Best states for a food production manager

Q: What is the best state for food production managers?

The best state to be a food production manager is Pennsylvania based on food production manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for food production managers?

The highest paying state for food production managers is Georgia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for food production managers?

The worst state for food production managers is Georgia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like food production managers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for food production managers aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for food production manager jobs.

We figured that the best places for food production 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.Pennsylvania is the best state, and Islip is the city with the highest pay for food production managers.

10 best states for food production managers in 2025

1. Pennsylvania
Total food production manager jobs: 3,375
Average annual salary: $49,382
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Food production manager jobs in Pennsylvania
2. Utah
Total food production manager jobs: 892
Average annual salary: $48,500
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Food production manager jobs in Utah
3. New York
Total food production manager jobs: 2,706
Average annual salary: $59,633
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Food production manager jobs in New York
4. Maine
Total food production manager jobs: 310
Average annual salary: $49,617
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Food production manager jobs in Maine
5. Washington
Total food production manager jobs: 1,602
Average annual salary: $51,798
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Food production manager jobs in Washington
6. Nevada
Total food production manager jobs: 440
Average annual salary: $51,250
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Food production manager jobs in Nevada
7. New Hampshire
Total food production manager jobs: 330
Average annual salary: $53,681
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Food production manager jobs in New Hampshire
8. Connecticut
Total food production manager jobs: 677
Average annual salary: $53,675
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Food production manager jobs in Connecticut
9. Rhode Island
Total food production manager jobs: 203
Average annual salary: $57,390
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Food production manager jobs in Rhode Island
10. Wisconsin
Total food production manager jobs: 1,564
Average annual salary: $41,277
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Food production manager jobs in Wisconsin

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Detailed list of the best states for a food production manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Pennsylvania	$49,382	$29,000	12,805,537	3,375
2	Utah	$48,500	$30,000	3,101,833	892
3	New York	$59,633	$35,000	19,849,399	2,706
4	Maine	$49,617	$31,000	1,335,907	310
5	Washington	$51,798	$32,000	7,405,743	1,602
6	Nevada	$51,250	$31,000	2,998,039	440
7	New Hampshire	$53,681	$33,000	1,342,795	330
8	Connecticut	$53,675	$32,000	3,588,184	677
9	Rhode Island	$57,390	$35,000	1,059,639	203
10	Wisconsin	$41,277	$28,000	5,795,483	1,564
11	Delaware	$49,596	$29,000	961,939	262
12	Ohio	$40,137	$26,000	11,658,609	2,702
13	Indiana	$39,060	$27,000	6,666,818	1,852
14	Idaho	$43,137	$27,000	1,716,943	365
15	Massachusetts	$47,000	$29,000	6,859,819	1,909
16	Michigan	$39,388	$25,000	9,962,311	2,011
17	Alaska	$41,658	$29,000	739,795	191
18	Virginia	$41,104	$26,000	8,470,020	2,370
19	California	$48,031	$29,000	39,536,653	5,662
20	District of Columbia	$51,464	$31,000	693,972	188
21	Vermont	$45,646	$28,000	623,657	141
22	Tennessee	$37,894	$28,000	6,715,984	1,398
23	West Virginia	$37,696	$24,000	1,815,857	365
24	Illinois	$38,129	$26,000	12,802,023	3,180
25	New Jersey	$44,135	$26,000	9,005,644	1,608
26	Iowa	$33,971	$24,000	3,145,711	1,128
27	Maryland	$41,695	$25,000	6,052,177	1,412
28	Oregon	$40,053	$24,000	4,142,776	887
29	Missouri	$34,641	$25,000	6,113,532	1,589
30	Alabama	$37,340	$27,000	4,874,747	792
31	Montana	$35,588	$23,000	1,050,493	265
32	Hawaii	$41,912	$32,000	1,427,538	126
33	Arizona	$35,677	$23,000	7,016,270	1,289
34	Kentucky	$30,538	$22,000	4,454,189	1,110
35	Wyoming	$36,243	$25,000	579,315	102
36	Louisiana	$36,184	$25,000	4,684,333	541
37	New Mexico	$36,518	$24,000	2,088,070	344
38	North Carolina	$30,279	$21,000	10,273,419	2,968
39	Mississippi	$31,516	$22,000	2,984,100	509
40	Minnesota	$31,005	$22,000	5,576,606	1,848
41	South Carolina	$30,250	$21,000	5,024,369	1,260
42	North Dakota	$33,557	$24,000	755,393	164
43	Arkansas	$30,140	$22,000	3,004,279	639
44	Nebraska	$33,413	$24,000	1,920,076	432
45	Texas	$30,569	$21,000	28,304,596	5,140
46	Colorado	$33,814	$23,000	5,607,154	1,257
47	Florida	$30,892	$21,000	20,984,400	3,891
48	South Dakota	$30,467	$22,000	869,666	233
49	Kansas	$28,718	$21,000	2,913,123	714
50	Oklahoma	$30,009	$22,000	3,930,864	595
51	Georgia	$27,679	$20,000	10,429,379	2,200

Highest paying states for food production managers

Rank	State	Avg. Food Production Manager Salary
1	Pennsylvania	$49,382
2	Utah	$48,500
3	New York	$59,633
4	Maine	$49,617
5	Washington	$51,798
6	Nevada	$51,250
7	New Hampshire	$53,681
8	Connecticut	$53,675
9	Rhode Island	$57,390
10	Wisconsin	$41,277
11	Delaware	$49,596
12	Ohio	$40,137
13	Indiana	$39,060
14	Idaho	$43,137
15	Massachusetts	$47,000
16	Michigan	$39,388
17	Alaska	$41,658
18	Virginia	$41,104
19	California	$48,031
20	District of Columbia	$51,464
21	Vermont	$45,646
22	Tennessee	$37,894
23	West Virginia	$37,696
24	Illinois	$38,129
25	New Jersey	$44,135
26	Iowa	$33,971
27	Maryland	$41,695
28	Oregon	$40,053
29	Missouri	$34,641
30	Alabama	$37,340
31	Montana	$35,588
32	Hawaii	$41,912
33	Arizona	$35,677
34	Kentucky	$30,538
35	Wyoming	$36,243
36	Louisiana	$36,184
37	New Mexico	$36,518
38	North Carolina	$30,279
39	Mississippi	$31,516
40	Minnesota	$31,005
41	South Carolina	$30,250
42	North Dakota	$33,557
43	Arkansas	$30,140
44	Nebraska	$33,413
45	Texas	$30,569
46	Colorado	$33,814
47	Florida	$30,892
48	South Dakota	$30,467
49	Kansas	$28,718
50	Oklahoma	$30,009
51	Georgia	$27,679

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Total food production manager jobs:	3,375
Average annual salary:	$49,382
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$81,000
Location Quotient:	1.22

Best states for a food production manager

10 best states for food production managers in 2025

1. Pennsylvania

2. Utah

3. New York

4. Maine

5. Washington

6. Nevada

7. New Hampshire

8. Connecticut

9. Rhode Island

10. Wisconsin