Best states for a customer leader

Q: What is the best state for customer leaders?

The best state to be a customer leader is Arizona based on customer leader salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for customer leaders?

The highest paying state for customer leaders is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for customer leaders?

The worst state for customer leaders is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Customer leader opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for customer leaders, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for customer leaders.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for customer leaders. We found that Arizona is the best state in the nation for customer leaders, and people in Windsor earn the most in the field.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for customer leaders. Arizona is the best state for customer leaders, where the median salary is $131,125.Arizona is the best state, and Windsor is the city with the highest pay for customer leaders.

10 best states for customer leaders in 2025

1. Arizona
Total customer leader jobs: 2,009
Average annual salary: $131,125
Lowest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $193,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Customer leader jobs in Arizona
2. New Jersey
Total customer leader jobs: 2,592
Average annual salary: $133,185
Lowest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $194,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Customer leader jobs in New Jersey
3. New Hampshire
Total customer leader jobs: 652
Average annual salary: $120,062
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $175,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Customer leader jobs in New Hampshire
4. Washington
Total customer leader jobs: 2,068
Average annual salary: $130,211
Lowest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $189,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Customer leader jobs in Washington
5. Massachusetts
Total customer leader jobs: 2,721
Average annual salary: $126,819
Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $184,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Customer leader jobs in Massachusetts
6. Oregon
Total customer leader jobs: 1,128
Average annual salary: $123,111
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $180,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Customer leader jobs in Oregon
7. Rhode Island
Total customer leader jobs: 327
Average annual salary: $119,663
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $174,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Customer leader jobs in Rhode Island
8. Vermont
Total customer leader jobs: 247
Average annual salary: $114,188
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Customer leader jobs in Vermont
9. Michigan
Total customer leader jobs: 1,897
Average annual salary: $119,619
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $177,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Customer leader jobs in Michigan
10. Utah
Total customer leader jobs: 803
Average annual salary: $117,904
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $177,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Customer leader jobs in Utah

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Detailed list of the best states for a customer leader

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Arizona	$131,125	$89,000	7,016,270	2,009
2	New Jersey	$133,185	$91,000	9,005,644	2,592
3	New Hampshire	$120,062	$82,000	1,342,795	652
4	Washington	$130,211	$89,000	7,405,743	2,068
5	Massachusetts	$126,819	$86,000	6,859,819	2,721
6	Oregon	$123,111	$83,000	4,142,776	1,128
7	Rhode Island	$119,663	$81,000	1,059,639	327
8	Vermont	$114,188	$78,000	623,657	247
9	Michigan	$119,619	$80,000	9,962,311	1,897
10	Utah	$117,904	$78,000	3,101,833	803
11	Alaska	$122,710	$97,000	739,795	240
12	California	$141,035	$97,000	39,536,653	5,915
13	District of Columbia	$137,484	$93,000	693,972	401
14	Ohio	$112,922	$74,000	11,658,609	2,655
15	Pennsylvania	$108,832	$73,000	12,805,537	3,474
16	North Carolina	$116,782	$77,000	10,273,419	2,334
17	Texas	$118,987	$79,000	28,304,596	4,518
18	Florida	$110,225	$72,000	20,984,400	4,991
19	Connecticut	$113,677	$77,000	3,588,184	971
20	Louisiana	$105,223	$69,000	4,684,333	971
21	South Carolina	$113,745	$75,000	5,024,369	1,073
22	Delaware	$108,922	$73,000	961,939	345
23	Maryland	$122,122	$82,000	6,052,177	1,180
24	New York	$107,714	$73,000	19,849,399	4,236
25	Georgia	$104,172	$68,000	10,429,379	2,605
26	Arkansas	$102,527	$66,000	3,004,279	631
27	Alabama	$99,289	$64,000	4,874,747	1,137
28	North Dakota	$97,308	$68,000	755,393	260
29	Montana	$99,208	$67,000	1,050,493	319
30	Wyoming	$98,196	$64,000	579,315	152
31	Colorado	$105,615	$69,000	5,607,154	1,383
32	Missouri	$103,544	$66,000	6,113,532	1,119
33	Tennessee	$95,464	$61,000	6,715,984	1,432
34	Wisconsin	$93,790	$62,000	5,795,483	1,594
35	Iowa	$93,056	$61,000	3,145,711	1,010
36	New Mexico	$100,788	$67,000	2,088,070	431
37	Illinois	$97,740	$64,000	12,802,023	3,157
38	Idaho	$97,681	$65,000	1,716,943	408
39	Maine	$87,305	$60,000	1,335,907	679
40	Virginia	$104,537	$70,000	8,470,020	2,007
41	Indiana	$91,631	$59,000	6,666,818	1,775
42	West Virginia	$90,463	$59,000	1,815,857	382
43	Minnesota	$98,326	$67,000	5,576,606	1,444
44	Nevada	$95,563	$64,000	2,998,039	487
45	Kentucky	$82,257	$53,000	4,454,189	1,064
46	Oklahoma	$94,769	$61,000	3,930,864	592
47	Hawaii	$102,384	$74,000	1,427,538	166
48	Nebraska	$87,490	$57,000	1,920,076	538
49	Mississippi	$77,500	$50,000	2,984,100	541
50	Kansas	$86,813	$56,000	2,913,123	624
51	South Dakota	$78,701	$52,000	869,666	254

Highest paying states for customer leaders

Rank	State	Avg. Customer Leader Salary
1	Arizona	$131,125
2	New Jersey	$133,185
3	New Hampshire	$120,062
4	Washington	$130,211
5	Massachusetts	$126,819
6	Oregon	$123,111
7	Rhode Island	$119,663
8	Vermont	$114,188
9	Michigan	$119,619
10	Utah	$117,904
11	Alaska	$122,710
12	California	$141,035
13	District of Columbia	$137,484
14	Ohio	$112,922
15	Pennsylvania	$108,832
16	North Carolina	$116,782
17	Texas	$118,987
18	Florida	$110,225
19	Connecticut	$113,677
20	Louisiana	$105,223
21	South Carolina	$113,745
22	Delaware	$108,922
23	Maryland	$122,122
24	New York	$107,714
25	Georgia	$104,172
26	Arkansas	$102,527
27	Alabama	$99,289
28	North Dakota	$97,308
29	Montana	$99,208
30	Wyoming	$98,196
31	Colorado	$105,615
32	Missouri	$103,544
33	Tennessee	$95,464
34	Wisconsin	$93,790
35	Iowa	$93,056
36	New Mexico	$100,788
37	Illinois	$97,740
38	Idaho	$97,681
39	Maine	$87,305
40	Virginia	$104,537
41	Indiana	$91,631
42	West Virginia	$90,463
43	Minnesota	$98,326
44	Nevada	$95,563
45	Kentucky	$82,257
46	Oklahoma	$94,769
47	Hawaii	$102,384
48	Nebraska	$87,490
49	Mississippi	$77,500
50	Kansas	$86,813
51	South Dakota	$78,701

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Total customer leader jobs:	2,009
Average annual salary:	$131,125
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$89,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$193,000
Location Quotient:	1.33

Best states for a customer leader

10 best states for customer leaders in 2025

1. Arizona

2. New Jersey

3. New Hampshire

4. Washington

5. Massachusetts

6. Oregon

7. Rhode Island

8. Vermont

9. Michigan

10. Utah