Best states for an inventory manager

Q: What is the best state for inventory managers?

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

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for inventory managers?

The worst state for inventory managers is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become an inventory manager at Walmart, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for inventory managers that you can check out, before you begin your journey. We wanted to look at the best states for inventory managers -- where there are plenty of inventory manager jobs to go around and inventory managers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

We figured that the best places for inventory 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 an inventory manager, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for inventory managers in 2026

1. New York
Total inventory manager jobs: 1,158
Average annual salary: $76,598
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Inventory manager jobs in New York
2. Connecticut
Total inventory manager jobs: 302
Average annual salary: $73,156
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Inventory manager jobs in Connecticut
3. Washington
Total inventory manager jobs: 542
Average annual salary: $78,669
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Inventory manager jobs in Washington
4. New Hampshire
Total inventory manager jobs: 119
Average annual salary: $74,421
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Inventory manager jobs in New Hampshire
5. Indiana
Total inventory manager jobs: 592
Average annual salary: $65,266
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Inventory manager jobs in Indiana
6. Delaware
Total inventory manager jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $71,577
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Inventory manager jobs in Delaware
7. California
Total inventory manager jobs: 2,542
Average annual salary: $74,822
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Inventory manager jobs in California
8. West Virginia
Total inventory manager jobs: 124
Average annual salary: $64,087
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Inventory manager jobs in West Virginia
9. Minnesota
Total inventory manager jobs: 470
Average annual salary: $68,957
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Inventory manager jobs in Minnesota
10. Michigan
Total inventory manager jobs: 605
Average annual salary: $64,164
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Inventory manager jobs in Michigan

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an inventory manager

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

Detailed list of the best states for an inventory manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$76,598	$54,000	19,849,399	1,158
2	Connecticut	$73,156	$51,000	3,588,184	302
3	Washington	$78,669	$48,000	7,405,743	542
4	New Hampshire	$74,421	$53,000	1,342,795	119
5	Indiana	$65,266	$45,000	6,666,818	592
6	Delaware	$71,577	$50,000	961,939	92
7	California	$74,822	$45,000	39,536,653	2,542
8	West Virginia	$64,087	$44,000	1,815,857	124
9	Minnesota	$68,957	$48,000	5,576,606	470
10	Michigan	$64,164	$45,000	9,962,311	605
11	Montana	$71,001	$46,000	1,050,493	55
12	South Dakota	$69,424	$48,000	869,666	36
13	Virginia	$68,554	$47,000	8,470,020	727
14	Vermont	$71,469	$51,000	623,657	24
15	Maryland	$64,679	$45,000	6,052,177	631
16	Maine	$66,876	$48,000	1,335,907	77
17	Tennessee	$60,633	$41,000	6,715,984	554
18	North Carolina	$64,254	$43,000	10,273,419	679
19	Nevada	$63,982	$38,000	2,998,039	149
20	Kansas	$63,821	$44,000	2,913,123	183
21	Wyoming	$65,705	$44,000	579,315	15
22	New Jersey	$63,115	$44,000	9,005,644	757
23	Kentucky	$58,027	$40,000	4,454,189	381
24	Wisconsin	$60,225	$42,000	5,795,483	437
25	Illinois	$59,851	$42,000	12,802,023	1,147
26	Louisiana	$63,918	$41,000	4,684,333	177
27	Rhode Island	$63,808	$45,000	1,059,639	70
28	Ohio	$56,921	$40,000	11,658,609	958
29	South Carolina	$60,695	$40,000	5,024,369	330
30	Oregon	$65,204	$40,000	4,142,776	247
31	Massachusetts	$64,073	$45,000	6,859,819	628
32	Idaho	$62,436	$38,000	1,716,943	95
33	Arizona	$60,387	$38,000	7,016,270	444
34	Missouri	$59,256	$41,000	6,113,532	462
35	Pennsylvania	$56,950	$40,000	12,805,537	1,034
36	Utah	$60,508	$38,000	3,101,833	225
37	Alabama	$59,900	$39,000	4,874,747	277
38	District of Columbia	$63,217	$44,000	693,972	105
39	Arkansas	$52,132	$35,000	3,004,279	231
40	Texas	$53,507	$34,000	28,304,596	1,677
41	Mississippi	$54,725	$36,000	2,984,100	151
42	Oklahoma	$57,274	$38,000	3,930,864	154
43	Iowa	$55,267	$38,000	3,145,711	241
44	Hawaii	$47,892	$40,000	1,427,538	65
45	Florida	$49,276	$31,000	20,984,400	1,398
46	North Dakota	$55,414	$39,000	755,393	53
47	Georgia	$48,844	$32,000	10,429,379	889
48	Alaska	$50,573	$40,000	739,795	47
49	Colorado	$51,187	$34,000	5,607,154	407
50	Nebraska	$50,660	$35,000	1,920,076	87
51	New Mexico	$49,507	$32,000	2,088,070	82

Highest paying states for inventory managers

Rank	State	Avg. Inventory Manager Salary
1	New York	$76,598
2	Connecticut	$73,156
3	Washington	$78,669
4	New Hampshire	$74,421
5	Indiana	$65,266
6	Delaware	$71,577
7	California	$74,822
8	West Virginia	$64,087
9	Minnesota	$68,957
10	Michigan	$64,164
11	Montana	$71,001
12	South Dakota	$69,424
13	Virginia	$68,554
14	Vermont	$71,469
15	Maryland	$64,679
16	Maine	$66,876
17	Tennessee	$60,633
18	North Carolina	$64,254
19	Nevada	$63,982
20	Kansas	$63,821
21	Wyoming	$65,705
22	New Jersey	$63,115
23	Kentucky	$58,027
24	Wisconsin	$60,225
25	Illinois	$59,851
26	Louisiana	$63,918
27	Rhode Island	$63,808
28	Ohio	$56,921
29	South Carolina	$60,695
30	Oregon	$65,204
31	Massachusetts	$64,073
32	Idaho	$62,436
33	Arizona	$60,387
34	Missouri	$59,256
35	Pennsylvania	$56,950
36	Utah	$60,508
37	Alabama	$59,900
38	District of Columbia	$63,217
39	Arkansas	$52,132
40	Texas	$53,507
41	Mississippi	$54,725
42	Oklahoma	$57,274
43	Iowa	$55,267
44	Hawaii	$47,892
45	Florida	$49,276
46	North Dakota	$55,414
47	Georgia	$48,844
48	Alaska	$50,573
49	Colorado	$51,187
50	Nebraska	$50,660
51	New Mexico	$49,507

Best states for an inventory manager

10 best states for inventory managers in 2026

1. New York

2. Connecticut

3. Washington

4. New Hampshire

5. Indiana

6. Delaware

7. California

8. West Virginia

9. Minnesota

10. Michigan

Inventory manager jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be an inventory manager

Detailed list of the best states for an inventory manager

Highest paying states for inventory managers

Inventory manager best states FAQs

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Total inventory manager jobs:	1,158
Average annual salary:	$76,598
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$54,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$108,000
Location Quotient:	1.12