Best states for a manager trainee

Q: What is the best state for managers trainee?

The best state to be a manager trainee is Connecticut based on manager trainee salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for managers trainee is New Mexico based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for managers trainee?

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

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Eddy Ng Ph.D.

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

In order to get you the best states for managers trainee, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the Midwest is best for managers trainee, and the Northeast is the worst. Providence, RI is the best city in the country for manager trainee jobs, where as Connecticut is the best state in the country.

10 best states for managers trainee in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total manager trainee jobs: 427
Average annual salary: $66,290
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Manager trainee jobs in Connecticut
2. Rhode Island
Total manager trainee jobs: 130
Average annual salary: $74,187
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Manager trainee jobs in Rhode Island
3. Mississippi
Total manager trainee jobs: 361
Average annual salary: $50,296
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Manager trainee jobs in Mississippi
4. Alaska
Total manager trainee jobs: 83
Average annual salary: $73,328
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Manager trainee jobs in Alaska
5. New York
Total manager trainee jobs: 1,599
Average annual salary: $60,001
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Manager trainee jobs in New York
6. Louisiana
Total manager trainee jobs: 530
Average annual salary: $51,110
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Manager trainee jobs in Louisiana
7. New Hampshire
Total manager trainee jobs: 177
Average annual salary: $63,888
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Manager trainee jobs in New Hampshire
8. Hawaii
Total manager trainee jobs: 99
Average annual salary: $66,551
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Manager trainee jobs in Hawaii
9. New Jersey
Total manager trainee jobs: 823
Average annual salary: $62,199
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Manager trainee jobs in New Jersey
10. Michigan
Total manager trainee jobs: 1,205
Average annual salary: $49,462
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Manager trainee jobs in Michigan

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a manager trainee

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

Detailed list of the best states for a manager trainee

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$66,290	$48,000	3,588,184	427
2	Rhode Island	$74,187	$54,000	1,059,639	130
3	Mississippi	$50,296	$38,000	2,984,100	361
4	Alaska	$73,328	$60,000	739,795	83
5	New York	$60,001	$43,000	19,849,399	1,599
6	Louisiana	$51,110	$39,000	4,684,333	530
7	New Hampshire	$63,888	$47,000	1,342,795	177
8	Hawaii	$66,551	$56,000	1,427,538	99
9	New Jersey	$62,199	$45,000	9,005,644	823
10	Michigan	$49,462	$36,000	9,962,311	1,205
11	Washington	$60,725	$41,000	7,405,743	707
12	Pennsylvania	$49,663	$36,000	12,805,537	1,585
13	Alabama	$49,618	$38,000	4,874,747	541
14	Massachusetts	$58,070	$43,000	6,859,819	791
15	Wisconsin	$48,632	$36,000	5,795,483	672
16	Idaho	$52,976	$36,000	1,716,943	156
17	Maine	$50,119	$38,000	1,335,907	150
18	Texas	$48,993	$37,000	28,304,596	2,540
19	North Dakota	$46,928	$35,000	755,393	142
20	Delaware	$52,545	$38,000	961,939	132
21	Tennessee	$47,068	$36,000	6,715,984	719
22	Nevada	$51,595	$35,000	2,998,039	199
23	Vermont	$52,324	$39,000	623,657	63
24	Illinois	$47,802	$36,000	12,802,023	1,522
25	Oregon	$52,422	$36,000	4,142,776	328
26	California	$52,979	$36,000	39,536,653	3,050
27	Ohio	$45,580	$34,000	11,658,609	1,341
28	South Carolina	$46,218	$35,000	5,024,369	597
29	Wyoming	$49,427	$35,000	579,315	40
30	Georgia	$47,279	$36,000	10,429,379	1,181
31	Minnesota	$48,012	$35,000	5,576,606	747
32	Arkansas	$44,358	$34,000	3,004,279	349
33	South Dakota	$46,139	$34,000	869,666	126
34	District of Columbia	$53,834	$39,000	693,972	116
35	Maryland	$48,089	$35,000	6,052,177	719
36	Indiana	$43,491	$32,000	6,666,818	906
37	Kentucky	$43,190	$33,000	4,454,189	530
38	West Virginia	$42,227	$31,000	1,815,857	229
39	Montana	$44,873	$31,000	1,050,493	144
40	Florida	$44,704	$35,000	20,984,400	2,008
41	Iowa	$42,596	$32,000	3,145,711	485
42	Nebraska	$45,471	$34,000	1,920,076	223
43	Arizona	$46,769	$34,000	7,016,270	586
44	Colorado	$48,020	$35,000	5,607,154	496
45	Utah	$43,158	$30,000	3,101,833	350
46	North Carolina	$41,006	$31,000	10,273,419	1,110
47	Kansas	$42,449	$32,000	2,913,123	297
48	Missouri	$39,372	$30,000	6,113,532	704
49	Virginia	$42,737	$32,000	8,470,020	932
50	Oklahoma	$39,064	$29,000	3,930,864	292
51	New Mexico	$38,771	$28,000	2,088,070	170

Highest paying states for managers trainee

Rank	State	Avg. Manager Trainee Salary
1	Connecticut	$66,290
2	Rhode Island	$74,187
3	Mississippi	$50,296
4	Alaska	$73,328
5	New York	$60,001
6	Louisiana	$51,110
7	New Hampshire	$63,888
8	Hawaii	$66,551
9	New Jersey	$62,199
10	Michigan	$49,462
11	Washington	$60,725
12	Pennsylvania	$49,663
13	Alabama	$49,618
14	Massachusetts	$58,070
15	Wisconsin	$48,632
16	Idaho	$52,976
17	Maine	$50,119
18	Texas	$48,993
19	North Dakota	$46,928
20	Delaware	$52,545
21	Tennessee	$47,068
22	Nevada	$51,595
23	Vermont	$52,324
24	Illinois	$47,802
25	Oregon	$52,422
26	California	$52,979
27	Ohio	$45,580
28	South Carolina	$46,218
29	Wyoming	$49,427
30	Georgia	$47,279
31	Minnesota	$48,012
32	Arkansas	$44,358
33	South Dakota	$46,139
34	District of Columbia	$53,834
35	Maryland	$48,089
36	Indiana	$43,491
37	Kentucky	$43,190
38	West Virginia	$42,227
39	Montana	$44,873
40	Florida	$44,704
41	Iowa	$42,596
42	Nebraska	$45,471
43	Arizona	$46,769
44	Colorado	$48,020
45	Utah	$43,158
46	North Carolina	$41,006
47	Kansas	$42,449
48	Missouri	$39,372
49	Virginia	$42,737
50	Oklahoma	$39,064
51	New Mexico	$38,771

Expert opinions on the best states for managers trainee

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for manager trainees to find work opportunities?
Eddy Ng Ph.D.
James and Elizabeth Freeman Professor of Management, Bucknell University
Most talent recruitment is already happening online (that will be the best place to engage in career explorations). Recruitment and selection will also be conducted differently, and given the highly specialized nature of remote economy jobs, many talent management (headhunters, search firms) will play a greater role in the recruitment process. Campus recruitment will remain an important tool for talent attraction as many required skills will be scarce at first leading to competition for talent. Bear in mind, given a remote economy, the supply of workers will no longer be restricted to the local or national labour market.

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Total manager trainee jobs:	427
Average annual salary:	$66,290
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$48,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$90,000
Location Quotient:	1.1

Best states for a manager trainee

10 best states for managers trainee in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. Rhode Island

3. Mississippi

4. Alaska

5. New York

6. Louisiana

7. New Hampshire

8. Hawaii

9. New Jersey

10. Michigan