Best states for a co-manager

Q: What is the best state for co-managers?

The best state to be a co-manager is Virginia based on co-manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for co-managers?

The highest paying state for co-managers is West Virginia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for co-managers?

The worst state for co-managers is West Virginia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Co-manager opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for co-managers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for co-managers.Our research shows that Virginia is the best state in the country for co-managers.

The median salary for co-managers in Virginia is $94,739. Compare that to the median salary in West Virginia of $57,520, which ranked worst for co-managers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.Virginia is the best state, and Falmouth is the city with the highest pay for co-managers.

10 best states for co-managers in 2026

1. Virginia
Total co-manager jobs: 3,493
Average annual salary: $94,739
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $171,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Co-manager jobs in Virginia
2. Tennessee
Total co-manager jobs: 2,203
Average annual salary: $89,267
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Co-manager jobs in Tennessee
3. New York
Total co-manager jobs: 4,323
Average annual salary: $109,347
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $190,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Co-manager jobs in New York
4. New Jersey
Total co-manager jobs: 2,667
Average annual salary: $103,253
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Co-manager jobs in New Jersey
5. Massachusetts
Total co-manager jobs: 2,554
Average annual salary: $110,926
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $192,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Co-manager jobs in Massachusetts
6. Michigan
Total co-manager jobs: 2,541
Average annual salary: $92,704
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $167,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Co-manager jobs in Michigan
7. Delaware
Total co-manager jobs: 462
Average annual salary: $86,975
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Co-manager jobs in Delaware
8. New Hampshire
Total co-manager jobs: 556
Average annual salary: $92,859
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Co-manager jobs in New Hampshire
9. Wisconsin
Total co-manager jobs: 2,105
Average annual salary: $79,459
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Co-manager jobs in Wisconsin
10. Connecticut
Total co-manager jobs: 1,247
Average annual salary: $85,592
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $154,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Co-manager jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a co-manager

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

Detailed list of the best states for a co-manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Virginia	$94,739	$52,000	8,470,020	3,493
2	Tennessee	$89,267	$49,000	6,715,984	2,203
3	New York	$109,347	$62,000	19,849,399	4,323
4	New Jersey	$103,253	$58,000	9,005,644	2,667
5	Massachusetts	$110,926	$64,000	6,859,819	2,554
6	Michigan	$92,704	$51,000	9,962,311	2,541
7	Delaware	$86,975	$47,000	961,939	462
8	New Hampshire	$92,859	$51,000	1,342,795	556
9	Wisconsin	$79,459	$43,000	5,795,483	2,105
10	Connecticut	$85,592	$47,000	3,588,184	1,247
11	Georgia	$83,258	$45,000	10,429,379	3,750
12	Washington	$90,156	$52,000	7,405,743	2,360
13	Rhode Island	$95,693	$53,000	1,059,639	280
14	Florida	$79,969	$43,000	20,984,400	5,931
15	Texas	$79,724	$43,000	28,304,596	7,490
16	District of Columbia	$106,317	$60,000	693,972	259
17	California	$86,284	$48,000	39,536,653	10,522
18	Minnesota	$86,374	$47,000	5,576,606	1,728
19	Illinois	$82,636	$45,000	12,802,023	3,602
20	North Dakota	$75,043	$42,000	755,393	319
21	Vermont	$82,873	$45,000	623,657	197
22	Montana	$76,268	$44,000	1,050,493	395
23	South Dakota	$79,033	$43,000	869,666	269
24	Colorado	$75,372	$42,000	5,607,154	2,091
25	Maryland	$79,128	$42,000	6,052,177	2,155
26	Maine	$76,085	$41,000	1,335,907	421
27	Missouri	$74,126	$40,000	6,113,532	1,977
28	North Carolina	$71,875	$38,000	10,273,419	3,337
29	Louisiana	$66,261	$36,000	4,684,333	1,310
30	Pennsylvania	$74,185	$40,000	12,805,537	3,433
31	Arkansas	$67,470	$36,000	3,004,279	926
32	Utah	$75,027	$42,000	3,101,833	940
33	Alabama	$65,312	$35,000	4,874,747	1,662
34	Nebraska	$76,063	$41,000	1,920,076	464
35	Arizona	$65,361	$36,000	7,016,270	2,182
36	Indiana	$65,599	$35,000	6,666,818	2,301
37	Ohio	$66,766	$35,000	11,658,609	3,479
38	Kansas	$72,204	$39,000	2,913,123	849
39	South Carolina	$62,375	$32,000	5,024,369	1,789
40	Oklahoma	$65,345	$36,000	3,930,864	1,011
41	Idaho	$68,230	$38,000	1,716,943	519
42	Kentucky	$60,003	$32,000	4,454,189	1,391
43	Wyoming	$64,060	$36,000	579,315	190
44	Nevada	$65,148	$36,000	2,998,039	642
45	Hawaii	$60,081	$45,000	1,427,538	238
46	Mississippi	$60,260	$32,000	2,984,100	750
47	Iowa	$60,990	$33,000	3,145,711	1,126
48	New Mexico	$63,511	$35,000	2,088,070	531
49	Oregon	$64,428	$36,000	4,142,776	1,098
50	Alaska	$62,639	$40,000	739,795	212
51	West Virginia	$57,520	$30,000	1,815,857	472

