Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of territory manager salary by state for the United States:
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Alaska has the highest territory manager salary of $111,101
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North Dakota has the lowest territory manager salary of $48,578
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The national average salary for territory managers is $73,728
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The national hourly pay for territory managers is $35.45
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 territory managers 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 territory manager 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 territory managers after this adjustment? That would be Alaska.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for territory manager salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Territory Managers By State
| Rank | State | Average Territory Manager Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Alaska | $111,101 | $62,000 | $198,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $97,497 | $54,000 | $175,000 |
| 3 | California | $88,148 | $50,000 | $154,000 |
| 4 | Oregon | $87,171 | $47,000 | $158,000 |
| 5 | Idaho | $86,076 | $46,000 | $157,000 |
| 6 | Hawaii | $82,388 | $61,000 | $111,000 |
| 7 | Louisiana | $81,088 | $48,000 | $135,000 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $80,091 | $45,000 | $139,000 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $77,297 | $43,000 | $138,000 |
| 10 | Texas | $75,964 | $45,000 | $127,000 |
| 11 | New York | $75,564 | $42,000 | $134,000 |
| 12 | Florida | $75,230 | $46,000 | $121,000 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $74,280 | $41,000 | $132,000 |
| 14 | Alabama | $74,090 | $43,000 | $124,000 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $73,078 | $41,000 | $127,000 |
| 16 | Arizona | $72,438 | $42,000 | $124,000 |
| 17 | Virginia | $72,337 | $41,000 | $126,000 |
| 18 | Utah | $71,063 | $39,000 | $128,000 |
| 19 | Indiana | $70,901 | $40,000 | $123,000 |
| 20 | New Mexico | $70,893 | $41,000 | $121,000 |
| 21 | Maryland | $70,746 | $39,000 | $125,000 |
| 22 | Vermont | $69,784 | $39,000 | $124,000 |
| 23 | Nevada | $69,019 | $38,000 | $123,000 |
| 24 | Delaware | $68,184 | $38,000 | $121,000 |
| 25 | Connecticut | $67,747 | $38,000 | $119,000 |
| 26 | New Hampshire | $67,187 | $38,000 | $117,000 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $64,492 | $36,000 | $113,000 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $63,907 | $37,000 | $108,000 |
| 29 | Maine | $63,308 | $35,000 | $111,000 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $63,154 | $37,000 | $107,000 |
| 31 | Arkansas | $62,668 | $36,000 | $106,000 |
| 32 | Illinois | $62,437 | $35,000 | $108,000 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $62,143 | $36,000 | $106,000 |
| 34 | South Carolina | $61,783 | $36,000 | $104,000 |
| 35 | Mississippi | $61,776 | $36,000 | $104,000 |
| 36 | Ohio | $60,575 | $34,000 | $106,000 |
| 37 | Kansas | $60,189 | $34,000 | $103,000 |
| 38 | Michigan | $59,956 | $33,000 | $106,000 |
| 39 | Georgia | $58,443 | $34,000 | $98,000 |
| 40 | Missouri | $57,794 | $33,000 | $99,000 |
| 41 | Colorado | $57,335 | $33,000 | $99,000 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $56,567 | $32,000 | $97,000 |
| 43 | West Virginia | $56,567 | $32,000 | $98,000 |
| 44 | Minnesota | $56,508 | $32,000 | $98,000 |
| 45 | Wyoming | $55,800 | $31,000 | $98,000 |
| 46 | Iowa | $55,559 | $31,000 | $96,000 |
| 47 | Montana | $55,270 | $29,000 | $101,000 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $55,149 | $31,000 | $95,000 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $52,305 | $30,000 | $90,000 |
| 50 | North Dakota | $48,578 | $27,000 | $84,000 |
Methodology: Territory Manager Salary By State
To better understand territory manager 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 territory managers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for territory managers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for territory managers.
Territory Manager Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for territory managers?
The highest-paid state for territory managers is Alaska with an average salary of $111,101 per year.
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What city pays territory managers the most?
Seattle, WA pays territory managers the most with an average salary of $100,572 per year.
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What is the worst state for territory managers?
The worst state for territory managers is North Dakota with an average salary of $48,578 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.
