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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for service operations 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 service operations manager jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of service operations managers in America is $143,000.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for service operations managers.If you are currently seeking employment as a service operations manager, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for service operations managers in 2025
1. Nevada
Total service operations manager jobs: 623 Average annual salary: $88,526 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $154,000 Location Quotient: 1.232. California
Total service operations manager jobs: 6,434 Average annual salary: $112,077 Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $187,000 Location Quotient: 0.913. Pennsylvania
Total service operations manager jobs: 3,216 Average annual salary: $78,087 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000 Location Quotient: 1.144. Texas
Total service operations manager jobs: 5,842 Average annual salary: $70,184 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000 Location Quotient: 1.195. North Carolina
Total service operations manager jobs: 2,913 Average annual salary: $69,013 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000 Location Quotient: 1.256. New York
Total service operations manager jobs: 2,695 Average annual salary: $96,062 Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000 Location Quotient: 0.877. New Jersey
Total service operations manager jobs: 1,567 Average annual salary: $100,782 Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $179,000 Location Quotient: 0.828. Rhode Island
Total service operations manager jobs: 239 Average annual salary: $92,573 Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $167,000 Location Quotient: 0.819. Delaware
Total service operations manager jobs: 267 Average annual salary: $87,457 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000 Location Quotient: 0.8810. District of Columbia
Total service operations manager jobs: 401 Average annual salary: $84,467 Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $153,000 Location Quotient: 0.99
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a service operations manager
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Detailed list of the best states for a service operations manager
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $88,526 | $50,000 | 2,998,039 | 623 |
| 2 | California | $112,077 | $66,000 | 39,536,653 | 6,434 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | $78,087 | $42,000 | 12,805,537 | 3,216 |
| 4 | Texas | $70,184 | $38,000 | 28,304,596 | 5,842 |
| 5 | North Carolina | $69,013 | $37,000 | 10,273,419 | 2,913 |
| 6 | New York | $96,062 | $53,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,695 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $100,782 | $56,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,567 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $92,573 | $51,000 | 1,059,639 | 239 |
| 9 | Delaware | $87,457 | $48,000 | 961,939 | 267 |
| 10 | District of Columbia | $84,467 | $46,000 | 693,972 | 401 |
| 11 | Georgia | $66,158 | $37,000 | 10,429,379 | 3,010 |
| 12 | New Mexico | $82,133 | $45,000 | 2,088,070 | 408 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $83,148 | $45,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,797 |
| 14 | Hawaii | $78,266 | $54,000 | 1,427,538 | 210 |
| 15 | Washington | $82,334 | $46,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,348 |
| 16 | Michigan | $65,055 | $36,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,911 |
| 17 | Ohio | $63,101 | $35,000 | 11,658,609 | 2,653 |
| 18 | Oregon | $78,482 | $44,000 | 4,142,776 | 776 |
| 19 | Connecticut | $72,315 | $39,000 | 3,588,184 | 721 |
| 20 | Maryland | $73,885 | $40,000 | 6,052,177 | 1,351 |
| 21 | Arizona | $69,300 | $39,000 | 7,016,270 | 1,204 |
| 22 | Idaho | $64,796 | $36,000 | 1,716,943 | 393 |
| 23 | Louisiana | $63,217 | $34,000 | 4,684,333 | 794 |
| 24 | Alabama | $62,848 | $35,000 | 4,874,747 | 1,015 |
| 25 | Virginia | $69,683 | $37,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,899 |
| 26 | South Carolina | $53,520 | $29,000 | 5,024,369 | 1,185 |
| 27 | New Hampshire | $51,521 | $27,000 | 1,342,795 | 469 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $48,777 | $27,000 | 6,715,984 | 1,582 |
| 29 | Mississippi | $49,151 | $27,000 | 2,984,100 | 570 |
