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Best states for a customer success manager
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It seems like customer success managers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for customer success managers aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Although there are abundant customer success manager jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. California is the best state in the country for customer success manager jobs.
We figured that the best places for customer success manager jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that California is the best state for customer success manager jobs, whereas Iowa is the worst.
10 best states for customer success managers in 2026
1. California
Total customer success manager jobs: 5,362 Average annual salary: $127,351 Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $197,000 Location Quotient: 1.34
2. New Jersey
Total customer success manager jobs: 1,226 Average annual salary: $107,726 Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $165,000 Location Quotient: 1.13
3. Washington
Total customer success manager jobs: 1,038 Average annual salary: $102,549 Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $157,000 Location Quotient: 1.04
4. Nevada
Total customer success manager jobs: 252 Average annual salary: $109,531 Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000 Location Quotient: 0.88
5. North Dakota
Total customer success manager jobs: 137 Average annual salary: $93,209 Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000 Location Quotient: 1.08
6. Massachusetts
Total customer success manager jobs: 1,403 Average annual salary: $95,470 Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000 Location Quotient: 1.12
7. Oregon
Total customer success manager jobs: 760 Average annual salary: $92,256 Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000 Location Quotient: 1.34
8. Utah
Total customer success manager jobs: 593 Average annual salary: $88,281 Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000 Location Quotient: 1.36
9. Connecticut
Total customer success manager jobs: 485 Average annual salary: $93,416 Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000 Location Quotient: 1.07
10. Vermont
Total customer success manager jobs: 103 Average annual salary: $92,470 Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000 Location Quotient: 0.98
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a customer success manager
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Detailed list of the best states for a customer success manager
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $127,351 | $82,000 | 39,536,653 | 5,362 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $107,726 | $70,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,226 |
| 3 | Washington | $102,549 | $66,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,038 |
| 4 | Nevada | $109,531 | $69,000 | 2,998,039 | 252 |
| 5 | North Dakota | $93,209 | $63,000 | 755,393 | 137 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $95,470 | $62,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,403 |
| 7 | Oregon | $92,256 | $59,000 | 4,142,776 | 760 |
| 8 | Utah | $88,281 | $56,000 | 3,101,833 | 593 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $93,416 | $61,000 | 3,588,184 | 485 |
| 10 | Vermont | $92,470 | $60,000 | 623,657 | 103 |
| 11 | Arizona | $90,150 | $57,000 | 7,016,270 | 825 |
| 12 | New Mexico | $97,446 | $61,000 | 2,088,070 | 196 |
| 13 | New York | $92,162 | $60,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,157 |
| 14 | Indiana | $89,797 | $58,000 | 6,666,818 | 781 |
| 15 | Texas | $88,414 | $54,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,749 |
| 16 | Michigan | $89,851 | $59,000 | 9,962,311 | 864 |
| 17 | Idaho | $88,283 | $57,000 | 1,716,943 | 205 |
| 18 | Ohio | $87,979 | $57,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,176 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $87,601 | $58,000 | 5,795,483 | 645 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $86,760 | $56,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,370 |
| 21 | Delaware | $86,511 | $56,000 | 961,939 | 175 |
| 22 | Georgia | $84,343 | $53,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,482 |
| 23 | Virginia | $87,788 | $56,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,227 |
| 24 | Rhode Island | $85,483 | $56,000 | 1,059,639 | 152 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $81,369 | $52,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,461 |
| 26 | District of Columbia | $84,244 | $54,000 | 693,972 | 398 |
| 27 | Illinois | $80,370 | $53,000 | 12,802,023 | 2,124 |
| 28 | West Virginia | $84,351 | $54,000 | 1,815,857 | 107 |
| 29 | New Hampshire | $81,702 | $53,000 | 1,342,795 | 216 |
| 30 | Missouri | $83,460 | $54,000 | 6,113,532 | 574 |
| 31 | Maryland | $86,016 | $55,000 | 6,052,177 | 759 |
| 32 | Hawaii | $92,033 | $67,000 | 1,427,538 | 83 |
| 33 | Wyoming | $81,967 | $53,000 | 579,315 | 46 |
| 34 | Louisiana | $79,159 | $48,000 | 4,684,333 | 359 |
| 35 | Colorado | $81,136 | $52,000 | 5,607,154 | 791 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $77,944 | $49,000 | 6,715,984 | 604 |
| 37 | Alaska | $83,720 | $58,000 | 739,795 | 55 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $78,711 | $48,000 | 2,984,100 | 213 |
| 39 | Minnesota | $77,051 | $51,000 | 5,576,606 | 834 |
| 40 | Montana | $75,008 | $49,000 | 1,050,493 | 150 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $77,801 | $52,000 | 869,666 | 73 |
| 42 | Florida | $73,164 | $43,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,156 |
| 43 | Arkansas | $70,631 | $44,000 | 3,004,279 | 322 |
| 44 | Maine | $76,490 | $50,000 | 1,335,907 | 113 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $73,941 | $46,000 | 5,024,369 | 423 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $70,691 | $45,000 | 4,454,189 | 389 |
| 47 | Alabama | $70,288 | $43,000 | 4,874,747 | 474 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $72,248 | $45,000 | 3,930,864 | 234 |
| 49 | Nebraska | $71,591 | $47,000 | 1,920,076 | 216 |
| 50 | Kansas | $69,882 | $45,000 | 2,913,123 | 303 |
| 51 | Iowa | $69,278 | $46,000 | 3,145,711 | 264 |
Highest paying states for customer success managers
| Rank | State | Avg. Customer Success Manager Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $127,351 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $107,726 |
| 3 | Washington | $102,549 |
| 4 | Nevada | $109,531 |
| 5 | North Dakota | $93,209 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $95,470 |
| 7 | Oregon | $92,256 |
| 8 | Utah | $88,281 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $93,416 |
| 10 | Vermont | $92,470 |
| 11 | Arizona | $90,150 |
| 12 | New Mexico | $97,446 |
| 13 | New York | $92,162 |
| 14 | Indiana | $89,797 |
| 15 | Texas | $88,414 |
| 16 | Michigan | $89,851 |
| 17 | Idaho | $88,283 |
| 18 | Ohio | $87,979 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $87,601 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $86,760 |
| 21 | Delaware | $86,511 |
| 22 | Georgia | $84,343 |
| 23 | Virginia | $87,788 |
| 24 | Rhode Island | $85,483 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $81,369 |
| 26 | District of Columbia | $84,244 |
| 27 | Illinois | $80,370 |
| 28 | West Virginia | $84,351 |
| 29 | New Hampshire | $81,702 |
| 30 | Missouri | $83,460 |
| 31 | Maryland | $86,016 |
| 32 | Hawaii | $92,033 |
| 33 | Wyoming | $81,967 |
| 34 | Louisiana | $79,159 |
| 35 | Colorado | $81,136 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $77,944 |
| 37 | Alaska | $83,720 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $78,711 |
| 39 | Minnesota | $77,051 |
| 40 | Montana | $75,008 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $77,801 |
| 42 | Florida | $73,164 |
| 43 | Arkansas | $70,631 |
| 44 | Maine | $76,490 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $73,941 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $70,691 |
| 47 | Alabama | $70,288 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $72,248 |
| 49 | Nebraska | $71,591 |
| 50 | Kansas | $69,882 |
| 51 | Iowa | $69,278 |
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Updated January 8, 2025