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Best states for a manufacturing team leader
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Dr. Gianna McMillan
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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to manufacturing team leader jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of manufacturing team leaders in America is $54,000.
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 team leaders.If you are currently seeking employment as a manufacturing team leader, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for manufacturing team leaders in 2025
1. North Dakota
Total manufacturing team leader jobs: 288 Average annual salary: $49,277 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000 Location Quotient: 1.38
2. Massachusetts
Total manufacturing team leader jobs: 2,692 Average annual salary: $47,922 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000 Location Quotient: 1.3
3. Rhode Island
Total manufacturing team leader jobs: 428 Average annual salary: $45,291 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Location Quotient: 1.57
4. Connecticut
Total manufacturing team leader jobs: 830 Average annual salary: $47,418 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Location Quotient: 1.11
5. New York
Total manufacturing team leader jobs: 2,889 Average annual salary: $49,416 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000 Location Quotient: 1
6. Wyoming
Total manufacturing team leader jobs: 91 Average annual salary: $53,821 Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Location Quotient: 0.68
7. New Hampshire
Total manufacturing team leader jobs: 424 Average annual salary: $43,299 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Location Quotient: 1.08
8. District of Columbia
Total manufacturing team leader jobs: 331 Average annual salary: $52,917 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Location Quotient: 0.88
9. South Dakota
Total manufacturing team leader jobs: 236 Average annual salary: $42,304 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Location Quotient: 0.98
10. Illinois
Total manufacturing team leader jobs: 2,724 Average annual salary: $43,954 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Location Quotient: 1.02
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a manufacturing team leader
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Detailed list of the best states for a manufacturing team leader
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $49,277 | $38,000 | 755,393 | 288 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $47,922 | $35,000 | 6,859,819 | 2,692 |
| 3 | Rhode Island | $45,291 | $32,000 | 1,059,639 | 428 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $47,418 | $33,000 | 3,588,184 | 830 |
| 5 | New York | $49,416 | $34,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,889 |
| 6 | Wyoming | $53,821 | $40,000 | 579,315 | 91 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $43,299 | $32,000 | 1,342,795 | 424 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $52,917 | $36,000 | 693,972 | 331 |
| 9 | South Dakota | $42,304 | $31,000 | 869,666 | 236 |
| 10 | Illinois | $43,954 | $32,000 | 12,802,023 | 2,724 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $49,586 | $34,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,228 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $41,650 | $31,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,702 |
| 13 | Mississippi | $44,336 | $31,000 | 2,984,100 | 398 |
| 14 | Michigan | $40,361 | $29,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,885 |
| 15 | Delaware | $44,561 | $30,000 | 961,939 | 249 |
| 16 | Washington | $41,478 | $31,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,888 |
| 17 | Maryland | $44,022 | $29,000 | 6,052,177 | 1,544 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $42,568 | $29,000 | 12,805,537 | 2,262 |
| 19 | California | $43,733 | $30,000 | 39,536,653 | 7,776 |
| 20 | Maine | $42,168 | $33,000 | 1,335,907 | 272 |
| 21 | Virginia | $43,222 | $29,000 | 8,470,020 | 2,058 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $39,399 | $29,000 | 1,920,076 | 539 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $38,711 | $27,000 | 1,815,857 | 368 |
| 24 | Louisiana | $43,491 | $30,000 | 4,684,333 | 467 |
| 25 | South Carolina | $40,046 | $28,000 | 5,024,369 | 964 |
| 26 | Indiana | $37,520 | $27,000 | 6,666,818 | 1,612 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $47,895 | $40,000 | 1,427,538 | 159 |
