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Best states for a distribution warehouse manager
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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for distribution warehouse managers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for distribution warehouse manager jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of distribution warehouse managers in America is $101,000.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for distribution warehouse managers.If you are currently seeking employment as a distribution warehouse manager, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for distribution warehouse managers in 2026
1. Rhode Island
Total distribution warehouse manager jobs: 209 Average annual salary: $41,322 Lowest 10 percent earn: $15,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000 Location Quotient: 1.61
2. Massachusetts
Total distribution warehouse manager jobs: 1,199 Average annual salary: $42,251 Lowest 10 percent earn: $15,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000 Location Quotient: 1.22
3. New York
Total distribution warehouse manager jobs: 1,408 Average annual salary: $47,307 Lowest 10 percent earn: $17,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000 Location Quotient: 1.03
4. Connecticut
Total distribution warehouse manager jobs: 354 Average annual salary: $43,916 Lowest 10 percent earn: $16,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000 Location Quotient: 1
5. Wisconsin
Total distribution warehouse manager jobs: 973 Average annual salary: $36,634 Lowest 10 percent earn: $14,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000 Location Quotient: 1.65
6. Pennsylvania
Total distribution warehouse manager jobs: 767 Average annual salary: $43,297 Lowest 10 percent earn: $16,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000 Location Quotient: 0.62
7. New Jersey
Total distribution warehouse manager jobs: 410 Average annual salary: $48,716 Lowest 10 percent earn: $18,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000 Location Quotient: 0.48
8. Nevada
Total distribution warehouse manager jobs: 112 Average annual salary: $45,696 Lowest 10 percent earn: $19,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000 Location Quotient: 0.5
9. New Hampshire
Total distribution warehouse manager jobs: 205 Average annual salary: $38,894 Lowest 10 percent earn: $14,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000 Location Quotient: 1.1
10. California
Total distribution warehouse manager jobs: 4,091 Average annual salary: $40,415 Lowest 10 percent earn: $16,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000 Location Quotient: 1.31
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Detailed list of the best states for a distribution warehouse manager
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $41,322 | $15,000 | 1,059,639 | 209 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $42,251 | $15,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,199 |
| 3 | New York | $47,307 | $17,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,408 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $43,916 | $16,000 | 3,588,184 | 354 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $36,634 | $14,000 | 5,795,483 | 973 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $43,297 | $16,000 | 12,805,537 | 767 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $48,716 | $18,000 | 9,005,644 | 410 |
| 8 | Nevada | $45,696 | $19,000 | 2,998,039 | 112 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $38,894 | $14,000 | 1,342,795 | 205 |
| 10 | California | $40,415 | $16,000 | 39,536,653 | 4,091 |
| 11 | Washington | $39,760 | $19,000 | 7,405,743 | 813 |
| 12 | Iowa | $34,958 | $14,000 | 3,145,711 | 431 |
| 13 | West Virginia | $38,825 | $14,000 | 1,815,857 | 83 |
| 14 | Oregon | $37,298 | $17,000 | 4,142,776 | 503 |
| 15 | Utah | $34,661 | $15,000 | 3,101,833 | 382 |
| 16 | North Carolina | $35,027 | $12,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,057 |
| 17 | Delaware | $38,064 | $13,000 | 961,939 | 107 |
| 18 | Michigan | $39,378 | $14,000 | 9,962,311 | 308 |
| 19 | Vermont | $36,042 | $13,000 | 623,657 | 83 |
