Best states for a consultant general manager

Q: What is the best state for consultant general managers?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for consultant general managers?

The highest paying state for consultant general managers is Kentucky based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for consultant general managers?

The worst state for consultant general managers is Iowa, 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 consultant general 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 consultant general manager jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for consultant general managers -- where there are plenty of consultant general manager jobs to go around and consultant general managers 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 consultant general managers.California is the best state, and Eureka is the city with the highest pay for consultant general managers.

10 best states for consultant general managers in 2025

1. California
Total consultant general manager jobs: 11,473
Average annual salary: $141,525
Lowest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $215,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Consultant general manager jobs in California
2. Maryland
Total consultant general manager jobs: 2,193
Average annual salary: $129,636
Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $194,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Consultant general manager jobs in Maryland
3. Texas
Total consultant general manager jobs: 7,051
Average annual salary: $121,311
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $193,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Consultant general manager jobs in Texas
4. Delaware
Total consultant general manager jobs: 437
Average annual salary: $121,157
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $182,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Consultant general manager jobs in Delaware
5. Washington
Total consultant general manager jobs: 2,333
Average annual salary: $128,004
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $196,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Consultant general manager jobs in Washington
6. New Jersey
Total consultant general manager jobs: 2,588
Average annual salary: $127,129
Lowest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $190,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Consultant general manager jobs in New Jersey
7. District of Columbia
Total consultant general manager jobs: 531
Average annual salary: $137,082
Lowest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $204,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Consultant general manager jobs in District of Columbia
8. Connecticut
Total consultant general manager jobs: 1,195
Average annual salary: $116,875
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $175,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Consultant general manager jobs in Connecticut
9. Rhode Island
Total consultant general manager jobs: 326
Average annual salary: $124,426
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $185,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Consultant general manager jobs in Rhode Island
10. Virginia
Total consultant general manager jobs: 3,103
Average annual salary: $120,884
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $183,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Consultant general manager jobs in Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a consultant general manager

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

Detailed list of the best states for a consultant general manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$141,525	$92,000	39,536,653	11,473
2	Maryland	$129,636	$86,000	6,052,177	2,193
3	Texas	$121,311	$76,000	28,304,596	7,051
4	Delaware	$121,157	$80,000	961,939	437
5	Washington	$128,004	$83,000	7,405,743	2,333
6	New Jersey	$127,129	$85,000	9,005,644	2,588
7	District of Columbia	$137,082	$91,000	693,972	531
8	Connecticut	$116,875	$77,000	3,588,184	1,195
9	Rhode Island	$124,426	$83,000	1,059,639	326
10	Virginia	$120,884	$79,000	8,470,020	3,103
11	Alabama	$97,565	$60,000	4,874,747	2,222
12	Arizona	$107,610	$67,000	7,016,270	2,154
13	Alaska	$123,086	$83,000	739,795	227
14	Maine	$108,115	$72,000	1,335,907	464
15	North Carolina	$99,831	$64,000	10,273,419	3,732
16	New York	$111,895	$74,000	19,849,399	4,471
17	Pennsylvania	$108,418	$71,000	12,805,537	3,402
18	Minnesota	$107,568	$70,000	5,576,606	2,264
19	Florida	$98,423	$60,000	20,984,400	5,972
20	Oregon	$112,357	$72,000	4,142,776	1,197
21	Massachusetts	$110,333	$73,000	6,859,819	2,946
22	Colorado	$107,619	$69,000	5,607,154	2,009
23	Nevada	$104,470	$66,000	2,998,039	678
24	Wisconsin	$98,051	$63,000	5,795,483	1,966
25	Michigan	$90,781	$59,000	9,962,311	3,185
26	Georgia	$93,937	$58,000	10,429,379	4,013
27	Louisiana	$91,222	$55,000	4,684,333	1,268
28	New Hampshire	$92,798	$61,000	1,342,795	650
29	South Dakota	$94,484	$62,000	869,666	366
30	New Mexico	$86,498	$54,000	2,088,070	926
31	Hawaii	$103,195	$67,000	1,427,538	299
32	Missouri	$88,077	$55,000	6,113,532	2,216
33	Indiana	$84,783	$54,000	6,666,818	2,745
34	West Virginia	$81,750	$53,000	1,815,857	831
35	South Carolina	$83,026	$52,000	5,024,369	2,084
36	Ohio	$84,667	$54,000	11,658,609	3,778
37	Utah	$89,278	$57,000	3,101,833	1,093
38	Illinois	$86,255	$55,000	12,802,023	4,406
39	Mississippi	$78,753	$48,000	2,984,100	977
40	Oklahoma	$78,909	$49,000	3,930,864	1,331
41	Idaho	$90,389	$57,000	1,716,943	476
42	Tennessee	$81,462	$50,000	6,715,984	2,001
43	Kansas	$75,951	$48,000	2,913,123	1,139
44	Vermont	$87,783	$58,000	623,657	182
45	Montana	$77,059	$49,000	1,050,493	428
46	Kentucky	$63,115	$39,000	4,454,189	1,542
47	Wyoming	$72,997	$47,000	579,315	231
48	Arkansas	$74,193	$46,000	3,004,279	964
49	North Dakota	$82,663	$55,000	755,393	254
50	Nebraska	$75,686	$48,000	1,920,076	643
51	Iowa	$74,952	$47,000	3,145,711	1,051

Highest paying states for consultant general managers

Rank	State	Avg. Consultant General Manager Salary
1	California	$141,525
2	Maryland	$129,636
3	Texas	$121,311
4	Delaware	$121,157
5	Washington	$128,004
6	New Jersey	$127,129
7	District of Columbia	$137,082
8	Connecticut	$116,875
9	Rhode Island	$124,426
10	Virginia	$120,884
11	Alabama	$97,565
12	Arizona	$107,610
13	Alaska	$123,086
14	Maine	$108,115
15	North Carolina	$99,831
16	New York	$111,895
17	Pennsylvania	$108,418
18	Minnesota	$107,568
19	Florida	$98,423
20	Oregon	$112,357
21	Massachusetts	$110,333
22	Colorado	$107,619
23	Nevada	$104,470
24	Wisconsin	$98,051
25	Michigan	$90,781
26	Georgia	$93,937
27	Louisiana	$91,222
28	New Hampshire	$92,798
29	South Dakota	$94,484
30	New Mexico	$86,498
31	Hawaii	$103,195
32	Missouri	$88,077
33	Indiana	$84,783
34	West Virginia	$81,750
35	South Carolina	$83,026
36	Ohio	$84,667
37	Utah	$89,278
38	Illinois	$86,255
39	Mississippi	$78,753
40	Oklahoma	$78,909
41	Idaho	$90,389
42	Tennessee	$81,462
43	Kansas	$75,951
44	Vermont	$87,783
45	Montana	$77,059
46	Kentucky	$63,115
47	Wyoming	$72,997
48	Arkansas	$74,193
49	North Dakota	$82,663
50	Nebraska	$75,686
51	Iowa	$74,952

Expert opinions on the best states for consultant general managers

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Total consultant general manager jobs:	11,473
Average annual salary:	$141,525
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$92,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$215,000
Location Quotient:	1.08

Best states for a consultant general manager

10 best states for consultant general managers in 2025

1. California

2. Maryland

3. Texas

4. Delaware

5. Washington

6. New Jersey

7. District of Columbia

8. Connecticut

9. Rhode Island

10. Virginia