where the median salary is $38,667.Minnesota is the best state, and Hillsboro is the city with the highest pay for warehouse pickers.

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10 best states for warehouse pickers in 2025

1. Minnesota
Total Warehouse Picker Jobs: 980
Average Annual Salary: $38,667
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Warehouse Picker Jobs in Minnesota
2. Rhode Island
Total Warehouse Picker Jobs: 282
Average Annual Salary: $34,952
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Warehouse Picker Jobs in Rhode Island
3. Nevada
Total Warehouse Picker Jobs: 444
Average Annual Salary: $35,015
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Warehouse Picker Jobs in Nevada
4. North Dakota
Total Warehouse Picker Jobs: 152
Average Annual Salary: $35,307
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Warehouse Picker Jobs in North Dakota
5. Wisconsin
Total Warehouse Picker Jobs: 1,197
Average Annual Salary: $34,435
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Warehouse Picker Jobs in Wisconsin
6. Michigan
Total Warehouse Picker Jobs: 1,486
Average Annual Salary: $34,641
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Warehouse Picker Jobs in Michigan
7. Iowa
Total Warehouse Picker Jobs: 631
Average Annual Salary: $35,106
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Warehouse Picker Jobs in Iowa
8. Oregon
Total Warehouse Picker Jobs: 510
Average Annual Salary: $39,021
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $31,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Warehouse Picker Jobs in Oregon
9. Vermont
Total Warehouse Picker Jobs: 67
Average Annual Salary: $38,442
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $31,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.55
Warehouse Picker Jobs in Vermont
10. Massachusetts
Total Warehouse Picker Jobs: 1,591
Average Annual Salary: $35,261
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Warehouse Picker Jobs in Massachusetts

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a warehouse picker

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

Detailed list of the best states for a warehouse picker

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Minnesota	$38,667	$30,000	5,576,606	980
2	Rhode Island	$34,952	$28,000	1,059,639	282
3	Nevada	$35,015	$28,000	2,998,039	444
4	North Dakota	$35,307	$28,000	755,393	152
5	Wisconsin	$34,435	$27,000	5,795,483	1,197
6	Michigan	$34,641	$27,000	9,962,311	1,486
7	Iowa	$35,106	$27,000	3,145,711	631
8	Oregon	$39,021	$31,000	4,142,776	510
9	Vermont	$38,442	$31,000	623,657	67
10	Massachusetts	$35,261	$28,000	6,859,819	1,591
11	Washington	$37,408	$30,000	7,405,743	907
12	Nebraska	$35,897	$28,000	1,920,076	174
13	Idaho	$34,747	$27,000	1,716,943	205
14	Pennsylvania	$32,239	$25,000	12,805,537	3,323
15	California	$35,338	$28,000	39,536,653	4,444
16	New Jersey	$33,413	$26,000	9,005,644	2,757
17	Maine	$34,389	$27,000	1,335,907	121
18	Montana	$34,453	$27,000	1,050,493	80
19	Ohio	$31,638	$24,000	11,658,609	1,772
20	Colorado	$34,448	$27,000	5,607,154	604
21	Utah	$33,006	$26,000	3,101,833	407
22	Illinois	$32,882	$26,000	12,802,023	1,937
23	Indiana	$30,575	$24,000	6,666,818	1,727
24	Kansas	$31,012	$24,000	2,913,123	593
25	Kentucky	$30,280	$23,000	4,454,189	877
26	Arizona	$31,277	$25,000	7,016,270	1,066
27	District of Columbia	$35,634	$28,000	693,972	34
28	Connecticut	$32,864	$26,000	3,588,184	417
29	Hawaii	$34,356	$28,000	1,427,538	93
30	Delaware	$32,863	$26,000	961,939	113
31	South Dakota	$32,102	$25,000	869,666	76
32	Alaska	$33,696	$27,000	739,795	51
33	Missouri	$31,547	$24,000	6,113,532	793
34	New York	$33,615	$26,000	19,849,399	1,460
35	Maryland	$31,094	$24,000	6,052,177	1,350
36	Wyoming	$32,163	$25,000	579,315	23
37	New Hampshire	$30,797	$24,000	1,342,795	250
38	Tennessee	$28,666	$22,000	6,715,984	1,241
39	Mississippi	$28,934	$22,000	2,984,100	353
40	Texas	$29,674	$23,000	28,304,596	2,689
41	West Virginia	$29,794	$23,000	1,815,857	121
42	Virginia	$29,907	$23,000	8,470,020	1,287
43	Oklahoma	$29,419	$23,000	3,930,864	270
44	Arkansas	$28,422	$22,000	3,004,279	328
45	Georgia	$27,488	$21,000	10,429,379	1,602
46	New Mexico	$28,980	$23,000	2,088,070	84
47	South Carolina	$27,909	$21,000	5,024,369	514
48	Florida	$27,031	$21,000	20,984,400	2,225
49	North Carolina	$26,874	$21,000	10,273,419	1,175
50	Alabama	$25,368	$20,000	4,874,747	440
51	Louisiana	$26,528	$20,000	4,684,333	268

Highest paying states for warehouse pickers

Rank	State	Avg. Warehouse Picker Salary
1	Minnesota	$38,667
2	Rhode Island	$34,952
3	Nevada	$35,015
4	North Dakota	$35,307
5	Wisconsin	$34,435
6	Michigan	$34,641
7	Iowa	$35,106
8	Oregon	$39,021
9	Vermont	$38,442
10	Massachusetts	$35,261
11	Washington	$37,408
12	Nebraska	$35,897
13	Idaho	$34,747
14	Pennsylvania	$32,239
15	California	$35,338
16	New Jersey	$33,413
17	Maine	$34,389
18	Montana	$34,453
19	Ohio	$31,638
20	Colorado	$34,448
21	Utah	$33,006
22	Illinois	$32,882
23	Indiana	$30,575
24	Kansas	$31,012
25	Kentucky	$30,280
26	Arizona	$31,277
27	District of Columbia	$35,634
28	Connecticut	$32,864
29	Hawaii	$34,356
30	Delaware	$32,863
31	South Dakota	$32,102
32	Alaska	$33,696
33	Missouri	$31,547
34	New York	$33,615
35	Maryland	$31,094
36	Wyoming	$32,163
37	New Hampshire	$30,797
38	Tennessee	$28,666
39	Mississippi	$28,934
40	Texas	$29,674
41	West Virginia	$29,794
42	Virginia	$29,907
43	Oklahoma	$29,419
44	Arkansas	$28,422
45	Georgia	$27,488
46	New Mexico	$28,980
47	South Carolina	$27,909
48	Florida	$27,031
49	North Carolina	$26,874
50	Alabama	$25,368
51	Louisiana	$26,528

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Total Warehouse Picker Jobs:	980
Average Annual Salary:	$38,667
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$48,000
Location Quotient:	0.92

Best states for a Warehouse Picker

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

10 best states for warehouse pickers in 2025

1. Minnesota

2. Rhode Island

3. Nevada

4. North Dakota

5. Wisconsin

6. Michigan

7. Iowa

8. Oregon

9. Vermont

10. Massachusetts