Best states for an inventory lead

Q: What is the best state for inventory leads?

The best state to be an inventory lead is New Jersey based on inventory lead salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for inventory leads?

The highest paying state for inventory leads is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for inventory leads?

The worst state for inventory leads is Wyoming, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming an inventory lead and really want to work at PetSmart? Turns out, your chances to become an inventory lead are better in some states than others.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of inventory leads in America is $60,000.

We figured that the best places for inventory lead 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.We found that the West is best for inventory leads, and the Northeast is the worst. East Windsor, NJ is the best city in the country for inventory lead jobs, where as New Jersey is the best state in the country.

10 best states for inventory leads in 2025

1. New Jersey
Total inventory lead jobs: 391
Average annual salary: $53,221
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Inventory lead jobs in New Jersey
2. West Virginia
Total inventory lead jobs: 88
Average annual salary: $46,633
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Inventory lead jobs in West Virginia
3. Arkansas
Total inventory lead jobs: 360
Average annual salary: $44,233
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
2.83
Inventory lead jobs in Arkansas
4. New Hampshire
Total inventory lead jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $49,733
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Inventory lead jobs in New Hampshire
5. Idaho
Total inventory lead jobs: 281
Average annual salary: $44,599
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
3.53
Inventory lead jobs in Idaho
6. Michigan
Total inventory lead jobs: 327
Average annual salary: $46,064
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Inventory lead jobs in Michigan
7. Kentucky
Total inventory lead jobs: 259
Average annual salary: $43,793
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Inventory lead jobs in Kentucky
8. Ohio
Total inventory lead jobs: 533
Average annual salary: $42,611
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Inventory lead jobs in Ohio
9. Pennsylvania
Total inventory lead jobs: 490
Average annual salary: $42,860
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Inventory lead jobs in Pennsylvania
10. Indiana
Total inventory lead jobs: 334
Average annual salary: $41,554
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Inventory lead jobs in Indiana

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an inventory lead

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

Detailed list of the best states for an inventory lead

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$53,221	$36,000	9,005,644	391
2	West Virginia	$46,633	$32,000	1,815,857	88
3	Arkansas	$44,233	$31,000	3,004,279	360
4	New Hampshire	$49,733	$35,000	1,342,795	72
5	Idaho	$44,599	$34,000	1,716,943	281
6	Michigan	$46,064	$33,000	9,962,311	327
7	Kentucky	$43,793	$31,000	4,454,189	259
8	Ohio	$42,611	$30,000	11,658,609	533
9	Pennsylvania	$42,860	$29,000	12,805,537	490
10	Indiana	$41,554	$30,000	6,666,818	334
11	Connecticut	$44,200	$30,000	3,588,184	156
12	Massachusetts	$46,164	$32,000	6,859,819	324
13	Washington	$47,654	$37,000	7,405,743	233
14	Maine	$43,905	$32,000	1,335,907	48
15	New York	$46,513	$31,000	19,849,399	471
16	Oklahoma	$39,735	$28,000	3,930,864	413
17	Alaska	$41,263	$37,000	739,795	116
18	Louisiana	$43,068	$29,000	4,684,333	105
19	Virginia	$44,795	$30,000	8,470,020	311
20	Minnesota	$42,270	$32,000	5,576,606	265
21	South Dakota	$38,571	$29,000	869,666	131
22	Oregon	$44,657	$33,000	4,142,776	119
23	Tennessee	$38,582	$26,000	6,715,984	327
24	North Dakota	$40,524	$32,000	755,393	36
25	Wisconsin	$39,717	$29,000	5,795,483	245
26	Kansas	$38,503	$28,000	2,913,123	401
27	Montana	$38,207	$30,000	1,050,493	172
28	Alabama	$40,650	$27,000	4,874,747	157
29	California	$42,229	$29,000	39,536,653	1,293
30	Texas	$40,191	$27,000	28,304,596	775
31	Maryland	$42,848	$29,000	6,052,177	234
32	New Mexico	$37,835	$26,000	2,088,070	256
33	Georgia	$39,993	$27,000	10,429,379	414
34	Nebraska	$37,944	$28,000	1,920,076	257
35	Florida	$38,740	$25,000	20,984,400	827
36	District of Columbia	$44,848	$30,000	693,972	14
37	Hawaii	$40,910	$33,000	1,427,538	35
38	Illinois	$38,877	$28,000	12,802,023	580
39	South Carolina	$39,074	$26,000	5,024,369	172
40	Iowa	$37,386	$27,000	3,145,711	158
41	Colorado	$39,666	$29,000	5,607,154	225
42	Arizona	$38,732	$26,000	7,016,270	222
43	Nevada	$33,284	$23,000	2,998,039	377
44	Missouri	$36,931	$26,000	6,113,532	228
45	Mississippi	$37,327	$25,000	2,984,100	62
46	Delaware	$35,886	$24,000	961,939	51
47	North Carolina	$35,836	$24,000	10,273,419	351
48	Rhode Island	$35,199	$24,000	1,059,639	36
49	Vermont	$36,179	$26,000	623,657	10
50	Utah	$32,960	$24,000	3,101,833	112
51	Wyoming	$26,640	$20,000	579,315	8

Highest paying states for inventory leads

Rank	State	Avg. Inventory Lead Salary
1	New Jersey	$53,221
2	West Virginia	$46,633
3	Arkansas	$44,233
4	New Hampshire	$49,733
5	Idaho	$44,599
6	Michigan	$46,064
7	Kentucky	$43,793
8	Ohio	$42,611
9	Pennsylvania	$42,860
10	Indiana	$41,554
11	Connecticut	$44,200
12	Massachusetts	$46,164
13	Washington	$47,654
14	Maine	$43,905
15	New York	$46,513
16	Oklahoma	$39,735
17	Alaska	$41,263
18	Louisiana	$43,068
19	Virginia	$44,795
20	Minnesota	$42,270
21	South Dakota	$38,571
22	Oregon	$44,657
23	Tennessee	$38,582
24	North Dakota	$40,524
25	Wisconsin	$39,717
26	Kansas	$38,503
27	Montana	$38,207
28	Alabama	$40,650
29	California	$42,229
30	Texas	$40,191
31	Maryland	$42,848
32	New Mexico	$37,835
33	Georgia	$39,993
34	Nebraska	$37,944
35	Florida	$38,740
36	District of Columbia	$44,848
37	Hawaii	$40,910
38	Illinois	$38,877
39	South Carolina	$39,074
40	Iowa	$37,386
41	Colorado	$39,666
42	Arizona	$38,732
43	Nevada	$33,284
44	Missouri	$36,931
45	Mississippi	$37,327
46	Delaware	$35,886
47	North Carolina	$35,836
48	Rhode Island	$35,199
49	Vermont	$36,179
50	Utah	$32,960
51	Wyoming	$26,640

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total inventory lead jobs:	391
Average annual salary:	$53,221
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$77,000
Location Quotient:	1.01

Best states for an inventory lead

10 best states for inventory leads in 2025

1. New Jersey

2. West Virginia

3. Arkansas

4. New Hampshire

5. Idaho

6. Michigan

7. Kentucky

8. Ohio

9. Pennsylvania

10. Indiana