Career Atlas USA

Best States for Sales Managers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Illinois85.5 / 100
  2. 2New York83.8 / 100
  3. 3Massachusetts83.4 / 100
  4. 4Kansas83.2 / 100
  5. 5New Jersey82.1 / 100
  6. 6Connecticut79 / 100
  7. 7Texas74.3 / 100
  8. 8Georgia74.2 / 100
  9. 9Arizona71 / 100
  10. 10Ohio70.8 / 100
  11. 11North Carolina69.6 / 100
  12. 12Minnesota68.9 / 100
  13. 13Colorado66.7 / 100
  14. 14Michigan66.1 / 100
  15. 15Utah62.6 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).