| 30 | Utah | $65,884 | $36,000 | 3,101,833 | 597 |
| 31 | Colorado | $66,694 | $38,000 | 5,607,154 | 1,141 |
| 32 | Florida | $48,287 | $26,000 | 20,984,400 | 4,519 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $52,677 | $31,000 | 5,795,483 | 1,324 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $46,433 | $26,000 | 4,454,189 | 1,054 |
| 35 | South Dakota | $53,634 | $34,000 | 869,666 | 236 |
| 36 | Montana | $47,309 | $26,000 | 1,050,493 | 299 |
| 37 | Indiana | $45,637 | $25,000 | 6,666,818 | 1,766 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $45,687 | $26,000 | 579,315 | 155 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $48,355 | $26,000 | 1,815,857 | 335 |
| 40 | Minnesota | $42,661 | $26,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,831 |
| 41 | Kansas | $44,348 | $26,000 | 2,913,123 | 783 |
| 42 | Illinois | $48,141 | $27,000 | 12,802,023 | 2,569 |
| 43 | Iowa | $42,372 | $25,000 | 3,145,711 | 924 |
| 44 | Alaska | $43,594 | $29,000 | 739,795 | 197 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $44,784 | $25,000 | 3,930,864 | 683 |
| 46 | Maine | $41,322 | $22,000 | 1,335,907 | 309 |
| 47 | Missouri | $38,373 | $22,000 | 6,113,532 | 1,486 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $40,433 | $24,000 | 1,920,076 | 511 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $37,037 | $21,000 | 3,004,279 | 632 |
| 50 | Vermont | $43,375 | $23,000 | 623,657 | 111 |
| 51 | North Dakota | $33,042 | $22,000 | 755,393 | 143 |
Highest paying states for service operations managers
| Rank | State | Avg. Service Operations Manager Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $88,526 |
| 2 | California | $112,077 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | $78,087 |
| 4 | Texas | $70,184 |
| 5 | North Carolina | $69,013 |
| 6 | New York | $96,062 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $100,782 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $92,573 |
| 9 | Delaware | $87,457 |
| 10 | District of Columbia | $84,467 |
| 11 | Georgia | $66,158 |
| 12 | New Mexico | $82,133 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $83,148 |
| 14 | Hawaii | $78,266 |
| 15 | Washington | $82,334 |
| 16 | Michigan | $65,055 |
| 17 | Ohio | $63,101 |
| 18 | Oregon | $78,482 |
| 19 | Connecticut | $72,315 |
| 20 | Maryland | $73,885 |
| 21 | Arizona | $69,300 |
| 22 | Idaho | $64,796 |
| 23 | Louisiana | $63,217 |
| 24 | Alabama | $62,848 |
| 25 | Virginia | $69,683 |
| 26 | South Carolina | $53,520 |
| 27 | New Hampshire | $51,521 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $48,777 |
| 29 | Mississippi | $49,151 |
| 30 | Utah | $65,884 |
| 31 | Colorado | $66,694 |
| 32 | Florida | $48,287 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $52,677 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $46,433 |
| 35 | South Dakota | $53,634 |
| 36 | Montana | $47,309 |
| 37 | Indiana | $45,637 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $45,687 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $48,355 |
| 40 | Minnesota | $42,661 |
| 41 | Kansas | $44,348 |
| 42 | Illinois | $48,141 |
| 43 | Iowa | $42,372 |
| 44 | Alaska | $43,594 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $44,784 |
| 46 | Maine | $41,322 |
| 47 | Missouri | $38,373 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $40,433 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $37,037 |
| 50 | Vermont | $43,375 |
| 51 | North Dakota | $33,042 |
Expert opinions on the best states for service operations managers
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for service operations managers to find work opportunities?
Karen Kus
Assistant Director of Career Services, SUNY Potsdam
Our graduates mostly stay within New York state, so it is a bit challenging for me to identify specific geographic areas that hire graduates with a degree in history. Larger metropolitan cities usually have more opportunities available, but candidate competition is likely higher. Since one can do so much with a degree in history, like work as a teacher, curator, researcher, etc., it's challenging to pinpoint a geographic area since the field of history can be open-ended. For instance, one might have luck landing a teaching position in New York or work as a researcher in Boston. I find if one is looking to find work that directly engages with history, it may be a good idea to explore opportunities in geographic areas that are known for or frequently celebrate history, like Washington, D.C. for instance.
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Updated January 8, 2025