Best states for a section chief

Q: What is the best state for section chiefs?

The best state to be a section chief is New York based on section chief salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for section chiefs?

The highest paying state for section chiefs is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for section chiefs?

The worst state for section chiefs is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and installation, maintenance and repair careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to section chief jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for section chiefs.Although there are abundant section chief jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. New York is the best state in the country for section chief jobs.

We figured that the best places for section chief jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that New York is the best state for section chief jobs, whereas Arkansas is the worst.

10 best states for section chiefs in 2025

1. New York
Total section chief jobs: 434
Average annual salary: $104,640
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $190,000
Location Quotient:
1.63
Section chief jobs in New York
2. District of Columbia
Total section chief jobs: 158
Average annual salary: $108,287
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $196,000
Location Quotient:
4.53
Section chief jobs in District of Columbia
3. Virginia
Total section chief jobs: 251
Average annual salary: $92,905
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $175,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Section chief jobs in Virginia
4. Washington
Total section chief jobs: 177
Average annual salary: $93,536
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $180,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Section chief jobs in Washington
5. Alaska
Total section chief jobs: 21
Average annual salary: $90,387
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Section chief jobs in Alaska
6. Massachusetts
Total section chief jobs: 266
Average annual salary: $89,371
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Section chief jobs in Massachusetts
7. Delaware
Total section chief jobs: 38
Average annual salary: $87,303
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $165,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Section chief jobs in Delaware
8. Nevada
Total section chief jobs: 51
Average annual salary: $86,029
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $168,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Section chief jobs in Nevada
9. California
Total section chief jobs: 740
Average annual salary: $92,657
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $178,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Section chief jobs in California
10. Rhode Island
Total section chief jobs: 23
Average annual salary: $87,730
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $168,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Section chief jobs in Rhode Island

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Detailed list of the best states for a section chief

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$104,640	$57,000	19,849,399	434
2	District of Columbia	$108,287	$59,000	693,972	158
3	Virginia	$92,905	$49,000	8,470,020	251
4	Washington	$93,536	$48,000	7,405,743	177
5	Alaska	$90,387	$47,000	739,795	21
6	Massachusetts	$89,371	$46,000	6,859,819	266
7	Delaware	$87,303	$46,000	961,939	38
8	Nevada	$86,029	$43,000	2,998,039	51
9	California	$92,657	$48,000	39,536,653	740
10	Rhode Island	$87,730	$45,000	1,059,639	23
11	New Jersey	$94,616	$50,000	9,005,644	131
12	Ohio	$88,502	$46,000	11,658,609	149
13	Pennsylvania	$86,029	$45,000	12,805,537	203
14	West Virginia	$87,633	$45,000	1,815,857	24
15	Iowa	$82,239	$42,000	3,145,711	69
16	Oregon	$81,596	$40,000	4,142,776	117
17	New Hampshire	$89,813	$46,000	1,342,795	18
18	Connecticut	$82,445	$42,000	3,588,184	84
19	Minnesota	$82,623	$42,000	5,576,606	129
20	Michigan	$79,379	$40,000	9,962,311	147
21	Wyoming	$77,491	$39,000	579,315	14
22	Maine	$76,017	$37,000	1,335,907	28
23	Wisconsin	$78,992	$40,000	5,795,483	84
24	New Mexico	$73,925	$37,000	2,088,070	50
25	Maryland	$79,251	$41,000	6,052,177	151
26	Utah	$77,844	$39,000	3,101,833	52
27	North Dakota	$77,566	$40,000	755,393	12
28	Louisiana	$75,108	$38,000	4,684,333	60
29	Colorado	$78,349	$39,000	5,607,154	99
30	Kentucky	$77,162	$39,000	4,454,189	36
31	Illinois	$77,058	$39,000	12,802,023	188
32	Alabama	$71,459	$36,000	4,874,747	78
33	Vermont	$72,146	$35,000	623,657	15
34	Arizona	$69,076	$34,000	7,016,270	153
35	Idaho	$70,641	$35,000	1,716,943	27
36	Hawaii	$53,007	$42,000	1,427,538	17
37	Nebraska	$69,919	$35,000	1,920,076	36
38	Georgia	$69,071	$35,000	10,429,379	186
39	Kansas	$70,925	$35,000	2,913,123	39
40	Texas	$65,815	$33,000	28,304,596	441
41	Missouri	$71,011	$35,000	6,113,532	74
42	Mississippi	$70,771	$36,000	2,984,100	19
43	North Carolina	$67,868	$33,000	10,273,419	166
44	Montana	$60,871	$30,000	1,050,493	26
45	Florida	$48,474	$25,000	20,984,400	327
46	South Carolina	$55,810	$27,000	5,024,369	83
47	Tennessee	$60,895	$30,000	6,715,984	96
48	South Dakota	$63,163	$31,000	869,666	13
49	Oklahoma	$64,250	$31,000	3,930,864	36
50	Indiana	$63,191	$31,000	6,666,818	72
51	Arkansas	$55,224	$27,000	3,004,279	30

Highest paying states for section chiefs

Rank	State	Avg. Section Chief Salary
1	New York	$104,640
2	District of Columbia	$108,287
3	Virginia	$92,905
4	Washington	$93,536
5	Alaska	$90,387
6	Massachusetts	$89,371
7	Delaware	$87,303
8	Nevada	$86,029
9	California	$92,657
10	Rhode Island	$87,730
11	New Jersey	$94,616
12	Ohio	$88,502
13	Pennsylvania	$86,029
14	West Virginia	$87,633
15	Iowa	$82,239
16	Oregon	$81,596
17	New Hampshire	$89,813
18	Connecticut	$82,445
19	Minnesota	$82,623
20	Michigan	$79,379
21	Wyoming	$77,491
22	Maine	$76,017
23	Wisconsin	$78,992
24	New Mexico	$73,925
25	Maryland	$79,251
26	Utah	$77,844
27	North Dakota	$77,566
28	Louisiana	$75,108
29	Colorado	$78,349
30	Kentucky	$77,162
31	Illinois	$77,058
32	Alabama	$71,459
33	Vermont	$72,146
34	Arizona	$69,076
35	Idaho	$70,641
36	Hawaii	$53,007
37	Nebraska	$69,919
38	Georgia	$69,071
39	Kansas	$70,925
40	Texas	$65,815
41	Missouri	$71,011
42	Mississippi	$70,771
43	North Carolina	$67,868
44	Montana	$60,871
45	Florida	$48,474
46	South Carolina	$55,810
47	Tennessee	$60,895
48	South Dakota	$63,163
49	Oklahoma	$64,250
50	Indiana	$63,191
51	Arkansas	$55,224

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Total section chief jobs:	434
Average annual salary:	$104,640
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$57,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$190,000
Location Quotient:	1.63

Best states for a section chief

10 best states for section chiefs in 2025

1. New York

2. District of Columbia

3. Virginia

4. Washington

5. Alaska

6. Massachusetts

7. Delaware

8. Nevada

9. California

10. Rhode Island