Best states for a performance manager

Q: What is the best state for performance managers?

The best state to be a performance manager is New Jersey based on performance manager salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for performance managers is Kentucky based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for performance managers?

The worst state for performance managers is Oklahoma, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and executive management careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to performance manager jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for performance managers.As performance managers are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for performance managers. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a performance manager, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

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 performance managers.New Jersey is the best state, and Englewood is the city with the highest pay for performance managers.

10 best states for performance managers in 2025

1. New Jersey
Total performance manager jobs: 2,611
Average annual salary: $118,877
Lowest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Performance manager jobs in New Jersey
2. New York
Total performance manager jobs: 4,227
Average annual salary: $115,879
Lowest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $157,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Performance manager jobs in New York
3. District of Columbia
Total performance manager jobs: 545
Average annual salary: $127,316
Lowest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Performance manager jobs in District of Columbia
4. Nevada
Total performance manager jobs: 640
Average annual salary: $114,666
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $156,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Performance manager jobs in Nevada
5. California
Total performance manager jobs: 10,232
Average annual salary: $114,490
Lowest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $155,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Performance manager jobs in California
6. Tennessee
Total performance manager jobs: 1,919
Average annual salary: $103,048
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Performance manager jobs in Tennessee
7. Connecticut
Total performance manager jobs: 1,061
Average annual salary: $110,410
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Performance manager jobs in Connecticut
8. Virginia
Total performance manager jobs: 2,908
Average annual salary: $110,777
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Performance manager jobs in Virginia
9. Rhode Island
Total performance manager jobs: 348
Average annual salary: $109,197
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Performance manager jobs in Rhode Island
10. Washington
Total performance manager jobs: 2,228
Average annual salary: $105,347
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Performance manager jobs in Washington

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a performance manager

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

Detailed list of the best states for a performance manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$118,877	$87,000	9,005,644	2,611
2	New York	$115,879	$85,000	19,849,399	4,227
3	District of Columbia	$127,316	$93,000	693,972	545
4	Nevada	$114,666	$83,000	2,998,039	640
5	California	$114,490	$84,000	39,536,653	10,232
6	Tennessee	$103,048	$76,000	6,715,984	1,919
7	Connecticut	$110,410	$81,000	3,588,184	1,061
8	Virginia	$110,777	$81,000	8,470,020	2,908
9	Rhode Island	$109,197	$80,000	1,059,639	348
10	Washington	$105,347	$78,000	7,405,743	2,228
11	Texas	$99,604	$73,000	28,304,596	6,176
12	Massachusetts	$107,826	$79,000	6,859,819	2,611
13	Pennsylvania	$98,068	$72,000	12,805,537	3,571
14	Illinois	$97,667	$72,000	12,802,023	4,125
15	Ohio	$102,647	$75,000	11,658,609	2,724
16	Arizona	$98,615	$73,000	7,016,270	1,806
17	Colorado	$104,178	$77,000	5,607,154	1,692
18	Wisconsin	$103,385	$77,000	5,795,483	1,290
19	Oregon	$102,453	$75,000	4,142,776	1,143
20	Maryland	$99,677	$73,000	6,052,177	2,038
21	North Carolina	$90,100	$66,000	10,273,419	3,212
22	Georgia	$91,054	$66,000	10,429,379	3,427
23	Minnesota	$95,838	$72,000	5,576,606	1,913
24	South Dakota	$100,866	$75,000	869,666	201
25	Delaware	$96,250	$70,000	961,939	375
26	Missouri	$86,386	$64,000	6,113,532	1,879
27	Indiana	$87,141	$64,000	6,666,818	1,844
28	Michigan	$88,021	$65,000	9,962,311	2,037
29	Maine	$94,495	$69,000	1,335,907	251
30	Kansas	$85,859	$63,000	2,913,123	864
31	Alabama	$85,827	$63,000	4,874,747	1,126
32	Florida	$80,353	$57,000	20,984,400	4,977
33	Hawaii	$76,372	$64,000	1,427,538	288
34	North Dakota	$84,960	$64,000	755,393	203
35	Louisiana	$83,633	$61,000	4,684,333	864
36	South Carolina	$78,646	$57,000	5,024,369	1,285
37	Idaho	$85,447	$63,000	1,716,943	335
38	New Hampshire	$81,413	$60,000	1,342,795	468
39	Nebraska	$83,921	$62,000	1,920,076	443
40	Arkansas	$68,703	$50,000	3,004,279	791
41	Montana	$75,815	$56,000	1,050,493	304
42	New Mexico	$79,342	$58,000	2,088,070	395
43	Alaska	$77,725	$62,000	739,795	206
44	West Virginia	$74,443	$54,000	1,815,857	322
45	Wyoming	$74,223	$55,000	579,315	140
46	Mississippi	$76,350	$56,000	2,984,100	444
47	Vermont	$77,442	$57,000	623,657	158
48	Kentucky	$60,751	$45,000	4,454,189	1,059
49	Iowa	$68,437	$50,000	3,145,711	1,000
50	Utah	$63,668	$46,000	3,101,833	909
51	Oklahoma	$71,709	$52,000	3,930,864	687

Highest paying states for performance managers

Rank	State	Avg. Performance Manager Salary
1	New Jersey	$118,877
2	New York	$115,879
3	District of Columbia	$127,316
4	Nevada	$114,666
5	California	$114,490
6	Tennessee	$103,048
7	Connecticut	$110,410
8	Virginia	$110,777
9	Rhode Island	$109,197
10	Washington	$105,347
11	Texas	$99,604
12	Massachusetts	$107,826
13	Pennsylvania	$98,068
14	Illinois	$97,667
15	Ohio	$102,647
16	Arizona	$98,615
17	Colorado	$104,178
18	Wisconsin	$103,385
19	Oregon	$102,453
20	Maryland	$99,677
21	North Carolina	$90,100
22	Georgia	$91,054
23	Minnesota	$95,838
24	South Dakota	$100,866
25	Delaware	$96,250
26	Missouri	$86,386
27	Indiana	$87,141
28	Michigan	$88,021
29	Maine	$94,495
30	Kansas	$85,859
31	Alabama	$85,827
32	Florida	$80,353
33	Hawaii	$76,372
34	North Dakota	$84,960
35	Louisiana	$83,633
36	South Carolina	$78,646
37	Idaho	$85,447
38	New Hampshire	$81,413
39	Nebraska	$83,921
40	Arkansas	$68,703
41	Montana	$75,815
42	New Mexico	$79,342
43	Alaska	$77,725
44	West Virginia	$74,443
45	Wyoming	$74,223
46	Mississippi	$76,350
47	Vermont	$77,442
48	Kentucky	$60,751
49	Iowa	$68,437
50	Utah	$63,668
51	Oklahoma	$71,709

Best states for a performance manager

10 best states for performance managers in 2025

1. New Jersey

2. New York

3. District of Columbia

4. Nevada

5. California

6. Tennessee

7. Connecticut

8. Virginia

9. Rhode Island

10. Washington

Performance manager jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a performance manager

Detailed list of the best states for a performance manager

Highest paying states for performance managers

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Total performance manager jobs:	2,611
Average annual salary:	$118,877
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$87,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$161,000
Location Quotient:	1.09