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It seems like sales team leaders are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for sales team leaders aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. As sales team leaders are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for sales team leaders. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a sales team leader, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.
Rhode Island is the best state for jobs for sales team leaders, and Hawaii is the worst. The most common pay in Rhode Island is $75,273, while the median pay in Hawaii is $43,846.We found that Rhode Island is the best state for sales team leader jobs, whereas Hawaii is the worst.
10 best states for sales team leaders in 2025
1. Rhode Island
Total sales team leader jobs: 689 Average annual salary: $75,273 Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000 Location Quotient: 1.52. Connecticut
Total sales team leader jobs: 1,371 Average annual salary: $68,931 Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000 Location Quotient: 1.093. New Jersey
Total sales team leader jobs: 3,292 Average annual salary: $66,497 Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000 Location Quotient: 1.094. Massachusetts
Total sales team leader jobs: 3,658 Average annual salary: $64,654 Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000 Location Quotient: 1.055. Pennsylvania
Total sales team leader jobs: 4,836 Average annual salary: $54,621 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000 Location Quotient: 1.16. New Hampshire
Total sales team leader jobs: 602 Average annual salary: $63,429 Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000 Location Quotient: 0.917. New York
Total sales team leader jobs: 5,656 Average annual salary: $57,769 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000 Location Quotient: 1.168. Delaware
Total sales team leader jobs: 444 Average annual salary: $58,458 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000 Location Quotient: 0.939. Alabama
Total sales team leader jobs: 1,935 Average annual salary: $52,002 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Location Quotient: 1.1610. Ohio
Total sales team leader jobs: 3,645 Average annual salary: $53,476 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000 Location Quotient: 0.94
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a sales team leader
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Detailed list of the best states for a sales team leader
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $75,273 | $51,000 | 1,059,639 | 689 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $68,931 | $46,000 | 3,588,184 | 1,371 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $66,497 | $44,000 | 9,005,644 | 3,292 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $64,654 | $45,000 | 6,859,819 | 3,658 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | $54,621 | $36,000 | 12,805,537 | 4,836 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $63,429 | $44,000 | 1,342,795 | 602 |
| 7 | New York | $57,769 | $38,000 | 19,849,399 | 5,656 |
| 8 | Delaware | $58,458 | $38,000 | 961,939 | 444 |
| 9 | Alabama | $52,002 | $35,000 | 4,874,747 | 1,935 |
| 10 | Ohio | $53,476 | $36,000 | 11,658,609 | 3,645 |
| 11 | South Dakota | $52,294 | $36,000 | 869,666 | 369 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $53,684 | $37,000 | 5,576,606 | 2,301 |
| 13 | Maryland | $55,421 | $36,000 | 6,052,177 | 2,516 |
| 14 | North Dakota | $51,195 | $36,000 | 755,393 | 348 |
| 15 | Mississippi | $52,212 | $36,000 | 2,984,100 | 667 |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $62,806 | $41,000 | 693,972 | 564 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $52,854 | $36,000 | 5,795,483 | 1,620 |
| 18 | Nebraska | $51,948 | $36,000 | 1,920,076 | 760 |
| 19 | South Carolina | $50,159 | $34,000 | 5,024,369 | 1,833 |
| 20 | Illinois | $51,676 | $35,000 | 12,802,023 | 4,647 |
| 21 | California | $53,710 | $34,000 | 39,536,653 | 11,859 |
| 22 | Michigan | $51,916 | $35,000 | 9,962,311 | 2,216 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $49,884 | $33,000 | 1,815,857 | 514 |
| 24 | Vermont | $50,912 | $36,000 | 623,657 | 279 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $52,021 | $36,000 | 579,315 | 135 |
| 26 | Georgia | $50,142 | $34,000 | 10,429,379 | 3,922 |