| 28 | Arizona | $41,654 | $29,000 | 7,016,270 | 947 |
| 29 | Ohio | $36,638 | $26,000 | 11,658,609 | 2,649 |
| 30 | Vermont | $39,882 | $31,000 | 623,657 | 161 |
| 31 | Oregon | $39,953 | $29,000 | 4,142,776 | 916 |
| 32 | Montana | $38,446 | $29,000 | 1,050,493 | 263 |
| 33 | Missouri | $39,030 | $28,000 | 6,113,532 | 1,209 |
| 34 | Nevada | $39,659 | $27,000 | 2,998,039 | 389 |
| 35 | Utah | $37,006 | $27,000 | 3,101,833 | 779 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $35,847 | $26,000 | 4,454,189 | 855 |
| 37 | Georgia | $38,264 | $27,000 | 10,429,379 | 2,042 |
| 38 | Kansas | $38,230 | $28,000 | 2,913,123 | 500 |
| 39 | Colorado | $38,688 | $28,000 | 5,607,154 | 1,320 |
| 40 | Alabama | $35,291 | $25,000 | 4,874,747 | 1,041 |
| 41 | Alaska | $36,443 | $31,000 | 739,795 | 182 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $34,317 | $24,000 | 10,273,419 | 2,577 |
| 43 | Wisconsin | $34,792 | $25,000 | 5,795,483 | 1,336 |
| 44 | Iowa | $34,717 | $25,000 | 3,145,711 | 869 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $35,423 | $25,000 | 6,715,984 | 1,182 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $35,483 | $25,000 | 3,004,279 | 486 |
| 47 | Texas | $36,829 | $25,000 | 28,304,596 | 3,659 |
| 48 | New Mexico | $35,379 | $25,000 | 2,088,070 | 401 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $35,984 | $25,000 | 3,930,864 | 553 |
| 50 | Idaho | $37,138 | $27,000 | 1,716,943 | 206 |
| 51 | Florida | $33,562 | $22,000 | 20,984,400 | 3,345 |
Highest paying states for manufacturing team leaders
| Rank | State | Avg. Manufacturing Team Leader Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $49,277 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $47,922 |
| 3 | Rhode Island | $45,291 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $47,418 |
| 5 | New York | $49,416 |
| 6 | Wyoming | $53,821 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $43,299 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $52,917 |
| 9 | South Dakota | $42,304 |
| 10 | Illinois | $43,954 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $49,586 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $41,650 |
| 13 | Mississippi | $44,336 |
| 14 | Michigan | $40,361 |
| 15 | Delaware | $44,561 |
| 16 | Washington | $41,478 |
| 17 | Maryland | $44,022 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $42,568 |
| 19 | California | $43,733 |
| 20 | Maine | $42,168 |
| 21 | Virginia | $43,222 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $39,399 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $38,711 |
| 24 | Louisiana | $43,491 |
| 25 | South Carolina | $40,046 |
| 26 | Indiana | $37,520 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $47,895 |
| 28 | Arizona | $41,654 |
| 29 | Ohio | $36,638 |
| 30 | Vermont | $39,882 |
| 31 | Oregon | $39,953 |
| 32 | Montana | $38,446 |
| 33 | Missouri | $39,030 |
| 34 | Nevada | $39,659 |
| 35 | Utah | $37,006 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $35,847 |
| 37 | Georgia | $38,264 |
| 38 | Kansas | $38,230 |
| 39 | Colorado | $38,688 |
| 40 | Alabama | $35,291 |
| 41 | Alaska | $36,443 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $34,317 |
| 43 | Wisconsin | $34,792 |
| 44 | Iowa | $34,717 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $35,423 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $35,483 |
| 47 | Texas | $36,829 |
| 48 | New Mexico | $35,379 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $35,984 |
| 50 | Idaho | $37,138 |
| 51 | Florida | $33,562 |
Expert opinions on the best states for manufacturing team leaders
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for manufacturing team leaders to find work opportunities?
Dr. Gianna McMillan
Research Ethics Faculty and Program Administrator, Loyola Marymount University
Bioethics is multidisciplinary -- so a "bioethicist" can work anywhere. Disease-specific organizations need patient advocates, health literacy experts, and community organizers, as do local and state public health services. Clinical ethics (on-site at hospitals) requires a lot of training, but some ethics committees need non-scientists and community representatives. Research is done at most major hospitals, and there are large teams of research analysts and administrators to handle the paperwork and the ethical review of each study. There are good entry-level opportunities there.
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Updated January 8, 2025