Best states for a breeding manager

Q: What is the best state for breeding managers?

The best state to be a breeding manager is New Jersey based on breeding manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for breeding managers?

The highest paying state for breeding managers is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for breeding managers?

The worst state for breeding managers is Georgia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for breeding managers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for breeding manager jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Our research found that New Jersey is the best state for breeding managers, while New Jersey and California are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New Jersey has a median salary of $74,465 and New Jersey has the highest median salary among all 50 states for breeding managers.

New Jersey is the best state for jobs for breeding managers, and Georgia is the worst. The most common pay in New Jersey is $74,465, while the median pay in Georgia is $46,480.New Jersey is the best state, and Stafford is the city with the highest pay for breeding managers.

10 best states for breeding managers in 2025

1. New Jersey
Total breeding manager jobs: 68
Average annual salary: $74,465
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Breeding manager jobs in New Jersey
2. Rhode Island
Total breeding manager jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $63,565
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Breeding manager jobs in Rhode Island
3. District of Columbia
Total breeding manager jobs: 36
Average annual salary: $68,558
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
2.73
Breeding manager jobs in District of Columbia
4. New York
Total breeding manager jobs: 154
Average annual salary: $64,520
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Breeding manager jobs in New York
5. Illinois
Total breeding manager jobs: 108
Average annual salary: $64,712
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Breeding manager jobs in Illinois
6. West Virginia
Total breeding manager jobs: 13
Average annual salary: $61,994
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Breeding manager jobs in West Virginia
7. Wyoming
Total breeding manager jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $60,635
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Breeding manager jobs in Wyoming
8. Arizona
Total breeding manager jobs: 36
Average annual salary: $66,789
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Breeding manager jobs in Arizona
9. Michigan
Total breeding manager jobs: 45
Average annual salary: $64,681
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Breeding manager jobs in Michigan
10. California
Total breeding manager jobs: 213
Average annual salary: $67,050
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Breeding manager jobs in California

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a breeding manager

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a breeding manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$74,465	$46,000	9,005,644	68
2	Rhode Island	$63,565	$39,000	1,059,639	14
3	District of Columbia	$68,558	$42,000	693,972	36
4	New York	$64,520	$40,000	19,849,399	154
5	Illinois	$64,712	$41,000	12,802,023	108
6	West Virginia	$61,994	$38,000	1,815,857	13
7	Wyoming	$60,635	$37,000	579,315	6
8	Arizona	$66,789	$41,000	7,016,270	36
9	Michigan	$64,681	$40,000	9,962,311	45
10	California	$67,050	$40,000	39,536,653	213
11	Indiana	$57,470	$36,000	6,666,818	72
12	Minnesota	$62,154	$40,000	5,576,606	48
13	Maryland	$59,610	$37,000	6,052,177	110
14	Washington	$59,639	$35,000	7,405,743	72
15	Virginia	$57,836	$36,000	8,470,020	159
16	Pennsylvania	$54,773	$34,000	12,805,537	128
17	Tennessee	$56,755	$35,000	6,715,984	48
18	Kentucky	$59,191	$37,000	4,454,189	19
19	Massachusetts	$57,282	$35,000	6,859,819	94
20	Ohio	$54,915	$34,000	11,658,609	78
21	Vermont	$53,727	$33,000	623,657	9
22	Colorado	$57,641	$36,000	5,607,154	39
23	Oregon	$56,134	$33,000	4,142,776	32
24	Iowa	$53,667	$34,000	3,145,711	28
25	Wisconsin	$52,271	$33,000	5,795,483	58
26	Connecticut	$54,680	$33,000	3,588,184	44
27	Idaho	$57,142	$34,000	1,716,943	5
28	Delaware	$54,954	$34,000	961,939	10
29	North Carolina	$53,618	$33,000	10,273,419	53
30	Utah	$52,603	$32,000	3,101,833	22
31	Montana	$50,676	$31,000	1,050,493	13
32	Nebraska	$51,740	$32,000	1,920,076	15
33	Nevada	$52,162	$31,000	2,998,039	13
34	South Dakota	$51,258	$33,000	869,666	4
35	New Mexico	$52,156	$32,000	2,088,070	10
36	Arkansas	$50,991	$32,000	3,004,279	12
37	Hawaii	$43,308	$36,000	1,427,538	8
38	Alaska	$48,932	$30,000	739,795	8
39	New Hampshire	$51,655	$31,000	1,342,795	8
40	North Dakota	$48,924	$32,000	755,393	5
41	Missouri	$51,895	$32,000	6,113,532	18
42	South Carolina	$49,827	$31,000	5,024,369	15
43	Maine	$48,029	$29,000	1,335,907	8
44	Oklahoma	$47,594	$29,000	3,930,864	16
45	Kansas	$47,896	$30,000	2,913,123	11
46	Louisiana	$48,618	$30,000	4,684,333	10
47	Mississippi	$46,340	$29,000	2,984,100	10
48	Florida	$42,878	$27,000	20,984,400	109
49	Texas	$46,593	$29,000	28,304,596	88
50	Alabama	$46,273	$29,000	4,874,747	15
51	Georgia	$46,480	$29,000	10,429,379	29

Highest paying states for breeding managers

Rank	State	Avg. Breeding Manager Salary
1	New Jersey	$74,465
2	Rhode Island	$63,565
3	District of Columbia	$68,558
4	New York	$64,520
5	Illinois	$64,712
6	West Virginia	$61,994
7	Wyoming	$60,635
8	Arizona	$66,789
9	Michigan	$64,681
10	California	$67,050
11	Indiana	$57,470
12	Minnesota	$62,154
13	Maryland	$59,610
14	Washington	$59,639
15	Virginia	$57,836
16	Pennsylvania	$54,773
17	Tennessee	$56,755
18	Kentucky	$59,191
19	Massachusetts	$57,282
20	Ohio	$54,915
21	Vermont	$53,727
22	Colorado	$57,641
23	Oregon	$56,134
24	Iowa	$53,667
25	Wisconsin	$52,271
26	Connecticut	$54,680
27	Idaho	$57,142
28	Delaware	$54,954
29	North Carolina	$53,618
30	Utah	$52,603
31	Montana	$50,676
32	Nebraska	$51,740
33	Nevada	$52,162
34	South Dakota	$51,258
35	New Mexico	$52,156
36	Arkansas	$50,991
37	Hawaii	$43,308
38	Alaska	$48,932
39	New Hampshire	$51,655
40	North Dakota	$48,924
41	Missouri	$51,895
42	South Carolina	$49,827
43	Maine	$48,029
44	Oklahoma	$47,594
45	Kansas	$47,896
46	Louisiana	$48,618
47	Mississippi	$46,340
48	Florida	$42,878
49	Texas	$46,593
50	Alabama	$46,273
51	Georgia	$46,480

Best states for a breeding manager

10 best states for breeding managers in 2025

1. New Jersey

2. Rhode Island

3. District of Columbia

4. New York

5. Illinois

6. West Virginia

7. Wyoming

8. Arizona

9. Michigan

10. California

Breeding manager jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a breeding manager

Detailed list of the best states for a breeding manager

Highest paying states for breeding managers

Breeding manager best states FAQs

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Total breeding manager jobs:	68
Average annual salary:	$74,465
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$46,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$119,000
Location Quotient:	1.09