Best states for a quality control supervisor

Q: What is the best state for quality control supervisors?

The best state to be a quality control supervisor is Wisconsin based on quality control supervisor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for quality control supervisors?

The highest paying state for quality control supervisors is Vermont based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for quality control supervisors?

The worst state for quality control supervisors is Vermont, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Stephanie Hooper Marosek Ph.D.

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It seems like quality control supervisors are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for quality control supervisors aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Although there are abundant quality control supervisor jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the West. Wisconsin is the best state in the country for quality control supervisor jobs.

Wisconsin is the best state for jobs for quality control supervisors, and Vermont is the worst. The most common pay in Wisconsin is $76,933, while the median pay in Vermont is $49,563.We found that the West is best for quality control supervisors, and the Midwest is the worst. South San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for quality control supervisor jobs, where as Wisconsin is the best state in the country.

10 best states for quality control supervisors in 2026

1. Wisconsin
Total quality control supervisor jobs: 1,107
Average annual salary: $76,933
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Quality control supervisor jobs in Wisconsin
2. Michigan
Total quality control supervisor jobs: 1,391
Average annual salary: $76,978
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Quality control supervisor jobs in Michigan
3. Indiana
Total quality control supervisor jobs: 1,373
Average annual salary: $75,723
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Quality control supervisor jobs in Indiana
4. Maryland
Total quality control supervisor jobs: 1,137
Average annual salary: $79,588
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Quality control supervisor jobs in Maryland
5. Ohio
Total quality control supervisor jobs: 1,818
Average annual salary: $75,692
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Quality control supervisor jobs in Ohio
6. Illinois
Total quality control supervisor jobs: 1,884
Average annual salary: $78,182
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Quality control supervisor jobs in Illinois
7. Delaware
Total quality control supervisor jobs: 183
Average annual salary: $79,224
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Quality control supervisor jobs in Delaware
8. Wyoming
Total quality control supervisor jobs: 77
Average annual salary: $82,291
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Quality control supervisor jobs in Wyoming
9. Massachusetts
Total quality control supervisor jobs: 1,418
Average annual salary: $76,896
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Quality control supervisor jobs in Massachusetts
10. New York
Total quality control supervisor jobs: 1,933
Average annual salary: $78,720
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
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Detailed list of the best states for a quality control supervisor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Wisconsin	$76,933	$50,000	5,795,483	1,107
2	Michigan	$76,978	$50,000	9,962,311	1,391
3	Indiana	$75,723	$49,000	6,666,818	1,373
4	Maryland	$79,588	$52,000	6,052,177	1,137
5	Ohio	$75,692	$49,000	11,658,609	1,818
6	Illinois	$78,182	$51,000	12,802,023	1,884
7	Delaware	$79,224	$52,000	961,939	183
8	Wyoming	$82,291	$56,000	579,315	77
9	Massachusetts	$76,896	$52,000	6,859,819	1,418
10	New York	$78,720	$52,000	19,849,399	1,933
11	Pennsylvania	$70,835	$47,000	12,805,537	1,956
12	South Carolina	$69,954	$43,000	5,024,369	758
13	New Hampshire	$68,247	$47,000	1,342,795	406
14	Kansas	$75,129	$49,000	2,913,123	424
15	North Dakota	$73,728	$50,000	755,393	131
16	Texas	$72,054	$44,000	28,304,596	3,087
17	Colorado	$75,999	$51,000	5,607,154	815
18	California	$73,377	$48,000	39,536,653	5,773
19	Minnesota	$68,647	$46,000	5,576,606	1,166
20	North Carolina	$65,375	$41,000	10,273,419	1,857
21	District of Columbia	$79,003	$51,000	693,972	183
22	Iowa	$65,388	$43,000	3,145,711	560
23	New Jersey	$66,999	$44,000	9,005,644	1,418
24	Connecticut	$66,978	$45,000	3,588,184	554
25	Georgia	$64,183	$40,000	10,429,379	1,733
26	Washington	$70,245	$50,000	7,405,743	1,032
27	Tennessee	$60,716	$38,000	6,715,984	983
28	Arkansas	$64,647	$41,000	3,004,279	340
29	Virginia	$65,733	$42,000	8,470,020	1,488
30	Rhode Island	$64,939	$44,000	1,059,639	180
31	West Virginia	$63,656	$41,000	1,815,857	141
32	Montana	$67,469	$47,000	1,050,493	100
33	Alaska	$70,115	$61,000	739,795	85
34	Alabama	$61,069	$38,000	4,874,747	646
35	Idaho	$65,938	$46,000	1,716,943	197
36	Mississippi	$59,252	$37,000	2,984,100	340
37	Maine	$63,603	$45,000	1,335,907	174
38	Utah	$57,358	$39,000	3,101,833	572
39	Hawaii	$67,012	$54,000	1,427,538	112
40	Kentucky	$54,808	$35,000	4,454,189	693
41	Oklahoma	$61,894	$40,000	3,930,864	291
42	Nebraska	$58,396	$39,000	1,920,076	336
43	Oregon	$59,592	$43,000	4,142,776	610
44	Arizona	$57,957	$37,000	7,016,270	906
45	Louisiana	$60,298	$37,000	4,684,333	300
46	Missouri	$58,356	$38,000	6,113,532	810
47	Nevada	$54,710	$36,000	2,998,039	334
48	Florida	$55,951	$34,000	20,984,400	2,267
49	South Dakota	$56,058	$38,000	869,666	101
50	New Mexico	$55,118	$35,000	2,088,070	210
51	Vermont	$49,563	$34,000	623,657	100

