Best states for a household manager

Q: What is the best state for household managers?

The best state to be a household manager is New York based on household manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for household managers?

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

Q: What is the worst state for household managers?

The worst state for household managers is Kansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Household manager opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for household managers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for household managers.Our research found that New York is the best state for household managers, while New Jersey and New York are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New York has a median salary of $76,536 and New Jersey has the highest median salary among all 50 states for household managers.

We figured that the best places for household manager 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.If you are currently seeking employment as a household manager, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for household managers in 2025

1. New York
Total household manager jobs: 104
Average annual salary: $76,536
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
1.63
Household manager jobs in New York
2. Virginia
Total household manager jobs: 139
Average annual salary: $73,008
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
2.97
Household manager jobs in Virginia
3. New Jersey
Total household manager jobs: 53
Average annual salary: $76,729
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Household manager jobs in New Jersey
4. Rhode Island
Total household manager jobs: 12
Average annual salary: $66,164
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.99
Household manager jobs in Rhode Island
5. West Virginia
Total household manager jobs: 9
Average annual salary: $61,769
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Household manager jobs in West Virginia
6. Michigan
Total household manager jobs: 27
Average annual salary: $70,668
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Household manager jobs in Michigan
7. California
Total household manager jobs: 106
Average annual salary: $71,575
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Household manager jobs in California
8. District of Columbia
Total household manager jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $65,654
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
1.68
Household manager jobs in District of Columbia
9. Connecticut
Total household manager jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $59,788
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.88
Household manager jobs in Connecticut
10. Utah
Total household manager jobs: 20
Average annual salary: $58,244
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Household manager jobs in Utah

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a household manager

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

Detailed list of the best states for a household manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$76,536	$41,000	19,849,399	104
2	Virginia	$73,008	$40,000	8,470,020	139
3	New Jersey	$76,729	$41,000	9,005,644	53
4	Rhode Island	$66,164	$35,000	1,059,639	12
5	West Virginia	$61,769	$34,000	1,815,857	9
6	Michigan	$70,668	$39,000	9,962,311	27
7	California	$71,575	$38,000	39,536,653	106
8	District of Columbia	$65,654	$36,000	693,972	14
9	Connecticut	$59,788	$32,000	3,588,184	31
10	Utah	$58,244	$32,000	3,101,833	20
11	Pennsylvania	$56,111	$30,000	12,805,537	116
12	Illinois	$59,485	$34,000	12,802,023	73
13	Arizona	$60,090	$33,000	7,016,270	22
14	Texas	$62,731	$35,000	28,304,596	41
15	Alaska	$58,201	$32,000	739,795	5
16	Indiana	$55,039	$31,000	6,666,818	52
17	Maryland	$58,301	$31,000	6,052,177	95
18	Kentucky	$56,061	$31,000	4,454,189	16
19	Florida	$58,201	$33,000	20,984,400	70
20	Ohio	$54,483	$30,000	11,658,609	55
21	Vermont	$55,186	$29,000	623,657	6
22	Tennessee	$53,053	$30,000	6,715,984	36
23	Delaware	$56,335	$30,000	961,939	7
24	Minnesota	$57,641	$34,000	5,576,606	15
25	Washington	$57,001	$31,000	7,405,743	25
26	Wisconsin	$50,354	$29,000	5,795,483	39
27	Massachusetts	$54,567	$29,000	6,859,819	42
28	Georgia	$55,419	$32,000	10,429,379	12
29	Wyoming	$51,984	$30,000	579,315	1
30	Iowa	$48,803	$28,000	3,145,711	18
31	New Hampshire	$53,625	$28,000	1,342,795	3
32	Nevada	$51,999	$27,000	2,998,039	6
33	North Carolina	$48,916	$27,000	10,273,419	32
34	Hawaii	$42,089	$34,000	1,427,538	3
35	Maine	$49,393	$26,000	1,335,907	3
36	Nebraska	$45,496	$26,000	1,920,076	12
37	South Carolina	$48,625	$27,000	5,024,369	9
38	Louisiana	$49,464	$28,000	4,684,333	3
39	Oregon	$48,777	$26,000	4,142,776	13
40	Arkansas	$46,248	$27,000	3,004,279	4
41	Montana	$44,689	$25,000	1,050,493	6
42	New Mexico	$47,696	$26,000	2,088,070	4
43	Colorado	$47,000	$27,000	5,607,154	18
44	Mississippi	$44,299	$25,000	2,984,100	8
45	Missouri	$46,846	$27,000	6,113,532	8
46	South Dakota	$45,326	$26,000	869,666	2
47	North Dakota	$45,978	$28,000	755,393	1
48	Oklahoma	$42,574	$24,000	3,930,864	11
49	Alabama	$43,838	$25,000	4,874,747	5
50	Idaho	$43,022	$23,000	1,716,943	3
51	Kansas	$42,563	$24,000	2,913,123	3

Highest paying states for household managers

Rank	State	Avg. Household Manager Salary
1	New York	$76,536
2	Virginia	$73,008
3	New Jersey	$76,729
4	Rhode Island	$66,164
5	West Virginia	$61,769
6	Michigan	$70,668
7	California	$71,575
8	District of Columbia	$65,654
9	Connecticut	$59,788
10	Utah	$58,244
11	Pennsylvania	$56,111
12	Illinois	$59,485
13	Arizona	$60,090
14	Texas	$62,731
15	Alaska	$58,201
16	Indiana	$55,039
17	Maryland	$58,301
18	Kentucky	$56,061
19	Florida	$58,201
20	Ohio	$54,483
21	Vermont	$55,186
22	Tennessee	$53,053
23	Delaware	$56,335
24	Minnesota	$57,641
25	Washington	$57,001
26	Wisconsin	$50,354
27	Massachusetts	$54,567
28	Georgia	$55,419
29	Wyoming	$51,984
30	Iowa	$48,803
31	New Hampshire	$53,625
32	Nevada	$51,999
33	North Carolina	$48,916
34	Hawaii	$42,089
35	Maine	$49,393
36	Nebraska	$45,496
37	South Carolina	$48,625
38	Louisiana	$49,464
39	Oregon	$48,777
40	Arkansas	$46,248
41	Montana	$44,689
42	New Mexico	$47,696
43	Colorado	$47,000
44	Mississippi	$44,299
45	Missouri	$46,846
46	South Dakota	$45,326
47	North Dakota	$45,978
48	Oklahoma	$42,574
49	Alabama	$43,838
50	Idaho	$43,022
51	Kansas	$42,563

Best states for a household manager

10 best states for household managers in 2025

1. New York

2. Virginia

3. New Jersey

4. Rhode Island

5. West Virginia

6. Michigan

7. California

8. District of Columbia

9. Connecticut

10. Utah

Household manager jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a household manager

Detailed list of the best states for a household manager

Highest paying states for household managers

Household manager best states FAQs

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Total household manager jobs:	104
Average annual salary:	$76,536
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$141,000
Location Quotient:	1.63