Pay by state · 53 states
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer Salary by State (2026)
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers earn the most in Washington at $48,780 a year and the least in U.S. Virgin Islands at $27,520 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $39,390. All 53 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $48,780Washington
- National median
- $39,390BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $27,520U.S. Virgin Islands
- States reporting
- 53of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of merchandise displayers and window trimmers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAWashington | $48,780 | $43,830 | $56,580 | 2,550 | $45,583 |
| 2 | CACalifornia | $47,010 | $40,800 | $50,430 | 17,840 | $42,458 |
| 3 | AKAlaska | $46,530 | $40,950 | $48,670 | 540 | $45,458 |
| 4 | MEMaine | $45,750 | $35,290 | $49,210 | 910 | $47,141 |
| 5 | MNMinnesota | $45,730 | $37,810 | $49,140 | 1,820 | $46,369 |
| 6 | OROregon | $45,200 | $38,760 | $53,700 | 1,220 | $43,730 |
| 7 | VTVermont | $44,850 | $41,380 | $47,930 | 180 | $45,785 |
| 8 | MTMontana | $43,700 | $38,240 | $49,380 | 580 | $46,173 |
| 9 | NYNew York | $43,660 | $37,800 | $54,670 | 10,430 | $40,456 |
| 10 | MDMaryland | $43,370 | $37,910 | $48,190 | 1,920 | $41,321 |
| 11 | MAMassachusetts | $43,290 | $37,050 | $51,590 | 3,360 | $40,933 |
| 12 | COColorado | $43,230 | $38,790 | $48,780 | 3,650 | $41,950 |
| 13 | MOMissouri | $42,890 | $36,510 | $48,170 | 2,700 | $47,227 |
| 14 | ALAlabama | $42,840 | $33,730 | $53,290 | 2,900 | $48,231 |
| 15 | CTConnecticut | $42,410 | $38,220 | $51,390 | 1,450 | $40,932 |
| 16 | NDNorth Dakota | $42,080 | $39,400 | $45,290 | 350 | $47,303 |
| 17 | NHNew Hampshire | $40,880 | $38,510 | $44,680 | 690 | $39,245 |
| 18 | HIHawaii | $40,370 | $37,360 | $46,730 | 990 | $36,716 |
| 19 | ILIllinois | $40,270 | $37,280 | $45,790 | 3,090 | $40,287 |
| 20 | SDSouth Dakota | $40,190 | $37,690 | $46,670 | 320 | $45,368 |
| 21 | KSKansas | $39,960 | $35,640 | $45,410 | 1,580 | $44,366 |
| 22 | UTUtah | $39,930 | $36,990 | $43,520 | 1,160 | $40,389 |
| 23 | IAIowa | $39,680 | $36,260 | $46,870 | 1,860 | $45,213 |
| 24 | AZArizona | $39,630 | $36,160 | $44,330 | 3,130 | $39,364 |
| 25 | WIWisconsin | $39,510 | $35,760 | $47,440 | 2,930 | $41,989 |
| 26 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $39,460 | $36,660 | $45,320 | 250 | $35,905 |
| 27 | NVNevada | $39,440 | $34,460 | $45,510 | 2,300 | $39,448 |
| 28 | WYWyoming | $38,790 | $36,490 | $43,070 | 220 | $41,849 |
| 29 | IDIdaho | $38,770 | $37,130 | $41,990 | 1,570 | $40,599 |
| 30 | OKOklahoma | $38,380 | $33,460 | $43,850 | 1,570 | $43,692 |
| 31 | NJNew Jersey | $38,200 | $36,170 | $45,710 | 5,120 | $35,109 |
| 32 | NENebraska | $37,980 | $34,640 | $44,330 | 680 | $42,152 |
| 33 | NCNorth Carolina | $37,960 | $34,320 | $45,770 | 6,040 | $40,243 |
| 34 | OHOhio | $37,850 | $34,320 | $45,430 | 6,930 | $40,798 |
| 35 | VAVirginia | $37,750 | $32,020 | $46,220 | 4,450 | $37,338 |
| 36 | PAPennsylvania | $37,740 | $34,040 | $45,950 | 5,230 | $38,679 |
| 37 | DEDelaware | $37,710 | $33,880 | $42,600 | 490 | $37,783 |
| 38 | RIRhode Island | $37,610 | $31,270 | $50,230 | N/A | $36,772 |
| 39 | TXTexas | $37,260 | $33,510 | $44,360 | 14,730 | $38,390 |
| 40 | GAGeorgia | $37,050 | $31,250 | $46,870 | 7,790 | $38,476 |
| 41 | SCSouth Carolina | $36,810 | $33,930 | $43,680 | 2,550 | $39,264 |
| 42 | MIMichigan | $36,710 | $33,770 | $42,920 | 5,050 | $38,153 |
| 43 | WVWest Virginia | $36,660 | $32,220 | $38,120 | 750 | $40,962 |
| 44 | NMNew Mexico | $36,550 | $32,460 | $40,500 | 880 | $39,637 |
| 45 | INIndiana | $36,510 | $33,680 | $46,070 | 2,610 | $39,120 |
| 46 | ARArkansas | $36,230 | $31,770 | $40,500 | 1,670 | $41,674 |
| 47 | FLFlorida | $36,220 | $31,980 | $42,550 | 14,360 | $35,024 |
| 48 | KYKentucky | $35,820 | $28,950 | $44,300 | 2,460 | $39,730 |
| 49 | LALouisiana | $34,860 | $29,490 | $42,450 | 2,360 | $39,521 |
| 50 | TNTennessee | $34,500 | $30,230 | $38,380 | 4,710 | $37,553 |
| 51 | MSMississippi | $33,040 | $28,560 | $36,510 | 1,760 | $37,998 |
| 52 | PRPuerto Rico | $29,400 | $22,950 | $32,220 | 60 | N/A |
| 53 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $27,520 | $26,270 | $29,950 | 130 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $48,780, while Alabama leads once prices are taken into account at $48,231.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers at $48,780 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by California ($47,010) and Alaska ($46,530).
Which state pays Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers the least?
U.S. Virgin Islands reports the lowest median for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers at $27,520 a year, $21,260 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Alabama first at $48,231 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $42,840. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.