State Rankings

Best States for Food Handlers Card

Compare salary, training costs, reciprocity, and job growth across all 51 states to find the best place to start or advance your Food Handlers Card career.

Rank by:
1

Washington

$40,390-1.5% growthReciprocity
2

District of Columbia

$37,630-3.4% growthReciprocity
3

Colorado

$37,470-3.4% growth
4

California

$37,130-3.4% growthReciprocity
5

New York

$36,540-3.4% growth
6

Massachusetts

$36,520-3.4% growthReciprocity
7

Alaska

$36,360-3.4% growth
8

Hawaii

$36,360-3.4% growthReciprocity
9

Oregon

$35,850-3.4% growthReciprocity
10

Vermont

$34,750-3.4% growth
11

Connecticut

$34,690-2.0% growth
12

New Jersey

$34,670-3.4% growth
13

New Hampshire

$34,420-2.5% growth
14

North Dakota

$34,390-3.4% growthReciprocity
15

Nevada

$34,210-3.4% growth
16

Maine

$34,020-3.4% growthReciprocity
17

Minnesota

$33,810-1.5% growth
18

Arizona

$33,680-3.4% growthReciprocity
19

Maryland

$33,220-2.5% growthReciprocity
20

Florida

$31,950-3.4% growthReciprocity
21

Michigan

$31,920-3.4% growthReciprocity
22

Illinois

$31,660-2.8% growthReciprocity
23

Utah

$31,590-1.5% growth
24

Wyoming

$31,140-2.5% growthReciprocity
25

Rhode Island

$30,700-3.4% growthReciprocity
26

Delaware

$30,080-3.4% growthReciprocity
27

Wisconsin

$30,080-3.4% growthReciprocity
28

Indiana

$30,030-3.4% growthReciprocity
29

Georgia

$29,720-3.4% growthReciprocity
30

Nebraska

$29,690-3.4% growthReciprocity
31

Montana

$29,550-3.4% growth
32

Virginia

$29,280-3.4% growthReciprocity
33

Ohio

$29,040-3.4% growthReciprocity
34

Idaho

$28,970-3.4% growthReciprocity
35

Texas

$28,890-2.5% growthReciprocity
36

Arkansas

$28,850-3.4% growth
37

Kansas

$28,790-3.4% growthReciprocity
38

Iowa

$28,700-3.4% growth
39

Missouri

$28,670-3.4% growthReciprocity
40

Pennsylvania

$28,640-3.4% growthReciprocity
41

South Carolina

$28,320-3.4% growthReciprocity
42

South Dakota

$28,260-3.4% growth
43

Oklahoma

$28,110-3.4% growthReciprocity
44

North Carolina

$27,820-3.4% growth
45

Kentucky

$27,630-2.5% growth
46

West Virginia

$27,510-3.4% growth
47

New Mexico

$27,300-3.4% growthReciprocity
48

Tennessee

$27,090-3.4% growth
49

Alabama

$23,880-1.5% growth
50

Mississippi

$23,720-3.4% growthReciprocity
51

Louisiana

$22,390-4.0% growthReciprocity

Showing 51 of 51 states. Data sourced from Bureau of Labor Statistics and state licensing boards.