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Market sales manager opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for market sales managers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for market sales managers.In order to help you decide which state is the best for market sales managers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for market sales manager jobs.
The median salary for market sales managers in Connecticut is $98,734. Compare that to the median salary in Oklahoma of $62,521, which ranked worst for market sales managers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.Connecticut is the best state, and New London is the city with the highest pay for market sales managers.
10 best states for market sales managers in 2025
1. Connecticut
Total market sales manager jobs: 599 Average annual salary: $98,734 Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $173,000 Location Quotient: 1.242. New York
Total market sales manager jobs: 2,151 Average annual salary: $98,519 Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $173,000 Location Quotient: 1.153. Oregon
Total market sales manager jobs: 783 Average annual salary: $90,330 Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $154,000 Location Quotient: 1.34. Illinois
Total market sales manager jobs: 2,062 Average annual salary: $87,291 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000 Location Quotient: 1.195. Texas
Total market sales manager jobs: 3,278 Average annual salary: $87,354 Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000 Location Quotient: 1.116. District of Columbia
Total market sales manager jobs: 407 Average annual salary: $94,572 Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $167,000 Location Quotient: 1.667. California
Total market sales manager jobs: 6,017 Average annual salary: $91,383 Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000 Location Quotient: 1.418. Massachusetts
Total market sales manager jobs: 1,359 Average annual salary: $89,097 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000 Location Quotient: 1.019. Michigan
Total market sales manager jobs: 891 Average annual salary: $92,163 Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000 Location Quotient: 0.7910. Indiana
Total market sales manager jobs: 816 Average annual salary: $87,472 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000 Location Quotient: 0.85
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Detailed list of the best states for a market sales manager
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $98,734 | $56,000 | 3,588,184 | 599 |
| 2 | New York | $98,519 | $55,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,151 |
| 3 | Oregon | $90,330 | $52,000 | 4,142,776 | 783 |
| 4 | Illinois | $87,291 | $48,000 | 12,802,023 | 2,062 |
| 5 | Texas | $87,354 | $51,000 | 28,304,596 | 3,278 |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $94,572 | $53,000 | 693,972 | 407 |
| 7 | California | $91,383 | $54,000 | 39,536,653 | 6,017 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $89,097 | $50,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,359 |
| 9 | Michigan | $92,163 | $51,000 | 9,962,311 | 891 |
| 10 | Indiana | $87,472 | $48,000 | 6,666,818 | 816 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $90,513 | $50,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,084 |
| 12 | Vermont | $83,744 | $45,000 | 623,657 | 110 |
| 13 | Virginia | $86,295 | $48,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,281 |
| 14 | Maine | $83,266 | $45,000 | 1,335,907 | 153 |
| 15 | Florida | $79,461 | $47,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,483 |
| 16 | Delaware | $78,750 | $43,000 | 961,939 | 202 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $83,727 | $47,000 | 755,393 | 97 |
| 18 | Missouri | $83,228 | $46,000 | 6,113,532 | 629 |
| 19 | Tennessee | $75,063 | $42,000 | 6,715,984 | 782 |
| 20 | Washington | $79,699 | $46,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,110 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $77,690 | $43,000 | 1,059,639 | 161 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $77,619 | $41,000 | 5,795,483 | 708 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $76,141 | $41,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,504 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $75,050 | $41,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,316 |
| 25 | West Virginia | $77,423 | $42,000 | 1,815,857 | 125 |
| 26 | Nevada | $74,418 | $43,000 | 2,998,039 | 266 |
| 27 | Kentucky | $74,097 | $40,000 | 4,454,189 | 388 |
