Best states for a case manager lead

Q: What is the best state for case managers lead?

The best state to be a case manager lead is New Mexico based on case manager lead salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for case managers lead?

The highest paying state for case managers lead is Georgia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for case managers lead?

The worst state for case managers lead is Missouri, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like case managers lead are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for case managers lead aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. In fact, our research shows that New Mexico is the best state for case managers lead in America. The best city in America for case managers lead with the highest pay is El Paso, TX.

New Mexico is the best state for jobs for case managers lead, and Missouri is the worst. The most common pay in New Mexico is $49,983, while the median pay in Missouri is $33,199.New Mexico is the best state, and Socorro is the city with the highest pay for case managers lead.

10 best states for case managers lead in 2026

1. New Mexico
Total case manager lead jobs: 344
Average annual salary: $49,983
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.56
Case manager lead jobs in New Mexico
2. Nevada
Total case manager lead jobs: 426
Average annual salary: $48,309
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.81
Case manager lead jobs in Nevada
3. Texas
Total case manager lead jobs: 1,710
Average annual salary: $52,041
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Case manager lead jobs in Texas
4. Ohio
Total case manager lead jobs: 1,955
Average annual salary: $44,246
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.7
Case manager lead jobs in Ohio
5. District of Columbia
Total case manager lead jobs: 147
Average annual salary: $54,847
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Case manager lead jobs in District of Columbia
6. Hawaii
Total case manager lead jobs: 199
Average annual salary: $50,043
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
2.11
Case manager lead jobs in Hawaii
7. New Hampshire
Total case manager lead jobs: 358
Average annual salary: $43,205
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.82
Case manager lead jobs in New Hampshire
8. California
Total case manager lead jobs: 3,698
Average annual salary: $49,559
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Case manager lead jobs in California
9. North Carolina
Total case manager lead jobs: 510
Average annual salary: $49,822
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
0.47
Case manager lead jobs in North Carolina
10. Virginia
Total case manager lead jobs: 745
Average annual salary: $47,543
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Case manager lead jobs in Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a case manager lead

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

Detailed list of the best states for a case manager lead

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Mexico	$49,983	$36,000	2,088,070	344
2	Nevada	$48,309	$33,000	2,998,039	426
3	Texas	$52,041	$37,000	28,304,596	1,710
4	Ohio	$44,246	$31,000	11,658,609	1,955
5	District of Columbia	$54,847	$38,000	693,972	147
6	Hawaii	$50,043	$40,000	1,427,538	199
7	New Hampshire	$43,205	$33,000	1,342,795	358
8	California	$49,559	$34,000	39,536,653	3,698
9	North Carolina	$49,822	$35,000	10,273,419	510
10	Virginia	$47,543	$33,000	8,470,020	745
11	Michigan	$42,404	$30,000	9,962,311	867
12	Rhode Island	$41,228	$30,000	1,059,639	262
13	Wisconsin	$45,019	$32,000	5,795,483	419
14	Pennsylvania	$40,326	$28,000	12,805,537	2,329
15	New Jersey	$46,956	$33,000	9,005,644	611
16	Alaska	$42,450	$36,000	739,795	190
17	Connecticut	$45,486	$33,000	3,588,184	264
18	Washington	$44,088	$32,000	7,405,743	871
19	Arkansas	$39,756	$28,000	3,004,279	513
20	Mississippi	$41,655	$30,000	2,984,100	185
21	Florida	$42,195	$30,000	20,984,400	1,887
22	North Dakota	$44,797	$34,000	755,393	45
23	Oregon	$44,836	$32,000	4,142,776	279
24	Idaho	$39,592	$28,000	1,716,943	377
25	Delaware	$44,626	$31,000	961,939	69
26	Iowa	$40,290	$29,000	3,145,711	326
27	Maryland	$41,912	$29,000	6,052,177	830
28	Illinois	$41,022	$29,000	12,802,023	1,234
29	Utah	$37,346	$27,000	3,101,833	679
30	Minnesota	$41,294	$30,000	5,576,606	483
31	New York	$41,299	$29,000	19,849,399	1,333
32	Montana	$37,208	$28,000	1,050,493	212
33	Kansas	$37,054	$26,000	2,913,123	539
34	Arizona	$38,940	$27,000	7,016,270	615
35	Kentucky	$38,590	$27,000	4,454,189	264
36	Indiana	$37,007	$26,000	6,666,818	620
37	Nebraska	$35,859	$26,000	1,920,076	362
38	Colorado	$39,206	$28,000	5,607,154	488
39	Oklahoma	$34,835	$25,000	3,930,864	515
40	Louisiana	$36,176	$26,000	4,684,333	281
41	Maine	$35,015	$27,000	1,335,907	216
42	West Virginia	$36,430	$25,000	1,815,857	92
43	Wyoming	$37,234	$27,000	579,315	32
44	South Dakota	$32,769	$24,000	869,666	176
45	Tennessee	$35,896	$25,000	6,715,984	367
46	Massachusetts	$33,046	$24,000	6,859,819	1,395
47	South Carolina	$35,076	$25,000	5,024,369	323
48	Vermont	$35,077	$27,000	623,657	34
49	Alabama	$34,187	$24,000	4,874,747	238
50	Georgia	$32,529	$23,000	10,429,379	865
51	Missouri	$33,199	$24,000	6,113,532	375

Highest paying states for case managers lead

Rank	State	Avg. Case Manager Lead Salary
1	New Mexico	$49,983
2	Nevada	$48,309
3	Texas	$52,041
4	Ohio	$44,246
5	District of Columbia	$54,847
6	Hawaii	$50,043
7	New Hampshire	$43,205
8	California	$49,559
9	North Carolina	$49,822
10	Virginia	$47,543
11	Michigan	$42,404
12	Rhode Island	$41,228
13	Wisconsin	$45,019
14	Pennsylvania	$40,326
15	New Jersey	$46,956
16	Alaska	$42,450
17	Connecticut	$45,486
18	Washington	$44,088
19	Arkansas	$39,756
20	Mississippi	$41,655
21	Florida	$42,195
22	North Dakota	$44,797
23	Oregon	$44,836
24	Idaho	$39,592
25	Delaware	$44,626
26	Iowa	$40,290
27	Maryland	$41,912
28	Illinois	$41,022
29	Utah	$37,346
30	Minnesota	$41,294
31	New York	$41,299
32	Montana	$37,208
33	Kansas	$37,054
34	Arizona	$38,940
35	Kentucky	$38,590
36	Indiana	$37,007
37	Nebraska	$35,859
38	Colorado	$39,206
39	Oklahoma	$34,835
40	Louisiana	$36,176
41	Maine	$35,015
42	West Virginia	$36,430
43	Wyoming	$37,234
44	South Dakota	$32,769
45	Tennessee	$35,896
46	Massachusetts	$33,046
47	South Carolina	$35,076
48	Vermont	$35,077
49	Alabama	$34,187
50	Georgia	$32,529
51	Missouri	$33,199

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Total case manager lead jobs:	344
Average annual salary:	$49,983
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$68,000
Location Quotient:	1.56

Best states for a case manager lead

10 best states for case managers lead in 2026

1. New Mexico

2. Nevada

3. Texas

4. Ohio

5. District of Columbia

6. Hawaii

7. New Hampshire

8. California

9. North Carolina

10. Virginia