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Best states for an industry sales manager
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Heath Weber
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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for industry sales managers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for industry sales manager jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.We wanted to look at the best states for industry sales managers -- where there are plenty of industry sales manager jobs to go around and industry sales managers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
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 industry sales managers.We found that Oregon is the best state for industry sales manager jobs, whereas Oklahoma is the worst.
10 best states for industry sales managers in 2026
1. Oregon
Total industry sales manager jobs: 841 Average annual salary: $105,346 Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $155,000 Location Quotient: 1.33
2. California
Total industry sales manager jobs: 5,564 Average annual salary: $105,762 Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $159,000 Location Quotient: 1.25
3. Vermont
Total industry sales manager jobs: 115 Average annual salary: $96,345 Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000 Location Quotient: 0.98
4. Virginia
Total industry sales manager jobs: 1,379 Average annual salary: $99,355 Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000 Location Quotient: 0.96
5. Illinois
Total industry sales manager jobs: 2,195 Average annual salary: $93,141 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000 Location Quotient: 1.21
6. Rhode Island
Total industry sales manager jobs: 199 Average annual salary: $92,275 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000 Location Quotient: 1.07
7. Michigan
Total industry sales manager jobs: 976 Average annual salary: $98,486 Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000 Location Quotient: 0.82
8. District of Columbia
Total industry sales manager jobs: 374 Average annual salary: $99,641 Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000 Location Quotient: 1.46
9. New Hampshire
Total industry sales manager jobs: 232 Average annual salary: $96,815 Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000 Location Quotient: 0.87
10. Utah
Total industry sales manager jobs: 630 Average annual salary: $87,948 Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000 Location Quotient: 1.29
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Detailed list of the best states for an industry sales manager
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $105,346 | $71,000 | 4,142,776 | 841 |
| 2 | California | $105,762 | $70,000 | 39,536,653 | 5,564 |
| 3 | Vermont | $96,345 | $68,000 | 623,657 | 115 |
| 4 | Virginia | $99,355 | $68,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,379 |
| 5 | Illinois | $93,141 | $65,000 | 12,802,023 | 2,195 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $92,275 | $65,000 | 1,059,639 | 199 |
| 7 | Michigan | $98,486 | $69,000 | 9,962,311 | 976 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $99,641 | $69,000 | 693,972 | 374 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $96,815 | $68,000 | 1,342,795 | 232 |
| 10 | Utah | $87,948 | $60,000 | 3,101,833 | 630 |
| 11 | New York | $93,843 | $66,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,305 |
| 12 | Maine | $98,383 | $70,000 | 1,335,907 | 142 |
| 13 | Arizona | $89,194 | $59,000 | 7,016,270 | 882 |
| 14 | Nevada | $87,648 | $58,000 | 2,998,039 | 321 |
| 15 | Texas | $86,950 | $56,000 | 28,304,596 | 3,474 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $90,118 | $64,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,497 |
| 17 | Tennessee | $86,536 | $58,000 | 6,715,984 | 830 |
| 18 | Delaware | $89,940 | $63,000 | 961,939 | 183 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $86,257 | $61,000 | 5,795,483 | 783 |
| 20 | Washington | $88,908 | $60,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,101 |
| 21 | Indiana | $87,169 | $61,000 | 6,666,818 | 874 |
| 22 | Ohio | $85,609 | $59,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,385 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $88,128 | $62,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,273 |
| 24 | Connecticut | $85,265 | $60,000 | 3,588,184 | 585 |
| 25 | Arkansas | $84,420 | $57,000 | 3,004,279 | 332 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $82,154 | $55,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,518 |