Highest paying states for quality control supervisors

Rank	State	Avg. Quality Control Supervisor Salary
1	Wisconsin	$76,933
2	Michigan	$76,978
3	Indiana	$75,723
4	Maryland	$79,588
5	Ohio	$75,692
6	Illinois	$78,182
7	Delaware	$79,224
8	Wyoming	$82,291
9	Massachusetts	$76,896
10	New York	$78,720
11	Pennsylvania	$70,835
12	South Carolina	$69,954
13	New Hampshire	$68,247
14	Kansas	$75,129
15	North Dakota	$73,728
16	Texas	$72,054
17	Colorado	$75,999
18	California	$73,377
19	Minnesota	$68,647
20	North Carolina	$65,375
21	District of Columbia	$79,003
22	Iowa	$65,388
23	New Jersey	$66,999
24	Connecticut	$66,978
25	Georgia	$64,183
26	Washington	$70,245
27	Tennessee	$60,716
28	Arkansas	$64,647
29	Virginia	$65,733
30	Rhode Island	$64,939
31	West Virginia	$63,656
32	Montana	$67,469
33	Alaska	$70,115
34	Alabama	$61,069
35	Idaho	$65,938
36	Mississippi	$59,252
37	Maine	$63,603
38	Utah	$57,358
39	Hawaii	$67,012
40	Kentucky	$54,808
41	Oklahoma	$61,894
42	Nebraska	$58,396
43	Oregon	$59,592
44	Arizona	$57,957
45	Louisiana	$60,298
46	Missouri	$58,356
47	Nevada	$54,710
48	Florida	$55,951
49	South Dakota	$56,058
50	New Mexico	$55,118
51	Vermont	$49,563

Expert opinions on the best states for quality control supervisors

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for quality control supervisors to find work opportunities?
Stephanie Hooper Marosek Ph.D.
Chair, Associate Professor, Methodist University
Places that are associated with research and development, pharmaceutical or biotech companies, or large research universities are likely to have positions available for laboratory analysts. For example, our graduates are fortunate that the Research Triangle Park in the Raleigh/Durham area is close by. There are many R&D, biotech, pharmaceutical, or similar types of labs in the surrounding areas that are often looking for entry-level chemists. If a graduate is not limited by geography, then they will be able to find employment as a chemist within a few months of graduation.

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Total quality control supervisor jobs:	1,107
Average annual salary:	$76,933
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$50,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$116,000
Location Quotient:	1.23

Best states for a quality control supervisor

10 best states for quality control supervisors in 2026

1. Wisconsin

2. Michigan

3. Indiana

4. Maryland

5. Ohio

6. Illinois

7. Delaware

8. Wyoming

9. Massachusetts

10. New York