Best states for an instructional design manager

Q: What is the best state for instructional design managers?

The best state to be an instructional design manager is Connecticut based on instructional design manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for instructional design managers?

The highest paying state for instructional design managers is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for instructional design managers?

The worst state for instructional design managers is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for instructional design managers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for instructional design 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 instructional design managers -- where there are plenty of instructional design manager jobs to go around and instructional design managers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

The median salary for instructional design managers in Connecticut is $86,493. Compare that to the median salary in Mississippi of $47,836, which ranked worst for instructional design managers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the South is best for instructional design managers, and the Northeast is the worst. Washington, DC is the best city in the country for instructional design manager jobs, where as Connecticut is the best state in the country.

10 best states for instructional design managers in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total instructional design manager jobs: 247
Average annual salary: $86,493
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Instructional design manager jobs in Connecticut
2. District of Columbia
Total instructional design manager jobs: 136
Average annual salary: $87,980
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Instructional design manager jobs in District of Columbia
3. Wyoming
Total instructional design manager jobs: 36
Average annual salary: $80,242
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Instructional design manager jobs in Wyoming
4. New Hampshire
Total instructional design manager jobs: 102
Average annual salary: $82,510
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Instructional design manager jobs in New Hampshire
5. Vermont
Total instructional design manager jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $81,848
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Instructional design manager jobs in Vermont
6. Washington
Total instructional design manager jobs: 555
Average annual salary: $78,258
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Instructional design manager jobs in Washington
7. Michigan
Total instructional design manager jobs: 521
Average annual salary: $74,990
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Instructional design manager jobs in Michigan
8. New York
Total instructional design manager jobs: 687
Average annual salary: $83,354
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Instructional design manager jobs in New York
9. California
Total instructional design manager jobs: 2,899
Average annual salary: $78,367
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.72
Instructional design manager jobs in California
10. Massachusetts
Total instructional design manager jobs: 639
Average annual salary: $75,214
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Instructional design manager jobs in Massachusetts

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an instructional design manager

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

Detailed list of the best states for an instructional design manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$86,493	$59,000	3,588,184	247
2	District of Columbia	$87,980	$60,000	693,972	136
3	Wyoming	$80,242	$62,000	579,315	36
4	New Hampshire	$82,510	$56,000	1,342,795	102
5	Vermont	$81,848	$56,000	623,657	47
6	Washington	$78,258	$62,000	7,405,743	555
7	Michigan	$74,990	$54,000	9,962,311	521
8	New York	$83,354	$57,000	19,849,399	687
9	California	$78,367	$57,000	39,536,653	2,899
10	Massachusetts	$75,214	$51,000	6,859,819	639
11	Delaware	$77,859	$53,000	961,939	65
12	Pennsylvania	$76,037	$52,000	12,805,537	490
13	Virginia	$74,150	$51,000	8,470,020	640
14	Nevada	$76,827	$56,000	2,998,039	87
15	Minnesota	$72,318	$55,000	5,576,606	362
16	Maine	$75,417	$51,000	1,335,907	54
17	Georgia	$72,353	$51,000	10,429,379	494
18	Illinois	$70,706	$52,000	12,802,023	610
19	Kansas	$68,756	$51,000	2,913,123	146
20	Missouri	$70,476	$52,000	6,113,532	226
21	North Dakota	$66,350	$52,000	755,393	47
22	Alaska	$66,230	$58,000	739,795	50
23	New Jersey	$71,540	$49,000	9,005,644	381
24	Alabama	$66,785	$47,000	4,874,747	204
25	West Virginia	$68,153	$48,000	1,815,857	35
26	Rhode Island	$67,701	$46,000	1,059,639	58
27	Maryland	$65,256	$45,000	6,052,177	411
28	Colorado	$66,337	$50,000	5,607,154	348
29	Texas	$65,001	$47,000	28,304,596	1,076
30	Iowa	$63,490	$47,000	3,145,711	196
31	Utah	$62,996	$48,000	3,101,833	177
32	North Carolina	$63,361	$43,000	10,273,419	519
33	Ohio	$63,887	$45,000	11,658,609	426
34	Oregon	$58,809	$45,000	4,142,776	435
35	New Mexico	$65,617	$48,000	2,088,070	81
36	Arizona	$56,683	$42,000	7,016,270	456
37	Wisconsin	$60,147	$45,000	5,795,483	293
38	Florida	$61,966	$43,000	20,984,400	793
39	Tennessee	$63,518	$45,000	6,715,984	170
40	Idaho	$55,895	$43,000	1,716,943	100
41	Hawaii	$55,925	$48,000	1,427,538	47
42	Arkansas	$61,695	$45,000	3,004,279	80
43	Montana	$51,124	$40,000	1,050,493	63
44	Kentucky	$56,647	$40,000	4,454,189	136
45	Indiana	$50,532	$37,000	6,666,818	276
46	Louisiana	$54,444	$38,000	4,684,333	69
47	South Carolina	$51,929	$35,000	5,024,369	186
48	Oklahoma	$52,678	$39,000	3,930,864	97
49	Nebraska	$50,775	$38,000	1,920,076	83
50	South Dakota	$49,191	$38,000	869,666	40
51	Mississippi	$47,836	$34,000	2,984,100	65

Highest paying states for instructional design managers

Rank	State	Avg. Instructional Design Manager Salary
1	Connecticut	$86,493
2	District of Columbia	$87,980
3	Wyoming	$80,242
4	New Hampshire	$82,510
5	Vermont	$81,848
6	Washington	$78,258
7	Michigan	$74,990
8	New York	$83,354
9	California	$78,367
10	Massachusetts	$75,214
11	Delaware	$77,859
12	Pennsylvania	$76,037
13	Virginia	$74,150
14	Nevada	$76,827
15	Minnesota	$72,318
16	Maine	$75,417
17	Georgia	$72,353
18	Illinois	$70,706
19	Kansas	$68,756
20	Missouri	$70,476
21	North Dakota	$66,350
22	Alaska	$66,230
23	New Jersey	$71,540
24	Alabama	$66,785
25	West Virginia	$68,153
26	Rhode Island	$67,701
27	Maryland	$65,256
28	Colorado	$66,337
29	Texas	$65,001
30	Iowa	$63,490
31	Utah	$62,996
32	North Carolina	$63,361
33	Ohio	$63,887
34	Oregon	$58,809
35	New Mexico	$65,617
36	Arizona	$56,683
37	Wisconsin	$60,147
38	Florida	$61,966
39	Tennessee	$63,518
40	Idaho	$55,895
41	Hawaii	$55,925
42	Arkansas	$61,695
43	Montana	$51,124
44	Kentucky	$56,647
45	Indiana	$50,532
46	Louisiana	$54,444
47	South Carolina	$51,929
48	Oklahoma	$52,678
49	Nebraska	$50,775
50	South Dakota	$49,191
51	Mississippi	$47,836

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Total instructional design manager jobs:	247
Average annual salary:	$86,493
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$59,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$126,000
Location Quotient:	1.29

Best states for an instructional design manager

10 best states for instructional design managers in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. District of Columbia

3. Wyoming

4. New Hampshire

5. Vermont

6. Washington

7. Michigan

8. New York

9. California

10. Massachusetts