Best states for a senior test manager

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

The best state to be a senior test manager is New Hampshire based on senior test manager salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for senior test managers is New Mexico based on Zippia’s salary database.

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

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

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for senior test 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 senior test manager jobs.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for senior test manager jobs.

We figured that the best places for senior test 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.New Hampshire is the best state, and Nashua is the city with the highest pay for senior test managers.

10 best states for senior test managers in 2025

1. New Hampshire
Total senior test manager jobs: 90
Average annual salary: $131,856
Lowest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Senior test manager jobs in New Hampshire
2. Oregon
Total senior test manager jobs: 184
Average annual salary: $128,884
Lowest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $179,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Senior test manager jobs in Oregon
3. Maryland
Total senior test manager jobs: 506
Average annual salary: $131,745
Lowest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $171,000
Location Quotient:
1.77
Senior test manager jobs in Maryland
4. Connecticut
Total senior test manager jobs: 189
Average annual salary: $130,650
Lowest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $170,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Senior test manager jobs in Connecticut
5. Rhode Island
Total senior test manager jobs: 62
Average annual salary: $122,105
Lowest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $159,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Senior test manager jobs in Rhode Island
6. Washington
Total senior test manager jobs: 425
Average annual salary: $125,044
Lowest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $174,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Senior test manager jobs in Washington
7. Utah
Total senior test manager jobs: 259
Average annual salary: $116,010
Lowest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
1.8
Senior test manager jobs in Utah
8. California
Total senior test manager jobs: 2,433
Average annual salary: $125,582
Lowest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000
Location Quotient:
1.84
Senior test manager jobs in California
9. Minnesota
Total senior test manager jobs: 227
Average annual salary: $119,987
Lowest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $155,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Senior test manager jobs in Minnesota
10. Arizona
Total senior test manager jobs: 294
Average annual salary: $116,261
Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $156,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Senior test manager jobs in Arizona

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

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

Detailed list of the best states for a senior test manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$131,856	$101,000	1,342,795	90
2	Oregon	$128,884	$92,000	4,142,776	184
3	Maryland	$131,745	$101,000	6,052,177	506
4	Connecticut	$130,650	$100,000	3,588,184	189
5	Rhode Island	$122,105	$93,000	1,059,639	62
6	Washington	$125,044	$89,000	7,405,743	425
7	Utah	$116,010	$84,000	3,101,833	259
8	California	$125,582	$91,000	39,536,653	2,433
9	Minnesota	$119,987	$92,000	5,576,606	227
10	Arizona	$116,261	$86,000	7,016,270	294
11	Alaska	$122,619	$91,000	739,795	26
12	North Carolina	$115,839	$89,000	10,273,419	326
13	Kansas	$117,808	$90,000	2,913,123	89
14	Massachusetts	$117,276	$89,000	6,859,819	502
15	District of Columbia	$120,283	$92,000	693,972	133
16	Delaware	$116,946	$89,000	961,939	55
17	Pennsylvania	$113,568	$87,000	12,805,537	383
18	Oklahoma	$115,133	$88,000	3,930,864	83
19	Michigan	$109,722	$84,000	9,962,311	332
20	Florida	$113,618	$87,000	20,984,400	654
21	Ohio	$110,282	$84,000	11,658,609	320
22	Idaho	$110,714	$79,000	1,716,943	55
23	Nevada	$108,618	$79,000	2,998,039	77
24	Texas	$109,073	$82,000	28,304,596	824
25	Virginia	$110,237	$85,000	8,470,020	687
26	Wyoming	$108,765	$81,000	579,315	19
27	New York	$114,416	$87,000	19,849,399	420
28	Maine	$110,059	$84,000	1,335,907	35
29	New Jersey	$110,670	$85,000	9,005,644	291
30	South Dakota	$103,821	$79,000	869,666	31
31	Montana	$107,099	$78,000	1,050,493	35
32	Indiana	$103,118	$79,000	6,666,818	203
33	Louisiana	$108,395	$83,000	4,684,333	80
34	North Dakota	$98,625	$76,000	755,393	37
35	Colorado	$97,473	$73,000	5,607,154	443
36	Georgia	$103,760	$80,000	10,429,379	279
37	Alabama	$95,140	$73,000	4,874,747	263
38	Vermont	$97,345	$74,000	623,657	44
39	Iowa	$99,861	$76,000	3,145,711	110
40	Mississippi	$100,993	$77,000	2,984,100	54
41	Hawaii	$108,731	$85,000	1,427,538	21
42	Tennessee	$100,137	$77,000	6,715,984	121
43	Nebraska	$101,008	$77,000	1,920,076	57
44	Wisconsin	$97,747	$75,000	5,795,483	213
45	Illinois	$99,746	$76,000	12,802,023	388
46	Missouri	$100,141	$76,000	6,113,532	176
47	Arkansas	$95,938	$73,000	3,004,279	85
48	New Mexico	$92,815	$69,000	2,088,070	83
49	Kentucky	$97,082	$74,000	4,454,189	94
50	South Carolina	$98,552	$76,000	5,024,369	80
51	West Virginia	$95,846	$73,000	1,815,857	29

Highest paying states for senior test managers

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Test Manager Salary
1	New Hampshire	$131,856
2	Oregon	$128,884
3	Maryland	$131,745
4	Connecticut	$130,650
5	Rhode Island	$122,105
6	Washington	$125,044
7	Utah	$116,010
8	California	$125,582
9	Minnesota	$119,987
10	Arizona	$116,261
11	Alaska	$122,619
12	North Carolina	$115,839
13	Kansas	$117,808
14	Massachusetts	$117,276
15	District of Columbia	$120,283
16	Delaware	$116,946
17	Pennsylvania	$113,568
18	Oklahoma	$115,133
19	Michigan	$109,722
20	Florida	$113,618
21	Ohio	$110,282
22	Idaho	$110,714
23	Nevada	$108,618
24	Texas	$109,073
25	Virginia	$110,237
26	Wyoming	$108,765
27	New York	$114,416
28	Maine	$110,059
29	New Jersey	$110,670
30	South Dakota	$103,821
31	Montana	$107,099
32	Indiana	$103,118
33	Louisiana	$108,395
34	North Dakota	$98,625
35	Colorado	$97,473
36	Georgia	$103,760
37	Alabama	$95,140
38	Vermont	$97,345
39	Iowa	$99,861
40	Mississippi	$100,993
41	Hawaii	$108,731
42	Tennessee	$100,137
43	Nebraska	$101,008
44	Wisconsin	$97,747
45	Illinois	$99,746
46	Missouri	$100,141
47	Arkansas	$95,938
48	New Mexico	$92,815
49	Kentucky	$97,082
50	South Carolina	$98,552
51	West Virginia	$95,846

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Total senior test manager jobs:	90
Average annual salary:	$131,856
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$101,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$172,000
Location Quotient:	1.14

Best states for a senior test manager

10 best states for senior test managers in 2025

1. New Hampshire

2. Oregon

3. Maryland

4. Connecticut

5. Rhode Island

6. Washington

7. Utah

8. California

9. Minnesota

10. Arizona