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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for contact center managers in the United States. Contact center manager positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for contact center managers.We wanted to look at the best states for contact center managers -- where there are plenty of contact center manager jobs to go around and contact center managers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for contact center managers. Pennsylvania is the best state for contact center managers, where the median salary is $91,796.Pennsylvania is the best state, and Long Branch is the city with the highest pay for contact center managers.
10 best states for contact center managers in 2025
1. Pennsylvania
Total contact center manager jobs: 2,611 Average annual salary: $91,796 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000 Location Quotient: 1.172. District of Columbia
Total contact center manager jobs: 531 Average annual salary: $89,102 Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $168,000 Location Quotient: 1.653. Virginia
Total contact center manager jobs: 2,666 Average annual salary: $83,017 Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000 Location Quotient: 1.484. Maryland
Total contact center manager jobs: 1,533 Average annual salary: $85,223 Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000 Location Quotient: 1.265. Rhode Island
Total contact center manager jobs: 225 Average annual salary: $92,660 Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $174,000 Location Quotient: 0.976. New York
Total contact center manager jobs: 2,321 Average annual salary: $94,131 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $176,000 Location Quotient: 0.947. New Jersey
Total contact center manager jobs: 1,299 Average annual salary: $94,301 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $176,000 Location Quotient: 0.858. Massachusetts
Total contact center manager jobs: 1,596 Average annual salary: $87,728 Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $167,000 Location Quotient: 0.919. Delaware
Total contact center manager jobs: 213 Average annual salary: $85,207 Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000 Location Quotient: 0.8910. North Carolina
Total contact center manager jobs: 1,847 Average annual salary: $71,228 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000 Location Quotient: 1
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Detailed list of the best states for a contact center manager
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | $91,796 | $48,000 | 12,805,537 | 2,611 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $89,102 | $47,000 | 693,972 | 531 |
| 3 | Virginia | $83,017 | $43,000 | 8,470,020 | 2,666 |
| 4 | Maryland | $85,223 | $44,000 | 6,052,177 | 1,533 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $92,660 | $49,000 | 1,059,639 | 225 |
| 6 | New York | $94,131 | $50,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,321 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $94,301 | $50,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,299 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $87,728 | $45,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,596 |
| 9 | Delaware | $85,207 | $44,000 | 961,939 | 213 |
| 10 | North Carolina | $71,228 | $36,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,847 |
| 11 | Michigan | $67,614 | $34,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,490 |
| 12 | Ohio | $65,668 | $33,000 | 11,658,609 | 2,027 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $82,645 | $43,000 | 3,588,184 | 494 |
| 14 | Kentucky | $60,241 | $30,000 | 4,454,189 | 904 |
| 15 | Texas | $62,828 | $32,000 | 28,304,596 | 4,187 |
| 16 | Georgia | $64,228 | $33,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,889 |
| 17 | West Virginia | $69,979 | $35,000 | 1,815,857 | 118 |
| 18 | California | $66,643 | $37,000 | 39,536,653 | 5,543 |
| 19 | Kansas | $57,796 | $31,000 | 2,913,123 | 729 |
| 20 | Indiana | $61,815 | $31,000 | 6,666,818 | 1,135 |
| 21 | Florida | $64,876 | $33,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,516 |
| 22 | Montana | $52,110 | $34,000 | 1,050,493 | 391 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $65,234 | $32,000 | 1,342,795 | 224 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $59,501 | $30,000 | 6,715,984 | 1,016 |
| 25 | Iowa | $62,920 | $33,000 | 3,145,711 | 332 |
| 26 | Missouri | $54,525 | $29,000 | 6,113,532 | 1,320 |
| 27 | Alabama | $56,989 | $29,000 | 4,874,747 | 732 |
| 28 | New Mexico | $53,070 | $28,000 | 2,088,070 | 430 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $59,334 | $30,000 | 5,795,483 | 722 |
| 30 | Washington | $53,344 | $33,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,521 |
| 31 | Illinois | $54,046 | $27,000 | 12,802,023 | 2,646 |
| 32 | Oregon | $54,922 | $33,000 | 4,142,776 | 780 |
| 33 | Mississippi | $54,499 | $28,000 | 2,984,100 | 374 |
| 34 | Arizona | $51,973 | $28,000 | 7,016,270 | 1,186 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $48,985 | $27,000 | 1,920,076 | 620 |
| 36 | Nevada | $52,688 | $29,000 | 2,998,039 | 383 |
| 37 | Louisiana | $57,184 | $29,000 | 4,684,333 | 292 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $55,704 | $28,000 | 5,024,369 | 711 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $50,509 | $27,000 | 3,930,864 | 599 |
| 40 | Alaska | $49,034 | $37,000 | 739,795 | 152 |
| 41 | Wyoming | $44,974 | $27,000 | 579,315 | 156 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $54,098 | $28,000 | 3,004,279 | 310 |
| 43 | Idaho | $46,996 | $29,000 | 1,716,943 | 322 |
| 44 | Hawaii | $52,443 | $40,000 | 1,427,538 | 140 |
| 45 | North Dakota | $41,291 | $24,000 | 755,393 | 358 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $50,578 | $29,000 | 869,666 | 61 |
| 47 | Minnesota | $46,919 | $25,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,372 |
| 48 | Utah | $43,218 | $26,000 | 3,101,833 | 613 |
| 49 | Vermont | $50,686 | $25,000 | 623,657 | 101 |
| 50 | Maine | $49,167 | $24,000 | 1,335,907 | 103 |
| 51 | Colorado | $45,381 | $26,000 | 5,607,154 | 905 |
Highest paying states for contact center managers
| Rank | State | Avg. Contact Center Manager Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | $91,796 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $89,102 |
| 3 | Virginia | $83,017 |
| 4 | Maryland | $85,223 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $92,660 |
| 6 | New York | $94,131 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $94,301 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $87,728 |
| 9 | Delaware | $85,207 |
| 10 | North Carolina | $71,228 |
| 11 | Michigan | $67,614 |
| 12 | Ohio | $65,668 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $82,645 |
| 14 | Kentucky | $60,241 |
| 15 | Texas | $62,828 |
| 16 | Georgia | $64,228 |
| 17 | West Virginia | $69,979 |
| 18 | California | $66,643 |
| 19 | Kansas | $57,796 |
| 20 | Indiana | $61,815 |
| 21 | Florida | $64,876 |
| 22 | Montana | $52,110 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $65,234 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $59,501 |
| 25 | Iowa | $62,920 |
| 26 | Missouri | $54,525 |
| 27 | Alabama | $56,989 |
| 28 | New Mexico | $53,070 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $59,334 |
| 30 | Washington | $53,344 |
| 31 | Illinois | $54,046 |
| 32 | Oregon | $54,922 |
| 33 | Mississippi | $54,499 |
| 34 | Arizona | $51,973 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $48,985 |
| 36 | Nevada | $52,688 |
| 37 | Louisiana | $57,184 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $55,704 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $50,509 |
| 40 | Alaska | $49,034 |
| 41 | Wyoming | $44,974 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $54,098 |
| 43 | Idaho | $46,996 |
| 44 | Hawaii | $52,443 |
| 45 | North Dakota | $41,291 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $50,578 |
| 47 | Minnesota | $46,919 |
| 48 | Utah | $43,218 |
| 49 | Vermont | $50,686 |
| 50 | Maine | $49,167 |
| 51 | Colorado | $45,381 |
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Updated January 8, 2025