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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for route managers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for route manager jobs.Although there are abundant route manager jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. Connecticut is the best state in the country for route manager jobs.
In order to get you the best states for route managers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Connecticut is the best state, and Newport is the city with the highest pay for route managers.
10 best states for route managers in 2025
1. Connecticut
Total route manager jobs: 125 Average annual salary: $60,644 Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000 Location Quotient: 0.872. Rhode Island
Total route manager jobs: 37 Average annual salary: $61,077 Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000 Location Quotient: 0.713. Indiana
Total route manager jobs: 311 Average annual salary: $51,994 Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Location Quotient: 1.14. Nevada
Total route manager jobs: 76 Average annual salary: $58,148 Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000 Location Quotient: 0.845. Florida
Total route manager jobs: 644 Average annual salary: $55,093 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000 Location Quotient: 0.966. Arkansas
Total route manager jobs: 130 Average annual salary: $50,901 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Location Quotient: 1.157. California
Total route manager jobs: 1,238 Average annual salary: $57,848 Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000 Location Quotient: 0.988. Pennsylvania
Total route manager jobs: 575 Average annual salary: $50,584 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000 Location Quotient: 1.149. Texas
Total route manager jobs: 1,000 Average annual salary: $51,320 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Location Quotient: 1.1410. New York
Total route manager jobs: 817 Average annual salary: $53,831 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000 Location Quotient: 1.48
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Detailed list of the best states for a route manager
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $60,644 | $44,000 | 3,588,184 | 125 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $61,077 | $44,000 | 1,059,639 | 37 |
| 3 | Indiana | $51,994 | $40,000 | 6,666,818 | 311 |
| 4 | Nevada | $58,148 | $41,000 | 2,998,039 | 76 |
| 5 | Florida | $55,093 | $42,000 | 20,984,400 | 644 |
| 6 | Arkansas | $50,901 | $39,000 | 3,004,279 | 130 |
| 7 | California | $57,848 | $41,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,238 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $50,584 | $37,000 | 12,805,537 | 575 |
| 9 | Texas | $51,320 | $38,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,000 |
| 10 | New York | $53,831 | $39,000 | 19,849,399 | 817 |
| 11 | Delaware | $56,993 | $41,000 | 961,939 | 43 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $53,162 | $38,000 | 9,005,644 | 438 |
| 13 | West Virginia | $53,757 | $40,000 | 1,815,857 | 55 |
| 14 | District of Columbia | $57,572 | $42,000 | 693,972 | 75 |
| 15 | New Mexico | $56,707 | $42,000 | 2,088,070 | 39 |
| 16 | Vermont | $57,147 | $43,000 | 623,657 | 13 |
| 17 | Oregon | $51,983 | $39,000 | 4,142,776 | 170 |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $53,948 | $39,000 | 6,859,819 | 305 |
| 19 | Michigan | $47,827 | $36,000 | 9,962,311 | 336 |
| 20 | Ohio | $45,639 | $34,000 | 11,658,609 | 543 |
| 21 | Colorado | $52,158 | $40,000 | 5,607,154 | 215 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $46,731 | $36,000 | 5,795,483 | 251 |
| 23 | Arizona | $49,366 | $36,000 | 7,016,270 | 226 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $48,098 | $37,000 | 6,715,984 | 215 |
| 25 | Washington | $49,897 | $38,000 | 7,405,743 | 322 |
| 26 | Illinois | $46,325 | $36,000 | 12,802,023 | 599 |
| 27 | Georgia | $47,232 | $36,000 | 10,429,379 | 440 |
| 28 | Maine | $49,011 | $37,000 | 1,335,907 | 42 |
| 29 | Hawaii | $57,763 | $46,000 | 1,427,538 | 19 |
| 30 | Maryland | $49,318 | $36,000 | 6,052,177 | 293 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $45,187 | $35,000 | 4,454,189 | 152 |
| 32 | Iowa | $44,557 | $35,000 | 3,145,711 | 169 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $46,017 | $35,000 | 5,024,369 | 183 |
| 34 | Kansas | $45,170 | $35,000 | 2,913,123 | 112 |
| 35 | Alaska | $46,200 | $41,000 | 739,795 | 32 |
| 36 | North Dakota | $44,442 | $35,000 | 755,393 | 33 |
| 37 | Missouri | $43,186 | $33,000 | 6,113,532 | 292 |
| 38 | Alabama | $45,229 | $34,000 | 4,874,747 | 123 |
| 39 | Minnesota | $44,129 | $34,000 | 5,576,606 | 294 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $44,518 | $33,000 | 10,273,419 | 368 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $44,338 | $34,000 | 1,920,076 | 82 |
| 42 | New Hampshire | $46,365 | $34,000 | 1,342,795 | 41 |
| 43 | Utah | $45,081 | $33,000 | 3,101,833 | 104 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $44,641 | $34,000 | 2,984,100 | 55 |
| 45 | Virginia | $43,803 | $32,000 | 8,470,020 | 398 |
| 46 | Montana | $42,891 | $33,000 | 1,050,493 | 40 |
| 47 | South Dakota | $42,053 | $33,000 | 869,666 | 28 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $41,927 | $31,000 | 4,684,333 | 96 |
| 49 | Wyoming | $41,321 | $32,000 | 579,315 | 8 |
| 50 | Idaho | $40,699 | $30,000 | 1,716,943 | 44 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $40,257 | $30,000 | 3,930,864 | 82 |
Highest paying states for route managers
| Rank | State | Avg. Route Manager Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $60,644 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $61,077 |
| 3 | Indiana | $51,994 |
| 4 | Nevada | $58,148 |
| 5 | Florida | $55,093 |
| 6 | Arkansas | $50,901 |
| 7 | California | $57,848 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $50,584 |
| 9 | Texas | $51,320 |
| 10 | New York | $53,831 |
| 11 | Delaware | $56,993 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $53,162 |
| 13 | West Virginia | $53,757 |
| 14 | District of Columbia | $57,572 |
| 15 | New Mexico | $56,707 |
| 16 | Vermont | $57,147 |
| 17 | Oregon | $51,983 |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $53,948 |
| 19 | Michigan | $47,827 |
| 20 | Ohio | $45,639 |
| 21 | Colorado | $52,158 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $46,731 |
| 23 | Arizona | $49,366 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $48,098 |
| 25 | Washington | $49,897 |
| 26 | Illinois | $46,325 |
| 27 | Georgia | $47,232 |
| 28 | Maine | $49,011 |
| 29 | Hawaii | $57,763 |
| 30 | Maryland | $49,318 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $45,187 |
| 32 | Iowa | $44,557 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $46,017 |
| 34 | Kansas | $45,170 |
| 35 | Alaska | $46,200 |
| 36 | North Dakota | $44,442 |
| 37 | Missouri | $43,186 |
| 38 | Alabama | $45,229 |
| 39 | Minnesota | $44,129 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $44,518 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $44,338 |
| 42 | New Hampshire | $46,365 |
| 43 | Utah | $45,081 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $44,641 |
| 45 | Virginia | $43,803 |
| 46 | Montana | $42,891 |
| 47 | South Dakota | $42,053 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $41,927 |
| 49 | Wyoming | $41,321 |
| 50 | Idaho | $40,699 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $40,257 |
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Updated January 8, 2025