Best states for a child nutrition manager

Q: What is the best state for child nutrition managers?

The best state to be a child nutrition manager is New York based on child nutrition manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for child nutrition managers?

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

Q: What is the worst state for child nutrition managers?

The worst state for child nutrition managers is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and executive management careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to child nutrition manager jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for child nutrition managers.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of child nutrition managers in America is $74,000.

New York is the best state for jobs for child nutrition managers, and South Dakota is the worst. The most common pay in New York is $48,551, while the median pay in South Dakota is $26,472.New York is the best state, and Southampton is the city with the highest pay for child nutrition managers.

10 best states for child nutrition managers in 2025

1. New York
Total child nutrition manager jobs: 1,378
Average annual salary: $48,551
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Child nutrition manager jobs in New York
2. Ohio
Total child nutrition manager jobs: 1,584
Average annual salary: $36,607
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Child nutrition manager jobs in Ohio
3. Wisconsin
Total child nutrition manager jobs: 942
Average annual salary: $35,299
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Child nutrition manager jobs in Wisconsin
4. Pennsylvania
Total child nutrition manager jobs: 1,607
Average annual salary: $40,230
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Child nutrition manager jobs in Pennsylvania
5. Rhode Island
Total child nutrition manager jobs: 80
Average annual salary: $48,477
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
0.52
Child nutrition manager jobs in Rhode Island
6. New Hampshire
Total child nutrition manager jobs: 99
Average annual salary: $47,052
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
0.45
Child nutrition manager jobs in New Hampshire
7. Connecticut
Total child nutrition manager jobs: 324
Average annual salary: $44,207
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Child nutrition manager jobs in Connecticut
8. Maine
Total child nutrition manager jobs: 84
Average annual salary: $44,537
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.5
Child nutrition manager jobs in Maine
9. Utah
Total child nutrition manager jobs: 401
Average annual salary: $35,968
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1
Child nutrition manager jobs in Utah
10. Michigan
Total child nutrition manager jobs: 1,417
Average annual salary: $32,672
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Child nutrition manager jobs in Michigan

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a child nutrition manager

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Detailed list of the best states for a child nutrition manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$48,551	$25,000	19,849,399	1,378
2	Ohio	$36,607	$22,000	11,658,609	1,584
3	Wisconsin	$35,299	$23,000	5,795,483	942
4	Pennsylvania	$40,230	$21,000	12,805,537	1,607
5	Rhode Island	$48,477	$26,000	1,059,639	80
6	New Hampshire	$47,052	$26,000	1,342,795	99
7	Connecticut	$44,207	$23,000	3,588,184	324
8	Maine	$44,537	$25,000	1,335,907	84
9	Utah	$35,968	$25,000	3,101,833	401
10	Michigan	$32,672	$20,000	9,962,311	1,417
11	Nevada	$37,912	$23,000	2,998,039	215
12	Tennessee	$33,116	$21,000	6,715,984	866
13	Massachusetts	$40,406	$22,000	6,859,819	969
14	Delaware	$40,594	$21,000	961,939	111
15	Washington	$37,538	$24,000	7,405,743	778
16	Vermont	$40,954	$23,000	623,657	44
17	Hawaii	$40,935	$26,000	1,427,538	86
18	District of Columbia	$43,033	$23,000	693,972	123
19	Virginia	$38,156	$20,000	8,470,020	1,061
20	Alabama	$32,336	$19,000	4,874,747	642
21	Louisiana	$31,557	$18,000	4,684,333	520
22	California	$39,361	$22,000	39,536,653	2,506
23	Texas	$33,694	$19,000	28,304,596	2,682
24	Illinois	$33,009	$21,000	12,802,023	1,587
25	West Virginia	$32,403	$19,000	1,815,857	165
26	Alaska	$33,521	$25,000	739,795	92
27	Wyoming	$30,298	$22,000	579,315	79
28	Missouri	$30,449	$21,000	6,113,532	797
29	Idaho	$31,365	$21,000	1,716,943	174
30	Nebraska	$29,351	$21,000	1,920,076	300
31	New Jersey	$35,703	$18,000	9,005,644	765
32	Minnesota	$29,995	$21,000	5,576,606	763
33	Iowa	$29,756	$20,000	3,145,711	425
34	Kentucky	$26,851	$16,000	4,454,189	682
35	Maryland	$32,460	$17,000	6,052,177	843
36	Indiana	$26,423	$17,000	6,666,818	1,175
37	New Mexico	$31,503	$20,000	2,088,070	134
38	North Carolina	$26,574	$15,000	10,273,419	1,449
39	Mississippi	$27,295	$16,000	2,984,100	296
40	North Dakota	$29,017	$21,000	755,393	76
41	South Carolina	$26,264	$15,000	5,024,369	682
42	Arizona	$30,559	$18,000	7,016,270	543
43	Oklahoma	$25,091	$17,000	3,930,864	505
44	Montana	$27,699	$20,000	1,050,493	142
45	Arkansas	$25,789	$17,000	3,004,279	368
46	Florida	$25,314	$13,000	20,984,400	2,295
47	Kansas	$25,179	$17,000	2,913,123	462
48	Georgia	$24,077	$14,000	10,429,379	1,584
49	Oregon	$29,792	$18,000	4,142,776	330
50	Colorado	$25,926	$18,000	5,607,154	632
51	South Dakota	$26,472	$19,000	869,666	70

Highest paying states for child nutrition managers

Rank	State	Avg. Child Nutrition Manager Salary
1	New York	$48,551
2	Ohio	$36,607
3	Wisconsin	$35,299
4	Pennsylvania	$40,230
5	Rhode Island	$48,477
6	New Hampshire	$47,052
7	Connecticut	$44,207
8	Maine	$44,537
9	Utah	$35,968
10	Michigan	$32,672
11	Nevada	$37,912
12	Tennessee	$33,116
13	Massachusetts	$40,406
14	Delaware	$40,594
15	Washington	$37,538
16	Vermont	$40,954
17	Hawaii	$40,935
18	District of Columbia	$43,033
19	Virginia	$38,156
20	Alabama	$32,336
21	Louisiana	$31,557
22	California	$39,361
23	Texas	$33,694
24	Illinois	$33,009
25	West Virginia	$32,403
26	Alaska	$33,521
27	Wyoming	$30,298
28	Missouri	$30,449
29	Idaho	$31,365
30	Nebraska	$29,351
31	New Jersey	$35,703
32	Minnesota	$29,995
33	Iowa	$29,756
34	Kentucky	$26,851
35	Maryland	$32,460
36	Indiana	$26,423
37	New Mexico	$31,503
38	North Carolina	$26,574
39	Mississippi	$27,295
40	North Dakota	$29,017
41	South Carolina	$26,264
42	Arizona	$30,559
43	Oklahoma	$25,091
44	Montana	$27,699
45	Arkansas	$25,789
46	Florida	$25,314
47	Kansas	$25,179
48	Georgia	$24,077
49	Oregon	$29,792
50	Colorado	$25,926
51	South Dakota	$26,472

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Total child nutrition manager jobs:	1,378
Average annual salary:	$48,551
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$25,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$91,000
Location Quotient:	0.85

Best states for a child nutrition manager

10 best states for child nutrition managers in 2025

1. New York

2. Ohio

3. Wisconsin

4. Pennsylvania

5. Rhode Island

6. New Hampshire

7. Connecticut

8. Maine

9. Utah

10. Michigan