Best states for a quality manager

Q: What is the best state for quality managers?

The best state to be a quality manager is California based on quality manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for quality managers?

The highest paying state for quality managers is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for quality managers?

The worst state for quality managers is South Dakota, 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 quality managers in the United States. Quality manager 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 quality managers.In order to help you decide which state is the best for quality managers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for quality manager jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for quality managers. California is the best state for quality managers, where the median salary is $111,587.California is the best state, and Windsor is the city with the highest pay for quality managers.

10 best states for quality managers in 2026

1. California
Total quality manager jobs: 4,063
Average annual salary: $111,587
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $175,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Quality manager jobs in California
2. Michigan
Total quality manager jobs: 727
Average annual salary: $93,569
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Quality manager jobs in Michigan
3. Washington
Total quality manager jobs: 706
Average annual salary: $100,284
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Quality manager jobs in Washington
4. Delaware
Total quality manager jobs: 124
Average annual salary: $95,378
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Quality manager jobs in Delaware
5. Rhode Island
Total quality manager jobs: 115
Average annual salary: $92,769
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Quality manager jobs in Rhode Island
6. Maryland
Total quality manager jobs: 780
Average annual salary: $93,721
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Quality manager jobs in Maryland
7. Connecticut
Total quality manager jobs: 375
Average annual salary: $92,555
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Quality manager jobs in Connecticut
8. New Jersey
Total quality manager jobs: 794
Average annual salary: $94,773
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Quality manager jobs in New Jersey
9. Vermont
Total quality manager jobs: 63
Average annual salary: $94,862
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Quality manager jobs in Vermont
10. Massachusetts
Total quality manager jobs: 721
Average annual salary: $99,553
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Quality manager jobs in Massachusetts

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a quality manager

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

Detailed list of the best states for a quality manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$111,587	$70,000	39,536,653	4,063
2	Michigan	$93,569	$61,000	9,962,311	727
3	Washington	$100,284	$60,000	7,405,743	706
4	Delaware	$95,378	$65,000	961,939	124
5	Rhode Island	$92,769	$64,000	1,059,639	115
6	Maryland	$93,721	$64,000	6,052,177	780
7	Connecticut	$92,555	$64,000	3,588,184	375
8	New Jersey	$94,773	$65,000	9,005,644	794
9	Vermont	$94,862	$64,000	623,657	63
10	Massachusetts	$99,553	$69,000	6,859,819	721
11	Arizona	$91,935	$58,000	7,016,270	521
12	Pennsylvania	$89,995	$62,000	12,805,537	1,011
13	New Hampshire	$98,927	$68,000	1,342,795	114
14	Kentucky	$84,369	$54,000	4,454,189	387
15	North Carolina	$83,999	$56,000	10,273,419	1,112
16	Nevada	$93,785	$58,000	2,998,039	147
17	Wisconsin	$81,172	$51,000	5,795,483	591
18	Virginia	$87,265	$59,000	8,470,020	948
19	Ohio	$84,171	$55,000	11,658,609	854
20	Indiana	$79,079	$51,000	6,666,818	790
21	Oregon	$86,438	$52,000	4,142,776	342
22	West Virginia	$86,912	$58,000	1,815,857	74
23	District of Columbia	$91,699	$62,000	693,972	134
24	South Carolina	$81,507	$53,000	5,024,369	376
25	New York	$90,098	$62,000	19,849,399	944
26	Texas	$80,473	$50,000	28,304,596	1,653
27	Illinois	$78,647	$50,000	12,802,023	1,132
28	Tennessee	$78,671	$50,000	6,715,984	479
29	Utah	$73,089	$43,000	3,101,833	366
30	Minnesota	$71,411	$44,000	5,576,606	722
31	Georgia	$79,032	$51,000	10,429,379	786
32	Maine	$76,203	$52,000	1,335,907	109
33	Alabama	$72,454	$46,000	4,874,747	340
34	Mississippi	$73,842	$46,000	2,984,100	151
35	Alaska	$75,322	$50,000	739,795	57
36	Louisiana	$76,656	$48,000	4,684,333	128
37	Iowa	$64,741	$39,000	3,145,711	306
38	Hawaii	$77,265	$65,000	1,427,538	57
39	Florida	$70,082	$45,000	20,984,400	1,218
40	Idaho	$66,278	$38,000	1,716,943	128
41	Colorado	$62,626	$38,000	5,607,154	505
42	Missouri	$68,008	$42,000	6,113,532	430
43	New Mexico	$67,722	$42,000	2,088,070	115
44	Arkansas	$64,756	$40,000	3,004,279	171
45	Nebraska	$60,444	$37,000	1,920,076	166
46	North Dakota	$57,006	$35,000	755,393	72
47	Kansas	$59,210	$37,000	2,913,123	220
48	Oklahoma	$63,292	$39,000	3,930,864	135
49	Wyoming	$53,323	$32,000	579,315	45
50	Montana	$56,956	$33,000	1,050,493	70
51	South Dakota	$54,474	$33,000	869,666	53

Highest paying states for quality managers

Rank	State	Avg. Quality Manager Salary
1	California	$111,587
2	Michigan	$93,569
3	Washington	$100,284
4	Delaware	$95,378
5	Rhode Island	$92,769
6	Maryland	$93,721
7	Connecticut	$92,555
8	New Jersey	$94,773
9	Vermont	$94,862
10	Massachusetts	$99,553
11	Arizona	$91,935
12	Pennsylvania	$89,995
13	New Hampshire	$98,927
14	Kentucky	$84,369
15	North Carolina	$83,999
16	Nevada	$93,785
17	Wisconsin	$81,172
18	Virginia	$87,265
19	Ohio	$84,171
20	Indiana	$79,079
21	Oregon	$86,438
22	West Virginia	$86,912
23	District of Columbia	$91,699
24	South Carolina	$81,507
25	New York	$90,098
26	Texas	$80,473
27	Illinois	$78,647
28	Tennessee	$78,671
29	Utah	$73,089
30	Minnesota	$71,411
31	Georgia	$79,032
32	Maine	$76,203
33	Alabama	$72,454
34	Mississippi	$73,842
35	Alaska	$75,322
36	Louisiana	$76,656
37	Iowa	$64,741
38	Hawaii	$77,265
39	Florida	$70,082
40	Idaho	$66,278
41	Colorado	$62,626
42	Missouri	$68,008
43	New Mexico	$67,722
44	Arkansas	$64,756
45	Nebraska	$60,444
46	North Dakota	$57,006
47	Kansas	$59,210
48	Oklahoma	$63,292
49	Wyoming	$53,323
50	Montana	$56,956
51	South Dakota	$54,474

Best states for a quality manager

10 best states for quality managers in 2026

1. California

2. Michigan

3. Washington

4. Delaware

5. Rhode Island

6. Maryland

7. Connecticut

8. New Jersey

9. Vermont

10. Massachusetts

Quality manager jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a quality manager

Detailed list of the best states for a quality manager

Highest paying states for quality managers

Quality manager best states FAQs

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Total quality manager jobs:	4,063
Average annual salary:	$111,587
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$70,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$175,000
Location Quotient:	1.5