Best states for a team manager

Q: What is the best state for team managers?

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

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

The highest paying state for team managers is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for team managers?

The worst state for team managers is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Team manager opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for team managers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for team managers.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of team managers in America is $152,000.

In order to get you the best states for team managers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the Midwest is best for team managers, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for team manager jobs, where as New York is the best state in the country.

10 best states for team managers in 2026

1. New York
Total team manager jobs: 2,588
Average annual salary: $126,039
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $198,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Team manager jobs in New York
2. Alaska
Total team manager jobs: 150
Average annual salary: $138,926
Lowest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $212,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Team manager jobs in Alaska
3. District of Columbia
Total team manager jobs: 315
Average annual salary: $118,615
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $195,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Team manager jobs in District of Columbia
4. California
Total team manager jobs: 6,775
Average annual salary: $102,652
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Team manager jobs in California
5. Washington
Total team manager jobs: 1,351
Average annual salary: $101,672
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $179,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Team manager jobs in Washington
6. Rhode Island
Total team manager jobs: 150
Average annual salary: $118,758
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $185,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Team manager jobs in Rhode Island
7. Delaware
Total team manager jobs: 253
Average annual salary: $95,293
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $157,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Team manager jobs in Delaware
8. New Hampshire
Total team manager jobs: 246
Average annual salary: $106,847
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $168,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Team manager jobs in New Hampshire
9. New Jersey
Total team manager jobs: 917
Average annual salary: $117,763
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $187,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Team manager jobs in New Jersey
10. Virginia
Total team manager jobs: 1,316
Average annual salary: $100,381
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Team manager jobs in Virginia

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Detailed list of the best states for a team manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$126,039	$80,000	19,849,399	2,588
2	Alaska	$138,926	$90,000	739,795	150
3	District of Columbia	$118,615	$72,000	693,972	315
4	California	$102,652	$57,000	39,536,653	6,775
5	Washington	$101,672	$57,000	7,405,743	1,351
6	Rhode Island	$118,758	$76,000	1,059,639	150
7	Delaware	$95,293	$57,000	961,939	253
8	New Hampshire	$106,847	$67,000	1,342,795	246
9	New Jersey	$117,763	$74,000	9,005,644	917
10	Virginia	$100,381	$58,000	8,470,020	1,316
11	Maryland	$104,505	$62,000	6,052,177	828
12	Pennsylvania	$102,337	$62,000	12,805,537	1,412
13	Connecticut	$90,333	$56,000	3,588,184	687
14	Massachusetts	$109,368	$69,000	6,859,819	1,028
15	Illinois	$83,619	$44,000	12,802,023	2,404
16	Texas	$84,949	$45,000	28,304,596	3,199
17	Oregon	$87,981	$48,000	4,142,776	689
18	Michigan	$86,408	$48,000	9,962,311	1,111
19	Nevada	$92,165	$50,000	2,998,039	250
20	Vermont	$85,922	$53,000	623,657	120
21	Georgia	$76,470	$40,000	10,429,379	1,920
22	Arizona	$79,768	$42,000	7,016,270	933
23	Maine	$85,139	$53,000	1,335,907	180
24	North Carolina	$79,819	$43,000	10,273,419	1,169
25	Florida	$68,383	$36,000	20,984,400	3,515
26	Alabama	$67,991	$35,000	4,874,747	809
27	Wisconsin	$69,912	$37,000	5,795,483	806
28	Idaho	$74,462	$39,000	1,716,943	212
29	Hawaii	$76,205	$59,000	1,427,538	199
30	Colorado	$68,170	$34,000	5,607,154	1,243
31	New Mexico	$75,115	$38,000	2,088,070	200
32	Oklahoma	$67,117	$34,000	3,930,864	423
33	Ohio	$68,848	$37,000	11,658,609	1,276
34	Missouri	$66,029	$33,000	6,113,532	947
35	North Dakota	$64,226	$35,000	755,393	140
36	South Carolina	$64,315	$34,000	5,024,369	676
37	Minnesota	$69,237	$37,000	5,576,606	717
38	West Virginia	$67,716	$36,000	1,815,857	156
39	Tennessee	$63,102	$32,000	6,715,984	742
40	Iowa	$60,038	$31,000	3,145,711	649
41	Indiana	$62,770	$32,000	6,666,818	874
42	Utah	$63,130	$32,000	3,101,833	401
43	Kentucky	$62,764	$32,000	4,454,189	414
44	Louisiana	$64,294	$33,000	4,684,333	335
45	Nebraska	$63,917	$32,000	1,920,076	167
46	Arkansas	$53,369	$27,000	3,004,279	453
47	Montana	$58,478	$31,000	1,050,493	166
48	Mississippi	$59,365	$30,000	2,984,100	250
49	Kansas	$59,318	$30,000	2,913,123	329
50	Wyoming	$60,135	$30,000	579,315	58
51	South Dakota	$54,069	$28,000	869,666	95

Highest paying states for team managers

Rank	State	Avg. Team Manager Salary
1	New York	$126,039
2	Alaska	$138,926
3	District of Columbia	$118,615
4	California	$102,652
5	Washington	$101,672
6	Rhode Island	$118,758
7	Delaware	$95,293
8	New Hampshire	$106,847
9	New Jersey	$117,763
10	Virginia	$100,381
11	Maryland	$104,505
12	Pennsylvania	$102,337
13	Connecticut	$90,333
14	Massachusetts	$109,368
15	Illinois	$83,619
16	Texas	$84,949
17	Oregon	$87,981
18	Michigan	$86,408
19	Nevada	$92,165
20	Vermont	$85,922
21	Georgia	$76,470
22	Arizona	$79,768
23	Maine	$85,139
24	North Carolina	$79,819
25	Florida	$68,383
26	Alabama	$67,991
27	Wisconsin	$69,912
28	Idaho	$74,462
29	Hawaii	$76,205
30	Colorado	$68,170
31	New Mexico	$75,115
32	Oklahoma	$67,117
33	Ohio	$68,848
34	Missouri	$66,029
35	North Dakota	$64,226
36	South Carolina	$64,315
37	Minnesota	$69,237
38	West Virginia	$67,716
39	Tennessee	$63,102
40	Iowa	$60,038
41	Indiana	$62,770
42	Utah	$63,130
43	Kentucky	$62,764
44	Louisiana	$64,294
45	Nebraska	$63,917
46	Arkansas	$53,369
47	Montana	$58,478
48	Mississippi	$59,365
49	Kansas	$59,318
50	Wyoming	$60,135
51	South Dakota	$54,069

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Total team manager jobs:	2,588
Average annual salary:	$126,039
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$80,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$198,000
Location Quotient:	1.25

Best states for a team manager

10 best states for team managers in 2026

1. New York

2. Alaska

3. District of Columbia

4. California

5. Washington

6. Rhode Island

7. Delaware

8. New Hampshire

9. New Jersey

10. Virginia