Best states for a production team leader

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

The best state to be a production team leader is North Dakota based on production team leader salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

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

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

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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to production team leader jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. Our research shows that North Dakota is the best state in the country for production team leaders.

The median salary for production team leaders in North Dakota is $48,560. Compare that to the median salary in Nevada of $34,729, which ranked worst for production team leaders, and you can see how your location is important for your career.North Dakota is the best state, and Gillette is the city with the highest pay for production team leaders.

10 best states for production team leaders in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total production team leader jobs: 272
Average annual salary: $48,560
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Production team leader jobs in North Dakota
2. New Hampshire
Total production team leader jobs: 401
Average annual salary: $46,514
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Production team leader jobs in New Hampshire
3. Wisconsin
Total production team leader jobs: 1,268
Average annual salary: $45,277
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Production team leader jobs in Wisconsin
4. Massachusetts
Total production team leader jobs: 2,022
Average annual salary: $48,661
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Production team leader jobs in Massachusetts
5. Rhode Island
Total production team leader jobs: 367
Average annual salary: $43,429
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Production team leader jobs in Rhode Island
6. Montana
Total production team leader jobs: 286
Average annual salary: $45,262
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Production team leader jobs in Montana
7. Delaware
Total production team leader jobs: 240
Average annual salary: $49,620
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Production team leader jobs in Delaware
8. Kansas
Total production team leader jobs: 507
Average annual salary: $49,291
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Production team leader jobs in Kansas
9. Wyoming
Total production team leader jobs: 60
Average annual salary: $55,434
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
0.5
Production team leader jobs in Wyoming
10. Minnesota
Total production team leader jobs: 1,720
Average annual salary: $43,971
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Production team leader jobs in Minnesota

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

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

Detailed list of the best states for a production team leader

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$48,560	$37,000	755,393	272
2	New Hampshire	$46,514	$31,000	1,342,795	401
3	Wisconsin	$45,277	$31,000	5,795,483	1,268
4	Massachusetts	$48,661	$32,000	6,859,819	2,022
5	Rhode Island	$43,429	$28,000	1,059,639	367
6	Montana	$45,262	$34,000	1,050,493	286
7	Delaware	$49,620	$31,000	961,939	240
8	Kansas	$49,291	$33,000	2,913,123	507
9	Wyoming	$55,434	$39,000	579,315	60
10	Minnesota	$43,971	$32,000	5,576,606	1,720
11	North Carolina	$42,483	$27,000	10,273,419	2,190
12	Illinois	$44,562	$30,000	12,802,023	2,724
13	New Jersey	$50,759	$31,000	9,005,644	918
14	New York	$48,272	$30,000	19,849,399	2,619
15	Maine	$42,055	$31,000	1,335,907	315
16	Alaska	$46,799	$41,000	739,795	176
17	South Carolina	$42,839	$27,000	5,024,369	874
18	California	$46,215	$30,000	39,536,653	6,645
19	Arkansas	$42,967	$28,000	3,004,279	425
20	Ohio	$40,397	$26,000	11,658,609	2,110
21	Washington	$42,657	$32,000	7,405,743	1,797
22	Connecticut	$44,464	$28,000	3,588,184	664
23	Alabama	$39,773	$25,000	4,874,747	953
24	Oklahoma	$41,349	$27,000	3,930,864	533
25	District of Columbia	$47,826	$30,000	693,972	322
26	Nebraska	$38,361	$26,000	1,920,076	615
27	Idaho	$43,250	$31,000	1,716,943	230
28	Michigan	$40,297	$27,000	9,962,311	1,554
29	Utah	$37,740	$26,000	3,101,833	822
30	Tennessee	$39,295	$25,000	6,715,984	1,037
31	South Dakota	$37,283	$26,000	869,666	259
32	Indiana	$37,904	$25,000	6,666,818	1,480
33	Colorado	$41,863	$28,000	5,607,154	1,188
34	Mississippi	$39,269	$25,000	2,984,100	361
35	Iowa	$36,363	$25,000	3,145,711	951
36	Georgia	$39,916	$25,000	10,429,379	1,964
37	Maryland	$39,921	$25,000	6,052,177	1,302
38	Missouri	$38,466	$25,000	6,113,532	1,258
39	Louisiana	$39,889	$25,000	4,684,333	312
40	West Virginia	$38,203	$24,000	1,815,857	306
41	Pennsylvania	$38,797	$24,000	12,805,537	1,916
42	Hawaii	$46,484	$41,000	1,427,538	137
43	Arizona	$40,017	$25,000	7,016,270	770
44	Virginia	$38,459	$24,000	8,470,020	2,022
45	Kentucky	$36,074	$23,000	4,454,189	784
46	Oregon	$36,877	$26,000	4,142,776	858
47	Texas	$38,049	$24,000	28,304,596	2,899
48	Vermont	$33,961	$24,000	623,657	170
49	New Mexico	$35,454	$23,000	2,088,070	361
50	Florida	$31,685	$20,000	20,984,400	3,038
51	Nevada	$34,729	$22,000	2,998,039	314

Highest paying states for production team leaders

Rank	State	Avg. Production Team Leader Salary
1	North Dakota	$48,560
2	New Hampshire	$46,514
3	Wisconsin	$45,277
4	Massachusetts	$48,661
5	Rhode Island	$43,429
6	Montana	$45,262
7	Delaware	$49,620
8	Kansas	$49,291
9	Wyoming	$55,434
10	Minnesota	$43,971
11	North Carolina	$42,483
12	Illinois	$44,562
13	New Jersey	$50,759
14	New York	$48,272
15	Maine	$42,055
16	Alaska	$46,799
17	South Carolina	$42,839
18	California	$46,215
19	Arkansas	$42,967
20	Ohio	$40,397
21	Washington	$42,657
22	Connecticut	$44,464
23	Alabama	$39,773
24	Oklahoma	$41,349
25	District of Columbia	$47,826
26	Nebraska	$38,361
27	Idaho	$43,250
28	Michigan	$40,297
29	Utah	$37,740
30	Tennessee	$39,295
31	South Dakota	$37,283
32	Indiana	$37,904
33	Colorado	$41,863
34	Mississippi	$39,269
35	Iowa	$36,363
36	Georgia	$39,916
37	Maryland	$39,921
38	Missouri	$38,466
39	Louisiana	$39,889
40	West Virginia	$38,203
41	Pennsylvania	$38,797
42	Hawaii	$46,484
43	Arizona	$40,017
44	Virginia	$38,459
45	Kentucky	$36,074
46	Oregon	$36,877
47	Texas	$38,049
48	Vermont	$33,961
49	New Mexico	$35,454
50	Florida	$31,685
51	Nevada	$34,729

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total production team leader jobs:	272
Average annual salary:	$48,560
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$62,000
Location Quotient:	1.46

Best states for a production team leader

10 best states for production team leaders in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. New Hampshire

3. Wisconsin

4. Massachusetts

5. Rhode Island

6. Montana

7. Delaware

8. Kansas

9. Wyoming

10. Minnesota