Best states for an operations team leader

Q: What is the best state for operations team leaders?

The best state to be an operations team leader is New Hampshire based on operations team leader salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for operations team leaders?

The highest paying state for operations team leaders is Alaska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for operations team leaders?

The worst state for operations team leaders is Colorado, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Operations team leader opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for operations team leaders, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for operations team leaders.We wanted to look at the best states for operations team leaders -- where there are plenty of operations team leader jobs to go around and operations team leaders get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

The median salary for operations team leaders in New Hampshire is $88,665. Compare that to the median salary in Colorado of $57,610, which ranked worst for operations team leaders, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that New Hampshire is the best state for operations team leader jobs, whereas Colorado is the worst.

10 best states for operations team leaders in 2025

1. New Hampshire
Total operations team leader jobs: 524
Average annual salary: $88,665
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $159,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Operations team leader jobs in New Hampshire
2. Rhode Island
Total operations team leader jobs: 388
Average annual salary: $79,790
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Operations team leader jobs in Rhode Island
3. Massachusetts
Total operations team leader jobs: 2,220
Average annual salary: $96,806
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $171,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Operations team leader jobs in Massachusetts
4. Texas
Total operations team leader jobs: 5,895
Average annual salary: $79,339
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Operations team leader jobs in Texas
5. Michigan
Total operations team leader jobs: 2,147
Average annual salary: $81,758
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Operations team leader jobs in Michigan
6. Maine
Total operations team leader jobs: 401
Average annual salary: $78,041
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Operations team leader jobs in Maine
7. North Carolina
Total operations team leader jobs: 3,360
Average annual salary: $70,118
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Operations team leader jobs in North Carolina
8. New Jersey
Total operations team leader jobs: 1,159
Average annual salary: $94,766
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
0.55
Operations team leader jobs in New Jersey
9. Wyoming
Total operations team leader jobs: 160
Average annual salary: $76,751
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Operations team leader jobs in Wyoming
10. New York
Total operations team leader jobs: 2,849
Average annual salary: $90,269
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Operations team leader jobs in New York

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an operations team leader

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Detailed list of the best states for an operations team leader

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$88,665	$49,000	1,342,795	524
2	Rhode Island	$79,790	$43,000	1,059,639	388
3	Massachusetts	$96,806	$54,000	6,859,819	2,220
4	Texas	$79,339	$41,000	28,304,596	5,895
5	Michigan	$81,758	$44,000	9,962,311	2,147
6	Maine	$78,041	$42,000	1,335,907	401
7	North Carolina	$70,118	$36,000	10,273,419	3,360
8	New Jersey	$94,766	$52,000	9,005,644	1,159
9	Wyoming	$76,751	$41,000	579,315	160
10	New York	$90,269	$50,000	19,849,399	2,849
11	Delaware	$87,142	$47,000	961,939	247
12	Florida	$69,438	$35,000	20,984,400	4,987
13	Ohio	$70,846	$37,000	11,658,609	2,846
14	Missouri	$69,475	$36,000	6,113,532	1,677
15	Mississippi	$69,122	$35,000	2,984,100	586
16	Illinois	$77,032	$41,000	12,802,023	2,585
17	District of Columbia	$84,825	$46,000	693,972	380
18	Connecticut	$75,960	$41,000	3,588,184	784
19	California	$78,650	$40,000	39,536,653	6,727
20	West Virginia	$65,917	$34,000	1,815,857	411
21	Washington	$71,313	$37,000	7,405,743	1,856
22	Pennsylvania	$65,646	$35,000	12,805,537	3,201
23	Kentucky	$63,846	$33,000	4,454,189	1,065
24	Oklahoma	$65,709	$34,000	3,930,864	787
25	Arizona	$69,797	$35,000	7,016,270	948
26	Alabama	$62,486	$32,000	4,874,747	1,251
27	Georgia	$63,317	$33,000	10,429,379	2,970
28	Iowa	$61,883	$32,000	3,145,711	1,047
29	North Dakota	$58,283	$32,000	755,393	428
30	Utah	$65,290	$33,000	3,101,833	728
31	Oregon	$63,486	$32,000	4,142,776	1,230
32	Idaho	$64,831	$33,000	1,716,943	411
33	Montana	$59,473	$32,000	1,050,493	408
34	South Dakota	$58,398	$31,000	869,666	372
35	Louisiana	$65,138	$33,000	4,684,333	684
36	New Mexico	$58,782	$30,000	2,088,070	606
37	Vermont	$65,417	$35,000	623,657	147
38	Nevada	$58,269	$29,000	2,998,039	651
39	Indiana	$57,396	$30,000	6,666,818	1,947
40	South Carolina	$59,737	$31,000	5,024,369	1,249
41	Arkansas	$59,599	$31,000	3,004,279	701
42	Hawaii	$63,358	$52,000	1,427,538	201
43	Maryland	$64,274	$34,000	6,052,177	1,449
44	Tennessee	$51,855	$27,000	6,715,984	2,080
45	Minnesota	$55,621	$29,000	5,576,606	2,095
46	Wisconsin	$56,969	$30,000	5,795,483	1,484
47	Alaska	$48,981	$29,000	739,795	278
48	Nebraska	$50,326	$27,000	1,920,076	732
49	Virginia	$62,184	$32,000	8,470,020	2,133
50	Kansas	$54,051	$28,000	2,913,123	766
51	Colorado	$57,610	$30,000	5,607,154	1,210

Highest paying states for operations team leaders

Rank	State	Avg. Operations Team Leader Salary
1	New Hampshire	$88,665
2	Rhode Island	$79,790
3	Massachusetts	$96,806
4	Texas	$79,339
5	Michigan	$81,758
6	Maine	$78,041
7	North Carolina	$70,118
8	New Jersey	$94,766
9	Wyoming	$76,751
10	New York	$90,269
11	Delaware	$87,142
12	Florida	$69,438
13	Ohio	$70,846
14	Missouri	$69,475
15	Mississippi	$69,122
16	Illinois	$77,032
17	District of Columbia	$84,825
18	Connecticut	$75,960
19	California	$78,650
20	West Virginia	$65,917
21	Washington	$71,313
22	Pennsylvania	$65,646
23	Kentucky	$63,846
24	Oklahoma	$65,709
25	Arizona	$69,797
26	Alabama	$62,486
27	Georgia	$63,317
28	Iowa	$61,883
29	North Dakota	$58,283
30	Utah	$65,290
31	Oregon	$63,486
32	Idaho	$64,831
33	Montana	$59,473
34	South Dakota	$58,398
35	Louisiana	$65,138
36	New Mexico	$58,782
37	Vermont	$65,417
38	Nevada	$58,269
39	Indiana	$57,396
40	South Carolina	$59,737
41	Arkansas	$59,599
42	Hawaii	$63,358
43	Maryland	$64,274
44	Tennessee	$51,855
45	Minnesota	$55,621
46	Wisconsin	$56,969
47	Alaska	$48,981
48	Nebraska	$50,326
49	Virginia	$62,184
50	Kansas	$54,051
51	Colorado	$57,610

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Total operations team leader jobs:	524
Average annual salary:	$88,665
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$49,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$159,000
Location Quotient:	1.13

Best states for an operations team leader

10 best states for operations team leaders in 2025

1. New Hampshire

2. Rhode Island

3. Massachusetts

4. Texas

5. Michigan

6. Maine

7. North Carolina

8. New Jersey

9. Wyoming

10. New York