Best states for a sustainability manager

Q: What is the best state for sustainability managers?

The best state to be a sustainability manager is Alaska based on sustainability manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for sustainability managers?

The highest paying state for sustainability managers is Colorado based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for sustainability managers?

The worst state for sustainability managers is Oklahoma, 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 sustainability 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 sustainability manager jobs.Although there are abundant sustainability manager jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the West. Alaska is the best state in the country for sustainability manager jobs.

Alaska is the best state for jobs for sustainability managers, and Oklahoma is the worst. The most common pay in Alaska is $115,842, while the median pay in Oklahoma is $56,645.We found that Alaska is the best state for sustainability manager jobs, whereas Oklahoma is the worst.

10 best states for sustainability managers in 2025

1. Alaska
Total sustainability manager jobs: 5
Average annual salary: $115,842
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $191,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Sustainability manager jobs in Alaska
2. Maryland
Total sustainability manager jobs: 98
Average annual salary: $98,578
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $171,000
Location Quotient:
3.2
Sustainability manager jobs in Maryland
3. Connecticut
Total sustainability manager jobs: 34
Average annual salary: $92,894
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000
Location Quotient:
2.12
Sustainability manager jobs in Connecticut
4. Delaware
Total sustainability manager jobs: 13
Average annual salary: $91,029
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
2.15
Sustainability manager jobs in Delaware
5. New Jersey
Total sustainability manager jobs: 37
Average annual salary: $102,417
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $175,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Sustainability manager jobs in New Jersey
6. Ohio
Total sustainability manager jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $88,843
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Sustainability manager jobs in Ohio
7. Rhode Island
Total sustainability manager jobs: 5
Average annual salary: $92,480
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Sustainability manager jobs in Rhode Island
8. Michigan
Total sustainability manager jobs: 27
Average annual salary: $91,873
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Sustainability manager jobs in Michigan
9. Massachusetts
Total sustainability manager jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $91,387
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Sustainability manager jobs in Massachusetts
10. District of Columbia
Total sustainability manager jobs: 43
Average annual salary: $88,895
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $156,000
Location Quotient:
5.31
Sustainability manager jobs in District of Columbia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a sustainability manager

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Detailed list of the best states for a sustainability manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$115,842	$70,000	739,795	5
2	Maryland	$98,578	$56,000	6,052,177	98
3	Connecticut	$92,894	$53,000	3,588,184	34
4	Delaware	$91,029	$52,000	961,939	13
5	New Jersey	$102,417	$59,000	9,005,644	37
6	Ohio	$88,843	$49,000	11,658,609	57
7	Rhode Island	$92,480	$52,000	1,059,639	5
8	Michigan	$91,873	$52,000	9,962,311	27
9	Massachusetts	$91,387	$51,000	6,859,819	35
10	District of Columbia	$88,895	$50,000	693,972	43
11	New Hampshire	$89,791	$49,000	1,342,795	6
12	Vermont	$86,165	$47,000	623,657	4
13	Illinois	$82,607	$46,000	12,802,023	77
14	West Virginia	$88,463	$49,000	1,815,857	3
15	Nevada	$85,828	$47,000	2,998,039	6
16	New York	$85,968	$48,000	19,849,399	62
17	Virginia	$78,271	$43,000	8,470,020	128
18	Kentucky	$78,729	$43,000	4,454,189	15
19	New Mexico	$85,196	$46,000	2,088,070	5
20	Pennsylvania	$74,864	$42,000	12,805,537	81
21	North Dakota	$79,639	$43,000	755,393	3
22	South Dakota	$73,243	$40,000	869,666	5
23	Maine	$78,029	$41,000	1,335,907	5
24	California	$81,152	$44,000	39,536,653	125
25	Hawaii	$77,740	$49,000	1,427,538	8
26	Montana	$72,191	$38,000	1,050,493	6
27	Tennessee	$68,923	$37,000	6,715,984	31
28	Louisiana	$79,761	$42,000	4,684,333	4
29	Utah	$74,174	$39,000	3,101,833	11
30	Mississippi	$75,105	$40,000	2,984,100	5
31	Indiana	$66,752	$36,000	6,666,818	45
32	South Carolina	$76,674	$41,000	5,024,369	9
33	Arkansas	$73,124	$39,000	3,004,279	6
34	Washington	$68,978	$36,000	7,405,743	43
35	North Carolina	$69,215	$37,000	10,273,419	33
36	Arizona	$68,437	$37,000	7,016,270	21
37	Wisconsin	$63,201	$35,000	5,795,483	37
38	Texas	$69,134	$36,000	28,304,596	46
39	Nebraska	$65,872	$36,000	1,920,076	7
40	Idaho	$62,264	$32,000	1,716,943	8
41	Minnesota	$68,956	$37,000	5,576,606	14
42	Wyoming	$58,191	$31,000	579,315	4
43	Missouri	$67,402	$37,000	6,113,532	8
44	Iowa	$63,211	$34,000	3,145,711	11
45	Oregon	$64,781	$34,000	4,142,776	12
46	Florida	$59,327	$31,000	20,984,400	65
47	Kansas	$59,570	$32,000	2,913,123	7
48	Alabama	$61,825	$33,000	4,874,747	4
49	Georgia	$56,745	$30,000	10,429,379	35
50	Colorado	$55,246	$30,000	5,607,154	16
51	Oklahoma	$56,645	$30,000	3,930,864	4

Highest paying states for sustainability managers

Rank	State	Avg. Sustainability Manager Salary
1	Alaska	$115,842
2	Maryland	$98,578
3	Connecticut	$92,894
4	Delaware	$91,029
5	New Jersey	$102,417
6	Ohio	$88,843
7	Rhode Island	$92,480
8	Michigan	$91,873
9	Massachusetts	$91,387
10	District of Columbia	$88,895
11	New Hampshire	$89,791
12	Vermont	$86,165
13	Illinois	$82,607
14	West Virginia	$88,463
15	Nevada	$85,828
16	New York	$85,968
17	Virginia	$78,271
18	Kentucky	$78,729
19	New Mexico	$85,196
20	Pennsylvania	$74,864
21	North Dakota	$79,639
22	South Dakota	$73,243
23	Maine	$78,029
24	California	$81,152
25	Hawaii	$77,740
26	Montana	$72,191
27	Tennessee	$68,923
28	Louisiana	$79,761
29	Utah	$74,174
30	Mississippi	$75,105
31	Indiana	$66,752
32	South Carolina	$76,674
33	Arkansas	$73,124
34	Washington	$68,978
35	North Carolina	$69,215
36	Arizona	$68,437
37	Wisconsin	$63,201
38	Texas	$69,134
39	Nebraska	$65,872
40	Idaho	$62,264
41	Minnesota	$68,956
42	Wyoming	$58,191
43	Missouri	$67,402
44	Iowa	$63,211
45	Oregon	$64,781
46	Florida	$59,327
47	Kansas	$59,570
48	Alabama	$61,825
49	Georgia	$56,745
50	Colorado	$55,246
51	Oklahoma	$56,645

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Total sustainability manager jobs:	5
Average annual salary:	$115,842
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$70,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$191,000
Location Quotient:	1.24

Best states for a sustainability manager

10 best states for sustainability managers in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Maryland

3. Connecticut

4. Delaware

5. New Jersey

6. Ohio

7. Rhode Island

8. Michigan

9. Massachusetts

10. District of Columbia