Best states for a front end manager

Q: What is the best state for front end managers?

The best state to be a front end manager is California based on front end manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for front end managers?

The highest paying state for front end managers is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for front end managers?

The worst state for front end managers is Vermont, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for front end managers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for front end manager jobs.In order to help you decide which state is the best for front end managers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for front end manager jobs.

California is the best state for jobs for front end managers, and Vermont is the worst. The most common pay in California is $60,657, while the median pay in Vermont is $33,175.We found that the Midwest is best for front end managers, and the West is the worst. Santa Clara, CA is the best city in the country for front end manager jobs, where as California is the best state in the country.

10 best states for front end managers in 2025

1. California
Total front end manager jobs: 9,903
Average annual salary: $60,657
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1
Front end manager jobs in California
2. Hawaii
Total front end manager jobs: 291
Average annual salary: $62,209
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Front end manager jobs in Hawaii
3. Arizona
Total front end manager jobs: 2,062
Average annual salary: $46,986
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Front end manager jobs in Arizona
4. Texas
Total front end manager jobs: 7,632
Average annual salary: $44,898
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Front end manager jobs in Texas
5. Rhode Island
Total front end manager jobs: 380
Average annual salary: $52,010
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Front end manager jobs in Rhode Island
6. Pennsylvania
Total front end manager jobs: 4,105
Average annual salary: $44,684
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Front end manager jobs in Pennsylvania
7. Florida
Total front end manager jobs: 5,704
Average annual salary: $44,418
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Front end manager jobs in Florida
8. North Carolina
Total front end manager jobs: 3,377
Average annual salary: $44,833
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Front end manager jobs in North Carolina
9. New Jersey
Total front end manager jobs: 2,647
Average annual salary: $50,591
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Front end manager jobs in New Jersey
10. District of Columbia
Total front end manager jobs: 310
Average annual salary: $60,778
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
0.54
Front end manager jobs in District of Columbia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a front end manager

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a front end manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$60,657	$35,000	39,536,653	9,903
2	Hawaii	$62,209	$45,000	1,427,538	291
3	Arizona	$46,986	$28,000	7,016,270	2,062
4	Texas	$44,898	$26,000	28,304,596	7,632
5	Rhode Island	$52,010	$26,000	1,059,639	380
6	Pennsylvania	$44,684	$23,000	12,805,537	4,105
7	Florida	$44,418	$25,000	20,984,400	5,704
8	North Carolina	$44,833	$24,000	10,273,419	3,377
9	New Jersey	$50,591	$25,000	9,005,644	2,647
10	District of Columbia	$60,778	$31,000	693,972	310
11	Nevada	$45,918	$27,000	2,998,039	663
12	Colorado	$49,461	$33,000	5,607,154	1,804
13	Indiana	$40,628	$24,000	6,666,818	2,350
14	Wisconsin	$41,742	$27,000	5,795,483	1,873
15	New York	$48,559	$24,000	19,849,399	4,203
16	Washington	$47,129	$31,000	7,405,743	2,212
17	Tennessee	$38,923	$23,000	6,715,984	2,238
18	Kentucky	$38,977	$23,000	4,454,189	1,478
19	Connecticut	$47,503	$24,000	3,588,184	998
20	New Mexico	$43,691	$26,000	2,088,070	555
21	Missouri	$39,603	$26,000	6,113,532	2,166
22	Michigan	$40,221	$23,000	9,962,311	2,680
23	Kansas	$41,248	$27,000	2,913,123	999
24	Virginia	$44,666	$23,000	8,470,020	3,215
25	Maryland	$48,574	$25,000	6,052,177	1,893
26	Massachusetts	$46,264	$23,000	6,859,819	2,813
27	South Carolina	$38,389	$22,000	5,024,369	1,881
28	Oregon	$43,402	$28,000	4,142,776	1,266
29	Utah	$38,872	$25,000	3,101,833	1,112
30	Alabama	$39,178	$23,000	4,874,747	1,490
31	Ohio	$38,705	$22,000	11,658,609	3,478
32	Illinois	$40,397	$25,000	12,802,023	3,683
33	Georgia	$37,782	$22,000	10,429,379	3,645
34	Oklahoma	$36,947	$23,000	3,930,864	1,072
35	Delaware	$43,990	$22,000	961,939	347
36	South Dakota	$38,530	$28,000	869,666	236
37	West Virginia	$34,643	$19,000	1,815,857	536
38	Arkansas	$35,128	$22,000	3,004,279	920
39	Louisiana	$34,149	$19,000	4,684,333	1,321
40	Minnesota	$36,322	$25,000	5,576,606	2,171
41	New Hampshire	$35,893	$18,000	1,342,795	585
42	Maine	$32,764	$17,000	1,335,907	482
43	Wyoming	$32,819	$23,000	579,315	206
44	Montana	$30,211	$21,000	1,050,493	468
45	Alaska	$36,500	$30,000	739,795	222
46	Mississippi	$34,945	$20,000	2,984,100	701
47	Nebraska	$34,752	$24,000	1,920,076	550
48	Iowa	$33,048	$22,000	3,145,711	1,199
49	Idaho	$34,999	$23,000	1,716,943	409
50	North Dakota	$30,885	$23,000	755,393	277
51	Vermont	$33,175	$17,000	623,657	211

Highest paying states for front end managers

Rank	State	Avg. Front End Manager Salary
1	California	$60,657
2	Hawaii	$62,209
3	Arizona	$46,986
4	Texas	$44,898
5	Rhode Island	$52,010
6	Pennsylvania	$44,684
7	Florida	$44,418
8	North Carolina	$44,833
9	New Jersey	$50,591
10	District of Columbia	$60,778
11	Nevada	$45,918
12	Colorado	$49,461
13	Indiana	$40,628
14	Wisconsin	$41,742
15	New York	$48,559
16	Washington	$47,129
17	Tennessee	$38,923
18	Kentucky	$38,977
19	Connecticut	$47,503
20	New Mexico	$43,691
21	Missouri	$39,603
22	Michigan	$40,221
23	Kansas	$41,248
24	Virginia	$44,666
25	Maryland	$48,574
26	Massachusetts	$46,264
27	South Carolina	$38,389
28	Oregon	$43,402
29	Utah	$38,872
30	Alabama	$39,178
31	Ohio	$38,705
32	Illinois	$40,397
33	Georgia	$37,782
34	Oklahoma	$36,947
35	Delaware	$43,990
36	South Dakota	$38,530
37	West Virginia	$34,643
38	Arkansas	$35,128
39	Louisiana	$34,149
40	Minnesota	$36,322
41	New Hampshire	$35,893
42	Maine	$32,764
43	Wyoming	$32,819
44	Montana	$30,211
45	Alaska	$36,500
46	Mississippi	$34,945
47	Nebraska	$34,752
48	Iowa	$33,048
49	Idaho	$34,999
50	North Dakota	$30,885
51	Vermont	$33,175

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Total front end manager jobs:	9,903
Average annual salary:	$60,657
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$102,000
Location Quotient:	1

Best states for a front end manager

10 best states for front end managers in 2025

1. California

2. Hawaii

3. Arizona

4. Texas

5. Rhode Island

6. Pennsylvania

7. Florida

8. North Carolina

9. New Jersey

10. District of Columbia