Best states for a production line leader

Q: What is the best state for production line leaders?

The best state to be a production line leader is Massachusetts based on production line leader salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for production line leaders?

The highest paying state for production line leaders is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for production line leaders?

The worst state for production line leaders is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and production and manufacturing careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to production line leader jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for production line leaders.Our research found that Massachusetts is the best state for production line leaders, while Wyoming and Massachusetts are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Massachusetts has a median salary of $53,513 and Wyoming has the highest median salary among all 50 states for production line leaders.

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 line leaders.We found that the South is best for production line leaders, and the Northeast is the worst. Grand Junction, CO is the best city in the country for production line leader jobs, where as Massachusetts is the best state in the country.

10 best states for production line leaders in 2025

1. Massachusetts
Total production line leader jobs: 2,074
Average annual salary: $53,513
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Production line leader jobs in Massachusetts
2. North Dakota
Total production line leader jobs: 243
Average annual salary: $51,420
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.73
Production line leader jobs in North Dakota
3. Maine
Total production line leader jobs: 236
Average annual salary: $47,629
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Production line leader jobs in Maine
4. New Hampshire
Total production line leader jobs: 267
Average annual salary: $50,433
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Production line leader jobs in New Hampshire
5. Rhode Island
Total production line leader jobs: 225
Average annual salary: $46,120
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Production line leader jobs in Rhode Island
6. Ohio
Total production line leader jobs: 1,899
Average annual salary: $42,440
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Production line leader jobs in Ohio
7. Washington
Total production line leader jobs: 1,533
Average annual salary: $44,151
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Production line leader jobs in Washington
8. Michigan
Total production line leader jobs: 1,316
Average annual salary: $42,098
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Production line leader jobs in Michigan
9. Wyoming
Total production line leader jobs: 50
Average annual salary: $55,123
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.55
Production line leader jobs in Wyoming
10. Kansas
Total production line leader jobs: 472
Average annual salary: $42,428
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Production line leader jobs in Kansas

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a production line leader

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Detailed list of the best states for a production line leader

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$53,513	$34,000	6,859,819	2,074
2	North Dakota	$51,420	$40,000	755,393	243
3	Maine	$47,629	$32,000	1,335,907	236
4	New Hampshire	$50,433	$32,000	1,342,795	267
5	Rhode Island	$46,120	$29,000	1,059,639	225
6	Ohio	$42,440	$29,000	11,658,609	1,899
7	Washington	$44,151	$34,000	7,405,743	1,533
8	Michigan	$42,098	$29,000	9,962,311	1,316
9	Wyoming	$55,123	$42,000	579,315	50
10	Kansas	$42,428	$31,000	2,913,123	472
11	Wisconsin	$40,299	$29,000	5,795,483	1,096
12	Minnesota	$42,380	$31,000	5,576,606	1,144
13	Connecticut	$47,657	$30,000	3,588,184	417
14	Iowa	$39,346	$29,000	3,145,711	737
15	Montana	$40,186	$31,000	1,050,493	254
16	District of Columbia	$45,770	$30,000	693,972	278
17	Colorado	$43,905	$32,000	5,607,154	840
18	Nebraska	$38,882	$28,000	1,920,076	562
19	Mississippi	$39,581	$27,000	2,984,100	314
20	Texas	$40,223	$28,000	28,304,596	2,748
21	Arizona	$39,799	$28,000	7,016,270	917
22	Vermont	$40,806	$27,000	623,657	102
23	Louisiana	$40,570	$28,000	4,684,333	366
24	Pennsylvania	$38,699	$25,000	12,805,537	1,626
25	Nevada	$37,814	$27,000	2,998,039	334
26	Indiana	$35,952	$25,000	6,666,818	1,357
27	Alaska	$37,955	$34,000	739,795	157
28	New York	$43,143	$27,000	19,849,399	1,471
29	Illinois	$38,784	$27,000	12,802,023	1,874
30	South Dakota	$36,252	$27,000	869,666	186
31	Oregon	$40,010	$30,000	4,142,776	543
32	Utah	$37,265	$27,000	3,101,833	491
33	California	$41,039	$29,000	39,536,653	3,921
34	Idaho	$38,010	$28,000	1,716,943	230
35	Hawaii	$46,159	$39,000	1,427,538	72
36	New Jersey	$41,654	$26,000	9,005,644	901
37	Delaware	$39,279	$25,000	961,939	134
38	Kentucky	$33,412	$23,000	4,454,189	837
39	Tennessee	$34,601	$24,000	6,715,984	929
40	Oklahoma	$37,004	$26,000	3,930,864	352
41	Missouri	$34,711	$25,000	6,113,532	896
42	Maryland	$38,760	$25,000	6,052,177	703
43	Florida	$34,155	$24,000	20,984,400	2,447
44	South Carolina	$34,878	$24,000	5,024,369	549
45	North Carolina	$33,844	$23,000	10,273,419	1,367
46	Alabama	$33,532	$23,000	4,874,747	562
47	Georgia	$33,661	$23,000	10,429,379	1,474
48	New Mexico	$34,970	$25,000	2,088,070	191
49	Virginia	$35,175	$23,000	8,470,020	998
50	West Virginia	$31,671	$21,000	1,815,857	174
51	Arkansas	$31,633	$22,000	3,004,279	300

Highest paying states for production line leaders

Rank	State	Avg. Production Line Leader Salary
1	Massachusetts	$53,513
2	North Dakota	$51,420
3	Maine	$47,629
4	New Hampshire	$50,433
5	Rhode Island	$46,120
6	Ohio	$42,440
7	Washington	$44,151
8	Michigan	$42,098
9	Wyoming	$55,123
10	Kansas	$42,428
11	Wisconsin	$40,299
12	Minnesota	$42,380
13	Connecticut	$47,657
14	Iowa	$39,346
15	Montana	$40,186
16	District of Columbia	$45,770
17	Colorado	$43,905
18	Nebraska	$38,882
19	Mississippi	$39,581
20	Texas	$40,223
21	Arizona	$39,799
22	Vermont	$40,806
23	Louisiana	$40,570
24	Pennsylvania	$38,699
25	Nevada	$37,814
26	Indiana	$35,952
27	Alaska	$37,955
28	New York	$43,143
29	Illinois	$38,784
30	South Dakota	$36,252
31	Oregon	$40,010
32	Utah	$37,265
33	California	$41,039
34	Idaho	$38,010
35	Hawaii	$46,159
36	New Jersey	$41,654
37	Delaware	$39,279
38	Kentucky	$33,412
39	Tennessee	$34,601
40	Oklahoma	$37,004
41	Missouri	$34,711
42	Maryland	$38,760
43	Florida	$34,155
44	South Carolina	$34,878
45	North Carolina	$33,844
46	Alabama	$33,532
47	Georgia	$33,661
48	New Mexico	$34,970
49	Virginia	$35,175
50	West Virginia	$31,671
51	Arkansas	$31,633

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Total production line leader jobs:	2,074
Average annual salary:	$53,513
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$34,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$83,000
Location Quotient:	1.49

Best states for a production line leader

10 best states for production line leaders in 2025

1. Massachusetts

2. North Dakota

3. Maine

4. New Hampshire

5. Rhode Island

6. Ohio

7. Washington

8. Michigan

9. Wyoming

10. Kansas