Best states for a parts manager

Q: What is the best state for parts managers?

The best state to be a parts manager is Texas based on parts manager salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for parts managers is West Virginia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for parts managers?

The worst state for parts managers is West Virginia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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

Texas is the best state for jobs for parts managers, and West Virginia is the worst. The most common pay in Texas is $68,125, while the median pay in West Virginia is $40,043.We found that the Midwest is best for parts managers, and the Northeast is the worst. Freeport, NY is the best city in the country for parts manager jobs, where as Texas is the best state in the country.

10 best states for parts managers in 2026

1. Texas
Total parts manager jobs: 2,521
Average annual salary: $68,125
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Parts manager jobs in Texas
2. California
Total parts manager jobs: 3,647
Average annual salary: $73,853
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Parts manager jobs in California
3. Connecticut
Total parts manager jobs: 406
Average annual salary: $67,191
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Parts manager jobs in Connecticut
4. New Jersey
Total parts manager jobs: 683
Average annual salary: $75,877
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Parts manager jobs in New Jersey
5. New York
Total parts manager jobs: 1,042
Average annual salary: $77,181
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Parts manager jobs in New York
6. Rhode Island
Total parts manager jobs: 81
Average annual salary: $73,528
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Parts manager jobs in Rhode Island
7. Florida
Total parts manager jobs: 2,105
Average annual salary: $62,671
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Parts manager jobs in Florida
8. Virginia
Total parts manager jobs: 793
Average annual salary: $67,413
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Parts manager jobs in Virginia
9. Washington
Total parts manager jobs: 738
Average annual salary: $65,123
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Parts manager jobs in Washington
10. Idaho
Total parts manager jobs: 151
Average annual salary: $62,184
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Parts manager jobs in Idaho

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Detailed list of the best states for a parts manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Texas	$68,125	$43,000	28,304,596	2,521
2	California	$73,853	$45,000	39,536,653	3,647
3	Connecticut	$67,191	$41,000	3,588,184	406
4	New Jersey	$75,877	$47,000	9,005,644	683
5	New York	$77,181	$48,000	19,849,399	1,042
6	Rhode Island	$73,528	$45,000	1,059,639	81
7	Florida	$62,671	$41,000	20,984,400	2,105
8	Virginia	$67,413	$42,000	8,470,020	793
9	Washington	$65,123	$40,000	7,405,743	738
10	Idaho	$62,184	$38,000	1,716,943	151
11	Tennessee	$58,310	$37,000	6,715,984	637
12	Delaware	$63,363	$39,000	961,939	115
13	Mississippi	$57,988	$37,000	2,984,100	237
14	Hawaii	$70,024	$55,000	1,427,538	108
15	Arizona	$60,259	$38,000	7,016,270	617
16	Pennsylvania	$60,661	$37,000	12,805,537	1,054
17	Wyoming	$61,089	$39,000	579,315	39
18	New Hampshire	$62,832	$38,000	1,342,795	106
19	Georgia	$58,547	$37,000	10,429,379	1,395
20	Colorado	$63,123	$40,000	5,607,154	579
21	Illinois	$58,387	$37,000	12,802,023	1,644
22	Oregon	$62,894	$38,000	4,142,776	348
23	Wisconsin	$57,169	$36,000	5,795,483	642
24	Arkansas	$56,134	$36,000	3,004,279	327
25	Alaska	$63,058	$46,000	739,795	80
26	Montana	$58,736	$37,000	1,050,493	114
27	Alabama	$58,039	$37,000	4,874,747	323
28	Maryland	$62,698	$39,000	6,052,177	565
29	Nevada	$58,961	$36,000	2,998,039	184
30	Louisiana	$55,802	$36,000	4,684,333	535
31	Vermont	$61,455	$37,000	623,657	33
32	District of Columbia	$66,377	$41,000	693,972	98
33	Massachusetts	$61,959	$38,000	6,859,819	552
34	South Dakota	$57,360	$37,000	869,666	57
35	Kansas	$56,637	$36,000	2,913,123	294
36	Maine	$57,802	$35,000	1,335,907	122
37	North Dakota	$57,459	$37,000	755,393	50
38	Nebraska	$57,314	$37,000	1,920,076	143
39	Michigan	$55,371	$34,000	9,962,311	796
40	Indiana	$51,693	$33,000	6,666,818	912
41	Ohio	$52,344	$33,000	11,658,609	1,093
42	Missouri	$51,020	$32,000	6,113,532	698
43	New Mexico	$55,671	$35,000	2,088,070	164
44	South Carolina	$51,177	$32,000	5,024,369	485
45	Utah	$52,640	$32,000	3,101,833	306
46	Kentucky	$48,383	$31,000	4,454,189	414
47	North Carolina	$49,980	$32,000	10,273,419	952
48	Minnesota	$53,361	$34,000	5,576,606	515
49	Iowa	$45,637	$29,000	3,145,711	385
50	Oklahoma	$47,825	$30,000	3,930,864	312
51	West Virginia	$40,043	$25,000	1,815,857	159

Highest paying states for parts managers

Rank	State	Avg. Parts Manager Salary
1	Texas	$68,125
2	California	$73,853
3	Connecticut	$67,191
4	New Jersey	$75,877
5	New York	$77,181
6	Rhode Island	$73,528
7	Florida	$62,671
8	Virginia	$67,413
9	Washington	$65,123
10	Idaho	$62,184
11	Tennessee	$58,310
12	Delaware	$63,363
13	Mississippi	$57,988
14	Hawaii	$70,024
15	Arizona	$60,259
16	Pennsylvania	$60,661
17	Wyoming	$61,089
18	New Hampshire	$62,832
19	Georgia	$58,547
20	Colorado	$63,123
21	Illinois	$58,387
22	Oregon	$62,894
23	Wisconsin	$57,169
24	Arkansas	$56,134
25	Alaska	$63,058
26	Montana	$58,736
27	Alabama	$58,039
28	Maryland	$62,698
29	Nevada	$58,961
30	Louisiana	$55,802
31	Vermont	$61,455
32	District of Columbia	$66,377
33	Massachusetts	$61,959
34	South Dakota	$57,360
35	Kansas	$56,637
36	Maine	$57,802
37	North Dakota	$57,459
38	Nebraska	$57,314
39	Michigan	$55,371
40	Indiana	$51,693
41	Ohio	$52,344
42	Missouri	$51,020
43	New Mexico	$55,671
44	South Carolina	$51,177
45	Utah	$52,640
46	Kentucky	$48,383
47	North Carolina	$49,980
48	Minnesota	$53,361
49	Iowa	$45,637
50	Oklahoma	$47,825
51	West Virginia	$40,043

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Total parts manager jobs:	2,521
Average annual salary:	$68,125
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$43,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$106,000
Location Quotient:	1.17

Best states for a parts manager

10 best states for parts managers in 2026

1. Texas

2. California

3. Connecticut

4. New Jersey

5. New York

6. Rhode Island

7. Florida

8. Virginia

9. Washington

10. Idaho