Best states for a lead coordinator

Q: What is the best state for lead coordinators?

The best state to be a lead coordinator is New York based on lead coordinator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for lead coordinators?

The highest paying state for lead coordinators is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for lead coordinators?

The worst state for lead coordinators is Kentucky, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and office and administrative careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to lead coordinator jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for lead coordinators.In order to help you decide which state is the best for lead coordinators, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for lead coordinator jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for lead coordinators. New York is the best state for lead coordinators, where the median salary is $62,526.If you are currently seeking employment as a lead coordinator, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for lead coordinators in 2026

1. New York
Total lead coordinator jobs: 693
Average annual salary: $62,526
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Lead coordinator jobs in New York
2. District of Columbia
Total lead coordinator jobs: 104
Average annual salary: $58,634
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Lead coordinator jobs in District of Columbia
3. Rhode Island
Total lead coordinator jobs: 58
Average annual salary: $52,765
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Lead coordinator jobs in Rhode Island
4. New Mexico
Total lead coordinator jobs: 515
Average annual salary: $46,011
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
4.41
Lead coordinator jobs in New Mexico
5. Delaware
Total lead coordinator jobs: 172
Average annual salary: $49,260
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
2.3
Lead coordinator jobs in Delaware
6. California
Total lead coordinator jobs: 1,285
Average annual salary: $57,177
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Lead coordinator jobs in California
7. Massachusetts
Total lead coordinator jobs: 554
Average annual salary: $49,916
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Lead coordinator jobs in Massachusetts
8. North Carolina
Total lead coordinator jobs: 451
Average annual salary: $47,747
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Lead coordinator jobs in North Carolina
9. New Jersey
Total lead coordinator jobs: 340
Average annual salary: $53,101
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Lead coordinator jobs in New Jersey
10. Texas
Total lead coordinator jobs: 877
Average annual salary: $48,997
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Lead coordinator jobs in Texas

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a lead coordinator

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Detailed list of the best states for a lead coordinator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$62,526	$34,000	19,849,399	693
2	District of Columbia	$58,634	$33,000	693,972	104
3	Rhode Island	$52,765	$30,000	1,059,639	58
4	New Mexico	$46,011	$28,000	2,088,070	515
5	Delaware	$49,260	$27,000	961,939	172
6	California	$57,177	$34,000	39,536,653	1,285
7	Massachusetts	$49,916	$28,000	6,859,819	554
8	North Carolina	$47,747	$28,000	10,273,419	451
9	New Jersey	$53,101	$29,000	9,005,644	340
10	Texas	$48,997	$29,000	28,304,596	877
11	Arizona	$46,412	$28,000	7,016,270	283
12	Oklahoma	$42,026	$26,000	3,930,864	738
13	New Hampshire	$45,927	$27,000	1,342,795	82
14	Connecticut	$49,781	$28,000	3,588,184	140
15	Virginia	$48,935	$27,000	8,470,020	430
16	Michigan	$45,430	$27,000	9,962,311	333
17	Maryland	$46,175	$26,000	6,052,177	361
18	South Dakota	$38,736	$27,000	869,666	222
19	Alabama	$40,286	$24,000	4,874,747	520
20	Nebraska	$38,647	$26,000	1,920,076	307
21	Tennessee	$39,983	$24,000	6,715,984	281
22	Minnesota	$42,354	$29,000	5,576,606	271
23	Hawaii	$47,099	$39,000	1,427,538	37
24	Pennsylvania	$39,644	$22,000	12,805,537	572
25	Nevada	$37,640	$22,000	2,998,039	414
26	Georgia	$43,689	$26,000	10,429,379	413
27	Louisiana	$44,322	$26,000	4,684,333	109
28	Florida	$39,205	$23,000	20,984,400	832
29	Missouri	$40,403	$26,000	6,113,532	236
30	Arkansas	$34,968	$21,000	3,004,279	706
31	Alaska	$35,512	$31,000	739,795	150
32	Illinois	$38,320	$24,000	12,802,023	525
33	Idaho	$33,434	$23,000	1,716,943	449
34	Colorado	$40,013	$26,000	5,607,154	237
35	Kansas	$33,515	$21,000	2,913,123	834
36	Iowa	$37,550	$25,000	3,145,711	112
37	Oregon	$35,905	$25,000	4,142,776	193
38	Ohio	$34,980	$20,000	11,658,609	434
39	South Carolina	$36,809	$22,000	5,024,369	139
40	Wisconsin	$34,247	$22,000	5,795,483	250
41	North Dakota	$29,435	$22,000	755,393	130
42	Utah	$33,554	$22,000	3,101,833	139
43	Montana	$28,309	$21,000	1,050,493	230
44	Mississippi	$34,287	$20,000	2,984,100	75
45	Wyoming	$31,750	$22,000	579,315	24
46	Washington	$34,824	$25,000	7,405,743	262
47	Indiana	$33,488	$20,000	6,666,818	235
48	Vermont	$33,117	$20,000	623,657	30
49	West Virginia	$32,361	$18,000	1,815,857	45
50	Maine	$32,755	$20,000	1,335,907	35
51	Kentucky	$30,982	$19,000	4,454,189	132

Highest paying states for lead coordinators

Rank	State	Avg. Lead Coordinator Salary
1	New York	$62,526
2	District of Columbia	$58,634
3	Rhode Island	$52,765
4	New Mexico	$46,011
5	Delaware	$49,260
6	California	$57,177
7	Massachusetts	$49,916
8	North Carolina	$47,747
9	New Jersey	$53,101
10	Texas	$48,997
11	Arizona	$46,412
12	Oklahoma	$42,026
13	New Hampshire	$45,927
14	Connecticut	$49,781
15	Virginia	$48,935
16	Michigan	$45,430
17	Maryland	$46,175
18	South Dakota	$38,736
19	Alabama	$40,286
20	Nebraska	$38,647
21	Tennessee	$39,983
22	Minnesota	$42,354
23	Hawaii	$47,099
24	Pennsylvania	$39,644
25	Nevada	$37,640
26	Georgia	$43,689
27	Louisiana	$44,322
28	Florida	$39,205
29	Missouri	$40,403
30	Arkansas	$34,968
31	Alaska	$35,512
32	Illinois	$38,320
33	Idaho	$33,434
34	Colorado	$40,013
35	Kansas	$33,515
36	Iowa	$37,550
37	Oregon	$35,905
38	Ohio	$34,980
39	South Carolina	$36,809
40	Wisconsin	$34,247
41	North Dakota	$29,435
42	Utah	$33,554
43	Montana	$28,309
44	Mississippi	$34,287
45	Wyoming	$31,750
46	Washington	$34,824
47	Indiana	$33,488
48	Vermont	$33,117
49	West Virginia	$32,361
50	Maine	$32,755
51	Kentucky	$30,982

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Total lead coordinator jobs:	693
Average annual salary:	$62,526
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$34,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$111,000
Location Quotient:	0.91

Best states for a lead coordinator

10 best states for lead coordinators in 2026

1. New York

2. District of Columbia

3. Rhode Island

4. New Mexico

5. Delaware

6. California

7. Massachusetts

8. North Carolina

9. New Jersey

10. Texas