| 28 | Maryland | $76,789 | $42,000 | 6,052,177 | 793 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $72,696 | $42,000 | 2,088,070 | 176 |
| 30 | Colorado | $69,902 | $40,000 | 5,607,154 | 903 |
| 31 | Alabama | $69,348 | $39,000 | 4,874,747 | 536 |
| 32 | Idaho | $69,159 | $40,000 | 1,716,943 | 219 |
| 33 | New Hampshire | $72,217 | $39,000 | 1,342,795 | 208 |
| 34 | Mississippi | $70,265 | $40,000 | 2,984,100 | 228 |
| 35 | Georgia | $67,990 | $38,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,497 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $66,974 | $37,000 | 3,004,279 | 358 |
| 37 | Ohio | $67,466 | $36,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,294 |
| 38 | Montana | $71,968 | $42,000 | 1,050,493 | 113 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $77,259 | $57,000 | 1,427,538 | 92 |
| 40 | Arizona | $65,466 | $39,000 | 7,016,270 | 919 |
| 41 | Utah | $63,744 | $36,000 | 3,101,833 | 555 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $69,515 | $38,000 | 1,920,076 | 220 |
| 43 | Minnesota | $68,206 | $37,000 | 5,576,606 | 747 |
| 44 | Iowa | $68,880 | $37,000 | 3,145,711 | 317 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $68,165 | $38,000 | 869,666 | 73 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $64,403 | $37,000 | 4,684,333 | 408 |
| 47 | Wyoming | $66,103 | $38,000 | 579,315 | 61 |
| 48 | Kansas | $65,392 | $36,000 | 2,913,123 | 332 |
| 49 | Alaska | $69,140 | $41,000 | 739,795 | 61 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $63,473 | $36,000 | 5,024,369 | 501 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $62,521 | $35,000 | 3,930,864 | 286 |
Highest paying states for market sales managers
| Rank | State | Avg. Market Sales Manager Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $98,734 |
| 2 | New York | $98,519 |
| 3 | Oregon | $90,330 |
| 4 | Illinois | $87,291 |
| 5 | Texas | $87,354 |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $94,572 |
| 7 | California | $91,383 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $89,097 |
| 9 | Michigan | $92,163 |
| 10 | Indiana | $87,472 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $90,513 |
| 12 | Vermont | $83,744 |
| 13 | Virginia | $86,295 |
| 14 | Maine | $83,266 |
| 15 | Florida | $79,461 |
| 16 | Delaware | $78,750 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $83,727 |
| 18 | Missouri | $83,228 |
| 19 | Tennessee | $75,063 |
| 20 | Washington | $79,699 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $77,690 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $77,619 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $76,141 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $75,050 |
| 25 | West Virginia | $77,423 |
| 26 | Nevada | $74,418 |
| 27 | Kentucky | $74,097 |
| 28 | Maryland | $76,789 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $72,696 |
| 30 | Colorado | $69,902 |
| 31 | Alabama | $69,348 |
| 32 | Idaho | $69,159 |
| 33 | New Hampshire | $72,217 |
| 34 | Mississippi | $70,265 |
| 35 | Georgia | $67,990 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $66,974 |
| 37 | Ohio | $67,466 |
| 38 | Montana | $71,968 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $77,259 |
| 40 | Arizona | $65,466 |
| 41 | Utah | $63,744 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $69,515 |
| 43 | Minnesota | $68,206 |
| 44 | Iowa | $68,880 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $68,165 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $64,403 |
| 47 | Wyoming | $66,103 |
| 48 | Kansas | $65,392 |
| 49 | Alaska | $69,140 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $63,473 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $62,521 |
Expert opinions on the best states for market sales managers
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for market sales managers to find work opportunities?
Heath Weber
Assoc Dean for Performing Arts, Morningside College
Music teachers are in demand in every state. All of the grads in the past two years have found employment in the country, but that is not to say that we don't have students who leave Iowa to pursue teaching in another state. One of our recent grads just took a position at Mitchell HS in Mitchell, SD, directing one of the country's best show choir programs. A 2020 grad is teaching vocal music at Sioux City East and one of the most consistently successful programs in the state of Iowa. Morningside grads are highly sought after in the field of education and Music Education.
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Updated January 8, 2025