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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to content manager jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. In order to help you decide which state is the best for content managers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for content manager jobs.
To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for content managers. Washington is the best state for content managers, where the median salary is $96,187.We found that Washington is the best state for content manager jobs, whereas Alabama is the worst.
10 best states for content managers in 2026
1. Washington
Total content manager jobs: 1,585 Average annual salary: $96,187 Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000 Location Quotient: 1.92
2. Oregon
Total content manager jobs: 711 Average annual salary: $89,808 Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000 Location Quotient: 1.52
3. California
Total content manager jobs: 5,871 Average annual salary: $93,812 Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000 Location Quotient: 1.78
4. Rhode Island
Total content manager jobs: 145 Average annual salary: $88,925 Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000 Location Quotient: 1.06
5. Massachusetts
Total content manager jobs: 1,471 Average annual salary: $83,386 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000 Location Quotient: 1.42
6. Nevada
Total content manager jobs: 158 Average annual salary: $92,931 Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000 Location Quotient: 0.67
7. New Jersey
Total content manager jobs: 1,002 Average annual salary: $78,925 Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000 Location Quotient: 1.12
8. New York
Total content manager jobs: 2,451 Average annual salary: $78,045 Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000 Location Quotient: 1.69
9. New Hampshire
Total content manager jobs: 131 Average annual salary: $81,492 Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000 Location Quotient: 0.66
10. Pennsylvania
Total content manager jobs: 1,151 Average annual salary: $76,958 Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000 Location Quotient: 0.88
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Detailed list of the best states for a content manager
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $96,187 | $62,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,585 |
| 2 | Oregon | $89,808 | $58,000 | 4,142,776 | 711 |
| 3 | California | $93,812 | $61,000 | 39,536,653 | 5,871 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $88,925 | $61,000 | 1,059,639 | 145 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $83,386 | $57,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,471 |
| 6 | Nevada | $92,931 | $60,000 | 2,998,039 | 158 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $78,925 | $54,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,002 |
| 8 | New York | $78,045 | $53,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,451 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $81,492 | $56,000 | 1,342,795 | 131 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $76,958 | $53,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,151 |
| 11 | Indiana | $78,913 | $57,000 | 6,666,818 | 380 |
| 12 | District of Columbia | $79,662 | $54,000 | 693,972 | 363 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $74,173 | $52,000 | 10,273,419 | 960 |
| 14 | Michigan | $76,817 | $54,000 | 9,962,311 | 480 |
| 15 | Connecticut | $75,479 | $51,000 | 3,588,184 | 412 |
| 16 | Idaho | $76,682 | $50,000 | 1,716,943 | 124 |
| 17 | Louisiana | $77,262 | $53,000 | 4,684,333 | 117 |
| 18 | Tennessee | $71,319 | $51,000 | 6,715,984 | 421 |
| 19 | Montana | $69,984 | $47,000 | 1,050,493 | 97 |
| 20 | Arizona | $69,950 | $46,000 | 7,016,270 | 587 |
| 21 | Virginia | $71,077 | $49,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,073 |
| 22 | Georgia | $67,632 | $47,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,173 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | $73,124 | $52,000 | 3,930,864 | 104 |
| 24 | Illinois | $66,849 | $48,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,682 |
| 25 | Delaware | $69,604 | $47,000 | 961,939 | 101 |
| 26 | Utah | $65,392 | $43,000 | 3,101,833 | 482 |
| 27 | Maine | $68,633 | $47,000 | 1,335,907 | 76 |
| 28 | Texas | $65,427 | $44,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,236 |
| 29 | Arkansas | $64,463 | $46,000 | 3,004,279 | 202 |
| 30 | Maryland | $70,355 | $48,000 | 6,052,177 | 572 |
| 31 | Iowa | $67,551 | $49,000 | 3,145,711 | 161 |
| 32 | Minnesota | $64,247 | $47,000 | 5,576,606 | 663 |
| 33 | Vermont | $63,731 | $44,000 | 623,657 | 91 |
| 34 | West Virginia | $64,973 | $45,000 | 1,815,857 | 38 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $63,542 | $46,000 | 1,920,076 | 141 |
| 36 | Colorado | $62,260 | $44,000 | 5,607,154 | 761 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $64,499 | $44,000 | 2,088,070 | 104 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $62,900 | $45,000 | 4,454,189 | 173 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $60,742 | $44,000 | 5,795,483 | 461 |
| 40 | Wyoming | $62,741 | $44,000 | 579,315 | 28 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $61,884 | $45,000 | 869,666 | 47 |
| 42 | Ohio | $60,153 | $42,000 | 11,658,609 | 790 |
| 43 | Hawaii | $63,832 | $50,000 | 1,427,538 | 54 |
| 44 | North Dakota | $60,952 | $45,000 | 755,393 | 47 |
| 45 | Kansas | $60,304 | $43,000 | 2,913,123 | 175 |
| 46 | Missouri | $59,783 | $43,000 | 6,113,532 | 370 |
| 47 | Florida | $53,682 | $35,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,347 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $60,896 | $42,000 | 2,984,100 | 50 |
| 49 | Alaska | $58,024 | $44,000 | 739,795 | 36 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $57,066 | $40,000 | 5,024,369 | 218 |
| 51 | Alabama | $56,778 | $40,000 | 4,874,747 | 181 |
Highest paying states for content managers
| Rank | State | Avg. Content Manager Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $96,187 |
| 2 | Oregon | $89,808 |
| 3 | California | $93,812 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $88,925 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $83,386 |
| 6 | Nevada | $92,931 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $78,925 |
| 8 | New York | $78,045 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $81,492 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $76,958 |
| 11 | Indiana | $78,913 |
| 12 | District of Columbia | $79,662 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $74,173 |
| 14 | Michigan | $76,817 |
| 15 | Connecticut | $75,479 |
| 16 | Idaho | $76,682 |
| 17 | Louisiana | $77,262 |
| 18 | Tennessee | $71,319 |
| 19 | Montana | $69,984 |
| 20 | Arizona | $69,950 |
| 21 | Virginia | $71,077 |
| 22 | Georgia | $67,632 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | $73,124 |
| 24 | Illinois | $66,849 |
| 25 | Delaware | $69,604 |
| 26 | Utah | $65,392 |
| 27 | Maine | $68,633 |
| 28 | Texas | $65,427 |
| 29 | Arkansas | $64,463 |
| 30 | Maryland | $70,355 |
| 31 | Iowa | $67,551 |
| 32 | Minnesota | $64,247 |
| 33 | Vermont | $63,731 |
| 34 | West Virginia | $64,973 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $63,542 |
| 36 | Colorado | $62,260 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $64,499 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $62,900 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $60,742 |
| 40 | Wyoming | $62,741 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $61,884 |
| 42 | Ohio | $60,153 |
| 43 | Hawaii | $63,832 |
| 44 | North Dakota | $60,952 |
| 45 | Kansas | $60,304 |
| 46 | Missouri | $59,783 |
| 47 | Florida | $53,682 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $60,896 |
| 49 | Alaska | $58,024 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $57,066 |
| 51 | Alabama | $56,778 |
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Updated January 8, 2025