Best states for a head trainer

Q: What is the best state for head trainers?

The best state to be a head trainer is Connecticut based on head trainer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for head trainers?

The highest paying state for head trainers is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for head trainers?

The worst state for head trainers is Oklahoma, 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 head trainers? 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 head trainer jobs.Our research found that Connecticut is the best state for head trainers, while California and New York are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Connecticut has a median salary of $111,858 and California has the highest median salary among all 50 states for head trainers.

We figured that the best places for head trainer 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.We found that the South is best for head trainers, and the Northeast is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for head trainer jobs, where as Connecticut is the best state in the country.

10 best states for head trainers in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total head trainer jobs: 300
Average annual salary: $111,858
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Head trainer jobs in Connecticut
2. New York
Total head trainer jobs: 941
Average annual salary: $112,203
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $182,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Head trainer jobs in New York
3. Rhode Island
Total head trainer jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $102,754
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $167,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Head trainer jobs in Rhode Island
4. California
Total head trainer jobs: 1,822
Average annual salary: $118,416
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $203,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Head trainer jobs in California
5. New Jersey
Total head trainer jobs: 527
Average annual salary: $107,875
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $177,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Head trainer jobs in New Jersey
6. New Hampshire
Total head trainer jobs: 109
Average annual salary: $107,186
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $174,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Head trainer jobs in New Hampshire
7. Hawaii
Total head trainer jobs: 65
Average annual salary: $107,768
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $190,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Head trainer jobs in Hawaii
8. Virginia
Total head trainer jobs: 547
Average annual salary: $112,125
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $189,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Head trainer jobs in Virginia
9. Texas
Total head trainer jobs: 1,421
Average annual salary: $93,748
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $176,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Head trainer jobs in Texas
10. Washington
Total head trainer jobs: 418
Average annual salary: $101,801
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $170,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Head trainer jobs in Washington

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a head trainer

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

Detailed list of the best states for a head trainer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$111,858	$68,000	3,588,184	300
2	New York	$112,203	$68,000	19,849,399	941
3	Rhode Island	$102,754	$62,000	1,059,639	105
4	California	$118,416	$68,000	39,536,653	1,822
5	New Jersey	$107,875	$65,000	9,005,644	527
6	New Hampshire	$107,186	$65,000	1,342,795	109
7	Hawaii	$107,768	$60,000	1,427,538	65
8	Virginia	$112,125	$66,000	8,470,020	547
9	Texas	$93,748	$49,000	28,304,596	1,421
10	Washington	$101,801	$60,000	7,405,743	418
11	Delaware	$93,015	$55,000	961,939	89
12	Maryland	$96,809	$57,000	6,052,177	453
13	Massachusetts	$96,887	$58,000	6,859,819	555
14	Illinois	$86,650	$48,000	12,802,023	900
15	Iowa	$81,077	$44,000	3,145,711	276
16	Minnesota	$93,094	$53,000	5,576,606	373
17	Kentucky	$78,438	$42,000	4,454,189	307
18	Michigan	$85,068	$48,000	9,962,311	481
19	Maine	$91,477	$55,000	1,335,907	65
20	Montana	$88,262	$51,000	1,050,493	63
21	Mississippi	$74,842	$38,000	2,984,100	222
22	Oregon	$84,593	$49,000	4,142,776	265
23	Louisiana	$74,361	$38,000	4,684,333	308
24	Pennsylvania	$78,915	$46,000	12,805,537	847
25	Nebraska	$86,111	$47,000	1,920,076	115
26	District of Columbia	$93,921	$55,000	693,972	48
27	Alaska	$89,900	$61,000	739,795	37
28	New Mexico	$77,123	$40,000	2,088,070	112
29	Vermont	$86,022	$51,000	623,657	23
30	North Carolina	$75,814	$41,000	10,273,419	527
31	South Dakota	$76,648	$43,000	869,666	36
32	Wyoming	$75,489	$41,000	579,315	31
33	Kansas	$68,786	$36,000	2,913,123	221
34	South Carolina	$71,695	$37,000	5,024,369	272
35	Indiana	$68,406	$37,000	6,666,818	469
36	Nevada	$73,514	$39,000	2,998,039	113
37	Colorado	$72,990	$39,000	5,607,154	367
38	Georgia	$72,621	$38,000	10,429,379	566
39	Utah	$71,013	$38,000	3,101,833	193
40	North Dakota	$75,206	$44,000	755,393	43
41	Ohio	$64,503	$36,000	11,658,609	720
42	Idaho	$72,006	$40,000	1,716,943	89
43	Arizona	$69,169	$35,000	7,016,270	351
44	Tennessee	$60,088	$31,000	6,715,984	426
45	Missouri	$64,154	$34,000	6,113,532	386
46	Florida	$68,948	$35,000	20,984,400	826
47	Wisconsin	$63,994	$36,000	5,795,483	300
48	Alabama	$66,842	$34,000	4,874,747	208
49	Arkansas	$50,038	$26,000	3,004,279	165
50	West Virginia	$57,745	$32,000	1,815,857	84
51	Oklahoma	$52,204	$27,000	3,930,864	159

Highest paying states for head trainers

Rank	State	Avg. Head Trainer Salary
1	Connecticut	$111,858
2	New York	$112,203
3	Rhode Island	$102,754
4	California	$118,416
5	New Jersey	$107,875
6	New Hampshire	$107,186
7	Hawaii	$107,768
8	Virginia	$112,125
9	Texas	$93,748
10	Washington	$101,801
11	Delaware	$93,015
12	Maryland	$96,809
13	Massachusetts	$96,887
14	Illinois	$86,650
15	Iowa	$81,077
16	Minnesota	$93,094
17	Kentucky	$78,438
18	Michigan	$85,068
19	Maine	$91,477
20	Montana	$88,262
21	Mississippi	$74,842
22	Oregon	$84,593
23	Louisiana	$74,361
24	Pennsylvania	$78,915
25	Nebraska	$86,111
26	District of Columbia	$93,921
27	Alaska	$89,900
28	New Mexico	$77,123
29	Vermont	$86,022
30	North Carolina	$75,814
31	South Dakota	$76,648
32	Wyoming	$75,489
33	Kansas	$68,786
34	South Carolina	$71,695
35	Indiana	$68,406
36	Nevada	$73,514
37	Colorado	$72,990
38	Georgia	$72,621
39	Utah	$71,013
40	North Dakota	$75,206
41	Ohio	$64,503
42	Idaho	$72,006
43	Arizona	$69,169
44	Tennessee	$60,088
45	Missouri	$64,154
46	Florida	$68,948
47	Wisconsin	$63,994
48	Alabama	$66,842
49	Arkansas	$50,038
50	West Virginia	$57,745
51	Oklahoma	$52,204

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Total head trainer jobs:	300
Average annual salary:	$111,858
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$68,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$181,000
Location Quotient:	1.41

Best states for a head trainer

10 best states for head trainers in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. New York

3. Rhode Island

4. California

5. New Jersey

6. New Hampshire

7. Hawaii

8. Virginia

9. Texas

10. Washington