Best states for a health care manager

Q: What is the best state for health care managers?

The best state to be a health care manager is Delaware based on health care manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for health care managers?

The highest paying state for health care managers is North Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for health care managers?

The worst state for health care managers is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like health care managers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for health care managers aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Although there are abundant health care manager jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Delaware is the best state in the country for health care manager jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for health care managers.We found that the South is best for health care managers, and the Northeast is the worst. Linden, NJ is the best city in the country for health care manager jobs, where as Delaware is the best state in the country.

10 best states for health care managers in 2025

1. Delaware
Total health care manager jobs: 327
Average annual salary: $77,534
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Health care manager jobs in Delaware
2. Nevada
Total health care manager jobs: 633
Average annual salary: $69,607
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Health care manager jobs in Nevada
3. California
Total health care manager jobs: 8,763
Average annual salary: $74,829
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Health care manager jobs in California
4. New Hampshire
Total health care manager jobs: 436
Average annual salary: $76,846
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Health care manager jobs in New Hampshire
5. Rhode Island
Total health care manager jobs: 316
Average annual salary: $72,250
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Health care manager jobs in Rhode Island
6. Michigan
Total health care manager jobs: 2,758
Average annual salary: $65,056
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Health care manager jobs in Michigan
7. Ohio
Total health care manager jobs: 3,387
Average annual salary: $64,819
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Health care manager jobs in Ohio
8. Maryland
Total health care manager jobs: 1,816
Average annual salary: $70,972
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Health care manager jobs in Maryland
9. Maine
Total health care manager jobs: 340
Average annual salary: $70,153
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Health care manager jobs in Maine
10. Connecticut
Total health care manager jobs: 465
Average annual salary: $78,808
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
0.59
Health care manager jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a health care manager

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

Detailed list of the best states for a health care manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Delaware	$77,534	$47,000	961,939	327
2	Nevada	$69,607	$46,000	2,998,039	633
3	California	$74,829	$49,000	39,536,653	8,763
4	New Hampshire	$76,846	$47,000	1,342,795	436
5	Rhode Island	$72,250	$44,000	1,059,639	316
6	Michigan	$65,056	$41,000	9,962,311	2,758
7	Ohio	$64,819	$41,000	11,658,609	3,387
8	Maryland	$70,972	$43,000	6,052,177	1,816
9	Maine	$70,153	$43,000	1,335,907	340
10	Connecticut	$78,808	$48,000	3,588,184	465
11	New Jersey	$78,697	$48,000	9,005,644	1,245
12	District of Columbia	$71,445	$44,000	693,972	432
13	Missouri	$59,607	$39,000	6,113,532	1,882
14	Wyoming	$59,675	$42,000	579,315	153
15	Illinois	$64,196	$42,000	12,802,023	2,656
16	Vermont	$61,783	$38,000	623,657	203
17	Idaho	$59,082	$40,000	1,716,943	458
18	North Carolina	$56,909	$35,000	10,273,419	3,247
19	Virginia	$64,777	$39,000	8,470,020	2,307
20	Massachusetts	$65,832	$40,000	6,859,819	1,675
21	South Carolina	$62,531	$38,000	5,024,369	849
22	Oregon	$62,268	$41,000	4,142,776	897
23	Washington	$62,910	$42,000	7,405,743	1,484
24	Tennessee	$61,927	$39,000	6,715,984	579
25	Minnesota	$55,177	$37,000	5,576,606	2,109
26	South Dakota	$54,623	$38,000	869,666	281
27	Pennsylvania	$59,012	$36,000	12,805,537	1,639
28	Hawaii	$60,626	$53,000	1,427,538	230
29	West Virginia	$55,939	$35,000	1,815,857	294
30	Kentucky	$52,844	$34,000	4,454,189	1,027
31	Arizona	$52,265	$34,000	7,016,270	2,009
32	Colorado	$58,454	$40,000	5,607,154	1,441
33	New Mexico	$55,773	$36,000	2,088,070	430
34	Iowa	$52,201	$35,000	3,145,711	990
35	Alabama	$53,615	$33,000	4,874,747	1,068
36	Wisconsin	$50,869	$33,000	5,795,483	1,635
37	Louisiana	$49,301	$30,000	4,684,333	935
38	Indiana	$51,075	$33,000	6,666,818	1,593
39	New York	$58,173	$35,000	19,849,399	2,469
40	Georgia	$53,883	$33,000	10,429,379	2,113
41	Alaska	$56,801	$43,000	739,795	103
42	Texas	$53,384	$33,000	28,304,596	3,540
43	Utah	$52,454	$36,000	3,101,833	631
44	Oklahoma	$45,628	$30,000	3,930,864	861
45	Mississippi	$45,667	$29,000	2,984,100	623
46	Kansas	$45,148	$30,000	2,913,123	791
47	Arkansas	$49,709	$32,000	3,004,279	512
48	North Dakota	$42,454	$30,000	755,393	236
49	Montana	$45,836	$33,000	1,050,493	245
50	Nebraska	$44,231	$30,000	1,920,076	475
51	Florida	$48,337	$29,000	20,984,400	2,167

Highest paying states for health care managers

Rank	State	Avg. Health Care Manager Salary
1	Delaware	$77,534
2	Nevada	$69,607
3	California	$74,829
4	New Hampshire	$76,846
5	Rhode Island	$72,250
6	Michigan	$65,056
7	Ohio	$64,819
8	Maryland	$70,972
9	Maine	$70,153
10	Connecticut	$78,808
11	New Jersey	$78,697
12	District of Columbia	$71,445
13	Missouri	$59,607
14	Wyoming	$59,675
15	Illinois	$64,196
16	Vermont	$61,783
17	Idaho	$59,082
18	North Carolina	$56,909
19	Virginia	$64,777
20	Massachusetts	$65,832
21	South Carolina	$62,531
22	Oregon	$62,268
23	Washington	$62,910
24	Tennessee	$61,927
25	Minnesota	$55,177
26	South Dakota	$54,623
27	Pennsylvania	$59,012
28	Hawaii	$60,626
29	West Virginia	$55,939
30	Kentucky	$52,844
31	Arizona	$52,265
32	Colorado	$58,454
33	New Mexico	$55,773
34	Iowa	$52,201
35	Alabama	$53,615
36	Wisconsin	$50,869
37	Louisiana	$49,301
38	Indiana	$51,075
39	New York	$58,173
40	Georgia	$53,883
41	Alaska	$56,801
42	Texas	$53,384
43	Utah	$52,454
44	Oklahoma	$45,628
45	Mississippi	$45,667
46	Kansas	$45,148
47	Arkansas	$49,709
48	North Dakota	$42,454
49	Montana	$45,836
50	Nebraska	$44,231
51	Florida	$48,337

Best states for a health care manager

10 best states for health care managers in 2025

1. Delaware

2. Nevada

3. California

4. New Hampshire

5. Rhode Island

6. Michigan

7. Ohio

8. Maryland

9. Maine

10. Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a health care manager

Detailed list of the best states for a health care manager

Highest paying states for health care managers

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Total health care manager jobs:	327
Average annual salary:	$77,534
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$125,000
Location Quotient:	1.1