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Best states for an advertising operations manager
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It seems like advertising operations managers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for advertising operations managers aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. In order to help you decide which state is the best for advertising operations managers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for advertising operations manager jobs.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for advertising operations managers.District of Columbia is the best state, and Englewood is the city with the highest pay for advertising operations managers.
10 best states for advertising operations managers in 2026
1. District of Columbia
Total advertising operations manager jobs: 456 Average annual salary: $113,734 Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000 Location Quotient: 1.14
2. Connecticut
Total advertising operations manager jobs: 765 Average annual salary: $106,760 Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000 Location Quotient: 0.97
3. Pennsylvania
Total advertising operations manager jobs: 2,987 Average annual salary: $93,284 Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000 Location Quotient: 1.08
4. Minnesota
Total advertising operations manager jobs: 1,770 Average annual salary: $90,460 Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000 Location Quotient: 1.12
5. Nevada
Total advertising operations manager jobs: 515 Average annual salary: $90,341 Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000 Location Quotient: 1.03
6. New Jersey
Total advertising operations manager jobs: 1,376 Average annual salary: $107,866 Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000 Location Quotient: 0.73
7. Virginia
Total advertising operations manager jobs: 1,898 Average annual salary: $102,302 Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000 Location Quotient: 0.84
8. Massachusetts
Total advertising operations manager jobs: 1,943 Average annual salary: $98,478 Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000 Location Quotient: 0.89
9. Alaska
Total advertising operations manager jobs: 182 Average annual salary: $94,997 Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000 Location Quotient: 0.91
10. Texas
Total advertising operations manager jobs: 5,694 Average annual salary: $82,808 Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000 Location Quotient: 1.18
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Detailed list of the best states for an advertising operations manager
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $113,734 | $81,000 | 693,972 | 456 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $106,760 | $76,000 | 3,588,184 | 765 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | $93,284 | $66,000 | 12,805,537 | 2,987 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $90,460 | $66,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,770 |
| 5 | Nevada | $90,341 | $62,000 | 2,998,039 | 515 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $107,866 | $77,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,376 |
| 7 | Virginia | $102,302 | $73,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,898 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $98,478 | $70,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,943 |
| 9 | Alaska | $94,997 | $72,000 | 739,795 | 182 |
| 10 | Texas | $82,808 | $56,000 | 28,304,596 | 5,694 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $95,722 | $68,000 | 1,059,639 | 206 |
| 12 | Indiana | $79,547 | $57,000 | 6,666,818 | 1,831 |
| 13 | New York | $100,484 | $71,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,476 |
| 14 | California | $95,239 | $65,000 | 39,536,653 | 6,836 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $82,871 | $60,000 | 5,795,483 | 1,320 |
| 16 | Maine | $83,648 | $59,000 | 1,335,907 | 316 |
| 17 | Maryland | $94,682 | $67,000 | 6,052,177 | 1,374 |
| 18 | Washington | $79,754 | $56,000 | 7,405,743 | 2,029 |
| 19 | Georgia | $75,446 | $52,000 | 10,429,379 | 3,126 |
| 20 | Nebraska | $84,105 | $61,000 | 1,920,076 | 457 |
| 21 | South Dakota | $82,444 | $60,000 | 869,666 | 220 |
| 22 | Colorado | $86,551 | $62,000 | 5,607,154 | 1,253 |
| 23 | Michigan | $78,423 | $56,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,780 |
| 24 | Iowa | $76,907 | $56,000 | 3,145,711 | 878 |
| 25 | Delaware | $84,025 | $60,000 | 961,939 | 258 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $82,067 | $58,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,850 |
| 27 | New Hampshire | $82,738 | $59,000 | 1,342,795 | 275 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $72,289 | $51,000 | 6,715,984 | 1,461 |
| 29 | Alabama | $74,331 | $51,000 | 4,874,747 | 1,003 |
| 30 | Arizona | $77,392 | $53,000 | 7,016,270 | 1,295 |
| 31 | Ohio | $73,174 | $52,000 | 11,658,609 | 2,311 |
| 32 | Florida | $67,467 | $44,000 | 20,984,400 | 4,472 |
| 33 | North Dakota | $77,312 | $56,000 | 755,393 | 132 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $63,646 | $45,000 | 4,454,189 | 1,046 |
| 35 | Kansas | $66,242 | $47,000 | 2,913,123 | 772 |
| 36 | Louisiana | $67,806 | $45,000 | 4,684,333 | 775 |
| 37 | Utah | $62,927 | $44,000 | 3,101,833 | 933 |
| 38 | Oregon | $67,112 | $47,000 | 4,142,776 | 1,116 |
| 39 | Idaho | $64,552 | $45,000 | 1,716,943 | 416 |
| 40 | Illinois | $71,175 | $51,000 | 12,802,023 | 2,609 |
| 41 | Missouri | $68,195 | $49,000 | 6,113,532 | 1,305 |
| 42 | New Mexico | $69,878 | $48,000 | 2,088,070 | 382 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $64,817 | $45,000 | 5,024,369 | 1,028 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $59,303 | $42,000 | 579,315 | 162 |
| 45 | Vermont | $71,512 | $50,000 | 623,657 | 120 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $58,682 | $41,000 | 3,004,279 | 660 |
| 47 | Montana | $59,531 | $43,000 | 1,050,493 | 291 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $61,443 | $50,000 | 1,427,538 | 194 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $61,782 | $44,000 | 1,815,857 | 319 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $50,753 | $35,000 | 2,984,100 | 544 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $58,903 | $41,000 | 3,930,864 | 632 |
Highest paying states for advertising operations managers
| Rank | State | Avg. Advertising Operations Manager Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $113,734 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $106,760 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | $93,284 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $90,460 |
| 5 | Nevada | $90,341 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $107,866 |
| 7 | Virginia | $102,302 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $98,478 |
| 9 | Alaska | $94,997 |
| 10 | Texas | $82,808 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $95,722 |
| 12 | Indiana | $79,547 |
| 13 | New York | $100,484 |
| 14 | California | $95,239 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $82,871 |
| 16 | Maine | $83,648 |
| 17 | Maryland | $94,682 |
| 18 | Washington | $79,754 |
| 19 | Georgia | $75,446 |
| 20 | Nebraska | $84,105 |
| 21 | South Dakota | $82,444 |
| 22 | Colorado | $86,551 |
| 23 | Michigan | $78,423 |
| 24 | Iowa | $76,907 |
| 25 | Delaware | $84,025 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $82,067 |
| 27 | New Hampshire | $82,738 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $72,289 |
| 29 | Alabama | $74,331 |
| 30 | Arizona | $77,392 |
| 31 | Ohio | $73,174 |
| 32 | Florida | $67,467 |
| 33 | North Dakota | $77,312 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $63,646 |
| 35 | Kansas | $66,242 |
| 36 | Louisiana | $67,806 |
| 37 | Utah | $62,927 |
| 38 | Oregon | $67,112 |
| 39 | Idaho | $64,552 |
| 40 | Illinois | $71,175 |
| 41 | Missouri | $68,195 |
| 42 | New Mexico | $69,878 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $64,817 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $59,303 |
| 45 | Vermont | $71,512 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $58,682 |
| 47 | Montana | $59,531 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $61,443 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $61,782 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $50,753 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $58,903 |
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Updated January 8, 2025