Best states for a team leader

Q: What is the best state for team leaders?

The best state to be a team leader is New York based on team leader salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for team leaders?

The highest paying state for team leaders is Iowa based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for team leaders?

The worst state for team leaders is Iowa, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and sales careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to team leader jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for team leaders.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for team leaders. We found that New York is the best state in the nation for team leaders, and people in Anchorage earn the most in the field.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for team leaders. New York is the best state for team leaders, where the median salary is $95,136.We found that New York is the best state for team leader jobs, whereas Iowa is the worst.

10 best states for team leaders in 2026

1. New York
Total team leader jobs: 4,321
Average annual salary: $95,136
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $170,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Team leader jobs in New York
2. Alaska
Total team leader jobs: 208
Average annual salary: $109,358
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $194,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Team leader jobs in Alaska
3. New Jersey
Total team leader jobs: 2,108
Average annual salary: $92,822
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Team leader jobs in New Jersey
4. Virginia
Total team leader jobs: 3,205
Average annual salary: $73,362
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Team leader jobs in Virginia
5. Pennsylvania
Total team leader jobs: 3,950
Average annual salary: $67,415
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Team leader jobs in Pennsylvania
6. Massachusetts
Total team leader jobs: 2,586
Average annual salary: $84,412
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Team leader jobs in Massachusetts
7. California
Total team leader jobs: 8,758
Average annual salary: $81,561
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $156,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Team leader jobs in California
8. Texas
Total team leader jobs: 6,599
Average annual salary: $69,048
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Team leader jobs in Texas
9. Connecticut
Total team leader jobs: 952
Average annual salary: $80,462
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Team leader jobs in Connecticut
10. Rhode Island
Total team leader jobs: 300
Average annual salary: $85,720
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $154,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Team leader jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a team leader

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Detailed list of the best states for a team leader

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$95,136	$53,000	19,849,399	4,321
2	Alaska	$109,358	$61,000	739,795	208
3	New Jersey	$92,822	$51,000	9,005,644	2,108
4	Virginia	$73,362	$38,000	8,470,020	3,205
5	Pennsylvania	$67,415	$36,000	12,805,537	3,950
6	Massachusetts	$84,412	$46,000	6,859,819	2,586
7	California	$81,561	$42,000	39,536,653	8,758
8	Texas	$69,048	$35,000	28,304,596	6,599
9	Connecticut	$80,462	$44,000	3,588,184	952
10	Rhode Island	$85,720	$47,000	1,059,639	300
11	Delaware	$82,398	$45,000	961,939	317
12	New Hampshire	$71,683	$39,000	1,342,795	524
13	North Carolina	$64,651	$33,000	10,273,419	3,268
14	Michigan	$69,445	$37,000	9,962,311	2,272
15	Florida	$64,327	$34,000	20,984,400	5,047
16	District of Columbia	$85,798	$46,000	693,972	312
17	Washington	$71,150	$36,000	7,405,743	1,961
18	Maryland	$75,439	$40,000	6,052,177	1,576
19	Georgia	$64,338	$34,000	10,429,379	3,023
20	Wisconsin	$58,382	$31,000	5,795,483	1,993
21	Ohio	$62,801	$33,000	11,658,609	2,906
22	Louisiana	$58,968	$31,000	4,684,333	1,095
23	Arkansas	$56,399	$30,000	3,004,279	965
24	North Dakota	$58,469	$32,000	755,393	290
25	Illinois	$62,030	$33,000	12,802,023	3,477
26	Tennessee	$54,243	$29,000	6,715,984	2,093
27	Minnesota	$60,386	$32,000	5,576,606	1,973
28	Nevada	$58,591	$30,000	2,998,039	642
29	Arizona	$60,713	$31,000	7,016,270	1,568
30	Missouri	$56,728	$30,000	6,113,532	1,969
31	Maine	$57,616	$31,000	1,335,907	411
32	South Dakota	$59,653	$32,000	869,666	242
33	Oregon	$57,573	$29,000	4,142,776	1,315
34	Alabama	$52,771	$28,000	4,874,747	1,530
35	Kansas	$54,245	$29,000	2,913,123	997
36	South Carolina	$53,180	$28,000	5,024,369	1,548
37	Colorado	$59,030	$32,000	5,607,154	1,700
38	Vermont	$59,569	$32,000	623,657	190
39	Hawaii	$63,050	$34,000	1,427,538	212
40	Indiana	$53,596	$28,000	6,666,818	2,040
41	Mississippi	$52,637	$28,000	2,984,100	661
42	West Virginia	$49,242	$25,000	1,815,857	529
43	Utah	$47,655	$26,000	3,101,833	1,174
44	Kentucky	$48,653	$25,000	4,454,189	1,182
45	Oklahoma	$47,794	$25,000	3,930,864	965
46	Nebraska	$53,141	$29,000	1,920,076	466
47	Montana	$52,454	$29,000	1,050,493	284
48	Idaho	$52,943	$28,000	1,716,943	393
49	Wyoming	$48,859	$27,000	579,315	159
50	New Mexico	$51,919	$27,000	2,088,070	408
51	Iowa	$47,100	$25,000	3,145,711	910

Highest paying states for team leaders

Rank	State	Avg. Team Leader Salary
1	New York	$95,136
2	Alaska	$109,358
3	New Jersey	$92,822
4	Virginia	$73,362
5	Pennsylvania	$67,415
6	Massachusetts	$84,412
7	California	$81,561
8	Texas	$69,048
9	Connecticut	$80,462
10	Rhode Island	$85,720
11	Delaware	$82,398
12	New Hampshire	$71,683
13	North Carolina	$64,651
14	Michigan	$69,445
15	Florida	$64,327
16	District of Columbia	$85,798
17	Washington	$71,150
18	Maryland	$75,439
19	Georgia	$64,338
20	Wisconsin	$58,382
21	Ohio	$62,801
22	Louisiana	$58,968
23	Arkansas	$56,399
24	North Dakota	$58,469
25	Illinois	$62,030
26	Tennessee	$54,243
27	Minnesota	$60,386
28	Nevada	$58,591
29	Arizona	$60,713
30	Missouri	$56,728
31	Maine	$57,616
32	South Dakota	$59,653
33	Oregon	$57,573
34	Alabama	$52,771
35	Kansas	$54,245
36	South Carolina	$53,180
37	Colorado	$59,030
38	Vermont	$59,569
39	Hawaii	$63,050
40	Indiana	$53,596
41	Mississippi	$52,637
42	West Virginia	$49,242
43	Utah	$47,655
44	Kentucky	$48,653
45	Oklahoma	$47,794
46	Nebraska	$53,141
47	Montana	$52,454
48	Idaho	$52,943
49	Wyoming	$48,859
50	New Mexico	$51,919
51	Iowa	$47,100

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Total team leader jobs:	4,321
Average annual salary:	$95,136
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$53,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$170,000
Location Quotient:	1.1

Best states for a team leader

10 best states for team leaders in 2026

1. New York

2. Alaska

3. New Jersey

4. Virginia

5. Pennsylvania

6. Massachusetts

7. California

8. Texas

9. Connecticut

10. Rhode Island