Marijuana Business Magazine April 2019

Marijuana Business Magazine | April 2019 54 State Differences WEST COAST Budtenders in California , Colorado , Illinois , Maryland and Massachusetts earn more than their counterparts in Arizona , Michigan and Oregon . A budtender in Massachusetts can earn $12-$14 per hour, while a budtender in Arizona may earn $10-$12 per hour. The Sperling’s Best Places website rates the cost of living in Massachusetts at 139—higher than Arizona at 112—but both are above the nationwide average of 100. Trimmers in Colorado earn more than trimmers in California and Washington state . Trimmers in California earn $10-$12.50 per hour and Washington state trimmers earn $12, while trimming in Colorado can command $12-$16 per hour. An experienced trimmer in Colorado can earn about $2,000 more than a trimmer in Washington state over the course of three months. ROCKY MOUNTAIN SOUTHWEST Source: Glassdoor, HempStaff, Vangst and Viridian Staffing By Maggie Cowee Salary Survey