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Best states for a dairy manager
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It seems like dairy managers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for dairy managers aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. In order to help you decide which state is the best for dairy managers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for dairy manager jobs.
The median salary for dairy managers in Minnesota is $37,382. Compare that to the median salary in Florida of $24,500, which ranked worst for dairy managers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the South is best for dairy managers, and the Northeast is the worst. Vancouver, WA is the best city in the country for dairy manager jobs, where as Minnesota is the best state in the country.
10 best states for dairy managers in 2025
1. Minnesota
Total dairy manager jobs: 852 Average annual salary: $37,382 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 1.022. Washington
Total dairy manager jobs: 885 Average annual salary: $38,737 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Location Quotient: 0.963. Maine
Total dairy manager jobs: 149 Average annual salary: $38,372 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Location Quotient: 0.894. Indiana
Total dairy manager jobs: 918 Average annual salary: $34,230 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Location Quotient: 1.115. New Jersey
Total dairy manager jobs: 973 Average annual salary: $37,800 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Location Quotient: 0.976. Hawaii
Total dairy manager jobs: 77 Average annual salary: $43,307 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Location Quotient: 0.737. New Hampshire
Total dairy manager jobs: 119 Average annual salary: $38,551 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 0.548. Wisconsin
Total dairy manager jobs: 583 Average annual salary: $35,861 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Location Quotient: 0.849. Rhode Island
Total dairy manager jobs: 88 Average annual salary: $38,021 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 0.5710. Illinois
Total dairy manager jobs: 1,275 Average annual salary: $36,151 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Location Quotient: 0.85
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a dairy manager
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for a dairy manager
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $37,382 | $30,000 | 5,576,606 | 852 |
| 2 | Washington | $38,737 | $31,000 | 7,405,743 | 885 |
| 3 | Maine | $38,372 | $32,000 | 1,335,907 | 149 |
| 4 | Indiana | $34,230 | $27,000 | 6,666,818 | 918 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $37,800 | $30,000 | 9,005,644 | 973 |
| 6 | Hawaii | $43,307 | $35,000 | 1,427,538 | 77 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $38,551 | $31,000 | 1,342,795 | 119 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $35,861 | $28,000 | 5,795,483 | 583 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $38,021 | $30,000 | 1,059,639 | 88 |
| 10 | Illinois | $36,151 | $28,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,275 |
| 11 | California | $37,008 | $28,000 | 39,536,653 | 3,412 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $30,850 | $24,000 | 1,815,857 | 233 |
| 13 | Nevada | $34,402 | $26,000 | 2,998,039 | 206 |
| 14 | New York | $35,848 | $28,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,521 |
| 15 | Alabama | $33,156 | $26,000 | 4,874,747 | 485 |
| 16 | Alaska | $35,197 | $30,000 | 739,795 | 79 |
| 17 | Michigan | $31,231 | $25,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,021 |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $34,430 | $28,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,028 |
| 19 | Iowa | $33,565 | $26,000 | 3,145,711 | 296 |
| 20 | Connecticut | $34,559 | $28,000 | 3,588,184 | 345 |
| 21 | Vermont | $35,169 | $29,000 | 623,657 | 40 |
| 22 | Ohio | $30,245 | $23,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,749 |
| 23 | Wyoming | $31,362 | $24,000 | 579,315 | 73 |
| 24 | Delaware | $32,618 | $25,000 | 961,939 | 155 |
| 25 | Virginia | $31,779 | $25,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,497 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $30,819 | $24,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,437 |
| 27 | Maryland | $33,195 | $26,000 | 6,052,177 | 781 |
| 28 | Utah | $31,522 | $24,000 | 3,101,833 | 361 |
| 29 | Idaho | $32,803 | $26,000 | 1,716,943 | 127 |
| 30 | District of Columbia | $35,669 | $28,000 | 693,972 | 136 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $29,542 | $23,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,558 |
| 32 | Montana | $29,843 | $24,000 | 1,050,493 | 163 |
| 33 | Louisiana | $30,740 | $24,000 | 4,684,333 | 346 |
| 34 | Arizona | $30,842 | $23,000 | 7,016,270 | 732 |
| 35 | Oregon | $32,641 | $26,000 | 4,142,776 | 375 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $28,839 | $22,000 | 4,454,189 | 642 |
| 37 | Colorado | $30,580 | $24,000 | 5,607,154 | 787 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $30,288 | $24,000 | 2,984,100 | 195 |
| 39 | Georgia | $30,329 | $24,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,274 |
| 40 | Missouri | $29,359 | $23,000 | 6,113,532 | 853 |
| 41 | North Dakota | $30,303 | $24,000 | 755,393 | 83 |
| 42 | Texas | $28,810 | $22,000 | 28,304,596 | 3,090 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $30,379 | $24,000 | 1,920,076 | 178 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $29,642 | $23,000 | 2,088,070 | 243 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $28,535 | $22,000 | 3,930,864 | 461 |
| 46 | South Carolina | $27,098 | $21,000 | 5,024,369 | 813 |
| 47 | Tennessee | $25,168 | $20,000 | 6,715,984 | 816 |
| 48 | Kansas | $25,621 | $20,000 | 2,913,123 | 405 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $27,017 | $21,000 | 3,004,279 | 248 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $27,875 | $22,000 | 869,666 | 82 |
| 51 | Florida | $24,500 | $19,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,790 |
Highest paying states for dairy managers
| Rank | State | Avg. Dairy Manager Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $37,382 |
| 2 | Washington | $38,737 |
| 3 | Maine | $38,372 |
| 4 | Indiana | $34,230 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $37,800 |
| 6 | Hawaii | $43,307 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $38,551 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $35,861 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $38,021 |
| 10 | Illinois | $36,151 |
| 11 | California | $37,008 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $30,850 |
| 13 | Nevada | $34,402 |
| 14 | New York | $35,848 |
| 15 | Alabama | $33,156 |
| 16 | Alaska | $35,197 |
| 17 | Michigan | $31,231 |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $34,430 |
| 19 | Iowa | $33,565 |
| 20 | Connecticut | $34,559 |
| 21 | Vermont | $35,169 |
| 22 | Ohio | $30,245 |
| 23 | Wyoming | $31,362 |
| 24 | Delaware | $32,618 |
| 25 | Virginia | $31,779 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $30,819 |
| 27 | Maryland | $33,195 |
| 28 | Utah | $31,522 |
| 29 | Idaho | $32,803 |
| 30 | District of Columbia | $35,669 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $29,542 |
| 32 | Montana | $29,843 |
| 33 | Louisiana | $30,740 |
| 34 | Arizona | $30,842 |
| 35 | Oregon | $32,641 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $28,839 |
| 37 | Colorado | $30,580 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $30,288 |
| 39 | Georgia | $30,329 |
| 40 | Missouri | $29,359 |
| 41 | North Dakota | $30,303 |
| 42 | Texas | $28,810 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $30,379 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $29,642 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $28,535 |
| 46 | South Carolina | $27,098 |
| 47 | Tennessee | $25,168 |
| 48 | Kansas | $25,621 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $27,017 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $27,875 |
| 51 | Florida | $24,500 |
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Updated January 8, 2025