| 20 | Virginia | $35,351 | $12,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,172 |
| 21 | Kentucky | $30,610 | $11,000 | 4,454,189 | 731 |
| 22 | Idaho | $33,702 | $15,000 | 1,716,943 | 153 |
| 23 | Maryland | $38,725 | $13,000 | 6,052,177 | 400 |
| 24 | Illinois | $31,826 | $12,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,746 |
| 25 | Maine | $33,014 | $12,000 | 1,335,907 | 119 |
| 26 | Missouri | $31,229 | $12,000 | 6,113,532 | 736 |
| 27 | Arizona | $34,318 | $14,000 | 7,016,270 | 266 |
| 28 | District of Columbia | $39,436 | $14,000 | 693,972 | 57 |
| 29 | Indiana | $33,310 | $12,000 | 6,666,818 | 327 |
| 30 | Colorado | $32,742 | $14,000 | 5,607,154 | 610 |
| 31 | Ohio | $32,444 | $11,000 | 11,658,609 | 539 |
| 32 | Florida | $30,752 | $11,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,868 |
| 33 | Hawaii | $32,363 | $27,000 | 1,427,538 | 90 |
| 34 | Montana | $30,892 | $15,000 | 1,050,493 | 95 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $32,519 | $13,000 | 2,088,070 | 82 |
| 36 | Minnesota | $29,091 | $12,000 | 5,576,606 | 854 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $27,012 | $10,000 | 6,715,984 | 1,002 |
| 38 | Louisiana | $30,456 | $11,000 | 4,684,333 | 260 |
| 39 | Alaska | $30,517 | $25,000 | 739,795 | 61 |
| 40 | South Dakota | $30,182 | $13,000 | 869,666 | 67 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $29,303 | $10,000 | 5,024,369 | 456 |
| 42 | Alabama | $29,036 | $10,000 | 4,874,747 | 398 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $26,835 | $10,000 | 2,984,100 | 352 |
| 44 | Kansas | $29,961 | $12,000 | 2,913,123 | 132 |
| 45 | North Dakota | $30,011 | $14,000 | 755,393 | 25 |
| 46 | Georgia | $26,381 | $9,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,491 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $28,742 | $11,000 | 3,930,864 | 254 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $28,762 | $12,000 | 1,920,076 | 170 |
| 49 | Texas | $27,354 | $10,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,398 |
| 50 | Wyoming | $26,804 | $12,000 | 579,315 | 45 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $28,270 | $11,000 | 3,004,279 | 90 |
Highest paying states for distribution warehouse managers
| Rank | State | Avg. Distribution Warehouse Manager Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $41,322 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $42,251 |
| 3 | New York | $47,307 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $43,916 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $36,634 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $43,297 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $48,716 |
| 8 | Nevada | $45,696 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $38,894 |
| 10 | California | $40,415 |
| 11 | Washington | $39,760 |
| 12 | Iowa | $34,958 |
| 13 | West Virginia | $38,825 |
| 14 | Oregon | $37,298 |
| 15 | Utah | $34,661 |
| 16 | North Carolina | $35,027 |
| 17 | Delaware | $38,064 |
| 18 | Michigan | $39,378 |
| 19 | Vermont | $36,042 |
| 20 | Virginia | $35,351 |
| 21 | Kentucky | $30,610 |
| 22 | Idaho | $33,702 |
| 23 | Maryland | $38,725 |
| 24 | Illinois | $31,826 |
| 25 | Maine | $33,014 |
| 26 | Missouri | $31,229 |
| 27 | Arizona | $34,318 |
| 28 | District of Columbia | $39,436 |
| 29 | Indiana | $33,310 |
| 30 | Colorado | $32,742 |
| 31 | Ohio | $32,444 |
| 32 | Florida | $30,752 |
| 33 | Hawaii | $32,363 |
| 34 | Montana | $30,892 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $32,519 |
| 36 | Minnesota | $29,091 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $27,012 |
| 38 | Louisiana | $30,456 |
| 39 | Alaska | $30,517 |
| 40 | South Dakota | $30,182 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $29,303 |
| 42 | Alabama | $29,036 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $26,835 |
| 44 | Kansas | $29,961 |
| 45 | North Dakota | $30,011 |
| 46 | Georgia | $26,381 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $28,742 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $28,762 |
| 49 | Texas | $27,354 |
| 50 | Wyoming | $26,804 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $28,270 |
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Updated January 8, 2025