Best states for a senior research manager

Q: What is the best state for senior research managers?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for senior research managers?

The highest paying state for senior research managers is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for senior research managers?

The worst state for senior research managers is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for senior research managers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for senior research manager jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Although there are abundant senior research manager jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. California is the best state in the country for senior research manager jobs.

We figured that the best places for senior research manager 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.California is the best state, and Vancouver is the city with the highest pay for senior research managers.

10 best states for senior research managers in 2025

1. California
Total senior research manager jobs: 4,325
Average annual salary: $123,605
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $199,000
Location Quotient:
1.63
Senior research manager jobs in California
2. New Jersey
Total senior research manager jobs: 903
Average annual salary: $120,610
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Senior research manager jobs in New Jersey
3. Delaware
Total senior research manager jobs: 121
Average annual salary: $126,210
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $190,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Senior research manager jobs in Delaware
4. Oregon
Total senior research manager jobs: 589
Average annual salary: $107,171
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $178,000
Location Quotient:
1.57
Senior research manager jobs in Oregon
5. Minnesota
Total senior research manager jobs: 675
Average annual salary: $104,310
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Senior research manager jobs in Minnesota
6. New Hampshire
Total senior research manager jobs: 174
Average annual salary: $96,468
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Senior research manager jobs in New Hampshire
7. Michigan
Total senior research manager jobs: 763
Average annual salary: $94,843
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Senior research manager jobs in Michigan
8. Washington
Total senior research manager jobs: 337
Average annual salary: $135,369
Lowest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $215,000
Location Quotient:
0.51
Senior research manager jobs in Washington
9. Texas
Total senior research manager jobs: 1,763
Average annual salary: $99,232
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Senior research manager jobs in Texas
10. Nevada
Total senior research manager jobs: 114
Average annual salary: $103,912
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Senior research manager jobs in Nevada

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior research manager

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

Detailed list of the best states for a senior research manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$123,605	$76,000	39,536,653	4,325
2	New Jersey	$120,610	$80,000	9,005,644	903
3	Delaware	$126,210	$83,000	961,939	121
4	Oregon	$107,171	$64,000	4,142,776	589
5	Minnesota	$104,310	$68,000	5,576,606	675
6	New Hampshire	$96,468	$64,000	1,342,795	174
7	Michigan	$94,843	$61,000	9,962,311	763
8	Washington	$135,369	$85,000	7,405,743	337
9	Texas	$99,232	$60,000	28,304,596	1,763
10	Nevada	$103,912	$62,000	2,998,039	114
11	Massachusetts	$99,715	$66,000	6,859,819	748
12	Rhode Island	$90,360	$59,000	1,059,639	157
13	North Carolina	$93,771	$60,000	10,273,419	810
14	Maine	$92,589	$61,000	1,335,907	126
15	Tennessee	$87,062	$55,000	6,715,984	565
16	Arizona	$92,724	$55,000	7,016,270	508
17	Georgia	$94,848	$60,000	10,429,379	749
18	District of Columbia	$97,015	$63,000	693,972	161
19	Illinois	$91,689	$59,000	12,802,023	1,107
20	Vermont	$87,417	$57,000	623,657	104
21	New York	$99,951	$66,000	19,849,399	699
22	Ohio	$86,852	$56,000	11,658,609	949
23	Pennsylvania	$83,504	$54,000	12,805,537	1,434
24	Arkansas	$92,856	$58,000	3,004,279	132
25	Colorado	$88,020	$56,000	5,607,154	604
26	New Mexico	$86,157	$52,000	2,088,070	188
27	South Dakota	$81,513	$53,000	869,666	105
28	Connecticut	$86,482	$57,000	3,588,184	323
29	Alaska	$94,223	$55,000	739,795	10
30	Montana	$86,811	$54,000	1,050,493	87
31	Virginia	$82,404	$53,000	8,470,020	983
32	Idaho	$84,898	$50,000	1,716,943	123
33	Utah	$80,418	$48,000	3,101,833	305
34	Louisiana	$84,461	$51,000	4,684,333	173
35	North Dakota	$80,770	$54,000	755,393	63
36	Wisconsin	$80,020	$52,000	5,795,483	421
37	Iowa	$80,352	$52,000	3,145,711	204
38	Nebraska	$70,004	$45,000	1,920,076	243
39	West Virginia	$76,502	$49,000	1,815,857	123
40	South Carolina	$81,308	$52,000	5,024,369	191
41	Wyoming	$73,418	$47,000	579,315	52
42	Missouri	$69,548	$44,000	6,113,532	541
43	Kentucky	$76,370	$48,000	4,454,189	195
44	Maryland	$79,749	$52,000	6,052,177	309
45	Hawaii	$75,182	$50,000	1,427,538	64
46	Indiana	$69,592	$44,000	6,666,818	496
47	Florida	$67,717	$42,000	20,984,400	1,339
48	Alabama	$72,156	$45,000	4,874,747	157
49	Kansas	$65,895	$42,000	2,913,123	192
50	Oklahoma	$63,580	$39,000	3,930,864	222
51	Mississippi	$63,056	$39,000	2,984,100	119

Highest paying states for senior research managers

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Research Manager Salary
1	California	$123,605
2	New Jersey	$120,610
3	Delaware	$126,210
4	Oregon	$107,171
5	Minnesota	$104,310
6	New Hampshire	$96,468
7	Michigan	$94,843
8	Washington	$135,369
9	Texas	$99,232
10	Nevada	$103,912
11	Massachusetts	$99,715
12	Rhode Island	$90,360
13	North Carolina	$93,771
14	Maine	$92,589
15	Tennessee	$87,062
16	Arizona	$92,724
17	Georgia	$94,848
18	District of Columbia	$97,015
19	Illinois	$91,689
20	Vermont	$87,417
21	New York	$99,951
22	Ohio	$86,852
23	Pennsylvania	$83,504
24	Arkansas	$92,856
25	Colorado	$88,020
26	New Mexico	$86,157
27	South Dakota	$81,513
28	Connecticut	$86,482
29	Alaska	$94,223
30	Montana	$86,811
31	Virginia	$82,404
32	Idaho	$84,898
33	Utah	$80,418
34	Louisiana	$84,461
35	North Dakota	$80,770
36	Wisconsin	$80,020
37	Iowa	$80,352
38	Nebraska	$70,004
39	West Virginia	$76,502
40	South Carolina	$81,308
41	Wyoming	$73,418
42	Missouri	$69,548
43	Kentucky	$76,370
44	Maryland	$79,749
45	Hawaii	$75,182
46	Indiana	$69,592
47	Florida	$67,717
48	Alabama	$72,156
49	Kansas	$65,895
50	Oklahoma	$63,580
51	Mississippi	$63,056

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Total senior research manager jobs:	4,325
Average annual salary:	$123,605
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$76,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$199,000
Location Quotient:	1.63

Best states for a senior research manager

10 best states for senior research managers in 2025

1. California

2. New Jersey

3. Delaware

4. Oregon

5. Minnesota

6. New Hampshire

7. Michigan

8. Washington

9. Texas

10. Nevada