Best states for a practice leader

Q: What is the best state for practice leaders?

The best state to be a practice leader is Pennsylvania based on practice leader salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for practice leaders?

The highest paying state for practice leaders is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for practice leaders?

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

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for practice leaders in the United States. Practice leader positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for practice leaders.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for practice leader jobs.

We figured that the best places for practice leader jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.Pennsylvania is the best state, and Falls is the city with the highest pay for practice leaders.

10 best states for practice leaders in 2026

1. Pennsylvania
Total practice leader jobs: 634
Average annual salary: $138,607
Lowest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $196,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Practice leader jobs in Pennsylvania
2. Massachusetts
Total practice leader jobs: 1,806
Average annual salary: $133,370
Lowest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $186,000
Location Quotient:
3.14
Practice leader jobs in Massachusetts
3. North Carolina
Total practice leader jobs: 554
Average annual salary: $130,505
Lowest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $187,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Practice leader jobs in North Carolina
4. Wisconsin
Total practice leader jobs: 258
Average annual salary: $132,931
Lowest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $187,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Practice leader jobs in Wisconsin
5. New Jersey
Total practice leader jobs: 708
Average annual salary: $132,032
Lowest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $187,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Practice leader jobs in New Jersey
6. New York
Total practice leader jobs: 711
Average annual salary: $136,237
Lowest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $192,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Practice leader jobs in New York
7. Washington
Total practice leader jobs: 1,181
Average annual salary: $128,546
Lowest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $182,000
Location Quotient:
2.58
Practice leader jobs in Washington
8. Nevada
Total practice leader jobs: 140
Average annual salary: $126,165
Lowest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $186,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Practice leader jobs in Nevada
9. California
Total practice leader jobs: 2,105
Average annual salary: $137,107
Lowest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $202,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Practice leader jobs in California
10. District of Columbia
Total practice leader jobs: 381
Average annual salary: $132,717
Lowest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $189,000
Location Quotient:
3.63
Practice leader jobs in District of Columbia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a practice leader

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

Detailed list of the best states for a practice leader

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Pennsylvania	$138,607	$97,000	12,805,537	634
2	Massachusetts	$133,370	$95,000	6,859,819	1,806
3	North Carolina	$130,505	$90,000	10,273,419	554
4	Wisconsin	$132,931	$94,000	5,795,483	258
5	New Jersey	$132,032	$93,000	9,005,644	708
6	New York	$136,237	$96,000	19,849,399	711
7	Washington	$128,546	$90,000	7,405,743	1,181
8	Nevada	$126,165	$85,000	2,998,039	140
9	California	$137,107	$93,000	39,536,653	2,105
10	District of Columbia	$132,717	$93,000	693,972	381
11	North Dakota	$119,950	$86,000	755,393	164
12	Alabama	$133,892	$91,000	4,874,747	114
13	Kansas	$124,692	$85,000	2,913,123	157
14	Utah	$121,870	$83,000	3,101,833	242
15	South Carolina	$128,478	$88,000	5,024,369	130
16	New Hampshire	$119,239	$85,000	1,342,795	163
17	Michigan	$122,680	$86,000	9,962,311	250
18	Connecticut	$122,210	$86,000	3,588,184	235
19	Minnesota	$120,842	$86,000	5,576,606	360
20	Rhode Island	$117,325	$83,000	1,059,639	222
21	Vermont	$119,249	$85,000	623,657	73
22	West Virginia	$120,540	$84,000	1,815,857	52
23	Alaska	$118,373	$91,000	739,795	133
24	Texas	$120,382	$80,000	28,304,596	701
25	Maryland	$129,439	$90,000	6,052,177	235
26	Illinois	$120,079	$84,000	12,802,023	667
27	Arkansas	$114,148	$77,000	3,004,279	148
28	Nebraska	$112,811	$77,000	1,920,076	377
29	Virginia	$122,863	$85,000	8,470,020	424
30	Mississippi	$118,128	$79,000	2,984,100	52
31	Iowa	$118,389	$82,000	3,145,711	101
32	Florida	$115,982	$76,000	20,984,400	973
33	Indiana	$116,571	$81,000	6,666,818	230
34	Kentucky	$113,807	$79,000	4,454,189	172
35	New Mexico	$113,115	$75,000	2,088,070	116
36	Tennessee	$114,046	$78,000	6,715,984	164
37	Idaho	$112,950	$78,000	1,716,943	112
38	Montana	$109,786	$78,000	1,050,493	225
39	Missouri	$114,897	$78,000	6,113,532	244
40	South Dakota	$106,677	$75,000	869,666	128
41	Louisiana	$114,229	$75,000	4,684,333	122
42	Ohio	$109,934	$77,000	11,658,609	473
43	Oregon	$112,640	$78,000	4,142,776	248
44	Maine	$110,427	$79,000	1,335,907	70
45	Arizona	$111,253	$74,000	7,016,270	280
46	Delaware	$113,579	$79,000	961,939	56
47	Hawaii	$103,993	$67,000	1,427,538	67
48	Wyoming	$96,887	$67,000	579,315	40
49	Colorado	$111,450	$76,000	5,607,154	186
50	Georgia	$105,089	$71,000	10,429,379	390
51	Oklahoma	$97,843	$66,000	3,930,864	108

Highest paying states for practice leaders

Rank	State	Avg. Practice Leader Salary
1	Pennsylvania	$138,607
2	Massachusetts	$133,370
3	North Carolina	$130,505
4	Wisconsin	$132,931
5	New Jersey	$132,032
6	New York	$136,237
7	Washington	$128,546
8	Nevada	$126,165
9	California	$137,107
10	District of Columbia	$132,717
11	North Dakota	$119,950
12	Alabama	$133,892
13	Kansas	$124,692
14	Utah	$121,870
15	South Carolina	$128,478
16	New Hampshire	$119,239
17	Michigan	$122,680
18	Connecticut	$122,210
19	Minnesota	$120,842
20	Rhode Island	$117,325
21	Vermont	$119,249
22	West Virginia	$120,540
23	Alaska	$118,373
24	Texas	$120,382
25	Maryland	$129,439
26	Illinois	$120,079
27	Arkansas	$114,148
28	Nebraska	$112,811
29	Virginia	$122,863
30	Mississippi	$118,128
31	Iowa	$118,389
32	Florida	$115,982
33	Indiana	$116,571
34	Kentucky	$113,807
35	New Mexico	$113,115
36	Tennessee	$114,046
37	Idaho	$112,950
38	Montana	$109,786
39	Missouri	$114,897
40	South Dakota	$106,677
41	Louisiana	$114,229
42	Ohio	$109,934
43	Oregon	$112,640
44	Maine	$110,427
45	Arizona	$111,253
46	Delaware	$113,579
47	Hawaii	$103,993
48	Wyoming	$96,887
49	Colorado	$111,450
50	Georgia	$105,089
51	Oklahoma	$97,843

Best states for a practice leader

10 best states for practice leaders in 2026

1. Pennsylvania

2. Massachusetts

3. North Carolina

4. Wisconsin

5. New Jersey

6. New York

7. Washington

8. Nevada

9. California

10. District of Columbia

Practice leader jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a practice leader

Detailed list of the best states for a practice leader

Highest paying states for practice leaders

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Total practice leader jobs:	634
Average annual salary:	$138,607
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$97,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$196,000
Location Quotient:	0.87