| 27 | Missouri | $50,322 | $35,000 | 6,113,532 | 2,111 |
| 28 | Louisiana | $51,799 | $35,000 | 4,684,333 | 896 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $50,100 | $34,000 | 4,454,189 | 1,250 |
| 30 | Oregon | $47,684 | $30,000 | 4,142,776 | 2,026 |
| 31 | Arkansas | $47,348 | $33,000 | 3,004,279 | 998 |
| 32 | Colorado | $51,224 | $36,000 | 5,607,154 | 1,820 |
| 33 | Iowa | $49,878 | $34,000 | 3,145,711 | 1,120 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $45,136 | $31,000 | 6,715,984 | 2,694 |
| 35 | North Carolina | $46,897 | $31,000 | 10,273,419 | 4,297 |
| 36 | Idaho | $49,977 | $33,000 | 1,716,943 | 473 |
| 37 | Florida | $47,579 | $31,000 | 20,984,400 | 6,686 |
| 38 | Washington | $48,598 | $31,000 | 7,405,743 | 2,615 |
| 39 | Texas | $49,060 | $33,000 | 28,304,596 | 6,778 |
| 40 | Nevada | $48,965 | $32,000 | 2,998,039 | 626 |
| 41 | Virginia | $47,236 | $31,000 | 8,470,020 | 3,756 |
| 42 | Indiana | $47,874 | $32,000 | 6,666,818 | 2,172 |
| 43 | Alaska | $47,478 | $37,000 | 739,795 | 239 |
| 44 | Utah | $42,549 | $29,000 | 3,101,833 | 1,617 |
| 45 | Maine | $48,292 | $34,000 | 1,335,907 | 403 |
| 46 | Montana | $44,210 | $30,000 | 1,050,493 | 475 |
| 47 | Kansas | $47,235 | $33,000 | 2,913,123 | 825 |
| 48 | Arizona | $46,765 | $31,000 | 7,016,270 | 1,610 |
| 49 | New Mexico | $38,991 | $27,000 | 2,088,070 | 725 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $41,388 | $29,000 | 3,930,864 | 1,051 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $43,846 | $26,000 | 1,427,538 | 247 |
Highest paying states for sales team leaders
| Rank | State | Avg. Sales Team Leader Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $75,273 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $68,931 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $66,497 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $64,654 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | $54,621 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $63,429 |
| 7 | New York | $57,769 |
| 8 | Delaware | $58,458 |
| 9 | Alabama | $52,002 |
| 10 | Ohio | $53,476 |
| 11 | South Dakota | $52,294 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $53,684 |
| 13 | Maryland | $55,421 |
| 14 | North Dakota | $51,195 |
| 15 | Mississippi | $52,212 |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $62,806 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $52,854 |
| 18 | Nebraska | $51,948 |
| 19 | South Carolina | $50,159 |
| 20 | Illinois | $51,676 |
| 21 | California | $53,710 |
| 22 | Michigan | $51,916 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $49,884 |
| 24 | Vermont | $50,912 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $52,021 |
| 26 | Georgia | $50,142 |
| 27 | Missouri | $50,322 |
| 28 | Louisiana | $51,799 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $50,100 |
| 30 | Oregon | $47,684 |
| 31 | Arkansas | $47,348 |
| 32 | Colorado | $51,224 |
| 33 | Iowa | $49,878 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $45,136 |
| 35 | North Carolina | $46,897 |
| 36 | Idaho | $49,977 |
| 37 | Florida | $47,579 |
| 38 | Washington | $48,598 |
| 39 | Texas | $49,060 |
| 40 | Nevada | $48,965 |
| 41 | Virginia | $47,236 |
| 42 | Indiana | $47,874 |
| 43 | Alaska | $47,478 |
| 44 | Utah | $42,549 |
| 45 | Maine | $48,292 |
| 46 | Montana | $44,210 |
| 47 | Kansas | $47,235 |
| 48 | Arizona | $46,765 |
| 49 | New Mexico | $38,991 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $41,388 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $43,846 |
Expert opinions on the best states for sales team leaders
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for sales team leaders to find work opportunities?
Heath Weber
Assoc Dean for Performing Arts, Morningside College
Music teachers are in demand in every state. All of the grads in the past two years have found employment in the country, but that is not to say that we don't have students who leave Iowa to pursue teaching in another state. One of our recent grads just took a position at Mitchell HS in Mitchell, SD, directing one of the country's best show choir programs. A 2020 grad is teaching vocal music at Sioux City East and one of the most consistently successful programs in the state of Iowa. Morningside grads are highly sought after in the field of education and Music Education.
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Updated January 8, 2025