Best states for an account leader

Q: What is the best state for account leaders?

The best state to be an account leader is Washington based on account leader salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for account leaders?

The highest paying state for account leaders is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for account leaders?

The worst state for account leaders is Colorado, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Account leader opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for account leaders, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for account leaders.In order to help you decide which state is the best for account leaders, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for account leader jobs.

Washington is the best state for jobs for account leaders, and Colorado is the worst. The most common pay in Washington is $127,015, while the median pay in Colorado is $86,655.Washington is the best state, and Mahwah is the city with the highest pay for account leaders.

10 best states for account leaders in 2025

1. Washington
Total account leader jobs: 2,222
Average annual salary: $127,015
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $193,000
Location Quotient:
1.88
Account leader jobs in Washington
2. Connecticut
Total account leader jobs: 645
Average annual salary: $127,429
Lowest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $185,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Account leader jobs in Connecticut
3. Massachusetts
Total account leader jobs: 2,048
Average annual salary: $125,738
Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $182,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Account leader jobs in Massachusetts
4. New Hampshire
Total account leader jobs: 304
Average annual salary: $120,310
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $175,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Account leader jobs in New Hampshire
5. District of Columbia
Total account leader jobs: 431
Average annual salary: $126,379
Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $185,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Account leader jobs in District of Columbia
6. Arizona
Total account leader jobs: 1,139
Average annual salary: $114,899
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $173,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Account leader jobs in Arizona
7. Rhode Island
Total account leader jobs: 251
Average annual salary: $111,579
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Account leader jobs in Rhode Island
8. New Mexico
Total account leader jobs: 528
Average annual salary: $101,697
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $155,000
Location Quotient:
1.66
Account leader jobs in New Mexico
9. New Jersey
Total account leader jobs: 657
Average annual salary: $133,916
Lowest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $194,000
Location Quotient:
0.51
Account leader jobs in New Jersey
10. Alaska
Total account leader jobs: 186
Average annual salary: $111,165
Lowest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Account leader jobs in Alaska

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Detailed list of the best states for an account leader

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$127,015	$83,000	7,405,743	2,222
2	Connecticut	$127,429	$87,000	3,588,184	645
3	Massachusetts	$125,738	$86,000	6,859,819	2,048
4	New Hampshire	$120,310	$82,000	1,342,795	304
5	District of Columbia	$126,379	$86,000	693,972	431
6	Arizona	$114,899	$76,000	7,016,270	1,139
7	Rhode Island	$111,579	$76,000	1,059,639	251
8	New Mexico	$101,697	$66,000	2,088,070	528
9	New Jersey	$133,916	$92,000	9,005,644	657
10	Alaska	$111,165	$88,000	739,795	186
11	North Carolina	$112,399	$76,000	10,273,419	1,584
12	New York	$133,340	$91,000	19,849,399	1,296
13	Oregon	$106,661	$69,000	4,142,776	952
14	Virginia	$112,881	$76,000	8,470,020	1,569
15	Nevada	$102,121	$66,000	2,998,039	421
16	Texas	$99,296	$63,000	28,304,596	4,353
17	Pennsylvania	$98,917	$67,000	12,805,537	1,990
18	California	$123,970	$82,000	39,536,653	3,104
19	Delaware	$109,020	$74,000	961,939	194
20	Georgia	$101,480	$68,000	10,429,379	1,747
21	Michigan	$101,256	$66,000	9,962,311	1,202
22	Minnesota	$94,419	$60,000	5,576,606	1,338
23	Ohio	$92,708	$61,000	11,658,609	1,661
24	Idaho	$96,525	$61,000	1,716,943	230
25	South Carolina	$96,607	$65,000	5,024,369	583
26	Indiana	$94,181	$61,000	6,666,818	773
27	Vermont	$100,895	$68,000	623,657	42
28	Tennessee	$91,386	$60,000	6,715,984	972
29	Maine	$95,996	$66,000	1,335,907	180
30	Utah	$88,194	$57,000	3,101,833	758
31	Maryland	$95,317	$64,000	6,052,177	1,058
32	Missouri	$89,909	$58,000	6,113,532	1,008
33	Florida	$90,775	$57,000	20,984,400	2,658
34	Alabama	$92,378	$61,000	4,874,747	552
35	Oklahoma	$92,341	$59,000	3,930,864	435
36	West Virginia	$90,635	$60,000	1,815,857	176
37	Kentucky	$89,756	$59,000	4,454,189	468
38	North Dakota	$74,631	$48,000	755,393	267
39	Wisconsin	$86,081	$55,000	5,795,483	899
40	Nebraska	$75,073	$47,000	1,920,076	580
41	Louisiana	$87,777	$56,000	4,684,333	461
42	South Dakota	$73,360	$46,000	869,666	258
43	Hawaii	$72,922	$61,000	1,427,538	142
44	Montana	$70,248	$45,000	1,050,493	375
45	Arkansas	$83,075	$54,000	3,004,279	421
46	Illinois	$90,231	$58,000	12,802,023	1,253
47	Kansas	$78,942	$50,000	2,913,123	503
48	Wyoming	$74,422	$47,000	579,315	103
49	Iowa	$79,236	$50,000	3,145,711	469
50	Mississippi	$77,261	$50,000	2,984,100	267
51	Colorado	$86,655	$55,000	5,607,154	563

