Best states for a customer care manager

Q: What is the best state for customer care managers?

The best state to be a customer care manager is District of Columbia based on customer care manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for customer care managers?

The highest paying state for customer care managers is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for customer care managers?

The worst state for customer care managers is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and office and administrative careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to customer care manager jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for customer care managers.We wanted to look at the best states for customer care managers -- where there are plenty of customer care manager jobs to go around and customer care managers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

In order to get you the best states for customer care managers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that District of Columbia is the best state for customer care manager jobs, whereas Arkansas is the worst.

10 best states for customer care managers in 2026

1. District of Columbia
Total customer care manager jobs: 452
Average annual salary: $52,912
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Customer care manager jobs in District of Columbia
2. Washington
Total customer care manager jobs: 1,551
Average annual salary: $59,700
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Customer care manager jobs in Washington
3. Minnesota
Total customer care manager jobs: 1,457
Average annual salary: $53,119
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Customer care manager jobs in Minnesota
4. Iowa
Total customer care manager jobs: 803
Average annual salary: $47,991
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Customer care manager jobs in Iowa
5. California
Total customer care manager jobs: 6,447
Average annual salary: $50,619
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Customer care manager jobs in California
6. Michigan
Total customer care manager jobs: 1,908
Average annual salary: $43,018
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Customer care manager jobs in Michigan
7. Rhode Island
Total customer care manager jobs: 265
Average annual salary: $46,526
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Customer care manager jobs in Rhode Island
8. Wisconsin
Total customer care manager jobs: 1,327
Average annual salary: $42,374
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Customer care manager jobs in Wisconsin
9. New Hampshire
Total customer care manager jobs: 372
Average annual salary: $45,534
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Customer care manager jobs in New Hampshire
10. Delaware
Total customer care manager jobs: 275
Average annual salary: $45,350
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Customer care manager jobs in Delaware

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a customer care manager

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

Detailed list of the best states for a customer care manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$52,912	$33,000	693,972	452
2	Washington	$59,700	$41,000	7,405,743	1,551
3	Minnesota	$53,119	$39,000	5,576,606	1,457
4	Iowa	$47,991	$34,000	3,145,711	803
5	California	$50,619	$32,000	39,536,653	6,447
6	Michigan	$43,018	$29,000	9,962,311	1,908
7	Rhode Island	$46,526	$30,000	1,059,639	265
8	Wisconsin	$42,374	$30,000	5,795,483	1,327
9	New Hampshire	$45,534	$31,000	1,342,795	372
10	Delaware	$45,350	$28,000	961,939	275
11	North Carolina	$40,970	$26,000	10,273,419	2,403
12	South Dakota	$45,008	$32,000	869,666	198
13	New York	$49,760	$31,000	19,849,399	2,307
14	Maryland	$48,216	$30,000	6,052,177	1,272
15	Ohio	$39,973	$26,000	11,658,609	2,300
16	Colorado	$45,440	$32,000	5,607,154	1,099
17	Illinois	$40,663	$28,000	12,802,023	2,976
18	Missouri	$40,367	$28,000	6,113,532	1,349
19	Alaska	$48,935	$40,000	739,795	82
20	Oregon	$39,913	$27,000	4,142,776	976
21	Arizona	$38,425	$25,000	7,016,270	1,457
22	Massachusetts	$44,004	$29,000	6,859,819	1,172
23	Hawaii	$44,038	$32,000	1,427,538	163
24	Utah	$39,452	$27,000	3,101,833	671
25	Pennsylvania	$40,666	$25,000	12,805,537	1,540
26	Nebraska	$40,439	$28,000	1,920,076	372
27	New Jersey	$43,833	$27,000	9,005,644	1,138
28	Texas	$40,043	$26,000	28,304,596	2,590
29	North Dakota	$36,392	$27,000	755,393	217
30	Oklahoma	$37,992	$26,000	3,930,864	516
31	Maine	$34,938	$25,000	1,335,907	322
32	Kentucky	$36,342	$24,000	4,454,189	704
33	Vermont	$34,718	$25,000	623,657	180
34	Montana	$34,622	$25,000	1,050,493	265
35	Connecticut	$39,244	$25,000	3,588,184	414
36	New Mexico	$36,078	$24,000	2,088,070	384
37	Virginia	$36,719	$23,000	8,470,020	2,038
38	Georgia	$34,972	$23,000	10,429,379	2,304
39	Indiana	$37,084	$25,000	6,666,818	658
40	West Virginia	$34,923	$22,000	1,815,857	291
41	Nevada	$32,897	$21,000	2,998,039	514
42	Idaho	$35,729	$25,000	1,716,943	271
43	Tennessee	$36,091	$24,000	6,715,984	653
44	Wyoming	$35,379	$25,000	579,315	95
45	Alabama	$34,868	$23,000	4,874,747	754
46	South Carolina	$33,526	$22,000	5,024,369	922
47	Kansas	$33,486	$23,000	2,913,123	455
48	Louisiana	$32,446	$21,000	4,684,333	568
49	Mississippi	$31,243	$20,000	2,984,100	395
50	Florida	$31,767	$20,000	20,984,400	1,976
51	Arkansas	$30,894	$21,000	3,004,279	298

Highest paying states for customer care managers

Rank	State	Avg. Customer Care Manager Salary
1	District of Columbia	$52,912
2	Washington	$59,700
3	Minnesota	$53,119
4	Iowa	$47,991
5	California	$50,619
6	Michigan	$43,018
7	Rhode Island	$46,526
8	Wisconsin	$42,374
9	New Hampshire	$45,534
10	Delaware	$45,350
11	North Carolina	$40,970
12	South Dakota	$45,008
13	New York	$49,760
14	Maryland	$48,216
15	Ohio	$39,973
16	Colorado	$45,440
17	Illinois	$40,663
18	Missouri	$40,367
19	Alaska	$48,935
20	Oregon	$39,913
21	Arizona	$38,425
22	Massachusetts	$44,004
23	Hawaii	$44,038
24	Utah	$39,452
25	Pennsylvania	$40,666
26	Nebraska	$40,439
27	New Jersey	$43,833
28	Texas	$40,043
29	North Dakota	$36,392
30	Oklahoma	$37,992
31	Maine	$34,938
32	Kentucky	$36,342
33	Vermont	$34,718
34	Montana	$34,622
35	Connecticut	$39,244
36	New Mexico	$36,078
37	Virginia	$36,719
38	Georgia	$34,972
39	Indiana	$37,084
40	West Virginia	$34,923
41	Nevada	$32,897
42	Idaho	$35,729
43	Tennessee	$36,091
44	Wyoming	$35,379
45	Alabama	$34,868
46	South Carolina	$33,526
47	Kansas	$33,486
48	Louisiana	$32,446
49	Mississippi	$31,243
50	Florida	$31,767
51	Arkansas	$30,894

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Total customer care manager jobs:	452
Average annual salary:	$52,912
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$84,000
Location Quotient:	1.42

Best states for a customer care manager

10 best states for customer care managers in 2026

1. District of Columbia

2. Washington

3. Minnesota

4. Iowa

5. California

6. Michigan

7. Rhode Island

8. Wisconsin

9. New Hampshire

10. Delaware