Best states for a store manager trainee

Q: What is the best state for store managers trainee?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for store managers trainee?

The highest paying state for store managers trainee is Alaska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for store managers trainee?

The worst state for store managers trainee is Alaska, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a store manager trainee and really want to work at Aldi? Turns out, your chances to become a store manager trainee are better in some states than others.In order to help you decide which state is the best for store managers trainee, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for store manager trainee jobs.

We figured that the best places for store manager trainee 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.If you are currently seeking employment as a store manager trainee, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for store managers trainee in 2025

1. New Hampshire
Total store manager trainee jobs: 592
Average annual salary: $78,282
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Store manager trainee jobs in New Hampshire
2. Maine
Total store manager trainee jobs: 479
Average annual salary: $75,642
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Store manager trainee jobs in Maine
3. Rhode Island
Total store manager trainee jobs: 293
Average annual salary: $84,250
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Store manager trainee jobs in Rhode Island
4. Wisconsin
Total store manager trainee jobs: 1,794
Average annual salary: $73,637
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Store manager trainee jobs in Wisconsin
5. North Dakota
Total store manager trainee jobs: 295
Average annual salary: $72,803
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Store manager trainee jobs in North Dakota
6. Connecticut
Total store manager trainee jobs: 872
Average annual salary: $79,212
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Store manager trainee jobs in Connecticut
7. Minnesota
Total store manager trainee jobs: 1,686
Average annual salary: $78,557
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Store manager trainee jobs in Minnesota
8. South Dakota
Total store manager trainee jobs: 225
Average annual salary: $79,353
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Store manager trainee jobs in South Dakota
9. Michigan
Total store manager trainee jobs: 2,819
Average annual salary: $70,644
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Store manager trainee jobs in Michigan
10. New Jersey
Total store manager trainee jobs: 2,077
Average annual salary: $80,107
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Store manager trainee jobs in New Jersey

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a store manager trainee

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

Detailed list of the best states for a store manager trainee

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$78,282	$59,000	1,342,795	592
2	Maine	$75,642	$57,000	1,335,907	479
3	Rhode Island	$84,250	$64,000	1,059,639	293
4	Wisconsin	$73,637	$56,000	5,795,483	1,794
5	North Dakota	$72,803	$54,000	755,393	295
6	Connecticut	$79,212	$60,000	3,588,184	872
7	Minnesota	$78,557	$59,000	5,576,606	1,686
8	South Dakota	$79,353	$58,000	869,666	225
9	Michigan	$70,644	$53,000	9,962,311	2,819
10	New Jersey	$80,107	$61,000	9,005,644	2,077
11	Massachusetts	$78,578	$60,000	6,859,819	2,398
12	Montana	$73,141	$49,000	1,050,493	312
13	Vermont	$73,713	$55,000	623,657	205
14	Nebraska	$74,180	$55,000	1,920,076	442
15	Iowa	$69,902	$52,000	3,145,711	952
16	Ohio	$67,007	$51,000	11,658,609	2,938
17	Delaware	$73,802	$56,000	961,939	313
18	Tennessee	$66,164	$51,000	6,715,984	1,825
19	Indiana	$66,831	$51,000	6,666,818	1,874
20	New York	$74,494	$56,000	19,849,399	3,416
21	Kentucky	$65,336	$50,000	4,454,189	1,418
22	Alabama	$65,449	$50,000	4,874,747	1,589
23	North Carolina	$66,659	$51,000	10,273,419	3,018
24	West Virginia	$63,123	$48,000	1,815,857	684
25	Florida	$68,065	$54,000	20,984,400	4,909
26	Georgia	$66,517	$51,000	10,429,379	3,217
27	Pennsylvania	$66,210	$50,000	12,805,537	3,121
28	Colorado	$72,167	$52,000	5,607,154	1,163
29	Hawaii	$67,679	$52,000	1,427,538	254
30	Kansas	$67,453	$50,000	2,913,123	687
31	Maryland	$68,615	$52,000	6,052,177	1,695
32	District of Columbia	$75,760	$57,000	693,972	98
33	Missouri	$66,515	$50,000	6,113,532	1,536
34	South Carolina	$64,126	$50,000	5,024,369	1,471
35	Idaho	$68,325	$44,000	1,716,943	311
36	Virginia	$69,094	$52,000	8,470,020	2,342
37	Nevada	$67,222	$44,000	2,998,039	479
38	Texas	$64,521	$48,000	28,304,596	5,897
39	Washington	$71,454	$44,000	7,405,743	1,370
40	Arkansas	$63,358	$48,000	3,004,279	715
41	Wyoming	$65,808	$46,000	579,315	121
42	Oklahoma	$64,926	$49,000	3,930,864	778
43	Utah	$65,213	$44,000	3,101,833	677
44	Mississippi	$56,592	$43,000	2,984,100	923
45	Illinois	$63,318	$48,000	12,802,023	3,549
46	Louisiana	$53,731	$41,000	4,684,333	1,251
47	New Mexico	$63,501	$46,000	2,088,070	472
48	Oregon	$63,706	$39,000	4,142,776	600
49	Arizona	$61,202	$43,000	7,016,270	1,369
50	California	$58,404	$38,000	39,536,653	7,104
51	Alaska	$33,659	$25,000	739,795	142

Highest paying states for store managers trainee

Rank	State	Avg. Store Manager Trainee Salary
1	New Hampshire	$78,282
2	Maine	$75,642
3	Rhode Island	$84,250
4	Wisconsin	$73,637
5	North Dakota	$72,803
6	Connecticut	$79,212
7	Minnesota	$78,557
8	South Dakota	$79,353
9	Michigan	$70,644
10	New Jersey	$80,107
11	Massachusetts	$78,578
12	Montana	$73,141
13	Vermont	$73,713
14	Nebraska	$74,180
15	Iowa	$69,902
16	Ohio	$67,007
17	Delaware	$73,802
18	Tennessee	$66,164
19	Indiana	$66,831
20	New York	$74,494
21	Kentucky	$65,336
22	Alabama	$65,449
23	North Carolina	$66,659
24	West Virginia	$63,123
25	Florida	$68,065
26	Georgia	$66,517
27	Pennsylvania	$66,210
28	Colorado	$72,167
29	Hawaii	$67,679
30	Kansas	$67,453
31	Maryland	$68,615
32	District of Columbia	$75,760
33	Missouri	$66,515
34	South Carolina	$64,126
35	Idaho	$68,325
36	Virginia	$69,094
37	Nevada	$67,222
38	Texas	$64,521
39	Washington	$71,454
40	Arkansas	$63,358
41	Wyoming	$65,808
42	Oklahoma	$64,926
43	Utah	$65,213
44	Mississippi	$56,592
45	Illinois	$63,318
46	Louisiana	$53,731
47	New Mexico	$63,501
48	Oregon	$63,706
49	Arizona	$61,202
50	California	$58,404
51	Alaska	$33,659

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Total store manager trainee jobs:	592
Average annual salary:	$78,282
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$59,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$102,000
Location Quotient:	1.23

Best states for a store manager trainee

10 best states for store managers trainee in 2025

1. New Hampshire

2. Maine

3. Rhode Island

4. Wisconsin

5. North Dakota

6. Connecticut

7. Minnesota

8. South Dakota

9. Michigan

10. New Jersey