Best states for a call center team leader

Q: What is the best state for call center team leaders?

The best state to be a call center team leader is South Dakota based on call center team leader salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for call center team leaders?

The highest paying state for call center team leaders is Nevada based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for call center team leaders?

The worst state for call center team leaders is Nevada, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a call center team leader and really want to work at Randstad North America? Turns out, your chances to become a call center team leader are better in some states than others.We wanted to look at the best states for call center team leaders -- where there are plenty of call center team leader jobs to go around and call center team leaders get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for call center team leaders.If you are currently seeking employment as a call center team leader, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for call center team leaders in 2026

1. South Dakota
Total call center team leader jobs: 469
Average annual salary: $42,807
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
2.2
Call center team leader jobs in South Dakota
2. North Dakota
Total call center team leader jobs: 503
Average annual salary: $42,796
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
2.72
Call center team leader jobs in North Dakota
3. District of Columbia
Total call center team leader jobs: 333
Average annual salary: $61,376
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1
Call center team leader jobs in District of Columbia
4. Washington
Total call center team leader jobs: 1,574
Average annual salary: $47,232
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Call center team leader jobs in Washington
5. Illinois
Total call center team leader jobs: 2,609
Average annual salary: $45,017
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Call center team leader jobs in Illinois
6. Rhode Island
Total call center team leader jobs: 252
Average annual salary: $44,410
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Call center team leader jobs in Rhode Island
7. Utah
Total call center team leader jobs: 1,024
Average annual salary: $41,315
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
Call center team leader jobs in Utah
8. Alaska
Total call center team leader jobs: 206
Average annual salary: $45,050
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Call center team leader jobs in Alaska
9. Iowa
Total call center team leader jobs: 1,080
Average annual salary: $40,119
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Call center team leader jobs in Iowa
10. Indiana
Total call center team leader jobs: 1,022
Average annual salary: $45,175
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Call center team leader jobs in Indiana

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Detailed list of the best states for a call center team leader

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	South Dakota	$42,807	$34,000	869,666	469
2	North Dakota	$42,796	$35,000	755,393	503
3	District of Columbia	$61,376	$44,000	693,972	333
4	Washington	$47,232	$39,000	7,405,743	1,574
5	Illinois	$45,017	$35,000	12,802,023	2,609
6	Rhode Island	$44,410	$35,000	1,059,639	252
7	Utah	$41,315	$33,000	3,101,833	1,024
8	Alaska	$45,050	$41,000	739,795	206
9	Iowa	$40,119	$31,000	3,145,711	1,080
10	Indiana	$45,175	$34,000	6,666,818	1,022
11	New York	$48,543	$37,000	19,849,399	2,212
12	New Hampshire	$44,984	$37,000	1,342,795	254
13	Nebraska	$39,388	$31,000	1,920,076	749
14	Delaware	$42,114	$30,000	961,939	233
15	Michigan	$40,808	$31,000	9,962,311	1,338
16	Wisconsin	$40,526	$31,000	5,795,483	1,012
17	Tennessee	$38,247	$29,000	6,715,984	1,518
18	Massachusetts	$42,132	$34,000	6,859,819	1,768
19	New Jersey	$45,508	$34,000	9,005,644	730
20	Ohio	$40,157	$30,000	11,658,609	1,699
21	North Carolina	$38,955	$28,000	10,273,419	2,120
22	Oregon	$40,174	$32,000	4,142,776	1,079
23	Colorado	$41,980	$33,000	5,607,154	990
24	Texas	$40,092	$30,000	28,304,596	3,261
25	Alabama	$37,643	$28,000	4,874,747	1,050
26	California	$40,769	$31,000	39,536,653	5,150
27	Missouri	$37,776	$29,000	6,113,532	1,426
28	Arizona	$39,789	$30,000	7,016,270	877
29	Vermont	$40,659	$34,000	623,657	116
30	Florida	$38,411	$28,000	20,984,400	2,999
31	Minnesota	$37,933	$30,000	5,576,606	1,577
32	Arkansas	$35,366	$27,000	3,004,279	792
33	New Mexico	$37,774	$28,000	2,088,070	344
34	Georgia	$38,160	$28,000	10,429,379	1,859
35	Kentucky	$36,197	$27,000	4,454,189	803
36	Kansas	$36,477	$28,000	2,913,123	693
37	Maryland	$41,220	$30,000	6,052,177	725
38	Pennsylvania	$35,389	$26,000	12,805,537	3,288
39	Hawaii	$42,602	$38,000	1,427,538	145
40	South Carolina	$36,879	$27,000	5,024,369	814
41	Virginia	$36,945	$26,000	8,470,020	2,289
42	Wyoming	$33,905	$27,000	579,315	150
43	Oklahoma	$34,148	$26,000	3,930,864	761
44	Connecticut	$38,498	$30,000	3,588,184	532
45	Montana	$32,215	$26,000	1,050,493	496
46	Louisiana	$35,453	$26,000	4,684,333	589
47	Idaho	$32,863	$26,000	1,716,943	306
48	Maine	$35,326	$29,000	1,335,907	150
49	Mississippi	$31,898	$24,000	2,984,100	369
50	West Virginia	$32,438	$24,000	1,815,857	204
51	Nevada	$29,476	$22,000	2,998,039	363

Highest paying states for call center team leaders

Rank	State	Avg. Call Center Team Leader Salary
1	South Dakota	$42,807
2	North Dakota	$42,796
3	District of Columbia	$61,376
4	Washington	$47,232
5	Illinois	$45,017
6	Rhode Island	$44,410
7	Utah	$41,315
8	Alaska	$45,050
9	Iowa	$40,119
10	Indiana	$45,175
11	New York	$48,543
12	New Hampshire	$44,984
13	Nebraska	$39,388
14	Delaware	$42,114
15	Michigan	$40,808
16	Wisconsin	$40,526
17	Tennessee	$38,247
18	Massachusetts	$42,132
19	New Jersey	$45,508
20	Ohio	$40,157
21	North Carolina	$38,955
22	Oregon	$40,174
23	Colorado	$41,980
24	Texas	$40,092
25	Alabama	$37,643
26	California	$40,769
27	Missouri	$37,776
28	Arizona	$39,789
29	Vermont	$40,659
30	Florida	$38,411
31	Minnesota	$37,933
32	Arkansas	$35,366
33	New Mexico	$37,774
34	Georgia	$38,160
35	Kentucky	$36,197
36	Kansas	$36,477
37	Maryland	$41,220
38	Pennsylvania	$35,389
39	Hawaii	$42,602
40	South Carolina	$36,879
41	Virginia	$36,945
42	Wyoming	$33,905
43	Oklahoma	$34,148
44	Connecticut	$38,498
45	Montana	$32,215
46	Louisiana	$35,453
47	Idaho	$32,863
48	Maine	$35,326
49	Mississippi	$31,898
50	West Virginia	$32,438
51	Nevada	$29,476

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Total call center team leader jobs:	469
Average annual salary:	$42,807
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$34,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$53,000
Location Quotient:	2.2

Best states for a call center team leader

10 best states for call center team leaders in 2026

1. South Dakota

2. North Dakota

3. District of Columbia

4. Washington

5. Illinois

6. Rhode Island

7. Utah

8. Alaska

9. Iowa

10. Indiana