Best states for a housing case manager

Q: What is the best state for housing case managers?

The best state to be a housing case manager is New Mexico based on housing case manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for housing case managers?

The highest paying state for housing case managers is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for housing case managers?

The worst state for housing case managers is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to housing case manager jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for housing case 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 housing case managers.If you are currently seeking employment as a housing case manager, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for housing case managers in 2026

1. New Mexico
Total housing case manager jobs: 175
Average annual salary: $46,634
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Housing case manager jobs in New Mexico
2. Wisconsin
Total housing case manager jobs: 434
Average annual salary: $46,836
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Housing case manager jobs in Wisconsin
3. California
Total housing case manager jobs: 3,299
Average annual salary: $45,486
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Housing case manager jobs in California
4. Texas
Total housing case manager jobs: 1,836
Average annual salary: $42,847
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Housing case manager jobs in Texas
5. Washington
Total housing case manager jobs: 803
Average annual salary: $42,483
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Housing case manager jobs in Washington
6. Illinois
Total housing case manager jobs: 1,318
Average annual salary: $41,100
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Housing case manager jobs in Illinois
7. Nevada
Total housing case manager jobs: 174
Average annual salary: $42,585
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Housing case manager jobs in Nevada
8. Minnesota
Total housing case manager jobs: 615
Average annual salary: $41,584
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Housing case manager jobs in Minnesota
9. Maine
Total housing case manager jobs: 133
Average annual salary: $40,327
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Housing case manager jobs in Maine
10. Iowa
Total housing case manager jobs: 353
Average annual salary: $39,513
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1
Housing case manager jobs in Iowa

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a housing case manager

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

Detailed list of the best states for a housing case manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Mexico	$46,634	$38,000	2,088,070	175
2	Wisconsin	$46,836	$39,000	5,795,483	434
3	California	$45,486	$36,000	39,536,653	3,299
4	Texas	$42,847	$34,000	28,304,596	1,836
5	Washington	$42,483	$36,000	7,405,743	803
6	Illinois	$41,100	$34,000	12,802,023	1,318
7	Nevada	$42,585	$34,000	2,998,039	174
8	Minnesota	$41,584	$35,000	5,576,606	615
9	Maine	$40,327	$35,000	1,335,907	133
10	Iowa	$39,513	$33,000	3,145,711	353
11	Connecticut	$42,891	$36,000	3,588,184	280
12	New Hampshire	$43,179	$37,000	1,342,795	126
13	North Dakota	$44,697	$38,000	755,393	48
14	Mississippi	$38,989	$31,000	2,984,100	219
15	Rhode Island	$39,660	$34,000	1,059,639	120
16	Alaska	$39,370	$35,000	739,795	105
17	Oregon	$42,755	$35,000	4,142,776	258
18	Colorado	$41,014	$34,000	5,607,154	524
19	Hawaii	$43,006	$38,000	1,427,538	90
20	District of Columbia	$43,315	$35,000	693,972	160
21	New York	$40,002	$33,000	19,849,399	1,511
22	Arkansas	$37,484	$30,000	3,004,279	244
23	Massachusetts	$38,208	$33,000	6,859,819	1,486
24	Idaho	$37,675	$31,000	1,716,943	162
25	Ohio	$37,566	$31,000	11,658,609	820
26	South Carolina	$38,444	$31,000	5,024,369	345
27	Maryland	$38,950	$32,000	6,052,177	739
28	Pennsylvania	$37,019	$31,000	12,805,537	950
29	Montana	$36,521	$31,000	1,050,493	120
30	New Jersey	$39,417	$33,000	9,005,644	676
31	Michigan	$35,079	$29,000	9,962,311	1,096
32	Delaware	$39,534	$32,000	961,939	80
33	Nebraska	$36,603	$30,000	1,920,076	190
34	North Carolina	$36,971	$30,000	10,273,419	670
35	Wyoming	$36,944	$31,000	579,315	34
36	Kentucky	$35,823	$29,000	4,454,189	288
37	Kansas	$35,940	$29,000	2,913,123	243
38	Florida	$34,682	$28,000	20,984,400	1,952
39	Virginia	$37,669	$30,000	8,470,020	762
40	Arizona	$33,848	$27,000	7,016,270	703
41	Oklahoma	$34,586	$28,000	3,930,864	274
42	Indiana	$33,164	$27,000	6,666,818	624
43	Georgia	$34,453	$28,000	10,429,379	877
44	Utah	$35,626	$29,000	3,101,833	194
45	Louisiana	$33,761	$27,000	4,684,333	260
46	Vermont	$35,710	$31,000	623,657	41
47	Tennessee	$33,538	$27,000	6,715,984	365
48	South Dakota	$32,727	$27,000	869,666	77
49	West Virginia	$32,440	$26,000	1,815,857	105
50	Missouri	$32,077	$26,000	6,113,532	486
51	Alabama	$31,921	$26,000	4,874,747	265

Highest paying states for housing case managers

Rank	State	Avg. Housing Case Manager Salary
1	New Mexico	$46,634
2	Wisconsin	$46,836
3	California	$45,486
4	Texas	$42,847
5	Washington	$42,483
6	Illinois	$41,100
7	Nevada	$42,585
8	Minnesota	$41,584
9	Maine	$40,327
10	Iowa	$39,513
11	Connecticut	$42,891
12	New Hampshire	$43,179
13	North Dakota	$44,697
14	Mississippi	$38,989
15	Rhode Island	$39,660
16	Alaska	$39,370
17	Oregon	$42,755
18	Colorado	$41,014
19	Hawaii	$43,006
20	District of Columbia	$43,315
21	New York	$40,002
22	Arkansas	$37,484
23	Massachusetts	$38,208
24	Idaho	$37,675
25	Ohio	$37,566
26	South Carolina	$38,444
27	Maryland	$38,950
28	Pennsylvania	$37,019
29	Montana	$36,521
30	New Jersey	$39,417
31	Michigan	$35,079
32	Delaware	$39,534
33	Nebraska	$36,603
34	North Carolina	$36,971
35	Wyoming	$36,944
36	Kentucky	$35,823
37	Kansas	$35,940
38	Florida	$34,682
39	Virginia	$37,669
40	Arizona	$33,848
41	Oklahoma	$34,586
42	Indiana	$33,164
43	Georgia	$34,453
44	Utah	$35,626
45	Louisiana	$33,761
46	Vermont	$35,710
47	Tennessee	$33,538
48	South Dakota	$32,727
49	West Virginia	$32,440
50	Missouri	$32,077
51	Alabama	$31,921

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Total housing case manager jobs:	175
Average annual salary:	$46,634
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$57,000
Location Quotient:	0.92

Best states for a housing case manager

10 best states for housing case managers in 2026

1. New Mexico

2. Wisconsin

3. California

4. Texas

5. Washington

6. Illinois

7. Nevada

8. Minnesota

9. Maine

10. Iowa