Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of shift leader salary by state for the United States:
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Massachusetts has the highest shift leader salary of $40,935
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Alabama has the lowest shift leader salary of $24,866
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The national average salary for shift leaders is $33,841
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The national hourly pay for shift leaders is $16.27
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 shift 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 shift 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 shift leaders after this adjustment? That would be Massachusetts.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for shift leader salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Shift Leaders By State
| Rank | State | Average Shift Leader Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Massachusetts | $40,935 | $31,000 | $52,000 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $39,457 | $30,000 | $51,000 |
| 3 | Washington | $38,980 | $29,000 | $50,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $38,934 | $29,000 | $50,000 |
| 5 | California | $38,115 | $28,000 | $50,000 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $37,922 | $29,000 | $49,000 |
| 7 | New York | $36,610 | $28,000 | $47,000 |
| 8 | Vermont | $35,490 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $35,386 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 10 | Delaware | $34,942 | $26,000 | $45,000 |
| 11 | Alaska | $34,768 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $34,657 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 13 | Oregon | $34,473 | $26,000 | $45,000 |
| 14 | Maine | $34,471 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $34,381 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 16 | Hawaii | $34,048 | $26,000 | $43,000 |
| 17 | Colorado | $33,701 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 18 | North Dakota | $33,619 | $26,000 | $43,000 |
| 19 | Michigan | $32,272 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 20 | Virginia | $31,969 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 21 | Arizona | $31,898 | $24,000 | $42,000 |
| 22 | Nevada | $31,743 | $23,000 | $42,000 |
| 23 | Wyoming | $31,549 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $31,167 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 25 | Maryland | $31,159 | $23,000 | $40,000 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $30,874 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 27 | Montana | $30,784 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 28 | Idaho | $29,954 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 29 | Iowa | $29,756 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 30 | Illinois | $29,738 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 31 | Indiana | $29,364 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $28,971 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 33 | Texas | $28,851 | $21,000 | $38,000 |
| 34 | Ohio | $28,839 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $28,429 | $21,000 | $37,000 |
| 36 | North Carolina | $28,428 | $21,000 | $37,000 |
| 37 | Florida | $28,171 | $21,000 | $37,000 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $28,158 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $28,065 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 40 | Kansas | $27,602 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $27,507 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $27,376 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 43 | Louisiana | $27,242 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 44 | Georgia | $27,041 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 45 | Missouri | $26,989 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 46 | Utah | $26,576 | $20,000 | $34,000 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $25,973 | $19,000 | $33,000 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $25,672 | $19,000 | $33,000 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $24,936 | $19,000 | $32,000 |
| 50 | Alabama | $24,866 | $19,000 | $32,000 |
Methodology: Shift Leader Salary By State
To better understand shift 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 shift leaders by state.
We took the average annual salary data for shift leaders from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for shift leaders.
Shift Leader Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for shift leaders?
The highest-paid state for shift leaders is Massachusetts with an average salary of $40,935 per year.
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What city pays shift leaders the most?
Boston, MA pays shift leaders the most with an average salary of $40,980 per year.
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What is the worst state for shift leaders?
The worst state for shift leaders is Alabama with an average salary of $24,866 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.
