Best states for a transportation manager

Q: What is the best state for transportation managers?

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

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for transportation managers?

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

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for transportation managers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for transportation manager jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Although there are abundant transportation manager jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the West. New Jersey is the best state in the country for transportation manager jobs.

New Jersey is the best state for jobs for transportation managers, and Alaska is the worst. The most common pay in New Jersey is $94,174, while the median pay in Alaska is $48,508.We found that the West is best for transportation managers, and the Northeast is the worst. Newark, NJ is the best city in the country for transportation manager jobs, where as New Jersey is the best state in the country.

10 best states for transportation managers in 2026

1. New Jersey
Total transportation manager jobs: 560
Average annual salary: $94,174
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Transportation manager jobs in New Jersey
2. Virginia
Total transportation manager jobs: 556
Average annual salary: $98,942
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $153,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Transportation manager jobs in Virginia
3. Pennsylvania
Total transportation manager jobs: 740
Average annual salary: $87,419
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Transportation manager jobs in Pennsylvania
4. North Carolina
Total transportation manager jobs: 533
Average annual salary: $94,670
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Transportation manager jobs in North Carolina
5. New York
Total transportation manager jobs: 934
Average annual salary: $89,541
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Transportation manager jobs in New York
6. Indiana
Total transportation manager jobs: 419
Average annual salary: $79,553
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Transportation manager jobs in Indiana
7. Ohio
Total transportation manager jobs: 672
Average annual salary: $77,675
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Transportation manager jobs in Ohio
8. Delaware
Total transportation manager jobs: 59
Average annual salary: $87,851
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Transportation manager jobs in Delaware
9. Kansas
Total transportation manager jobs: 140
Average annual salary: $81,533
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Transportation manager jobs in Kansas
10. Arkansas
Total transportation manager jobs: 167
Average annual salary: $77,274
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Transportation manager jobs in Arkansas

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a transportation manager

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

Detailed list of the best states for a transportation manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$94,174	$61,000	9,005,644	560
2	Virginia	$98,942	$63,000	8,470,020	556
3	Pennsylvania	$87,419	$56,000	12,805,537	740
4	North Carolina	$94,670	$60,000	10,273,419	533
5	New York	$89,541	$58,000	19,849,399	934
6	Indiana	$79,553	$49,000	6,666,818	419
7	Ohio	$77,675	$49,000	11,658,609	672
8	Delaware	$87,851	$57,000	961,939	59
9	Kansas	$81,533	$50,000	2,913,123	140
10	Arkansas	$77,274	$47,000	3,004,279	167
11	Mississippi	$77,502	$48,000	2,984,100	136
12	Maryland	$81,859	$53,000	6,052,177	508
13	West Virginia	$78,574	$49,000	1,815,857	82
14	Rhode Island	$85,216	$56,000	1,059,639	45
15	Wisconsin	$78,718	$49,000	5,795,483	292
16	Nevada	$77,621	$47,000	2,998,039	123
17	California	$80,293	$49,000	39,536,653	1,908
18	Connecticut	$86,756	$57,000	3,588,184	0
19	Georgia	$76,802	$48,000	10,429,379	713
20	Massachusetts	$84,367	$55,000	6,859,819	428
21	Illinois	$76,830	$47,000	12,802,023	884
22	New Hampshire	$81,004	$53,000	1,342,795	81
23	Michigan	$73,480	$46,000	9,962,311	579
24	Minnesota	$77,814	$48,000	5,576,606	346
25	Maine	$78,050	$51,000	1,335,907	60
26	District of Columbia	$87,021	$56,000	693,972	0
27	Kentucky	$73,652	$45,000	4,454,189	213
28	Alabama	$76,897	$48,000	4,874,747	0
29	New Mexico	$77,371	$47,000	2,088,070	53
30	Texas	$72,730	$45,000	28,304,596	1,202
31	South Carolina	$74,477	$47,000	5,024,369	213
32	Vermont	$78,033	$51,000	623,657	19
33	Missouri	$71,070	$43,000	6,113,532	369
34	Iowa	$70,377	$43,000	3,145,711	194
35	Tennessee	$68,139	$42,000	6,715,984	338
36	Oregon	$72,959	$44,000	4,142,776	197
37	Florida	$66,634	$43,000	20,984,400	1,013
38	Idaho	$70,736	$42,000	1,716,943	80
39	Washington	$69,890	$42,000	7,405,743	456
40	Louisiana	$71,115	$44,000	4,684,333	146
41	Nebraska	$70,639	$43,000	1,920,076	91
42	Montana	$60,981	$37,000	1,050,493	88
43	Colorado	$64,563	$40,000	5,607,154	360
44	Oklahoma	$68,790	$42,000	3,930,864	97
45	North Dakota	$58,859	$36,000	755,393	53
46	South Dakota	$65,149	$40,000	869,666	30
47	Arizona	$67,016	$42,000	7,016,270	0
48	Utah	$60,406	$36,000	3,101,833	157
49	Wyoming	$62,055	$38,000	579,315	23
50	Hawaii	$52,228	$38,000	1,427,538	36
51	Alaska	$48,508	$32,000	739,795	0

Highest paying states for transportation managers

Rank	State	Avg. Transportation Manager Salary
1	New Jersey	$94,174
2	Virginia	$98,942
3	Pennsylvania	$87,419
4	North Carolina	$94,670
5	New York	$89,541
6	Indiana	$79,553
7	Ohio	$77,675
8	Delaware	$87,851
9	Kansas	$81,533
10	Arkansas	$77,274
11	Mississippi	$77,502
12	Maryland	$81,859
13	West Virginia	$78,574
14	Rhode Island	$85,216
15	Wisconsin	$78,718
16	Nevada	$77,621
17	California	$80,293
18	Connecticut	$86,756
19	Georgia	$76,802
20	Massachusetts	$84,367
21	Illinois	$76,830
22	New Hampshire	$81,004
23	Michigan	$73,480
24	Minnesota	$77,814
25	Maine	$78,050
26	District of Columbia	$87,021
27	Kentucky	$73,652
28	Alabama	$76,897
29	New Mexico	$77,371
30	Texas	$72,730
31	South Carolina	$74,477
32	Vermont	$78,033
33	Missouri	$71,070
34	Iowa	$70,377
35	Tennessee	$68,139
36	Oregon	$72,959
37	Florida	$66,634
38	Idaho	$70,736
39	Washington	$69,890
40	Louisiana	$71,115
41	Nebraska	$70,639
42	Montana	$60,981
43	Colorado	$64,563
44	Oklahoma	$68,790
45	North Dakota	$58,859
46	South Dakota	$65,149
47	Arizona	$67,016
48	Utah	$60,406
49	Wyoming	$62,055
50	Hawaii	$52,228
51	Alaska	$48,508

Best states for a transportation manager

10 best states for transportation managers in 2026

1. New Jersey

2. Virginia

3. Pennsylvania

4. North Carolina

5. New York

6. Indiana

7. Ohio

8. Delaware

9. Kansas

10. Arkansas

Transportation manager jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a transportation manager

Detailed list of the best states for a transportation manager

Highest paying states for transportation managers

Transportation manager best states FAQs

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Total transportation manager jobs:	560
Average annual salary:	$94,174
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$61,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$143,000
Location Quotient:	1.23