Best states for a senior team lead

Q: What is the best state for senior team leads?

The best state to be a senior team lead is Rhode Island based on senior team lead salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for senior team leads?

The highest paying state for senior team leads is Kentucky based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for senior team leads?

The worst state for senior team leads is West Virginia, 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 team leads? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for senior team lead 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.In order to help you decide which state is the best for senior team leads, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for senior team lead jobs.

We figured that the best places for senior team lead 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 the South is best for senior team leads, and the West is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for senior team lead jobs, where as Rhode Island is the best state in the country.

10 best states for senior team leads in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total senior team lead jobs: 233
Average annual salary: $132,761
Lowest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $187,000
Location Quotient:
1.59
Senior team lead jobs in Rhode Island
2. New Hampshire
Total senior team lead jobs: 366
Average annual salary: $128,787
Lowest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
1.73
Senior team lead jobs in New Hampshire
3. Nevada
Total senior team lead jobs: 455
Average annual salary: $119,498
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $173,000
Location Quotient:
1.8
Senior team lead jobs in Nevada
4. Oregon
Total senior team lead jobs: 428
Average annual salary: $143,714
Lowest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $206,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Senior team lead jobs in Oregon
5. Idaho
Total senior team lead jobs: 314
Average annual salary: $120,236
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $175,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Senior team lead jobs in Idaho
6. Alaska
Total senior team lead jobs: 191
Average annual salary: $120,102
Lowest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
1.9
Senior team lead jobs in Alaska
7. New York
Total senior team lead jobs: 1,516
Average annual salary: $138,223
Lowest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $195,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Senior team lead jobs in New York
8. Washington
Total senior team lead jobs: 749
Average annual salary: $138,709
Lowest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $200,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Senior team lead jobs in Washington
9. California
Total senior team lead jobs: 4,317
Average annual salary: $134,055
Lowest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $192,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Senior team lead jobs in California
10. New Mexico
Total senior team lead jobs: 290
Average annual salary: $119,651
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Senior team lead jobs in New Mexico

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior team lead

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

Detailed list of the best states for a senior team lead

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$132,761	$94,000	1,059,639	233
2	New Hampshire	$128,787	$91,000	1,342,795	366
3	Nevada	$119,498	$82,000	2,998,039	455
4	Oregon	$143,714	$99,000	4,142,776	428
5	Idaho	$120,236	$82,000	1,716,943	314
6	Alaska	$120,102	$84,000	739,795	191
7	New York	$138,223	$97,000	19,849,399	1,516
8	Washington	$138,709	$96,000	7,405,743	749
9	California	$134,055	$93,000	39,536,653	4,317
10	New Mexico	$119,651	$82,000	2,088,070	290
11	Utah	$109,076	$74,000	3,101,833	637
12	Oklahoma	$108,897	$75,000	3,930,864	554
13	Arizona	$121,967	$84,000	7,016,270	490
14	Michigan	$106,460	$74,000	9,962,311	1,460
15	Massachusetts	$129,365	$91,000	6,859,819	533
16	South Dakota	$105,725	$73,000	869,666	152
17	Texas	$116,492	$79,000	28,304,596	1,868
18	Connecticut	$112,375	$79,000	3,588,184	444
19	Missouri	$101,324	$69,000	6,113,532	1,197
20	District of Columbia	$123,576	$86,000	693,972	169
21	Pennsylvania	$102,042	$71,000	12,805,537	1,979
22	Hawaii	$105,639	$79,000	1,427,538	199
23	Delaware	$105,427	$74,000	961,939	170
24	North Carolina	$107,509	$75,000	10,273,419	581
25	New Jersey	$115,654	$81,000	9,005,644	355
26	South Carolina	$104,463	$72,000	5,024,369	417
27	Kansas	$97,452	$66,000	2,913,123	430
28	Louisiana	$103,334	$69,000	4,684,333	197
29	Illinois	$100,791	$70,000	12,802,023	1,385
30	Vermont	$99,343	$70,000	623,657	84
31	Colorado	$97,392	$67,000	5,607,154	817
32	Maine	$99,553	$70,000	1,335,907	120
33	Ohio	$87,845	$61,000	11,658,609	1,790
34	Wisconsin	$96,870	$67,000	5,795,483	557
35	Alabama	$91,534	$62,000	4,874,747	580
36	Wyoming	$85,988	$59,000	579,315	118
37	Tennessee	$87,375	$60,000	6,715,984	990
38	Montana	$84,949	$58,000	1,050,493	212
39	Minnesota	$95,991	$67,000	5,576,606	393
40	North Dakota	$87,181	$61,000	755,393	102
41	Arkansas	$80,030	$55,000	3,004,279	514
42	Virginia	$96,318	$67,000	8,470,020	649
43	Georgia	$89,469	$61,000	10,429,379	1,045
44	Iowa	$85,121	$58,000	3,145,711	461
45	Maryland	$96,131	$67,000	6,052,177	346
46	Nebraska	$82,028	$56,000	1,920,076	291
47	Indiana	$84,822	$59,000	6,666,818	484
48	Kentucky	$74,905	$52,000	4,454,189	587
49	Florida	$80,521	$51,000	20,984,400	2,025
50	Mississippi	$80,671	$54,000	2,984,100	144
51	West Virginia	$79,416	$55,000	1,815,857	86

Highest paying states for senior team leads

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Team Lead Salary
1	Rhode Island	$132,761
2	New Hampshire	$128,787
3	Nevada	$119,498
4	Oregon	$143,714
5	Idaho	$120,236
6	Alaska	$120,102
7	New York	$138,223
8	Washington	$138,709
9	California	$134,055
10	New Mexico	$119,651
11	Utah	$109,076
12	Oklahoma	$108,897
13	Arizona	$121,967
14	Michigan	$106,460
15	Massachusetts	$129,365
16	South Dakota	$105,725
17	Texas	$116,492
18	Connecticut	$112,375
19	Missouri	$101,324
20	District of Columbia	$123,576
21	Pennsylvania	$102,042
22	Hawaii	$105,639
23	Delaware	$105,427
24	North Carolina	$107,509
25	New Jersey	$115,654
26	South Carolina	$104,463
27	Kansas	$97,452
28	Louisiana	$103,334
29	Illinois	$100,791
30	Vermont	$99,343
31	Colorado	$97,392
32	Maine	$99,553
33	Ohio	$87,845
34	Wisconsin	$96,870
35	Alabama	$91,534
36	Wyoming	$85,988
37	Tennessee	$87,375
38	Montana	$84,949
39	Minnesota	$95,991
40	North Dakota	$87,181
41	Arkansas	$80,030
42	Virginia	$96,318
43	Georgia	$89,469
44	Iowa	$85,121
45	Maryland	$96,131
46	Nebraska	$82,028
47	Indiana	$84,822
48	Kentucky	$74,905
49	Florida	$80,521
50	Mississippi	$80,671
51	West Virginia	$79,416

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Total senior team lead jobs:	233
Average annual salary:	$132,761
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$94,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$187,000
Location Quotient:	1.59

Best states for a senior team lead

10 best states for senior team leads in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. New Hampshire

3. Nevada

4. Oregon

5. Idaho

6. Alaska

7. New York

8. Washington

9. California

10. New Mexico