Best states for a production administrator

Q: What is the best state for production administrators?

The best state to be a production administrator is Alaska based on production administrator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for production administrators?

The highest paying state for production administrators is Iowa based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for production administrators?

The worst state for production administrators is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for production administrators? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for production administrator jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Although there are abundant production administrator jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Alaska is the best state in the country for production administrator jobs.

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 production administrators.Alaska is the best state, and Greenwich is the city with the highest pay for production administrators.

10 best states for production administrators in 2025

1. Alaska
Total production administrator jobs: 116
Average annual salary: $54,202
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Production administrator jobs in Alaska
2. Pennsylvania
Total production administrator jobs: 1,614
Average annual salary: $48,296
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Production administrator jobs in Pennsylvania
3. Vermont
Total production administrator jobs: 136
Average annual salary: $45,552
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Production administrator jobs in Vermont
4. Connecticut
Total production administrator jobs: 385
Average annual salary: $58,294
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Production administrator jobs in Connecticut
5. Rhode Island
Total production administrator jobs: 154
Average annual salary: $49,663
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Production administrator jobs in Rhode Island
6. Kansas
Total production administrator jobs: 426
Average annual salary: $44,385
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Production administrator jobs in Kansas
7. New York
Total production administrator jobs: 1,499
Average annual salary: $51,642
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Production administrator jobs in New York
8. Michigan
Total production administrator jobs: 1,123
Average annual salary: $42,981
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Production administrator jobs in Michigan
9. North Carolina
Total production administrator jobs: 1,186
Average annual salary: $46,457
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Production administrator jobs in North Carolina
10. New Hampshire
Total production administrator jobs: 262
Average annual salary: $44,305
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Production administrator jobs in New Hampshire

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Detailed list of the best states for a production administrator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$54,202	$36,000	739,795	116
2	Pennsylvania	$48,296	$29,000	12,805,537	1,614
3	Vermont	$45,552	$28,000	623,657	136
4	Connecticut	$58,294	$35,000	3,588,184	385
5	Rhode Island	$49,663	$30,000	1,059,639	154
6	Kansas	$44,385	$29,000	2,913,123	426
7	New York	$51,642	$31,000	19,849,399	1,499
8	Michigan	$42,981	$27,000	9,962,311	1,123
9	North Carolina	$46,457	$29,000	10,273,419	1,186
10	New Hampshire	$44,305	$27,000	1,342,795	262
11	North Dakota	$43,943	$29,000	755,393	126
12	Utah	$42,039	$28,000	3,101,833	595
13	Massachusetts	$47,835	$29,000	6,859,819	1,140
14	Mississippi	$43,077	$28,000	2,984,100	276
15	New Jersey	$49,636	$30,000	9,005,644	841
16	Wisconsin	$40,758	$26,000	5,795,483	1,085
17	Ohio	$40,510	$25,000	11,658,609	1,606
18	Delaware	$46,045	$28,000	961,939	134
19	Arizona	$40,374	$26,000	7,016,270	1,051
20	Maine	$41,195	$26,000	1,335,907	194
21	Minnesota	$41,172	$27,000	5,576,606	1,049
22	Nebraska	$41,865	$27,000	1,920,076	307
23	Oklahoma	$43,328	$28,000	3,930,864	291
24	Hawaii	$49,410	$37,000	1,427,538	98
25	Oregon	$40,288	$26,000	4,142,776	661
26	Texas	$40,937	$26,000	28,304,596	2,650
27	Colorado	$39,591	$26,000	5,607,154	1,014
28	Maryland	$45,043	$27,000	6,052,177	353
29	California	$40,206	$25,000	39,536,653	4,472
30	South Dakota	$40,312	$26,000	869,666	116
31	Alabama	$37,986	$24,000	4,874,747	674
32	Florida	$40,462	$25,000	20,984,400	1,986
33	Illinois	$39,920	$25,000	12,802,023	1,694
34	Nevada	$39,027	$25,000	2,998,039	287
35	Indiana	$37,284	$24,000	6,666,818	1,017
36	Tennessee	$38,520	$24,000	6,715,984	786
37	Montana	$40,255	$27,000	1,050,493	127
38	District of Columbia	$44,189	$27,000	693,972	51
39	West Virginia	$37,620	$23,000	1,815,857	199
40	Virginia	$41,508	$25,000	8,470,020	612
41	New Mexico	$38,682	$25,000	2,088,070	225
42	Idaho	$37,335	$24,000	1,716,943	227
43	South Carolina	$37,622	$24,000	5,024,369	557
44	Iowa	$34,362	$22,000	3,145,711	592
45	Kentucky	$34,722	$22,000	4,454,189	544
46	Washington	$35,836	$23,000	7,405,743	1,069
47	Wyoming	$36,825	$24,000	579,315	70
48	Arkansas	$36,773	$24,000	3,004,279	277
49	Missouri	$35,617	$23,000	6,113,532	779
50	Georgia	$36,906	$23,000	10,429,379	1,273
51	Louisiana	$36,740	$23,000	4,684,333	251

Highest paying states for production administrators

Rank	State	Avg. Production Administrator Salary
1	Alaska	$54,202
2	Pennsylvania	$48,296
3	Vermont	$45,552
4	Connecticut	$58,294
5	Rhode Island	$49,663
6	Kansas	$44,385
7	New York	$51,642
8	Michigan	$42,981
9	North Carolina	$46,457
10	New Hampshire	$44,305
11	North Dakota	$43,943
12	Utah	$42,039
13	Massachusetts	$47,835
14	Mississippi	$43,077
15	New Jersey	$49,636
16	Wisconsin	$40,758
17	Ohio	$40,510
18	Delaware	$46,045
19	Arizona	$40,374
20	Maine	$41,195
21	Minnesota	$41,172
22	Nebraska	$41,865
23	Oklahoma	$43,328
24	Hawaii	$49,410
25	Oregon	$40,288
26	Texas	$40,937
27	Colorado	$39,591
28	Maryland	$45,043
29	California	$40,206
30	South Dakota	$40,312
31	Alabama	$37,986
32	Florida	$40,462
33	Illinois	$39,920
34	Nevada	$39,027
35	Indiana	$37,284
36	Tennessee	$38,520
37	Montana	$40,255
38	District of Columbia	$44,189
39	West Virginia	$37,620
40	Virginia	$41,508
41	New Mexico	$38,682
42	Idaho	$37,335
43	South Carolina	$37,622
44	Iowa	$34,362
45	Kentucky	$34,722
46	Washington	$35,836
47	Wyoming	$36,825
48	Arkansas	$36,773
49	Missouri	$35,617
50	Georgia	$36,906
51	Louisiana	$36,740

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Total production administrator jobs:	116
Average annual salary:	$54,202
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$80,000
Location Quotient:	1.04

Best states for a production administrator

10 best states for production administrators in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Pennsylvania

3. Vermont

4. Connecticut

5. Rhode Island

6. Kansas

7. New York

8. Michigan

9. North Carolina

10. New Hampshire