Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of group leader salary by state for the United States:
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Mississippi has the highest group leader salary of $121,742
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Iowa has the lowest group leader salary of $56,310
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The national average salary for group leaders is $100,480
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The national hourly pay for group leaders is $48.31
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 group 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 group 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 group leaders after this adjustment? That would be Mississippi.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for group leader salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Group Leaders By State
| Rank | State | Average Group Leader Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Mississippi | $121,742 | $69,000 | $214,000 |
| 2 | West Virginia | $105,783 | $57,000 | $193,000 |
| 3 | Louisiana | $103,113 | $56,000 | $186,000 |
| 4 | California | $100,434 | $53,000 | $187,000 |
| 5 | Delaware | $100,075 | $55,000 | $181,000 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $99,776 | $55,000 | $178,000 |
| 7 | Texas | $96,708 | $52,000 | $178,000 |
| 8 | Washington | $96,145 | $49,000 | $187,000 |
| 9 | Nevada | $94,606 | $49,000 | $181,000 |
| 10 | Maine | $94,390 | $50,000 | $175,000 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $93,372 | $51,000 | $169,000 |
| 12 | Virginia | $92,921 | $50,000 | $172,000 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $92,313 | $50,000 | $167,000 |
| 14 | Nebraska | $91,001 | $46,000 | $177,000 |
| 15 | Arizona | $90,344 | $47,000 | $172,000 |
| 16 | Oregon | $90,105 | $45,000 | $180,000 |
| 17 | Georgia | $89,891 | $47,000 | $170,000 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $88,104 | $47,000 | $163,000 |
| 19 | Michigan | $87,895 | $45,000 | $169,000 |
| 20 | New York | $86,974 | $47,000 | $159,000 |
| 21 | New Mexico | $85,756 | $44,000 | $167,000 |
| 22 | Maryland | $84,459 | $44,000 | $158,000 |
| 23 | Florida | $84,286 | $46,000 | $154,000 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $83,538 | $42,000 | $162,000 |
| 25 | Vermont | $82,025 | $42,000 | $157,000 |
| 26 | Alabama | $81,443 | $42,000 | $157,000 |
| 27 | North Carolina | $81,194 | $41,000 | $157,000 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $80,844 | $40,000 | $160,000 |
| 29 | Wyoming | $80,412 | $39,000 | $162,000 |
| 30 | Illinois | $78,947 | $39,000 | $157,000 |
| 31 | North Dakota | $78,681 | $39,000 | $155,000 |
| 32 | Connecticut | $76,649 | $41,000 | $142,000 |
| 33 | Minnesota | $73,356 | $36,000 | $149,000 |
| 34 | Missouri | $73,337 | $36,000 | $148,000 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $72,320 | $36,000 | $144,000 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $72,264 | $36,000 | $141,000 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $72,086 | $35,000 | $145,000 |
| 38 | Ohio | $71,651 | $36,000 | $142,000 |
| 39 | Colorado | $71,104 | $34,000 | $147,000 |
| 40 | Idaho | $70,454 | $33,000 | $148,000 |
| 41 | Pennsylvania | $69,893 | $36,000 | $133,000 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $69,499 | $34,000 | $142,000 |
| 43 | Indiana | $68,659 | $33,000 | $139,000 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $68,090 | $33,000 | $140,000 |
| 45 | Kansas | $67,666 | $32,000 | $139,000 |
| 46 | Alaska | $63,600 | $33,000 | $121,000 |
| 47 | Montana | $63,065 | $30,000 | $132,000 |
| 48 | Utah | $60,155 | $27,000 | $130,000 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $59,466 | $42,000 | $82,000 |
| 50 | Iowa | $56,310 | $26,000 | $119,000 |
Methodology: Group Leader Salary By State
To better understand group 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 group leaders by state.
We took the average annual salary data for group leaders from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for group leaders.
Group Leader Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for group leaders?
The highest-paid state for group leaders is Mississippi with an average salary of $121,742 per year.
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What city pays group leaders the most?
Madison, MS pays group leaders the most with an average salary of $132,531 per year.
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What is the worst state for group leaders?
The worst state for group leaders is Iowa with an average salary of $56,310 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.
