Best states for a clinical trial manager

Q: What is the best state for clinical trial managers?

The best state to be a clinical trial manager is California based on clinical trial manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for clinical trial managers?

The highest paying state for clinical trial managers is Missouri based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for clinical trial managers?

The worst state for clinical trial managers is Colorado, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for clinical trial managers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for clinical trial manager jobs.Our research shows that California is the best state in the country for clinical trial managers.

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 clinical trial managers.If you are currently seeking employment as a clinical trial manager, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for clinical trial managers in 2026

1. California
Total clinical trial manager jobs: 5,159
Average annual salary: $118,047
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $182,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Clinical trial manager jobs in California
2. Washington
Total clinical trial manager jobs: 1,117
Average annual salary: $102,074
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Clinical trial manager jobs in Washington
3. New York
Total clinical trial manager jobs: 2,277
Average annual salary: $102,691
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Clinical trial manager jobs in New York
4. New Mexico
Total clinical trial manager jobs: 225
Average annual salary: $104,048
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $164,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Clinical trial manager jobs in New Mexico
5. New Jersey
Total clinical trial manager jobs: 1,487
Average annual salary: $99,051
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $153,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Clinical trial manager jobs in New Jersey
6. Massachusetts
Total clinical trial manager jobs: 1,558
Average annual salary: $96,985
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Clinical trial manager jobs in Massachusetts
7. Nevada
Total clinical trial manager jobs: 247
Average annual salary: $94,539
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Clinical trial manager jobs in Nevada
8. Oregon
Total clinical trial manager jobs: 610
Average annual salary: $94,950
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Clinical trial manager jobs in Oregon
9. New Hampshire
Total clinical trial manager jobs: 106
Average annual salary: $101,916
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $157,000
Location Quotient:
0.46
Clinical trial manager jobs in New Hampshire
10. Arizona
Total clinical trial manager jobs: 766
Average annual salary: $90,779
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Clinical trial manager jobs in Arizona

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a clinical trial manager

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

Detailed list of the best states for a clinical trial manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$118,047	$76,000	39,536,653	5,159
2	Washington	$102,074	$64,000	7,405,743	1,117
3	New York	$102,691	$66,000	19,849,399	2,277
4	New Mexico	$104,048	$65,000	2,088,070	225
5	New Jersey	$99,051	$64,000	9,005,644	1,487
6	Massachusetts	$96,985	$62,000	6,859,819	1,558
7	Nevada	$94,539	$60,000	2,998,039	247
8	Oregon	$94,950	$60,000	4,142,776	610
9	New Hampshire	$101,916	$65,000	1,342,795	106
10	Arizona	$90,779	$58,000	7,016,270	766
11	Maryland	$96,285	$62,000	6,052,177	963
12	Delaware	$94,995	$61,000	961,939	140
13	North Dakota	$85,925	$54,000	755,393	126
14	Montana	$89,460	$55,000	1,050,493	146
15	Rhode Island	$86,931	$56,000	1,059,639	187
16	Indiana	$86,245	$54,000	6,666,818	769
17	Vermont	$93,659	$60,000	623,657	74
18	Ohio	$86,822	$55,000	11,658,609	1,108
19	Idaho	$92,443	$57,000	1,716,943	140
20	Michigan	$87,273	$55,000	9,962,311	825
21	Georgia	$91,409	$57,000	10,429,379	1,064
22	North Carolina	$84,575	$54,000	10,273,419	1,398
23	Maine	$83,227	$53,000	1,335,907	232
24	Virginia	$91,361	$59,000	8,470,020	1,049
25	South Dakota	$82,886	$51,000	869,666	124
26	Hawaii	$93,731	$70,000	1,427,538	115
27	Illinois	$84,504	$53,000	12,802,023	1,438
28	Connecticut	$82,190	$53,000	3,588,184	534
29	Pennsylvania	$79,836	$51,000	12,805,537	1,679
30	Florida	$81,318	$50,000	20,984,400	2,396
31	Minnesota	$84,065	$53,000	5,576,606	729
32	Wisconsin	$81,429	$51,000	5,795,483	631
33	West Virginia	$80,695	$51,000	1,815,857	161
34	Iowa	$82,333	$51,000	3,145,711	285
35	Tennessee	$78,782	$49,000	6,715,984	732
36	Utah	$80,941	$50,000	3,101,833	363
37	Mississippi	$82,113	$51,000	2,984,100	142
38	Wyoming	$81,910	$50,000	579,315	42
39	Louisiana	$79,492	$49,000	4,684,333	385
40	District of Columbia	$78,603	$50,000	693,972	277
41	Nebraska	$79,918	$49,000	1,920,076	208
42	Kentucky	$77,013	$48,000	4,454,189	392
43	Texas	$75,102	$47,000	28,304,596	2,439
44	Kansas	$74,789	$46,000	2,913,123	319
45	Alaska	$77,400	$52,000	739,795	77
46	South Carolina	$75,420	$48,000	5,024,369	425
47	Arkansas	$74,238	$46,000	3,004,279	183
48	Oklahoma	$70,587	$43,000	3,930,864	332
49	Missouri	$67,353	$41,000	6,113,532	638
50	Alabama	$73,140	$46,000	4,874,747	242
51	Colorado	$68,556	$42,000	5,607,154	604

Highest paying states for clinical trial managers

Rank	State	Avg. Clinical Trial Manager Salary
1	California	$118,047
2	Washington	$102,074
3	New York	$102,691
4	New Mexico	$104,048
5	New Jersey	$99,051
6	Massachusetts	$96,985
7	Nevada	$94,539
8	Oregon	$94,950
9	New Hampshire	$101,916
10	Arizona	$90,779
11	Maryland	$96,285
12	Delaware	$94,995
13	North Dakota	$85,925
14	Montana	$89,460
15	Rhode Island	$86,931
16	Indiana	$86,245
17	Vermont	$93,659
18	Ohio	$86,822
19	Idaho	$92,443
20	Michigan	$87,273
21	Georgia	$91,409
22	North Carolina	$84,575
23	Maine	$83,227
24	Virginia	$91,361
25	South Dakota	$82,886
26	Hawaii	$93,731
27	Illinois	$84,504
28	Connecticut	$82,190
29	Pennsylvania	$79,836
30	Florida	$81,318
31	Minnesota	$84,065
32	Wisconsin	$81,429
33	West Virginia	$80,695
34	Iowa	$82,333
35	Tennessee	$78,782
36	Utah	$80,941
37	Mississippi	$82,113
38	Wyoming	$81,910
39	Louisiana	$79,492
40	District of Columbia	$78,603
41	Nebraska	$79,918
42	Kentucky	$77,013
43	Texas	$75,102
44	Kansas	$74,789
45	Alaska	$77,400
46	South Carolina	$75,420
47	Arkansas	$74,238
48	Oklahoma	$70,587
49	Missouri	$67,353
50	Alabama	$73,140
51	Colorado	$68,556

Best states for a clinical trial manager

10 best states for clinical trial managers in 2026

1. California

2. Washington

3. New York

4. New Mexico

5. New Jersey

6. Massachusetts

7. Nevada

8. Oregon

9. New Hampshire

10. Arizona

Clinical trial manager jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a clinical trial manager

Detailed list of the best states for a clinical trial manager

Highest paying states for clinical trial managers

Clinical trial manager best states FAQs

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Total clinical trial manager jobs:	5,159
Average annual salary:	$118,047
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$76,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$182,000
Location Quotient:	1.34