Best states for a group program manager

Q: What is the best state for group program managers?

The best state to be a group program manager is Connecticut based on group program manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for group program managers?

The highest paying state for group program managers is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for group program managers?

The worst state for group program managers is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a group program manager at Microsoft, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for group program managers that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Our research shows that Connecticut is the best state in the country for group program managers.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for group program managers. Connecticut is the best state for group program managers, where the median salary is $168,983.Connecticut is the best state, and New London is the city with the highest pay for group program managers.

10 best states for group program managers in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total group program manager jobs: 803
Average annual salary: $168,983
Lowest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $259,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Group program manager jobs in Connecticut
2. New York
Total group program manager jobs: 3,461
Average annual salary: $166,473
Lowest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $257,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Group program manager jobs in New York
3. Rhode Island
Total group program manager jobs: 336
Average annual salary: $154,717
Lowest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $246,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Group program manager jobs in Rhode Island
4. New Hampshire
Total group program manager jobs: 351
Average annual salary: $168,882
Lowest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $259,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Group program manager jobs in New Hampshire
5. Washington
Total group program manager jobs: 3,285
Average annual salary: $156,651
Lowest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $245,000
Location Quotient:
2.22
Group program manager jobs in Washington
6. Delaware
Total group program manager jobs: 269
Average annual salary: $154,842
Lowest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $247,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Group program manager jobs in Delaware
7. New Jersey
Total group program manager jobs: 1,826
Average annual salary: $155,955
Lowest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $247,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Group program manager jobs in New Jersey
8. California
Total group program manager jobs: 7,531
Average annual salary: $156,943
Lowest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $248,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Group program manager jobs in California
9. Virginia
Total group program manager jobs: 2,288
Average annual salary: $146,300
Lowest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $241,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Group program manager jobs in Virginia
10. District of Columbia
Total group program manager jobs: 765
Average annual salary: $153,422
Lowest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $247,000
Location Quotient:
2.25
Group program manager jobs in District of Columbia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a group program manager

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

Detailed list of the best states for a group program manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$168,983	$110,000	3,588,184	803
2	New York	$166,473	$107,000	19,849,399	3,461
3	Rhode Island	$154,717	$97,000	1,059,639	336
4	New Hampshire	$168,882	$109,000	1,342,795	351
5	Washington	$156,651	$100,000	7,405,743	3,285
6	Delaware	$154,842	$96,000	961,939	269
7	New Jersey	$155,955	$98,000	9,005,644	1,826
8	California	$156,943	$99,000	39,536,653	7,531
9	Virginia	$146,300	$88,000	8,470,020	2,288
10	District of Columbia	$153,422	$95,000	693,972	765
11	Massachusetts	$146,430	$90,000	6,859,819	2,141
12	Maryland	$153,349	$95,000	6,052,177	1,319
13	Maine	$146,223	$88,000	1,335,907	219
14	Idaho	$142,511	$86,000	1,716,943	337
15	Oregon	$140,968	$86,000	4,142,776	1,116
16	Nevada	$141,864	$86,000	2,998,039	362
17	Pennsylvania	$138,269	$82,000	12,805,537	2,145
18	Arizona	$138,113	$82,000	7,016,270	1,210
19	West Virginia	$141,607	$84,000	1,815,857	206
20	Wisconsin	$138,383	$82,000	5,795,483	878
21	Michigan	$137,274	$81,000	9,962,311	1,256
22	North Carolina	$134,045	$77,000	10,273,419	1,766
23	Illinois	$135,781	$79,000	12,802,023	2,417
24	New Mexico	$134,121	$78,000	2,088,070	355
25	Vermont	$144,063	$87,000	623,657	93
26	South Dakota	$131,785	$76,000	869,666	163
27	Minnesota	$132,551	$77,000	5,576,606	1,290
28	Ohio	$130,383	$75,000	11,658,609	1,591
29	Tennessee	$128,996	$73,000	6,715,984	848
30	Indiana	$131,987	$76,000	6,666,818	902
31	Utah	$124,786	$71,000	3,101,833	765
32	Montana	$126,247	$73,000	1,050,493	270
33	Arkansas	$120,978	$67,000	3,004,279	396
34	North Dakota	$122,470	$71,000	755,393	156
35	Georgia	$120,155	$66,000	10,429,379	1,798
36	Iowa	$124,062	$70,000	3,145,711	440
37	Kentucky	$121,293	$67,000	4,454,189	493
38	Alaska	$134,193	$86,000	739,795	99
39	Alabama	$119,087	$65,000	4,874,747	606
40	Texas	$116,036	$63,000	28,304,596	3,790
41	Kansas	$119,795	$66,000	2,913,123	415
42	Nebraska	$116,033	$64,000	1,920,076	393
43	Colorado	$112,181	$61,000	5,607,154	1,244
44	Hawaii	$72,401	$39,000	1,427,538	194
45	Missouri	$118,903	$66,000	6,113,532	758
46	Mississippi	$114,212	$61,000	2,984,100	280
47	South Carolina	$116,027	$63,000	5,024,369	591
48	Wyoming	$114,156	$63,000	579,315	76
49	Florida	$97,910	$48,000	20,984,400	2,706
50	Oklahoma	$112,524	$61,000	3,930,864	377
51	Louisiana	$108,759	$57,000	4,684,333	392

Highest paying states for group program managers

Rank	State	Avg. Group Program Manager Salary
1	Connecticut	$168,983
2	New York	$166,473
3	Rhode Island	$154,717
4	New Hampshire	$168,882
5	Washington	$156,651
6	Delaware	$154,842
7	New Jersey	$155,955
8	California	$156,943
9	Virginia	$146,300
10	District of Columbia	$153,422
11	Massachusetts	$146,430
12	Maryland	$153,349
13	Maine	$146,223
14	Idaho	$142,511
15	Oregon	$140,968
16	Nevada	$141,864
17	Pennsylvania	$138,269
18	Arizona	$138,113
19	West Virginia	$141,607
20	Wisconsin	$138,383
21	Michigan	$137,274
22	North Carolina	$134,045
23	Illinois	$135,781
24	New Mexico	$134,121
25	Vermont	$144,063
26	South Dakota	$131,785
27	Minnesota	$132,551
28	Ohio	$130,383
29	Tennessee	$128,996
30	Indiana	$131,987
31	Utah	$124,786
32	Montana	$126,247
33	Arkansas	$120,978
34	North Dakota	$122,470
35	Georgia	$120,155
36	Iowa	$124,062
37	Kentucky	$121,293
38	Alaska	$134,193
39	Alabama	$119,087
40	Texas	$116,036
41	Kansas	$119,795
42	Nebraska	$116,033
43	Colorado	$112,181
44	Hawaii	$72,401
45	Missouri	$118,903
46	Mississippi	$114,212
47	South Carolina	$116,027
48	Wyoming	$114,156
49	Florida	$97,910
50	Oklahoma	$112,524
51	Louisiana	$108,759

Best states for a group program manager

10 best states for group program managers in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. New York

3. Rhode Island

4. New Hampshire

5. Washington

6. Delaware

7. New Jersey

8. California

9. Virginia

10. District of Columbia

Group program manager jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a group program manager

Detailed list of the best states for a group program manager

Highest paying states for group program managers

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Total group program manager jobs:	803
Average annual salary:	$168,983
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$110,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$259,000
Location Quotient:	1.2