| 27 | West Virginia | $84,499 | $58,000 | 1,815,857 | 147 |
| 28 | Idaho | $82,214 | $56,000 | 1,716,943 | 230 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $84,106 | $56,000 | 2,088,070 | 210 |
| 30 | North Dakota | $80,142 | $57,000 | 755,393 | 125 |
| 31 | Hawaii | $92,862 | $77,000 | 1,427,538 | 94 |
| 32 | Georgia | $78,880 | $52,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,511 |
| 33 | Florida | $78,393 | $50,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,406 |
| 34 | South Dakota | $79,218 | $56,000 | 869,666 | 93 |
| 35 | Colorado | $78,317 | $54,000 | 5,607,154 | 884 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $76,441 | $53,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,655 |
| 37 | Maryland | $80,332 | $56,000 | 6,052,177 | 847 |
| 38 | Kansas | $77,732 | $53,000 | 2,913,123 | 368 |
| 39 | Iowa | $78,814 | $55,000 | 3,145,711 | 347 |
| 40 | Alabama | $76,150 | $50,000 | 4,874,747 | 507 |
| 41 | Minnesota | $77,625 | $55,000 | 5,576,606 | 927 |
| 42 | Alaska | $82,941 | $64,000 | 739,795 | 69 |
| 43 | Montana | $77,542 | $54,000 | 1,050,493 | 153 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $75,802 | $50,000 | 2,984,100 | 247 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $73,410 | $47,000 | 4,684,333 | 444 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $75,762 | $52,000 | 4,454,189 | 427 |
| 47 | Wyoming | $76,174 | $53,000 | 579,315 | 65 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $76,397 | $53,000 | 1,920,076 | 245 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $72,841 | $48,000 | 5,024,369 | 570 |
| 50 | Missouri | $74,324 | $51,000 | 6,113,532 | 699 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $68,076 | $46,000 | 3,930,864 | 319 |
Highest paying states for industry sales managers
| Rank | State | Avg. Industry Sales Manager Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $105,346 |
| 2 | California | $105,762 |
| 3 | Vermont | $96,345 |
| 4 | Virginia | $99,355 |
| 5 | Illinois | $93,141 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $92,275 |
| 7 | Michigan | $98,486 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $99,641 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $96,815 |
| 10 | Utah | $87,948 |
| 11 | New York | $93,843 |
| 12 | Maine | $98,383 |
| 13 | Arizona | $89,194 |
| 14 | Nevada | $87,648 |
| 15 | Texas | $86,950 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $90,118 |
| 17 | Tennessee | $86,536 |
| 18 | Delaware | $89,940 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $86,257 |
| 20 | Washington | $88,908 |
| 21 | Indiana | $87,169 |
| 22 | Ohio | $85,609 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $88,128 |
| 24 | Connecticut | $85,265 |
| 25 | Arkansas | $84,420 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $82,154 |
| 27 | West Virginia | $84,499 |
| 28 | Idaho | $82,214 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $84,106 |
| 30 | North Dakota | $80,142 |
| 31 | Hawaii | $92,862 |
| 32 | Georgia | $78,880 |
| 33 | Florida | $78,393 |
| 34 | South Dakota | $79,218 |
| 35 | Colorado | $78,317 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $76,441 |
| 37 | Maryland | $80,332 |
| 38 | Kansas | $77,732 |
| 39 | Iowa | $78,814 |
| 40 | Alabama | $76,150 |
| 41 | Minnesota | $77,625 |
| 42 | Alaska | $82,941 |
| 43 | Montana | $77,542 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $75,802 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $73,410 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $75,762 |
| 47 | Wyoming | $76,174 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $76,397 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $72,841 |
| 50 | Missouri | $74,324 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $68,076 |
Expert opinions on the best states for industry sales managers
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for industry sales managers to find work opportunities?
Heath Weber
Assoc Dean for Performing Arts, Morningside College
Music teachers are in demand in every state. All of the grads in the past two years have found employment in the country, but that is not to say that we don't have students who leave Iowa to pursue teaching in another state. One of our recent grads just took a position at Mitchell HS in Mitchell, SD, directing one of the country's best show choir programs. A 2020 grad is teaching vocal music at Sioux City East and one of the most consistently successful programs in the state of Iowa. Morningside grads are highly sought after in the field of education and Music Education.
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Updated January 8, 2025