Highest paying states for co-managers

Rank	State	Avg. Co-Manager Salary
1	Virginia	$94,739
2	Tennessee	$89,267
3	New York	$109,347
4	New Jersey	$103,253
5	Massachusetts	$110,926
6	Michigan	$92,704
7	Delaware	$86,975
8	New Hampshire	$92,859
9	Wisconsin	$79,459
10	Connecticut	$85,592
11	Georgia	$83,258
12	Washington	$90,156
13	Rhode Island	$95,693
14	Florida	$79,969
15	Texas	$79,724
16	District of Columbia	$106,317
17	California	$86,284
18	Minnesota	$86,374
19	Illinois	$82,636
20	North Dakota	$75,043
21	Vermont	$82,873
22	Montana	$76,268
23	South Dakota	$79,033
24	Colorado	$75,372
25	Maryland	$79,128
26	Maine	$76,085
27	Missouri	$74,126
28	North Carolina	$71,875
29	Louisiana	$66,261
30	Pennsylvania	$74,185
31	Arkansas	$67,470
32	Utah	$75,027
33	Alabama	$65,312
34	Nebraska	$76,063
35	Arizona	$65,361
36	Indiana	$65,599
37	Ohio	$66,766
38	Kansas	$72,204
39	South Carolina	$62,375
40	Oklahoma	$65,345
41	Idaho	$68,230
42	Kentucky	$60,003
43	Wyoming	$64,060
44	Nevada	$65,148
45	Hawaii	$60,081
46	Mississippi	$60,260
47	Iowa	$60,990
48	New Mexico	$63,511
49	Oregon	$64,428
50	Alaska	$62,639
51	West Virginia	$57,520

Expert opinions on the best states for co-managers

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for co-managers to find work opportunities?
Dr. Timothy Edwards
Professor, Interim Director, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Like most jobs, opportunities exist in major media hubs like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta. But one can find digital media jobs in medium and small markets as well. Looking media and media-related jobs in non-traditional places such as hospitals, schools, colleges and universities, non-profit organizations, religious institutions could bear fruit for the enterprizing college graduate.

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Total co-manager jobs:	3,493
Average annual salary:	$94,739
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$52,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$171,000
Location Quotient:	1.09

Best states for a co-manager

10 best states for co-managers in 2026

1. Virginia

2. Tennessee

3. New York

4. New Jersey

5. Massachusetts

6. Michigan

7. Delaware

8. New Hampshire

9. Wisconsin

10. Connecticut