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.

Highest Salary

Washington

$40,390 median

Lowest Cost

South Dakota

From $10

Fastest Growth

Louisiana

-4.0% growth

Rank by:

Reciprocity only (32)

#	State	Median Salary	Training Cost	Hours	Growth
1	Washington	$40,390	$100–$200	2	-1.5%
2	District of Columbia	$37,630	$100–$300	8	-3.4%
3	Colorado	$37,470	$100–$300	8	-3.4%
4	California	$37,130	$800–$2,500	8	-3.4%
5	New York	$36,540	$800–$2,500	15	-3.4%
6	Massachusetts	$36,520	$800–$2,500	5	-3.4%
7	Alaska	$36,360	$800–$2,500	8	-3.4%
8	Hawaii	$36,360	$800–$2,500	8	-3.4%
9	Oregon	$35,850	$100–$200	1	-3.4%
10	Vermont	$34,750	$50–$150	N/A	-3.4%
11	Connecticut	$34,690	$800–$2,500	8	-2.0%
12	New Jersey	$34,670	$75–$200	N/A	-3.4%
13	New Hampshire	$34,420	$50–$150	N/A	-2.5%
14	North Dakota	$34,390	$100–$300	8	-3.4%
15	Nevada	$34,210	$100–$200	3	-3.4%
16	Maine	$34,020	$800–$2,500	8	-3.4%
17	Minnesota	$33,810	$100–$200	4	-1.5%
18	Arizona	$33,680	$100–$200	8	-3.4%
19	Maryland	$33,220	$800–$2,500	16	-2.5%
20	Florida	$31,950	$100–$300	4	-3.4%
21	Michigan	$31,920	$800–$2,500	8	-3.4%
22	Illinois	$31,660	$100–$200	8	-2.8%
23	Utah	$31,590	$100–$150	3	-1.5%
24	Wyoming	$31,140	$100–$300	8	-2.5%
25	Rhode Island	$30,700	$800–$2,500	10	-3.4%
26	Delaware	$30,080	$800–$2,500	8	-3.4%
27	Wisconsin	$30,080	$100–$200	4	-3.4%
28	Indiana	$30,030	$800–$2,500	8	-3.4%
29	Georgia	$29,720	$100–$300	8	-3.4%
30	Nebraska	$29,690	$800–$2,500	10	-3.4%
31	Montana	$29,550	$100–$200	8	-3.4%
32	Virginia	$29,280	$100–$200	8	-3.4%
33	Ohio	$29,040	$800–$2,500	15	-3.4%
34	Idaho	$28,970	$800–$2,500	10	-3.4%
35	Texas	$28,890	$20–$100	2	-2.5%
36	Arkansas	$28,850	$800–$2,500	8	-3.4%
37	Kansas	$28,790	$100–$200	4	-3.4%
38	Iowa	$28,700	$100–$200	2	-3.4%
39	Missouri	$28,670	$100–$200	4	-3.4%
40	Pennsylvania	$28,640	$800–$2,500	10	-3.4%
41	South Carolina	$28,320	$800–$2,500	10	-3.4%
42	South Dakota	$28,260	$10–$50	N/A	-3.4%
43	Oklahoma	$28,110	$100–$200	4	-3.4%
44	North Carolina	$27,820	$800–$2,500	8	-3.4%
45	Kentucky	$27,630	$50–$150	2	-2.5%
46	West Virginia	$27,510	$100–$200	4	-3.4%
47	New Mexico	$27,300	$800–$2,500	15	-3.4%
48	Tennessee	$27,090	$100–$200	5	-3.4%
49	Alabama	$23,880	$800–$2,500	8	-1.5%
50	Mississippi	$23,720	$800–$2,500	8	-3.4%
51	Louisiana	$22,390	$800–$2,500	8	-4.0%