Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of crew leader salary by state for the United States:
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Washington has the highest crew leader salary of $54,304
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Mississippi has the lowest crew leader salary of $27,819
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The national average salary for crew leaders is $37,983
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The national hourly pay for crew leaders is $18.26
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do crew leaders get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for crew leader by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for crew leaders after this adjustment? That would be Washington.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for crew leader salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Crew Leaders By State
| Rank | State | Average Crew Leader Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Washington | $54,304 | $43,000 | $68,000 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $51,862 | $42,000 | $63,000 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $50,931 | $35,000 | $73,000 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $50,195 | $35,000 | $71,000 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $49,373 | $34,000 | $71,000 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $47,993 | $33,000 | $69,000 |
| 7 | Illinois | $47,497 | $36,000 | $62,000 |
| 8 | Hawaii | $46,856 | $36,000 | $59,000 |
| 9 | New York | $46,834 | $32,000 | $67,000 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $46,749 | $36,000 | $60,000 |
| 11 | California | $46,502 | $34,000 | $63,000 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $46,208 | $36,000 | $58,000 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $44,174 | $30,000 | $64,000 |
| 14 | Wyoming | $42,539 | $33,000 | $53,000 |
| 15 | Montana | $42,449 | $34,000 | $52,000 |
| 16 | Missouri | $41,750 | $32,000 | $54,000 |
| 17 | Oregon | $41,644 | $32,000 | $53,000 |
| 18 | Colorado | $41,353 | $32,000 | $53,000 |
| 19 | South Dakota | $41,342 | $32,000 | $51,000 |
| 20 | Kentucky | $40,879 | $30,000 | $54,000 |
| 21 | Nebraska | $39,845 | $31,000 | $50,000 |
| 22 | Alabama | $39,788 | $30,000 | $52,000 |
| 23 | Iowa | $39,219 | $30,000 | $50,000 |
| 24 | Vermont | $39,205 | $28,000 | $54,000 |
| 25 | Idaho | $39,196 | $30,000 | $49,000 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $39,118 | $27,000 | $55,000 |
| 27 | Indiana | $38,676 | $29,000 | $50,000 |
| 28 | Kansas | $38,673 | $29,000 | $50,000 |
| 29 | Nevada | $38,592 | $28,000 | $51,000 |
| 30 | Michigan | $38,220 | $28,000 | $50,000 |
| 31 | Maine | $38,183 | $27,000 | $52,000 |
| 32 | New Mexico | $37,472 | $28,000 | $49,000 |
| 33 | Maryland | $37,130 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 34 | Utah | $36,661 | $28,000 | $47,000 |
| 35 | Arkansas | $35,956 | $27,000 | $46,000 |
| 36 | Texas | $35,800 | $26,000 | $47,000 |
| 37 | Alaska | $35,738 | $32,000 | $39,000 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $35,356 | $26,000 | $47,000 |
| 39 | Georgia | $35,043 | $26,000 | $46,000 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $34,782 | $26,000 | $45,000 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $34,406 | $25,000 | $46,000 |
| 42 | Arizona | $34,277 | $25,000 | $46,000 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $34,171 | $25,000 | $45,000 |
| 44 | Delaware | $34,159 | $24,000 | $48,000 |
| 45 | Ohio | $33,926 | $25,000 | $45,000 |
| 46 | Virginia | $33,895 | $24,000 | $46,000 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $33,139 | $24,000 | $44,000 |
| 48 | Florida | $30,998 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $30,494 | $22,000 | $40,000 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $27,819 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
Methodology: Crew Leader Salary By State
To better understand crew leader pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for crew leaders by state.
We took the average annual salary data for crew leaders from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for crew leaders.
Crew Leader Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for crew leaders?
The highest-paid state for crew leaders is Washington with an average salary of $54,304 per year.
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What city pays crew leaders the most?
Concord, NH pays crew leaders the most with an average salary of $50,015 per year.
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What is the worst state for crew leaders?
The worst state for crew leaders is Mississippi with an average salary of $27,819 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
