Best states for a group leader

Q: What is the best state for group leaders?

The best state to be a group leader is Mississippi based on group leader salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for group leaders?

The highest paying state for group leaders is Iowa based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for group leaders?

The worst state for group leaders is Iowa, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Group leader opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for group leaders, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for group leaders.As group leaders are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for group leaders. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a group leader, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for group leaders. Mississippi is the best state for group leaders, where the median salary is $121,742.If you are currently seeking employment as a group leader, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for group leaders in 2026

1. Mississippi
Total group leader jobs: 225
Average annual salary: $121,742
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $214,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Group leader jobs in Mississippi
2. Louisiana
Total group leader jobs: 301
Average annual salary: $103,113
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $186,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Group leader jobs in Louisiana
3. Rhode Island
Total group leader jobs: 158
Average annual salary: $99,776
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $178,000
Location Quotient:
1.98
Group leader jobs in Rhode Island
4. Washington
Total group leader jobs: 975
Average annual salary: $96,145
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $187,000
Location Quotient:
2.03
Group leader jobs in Washington
5. Texas
Total group leader jobs: 1,387
Average annual salary: $96,708
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $178,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Group leader jobs in Texas
6. Delaware
Total group leader jobs: 75
Average annual salary: $100,075
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Group leader jobs in Delaware
7. Massachusetts
Total group leader jobs: 1,466
Average annual salary: $93,372
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
2.43
Group leader jobs in Massachusetts
8. Nevada
Total group leader jobs: 134
Average annual salary: $94,606
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Group leader jobs in Nevada
9. Nebraska
Total group leader jobs: 296
Average annual salary: $91,001
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $177,000
Location Quotient:
2.03
Group leader jobs in Nebraska
10. West Virginia
Total group leader jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $105,783
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $193,000
Location Quotient:
0.47
Group leader jobs in West Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a group leader

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Detailed list of the best states for a group leader

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Mississippi	$121,742	$69,000	2,984,100	225
2	Louisiana	$103,113	$56,000	4,684,333	301
3	Rhode Island	$99,776	$55,000	1,059,639	158
4	Washington	$96,145	$49,000	7,405,743	975
5	Texas	$96,708	$52,000	28,304,596	1,387
6	Delaware	$100,075	$55,000	961,939	75
7	Massachusetts	$93,372	$51,000	6,859,819	1,466
8	Nevada	$94,606	$49,000	2,998,039	134
9	Nebraska	$91,001	$46,000	1,920,076	296
10	West Virginia	$105,783	$57,000	1,815,857	47
11	District of Columbia	$94,662	$51,000	693,972	242
12	California	$100,434	$53,000	39,536,653	1,640
13	Maine	$94,390	$50,000	1,335,907	70
14	Michigan	$87,895	$45,000	9,962,311	529
15	Virginia	$92,921	$50,000	8,470,020	502
16	Arizona	$90,344	$47,000	7,016,270	300
17	Georgia	$89,891	$47,000	10,429,379	534
18	New Jersey	$92,313	$50,000	9,005,644	439
19	New York	$86,974	$47,000	19,849,399	902
20	North Dakota	$78,681	$39,000	755,393	157
21	Wyoming	$80,412	$39,000	579,315	39
22	New Hampshire	$88,104	$47,000	1,342,795	88
23	Vermont	$82,025	$42,000	623,657	55
24	Tennessee	$83,538	$42,000	6,715,984	303
25	Alabama	$81,443	$42,000	4,874,747	244
26	New Mexico	$85,756	$44,000	2,088,070	100
27	Florida	$84,286	$46,000	20,984,400	998
28	Oregon	$90,105	$45,000	4,142,776	142
29	North Carolina	$81,194	$41,000	10,273,419	605
30	Oklahoma	$80,844	$40,000	3,930,864	144
31	Missouri	$73,337	$36,000	6,113,532	431
32	Illinois	$78,947	$39,000	12,802,023	624
33	Kentucky	$72,320	$36,000	4,454,189	220
34	Connecticut	$76,649	$41,000	3,588,184	215
35	Maryland	$84,459	$44,000	6,052,177	309
36	South Dakota	$68,090	$33,000	869,666	122
37	Ohio	$71,651	$36,000	11,658,609	539
38	Alaska	$63,600	$33,000	739,795	124
39	Indiana	$68,659	$33,000	6,666,818	425
40	Montana	$63,065	$30,000	1,050,493	169
41	Idaho	$70,454	$33,000	1,716,943	95
42	Kansas	$67,666	$32,000	2,913,123	224
43	Hawaii	$59,466	$42,000	1,427,538	50
44	Minnesota	$73,356	$36,000	5,576,606	320
45	Colorado	$71,104	$34,000	5,607,154	332
46	Pennsylvania	$69,893	$36,000	12,805,537	604
47	Arkansas	$72,086	$35,000	3,004,279	112
48	South Carolina	$72,264	$36,000	5,024,369	188
49	Wisconsin	$69,499	$34,000	5,795,483	257
50	Utah	$60,155	$27,000	3,101,833	130
51	Iowa	$56,310	$26,000	3,145,711	169

Highest paying states for group leaders

Rank	State	Avg. Group Leader Salary
1	Mississippi	$121,742
2	Louisiana	$103,113
3	Rhode Island	$99,776
4	Washington	$96,145
5	Texas	$96,708
6	Delaware	$100,075
7	Massachusetts	$93,372
8	Nevada	$94,606
9	Nebraska	$91,001
10	West Virginia	$105,783
11	District of Columbia	$94,662
12	California	$100,434
13	Maine	$94,390
14	Michigan	$87,895
15	Virginia	$92,921
16	Arizona	$90,344
17	Georgia	$89,891
18	New Jersey	$92,313
19	New York	$86,974
20	North Dakota	$78,681
21	Wyoming	$80,412
22	New Hampshire	$88,104
23	Vermont	$82,025
24	Tennessee	$83,538
25	Alabama	$81,443
26	New Mexico	$85,756
27	Florida	$84,286
28	Oregon	$90,105
29	North Carolina	$81,194
30	Oklahoma	$80,844
31	Missouri	$73,337
32	Illinois	$78,947
33	Kentucky	$72,320
34	Connecticut	$76,649
35	Maryland	$84,459
36	South Dakota	$68,090
37	Ohio	$71,651
38	Alaska	$63,600
39	Indiana	$68,659
40	Montana	$63,065
41	Idaho	$70,454
42	Kansas	$67,666
43	Hawaii	$59,466
44	Minnesota	$73,356
45	Colorado	$71,104
46	Pennsylvania	$69,893
47	Arkansas	$72,086
48	South Carolina	$72,264
49	Wisconsin	$69,499
50	Utah	$60,155
51	Iowa	$56,310

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Total group leader jobs:	225
Average annual salary:	$121,742
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$69,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$214,000
Location Quotient:	1.62

Best states for a group leader

10 best states for group leaders in 2026

1. Mississippi

2. Louisiana

3. Rhode Island

4. Washington

5. Texas

6. Delaware

7. Massachusetts

8. Nevada

9. Nebraska

10. West Virginia