Best states for a manufacturing supervisor

Q: What is the best state for manufacturing supervisors?

The best state to be a manufacturing supervisor is New Hampshire based on manufacturing supervisor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for manufacturing supervisors?

The highest paying state for manufacturing supervisors is Utah based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for manufacturing supervisors?

The worst state for manufacturing supervisors is Utah, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Manufacturing supervisor opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for manufacturing supervisors, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for manufacturing supervisors.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for manufacturing supervisor jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for manufacturing supervisors.We found that the West is best for manufacturing supervisors, and the Northeast is the worst. Newark, NJ is the best city in the country for manufacturing supervisor jobs, where as New Hampshire is the best state in the country.

10 best states for manufacturing supervisors in 2026

1. New Hampshire
Total manufacturing supervisor jobs: 255
Average annual salary: $92,013
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Manufacturing supervisor jobs in New Hampshire
2. Massachusetts
Total manufacturing supervisor jobs: 1,340
Average annual salary: $91,784
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Manufacturing supervisor jobs in Massachusetts
3. Wyoming
Total manufacturing supervisor jobs: 82
Average annual salary: $91,759
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Manufacturing supervisor jobs in Wyoming
4. Maine
Total manufacturing supervisor jobs: 152
Average annual salary: $101,412
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Manufacturing supervisor jobs in Maine
5. New Jersey
Total manufacturing supervisor jobs: 838
Average annual salary: $93,822
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Manufacturing supervisor jobs in New Jersey
6. Maryland
Total manufacturing supervisor jobs: 748
Average annual salary: $90,937
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Manufacturing supervisor jobs in Maryland
7. Rhode Island
Total manufacturing supervisor jobs: 150
Average annual salary: $83,168
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Manufacturing supervisor jobs in Rhode Island
8. Kansas
Total manufacturing supervisor jobs: 335
Average annual salary: $84,112
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Manufacturing supervisor jobs in Kansas
9. Delaware
Total manufacturing supervisor jobs: 101
Average annual salary: $92,536
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Manufacturing supervisor jobs in Delaware
10. Connecticut
Total manufacturing supervisor jobs: 445
Average annual salary: $83,170
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Manufacturing supervisor jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a manufacturing supervisor

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

Detailed list of the best states for a manufacturing supervisor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$92,013	$64,000	1,342,795	255
2	Massachusetts	$91,784	$64,000	6,859,819	1,340
3	Wyoming	$91,759	$70,000	579,315	82
4	Maine	$101,412	$72,000	1,335,907	152
5	New Jersey	$93,822	$65,000	9,005,644	838
6	Maryland	$90,937	$63,000	6,052,177	748
7	Rhode Island	$83,168	$58,000	1,059,639	150
8	Kansas	$84,112	$63,000	2,913,123	335
9	Delaware	$92,536	$64,000	961,939	101
10	Connecticut	$83,170	$58,000	3,588,184	445
11	Pennsylvania	$74,159	$52,000	12,805,537	1,624
12	Wisconsin	$72,456	$53,000	5,795,483	913
13	North Dakota	$79,074	$61,000	755,393	101
14	New York	$87,553	$61,000	19,849,399	1,354
15	Michigan	$70,446	$50,000	9,962,311	1,331
16	Ohio	$69,117	$49,000	11,658,609	1,773
17	Texas	$75,597	$54,000	28,304,596	2,441
18	West Virginia	$68,917	$49,000	1,815,857	227
19	North Carolina	$69,950	$49,000	10,273,419	1,475
20	Arkansas	$73,522	$54,000	3,004,279	251
21	District of Columbia	$89,815	$63,000	693,972	67
22	California	$75,798	$54,000	39,536,653	4,194
23	Virginia	$79,816	$56,000	8,470,020	913
24	Colorado	$76,342	$57,000	5,607,154	659
25	Alabama	$68,421	$49,000	4,874,747	614
26	Minnesota	$67,577	$51,000	5,576,606	1,024
27	Indiana	$65,657	$48,000	6,666,818	1,117
28	Montana	$73,596	$56,000	1,050,493	64
29	Mississippi	$67,281	$49,000	2,984,100	282
30	Oklahoma	$70,874	$52,000	3,930,864	279
31	Arizona	$68,935	$50,000	7,016,270	715
32	Washington	$73,250	$55,000	7,405,743	682
33	Idaho	$71,770	$54,000	1,716,943	133
34	Tennessee	$62,490	$45,000	6,715,984	863
35	Louisiana	$68,767	$49,000	4,684,333	290
36	Illinois	$66,757	$49,000	12,802,023	1,505
37	South Dakota	$60,109	$46,000	869,666	225
38	Vermont	$67,368	$47,000	623,657	87
39	South Carolina	$63,931	$46,000	5,024,369	607
40	Nebraska	$63,849	$48,000	1,920,076	267
41	Kentucky	$58,384	$43,000	4,454,189	688
42	Iowa	$60,280	$45,000	3,145,711	552
43	Missouri	$64,169	$48,000	6,113,532	646
44	Oregon	$62,767	$47,000	4,142,776	527
45	Georgia	$61,820	$44,000	10,429,379	1,189
46	Nevada	$59,904	$43,000	2,998,039	284
47	Alaska	$65,140	$57,000	739,795	32
48	Hawaii	$66,657	$56,000	1,427,538	47
49	New Mexico	$62,112	$45,000	2,088,070	140
50	Florida	$60,893	$44,000	20,984,400	1,638
51	Utah	$55,422	$41,000	3,101,833	342

Highest paying states for manufacturing supervisors

Rank	State	Avg. Manufacturing Supervisor Salary
1	New Hampshire	$92,013
2	Massachusetts	$91,784
3	Wyoming	$91,759
4	Maine	$101,412
5	New Jersey	$93,822
6	Maryland	$90,937
7	Rhode Island	$83,168
8	Kansas	$84,112
9	Delaware	$92,536
10	Connecticut	$83,170
11	Pennsylvania	$74,159
12	Wisconsin	$72,456
13	North Dakota	$79,074
14	New York	$87,553
15	Michigan	$70,446
16	Ohio	$69,117
17	Texas	$75,597
18	West Virginia	$68,917
19	North Carolina	$69,950
20	Arkansas	$73,522
21	District of Columbia	$89,815
22	California	$75,798
23	Virginia	$79,816
24	Colorado	$76,342
25	Alabama	$68,421
26	Minnesota	$67,577
27	Indiana	$65,657
28	Montana	$73,596
29	Mississippi	$67,281
30	Oklahoma	$70,874
31	Arizona	$68,935
32	Washington	$73,250
33	Idaho	$71,770
34	Tennessee	$62,490
35	Louisiana	$68,767
36	Illinois	$66,757
37	South Dakota	$60,109
38	Vermont	$67,368
39	South Carolina	$63,931
40	Nebraska	$63,849
41	Kentucky	$58,384
42	Iowa	$60,280
43	Missouri	$64,169
44	Oregon	$62,767
45	Georgia	$61,820
46	Nevada	$59,904
47	Alaska	$65,140
48	Hawaii	$66,657
49	New Mexico	$62,112
50	Florida	$60,893
51	Utah	$55,422

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Total manufacturing supervisor jobs:	255
Average annual salary:	$92,013
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$64,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$130,000
Location Quotient:	1.14

Best states for a manufacturing supervisor

10 best states for manufacturing supervisors in 2026

1. New Hampshire

2. Massachusetts

3. Wyoming

4. Maine

5. New Jersey

6. Maryland

7. Rhode Island

8. Kansas

9. Delaware

10. Connecticut