Highest paying states for account leaders

Rank	State	Avg. Account Leader Salary
1	Washington	$127,015
2	Connecticut	$127,429
3	Massachusetts	$125,738
4	New Hampshire	$120,310
5	District of Columbia	$126,379
6	Arizona	$114,899
7	Rhode Island	$111,579
8	New Mexico	$101,697
9	New Jersey	$133,916
10	Alaska	$111,165
11	North Carolina	$112,399
12	New York	$133,340
13	Oregon	$106,661
14	Virginia	$112,881
15	Nevada	$102,121
16	Texas	$99,296
17	Pennsylvania	$98,917
18	California	$123,970
19	Delaware	$109,020
20	Georgia	$101,480
21	Michigan	$101,256
22	Minnesota	$94,419
23	Ohio	$92,708
24	Idaho	$96,525
25	South Carolina	$96,607
26	Indiana	$94,181
27	Vermont	$100,895
28	Tennessee	$91,386
29	Maine	$95,996
30	Utah	$88,194
31	Maryland	$95,317
32	Missouri	$89,909
33	Florida	$90,775
34	Alabama	$92,378
35	Oklahoma	$92,341
36	West Virginia	$90,635
37	Kentucky	$89,756
38	North Dakota	$74,631
39	Wisconsin	$86,081
40	Nebraska	$75,073
41	Louisiana	$87,777
42	South Dakota	$73,360
43	Hawaii	$72,922
44	Montana	$70,248
45	Arkansas	$83,075
46	Illinois	$90,231
47	Kansas	$78,942
48	Wyoming	$74,422
49	Iowa	$79,236
50	Mississippi	$77,261
51	Colorado	$86,655

Expert opinions on the best states for account leaders

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for account leaders to find work opportunities?
Delvin Grant
Associate Professor, DePaul University
It is not about the geographic area but more about the skills they possess. Many MIS/IT-related jobs could be done remotely, if you wanted to pin down areas that will include areas of the USA where technology is heavily used (NY, IL, CA, MA, Huntsville AL, Parts of the Midwest, and the south, with vibrant health care and manufacturing industries. Any where industries require a healthy dose of technology are good locations.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total account leader jobs:	2,222
Average annual salary:	$127,015
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$83,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$193,000
Location Quotient:	1.88

Best states for an account leader

10 best states for account leaders in 2025

1. Washington

2. Connecticut

3. Massachusetts

4. New Hampshire

5. District of Columbia

6. Arizona

7. Rhode Island

8. New Mexico

9. New Jersey

10. Alaska