Best states for an administrative services director

Q: What is the best state for administrative services directors?

The best state to be an administrative services director is New York based on administrative services director salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for administrative services directors?

The highest paying state for administrative services directors is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for administrative services directors?

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

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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to administrative services director jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. Our research found that New York is the best state for administrative services directors, while New Jersey and New York are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New York has a median salary of $99,119 and New Jersey has the highest median salary among all 50 states for administrative services directors.

We figured that the best places for administrative services director jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.New York is the best state, and Stafford is the city with the highest pay for administrative services directors.

10 best states for administrative services directors in 2025

1. New York
Total administrative services director jobs: 2,384
Average annual salary: $99,119
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $154,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Administrative services director jobs in New York
2. District of Columbia
Total administrative services director jobs: 388
Average annual salary: $95,496
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Administrative services director jobs in District of Columbia
3. New Jersey
Total administrative services director jobs: 1,062
Average annual salary: $99,481
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $155,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Administrative services director jobs in New Jersey
4. Rhode Island
Total administrative services director jobs: 160
Average annual salary: $92,475
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Administrative services director jobs in Rhode Island
5. Ohio
Total administrative services director jobs: 1,207
Average annual salary: $92,796
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Administrative services director jobs in Ohio
6. Arkansas
Total administrative services director jobs: 790
Average annual salary: $80,177
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
2.07
Administrative services director jobs in Arkansas
7. California
Total administrative services director jobs: 4,254
Average annual salary: $91,912
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
1
Administrative services director jobs in California
8. Pennsylvania
Total administrative services director jobs: 1,521
Average annual salary: $89,817
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Administrative services director jobs in Pennsylvania
9. Vermont
Total administrative services director jobs: 100
Average annual salary: $91,602
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Administrative services director jobs in Vermont
10. Maine
Total administrative services director jobs: 174
Average annual salary: $89,229
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Administrative services director jobs in Maine

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an administrative services director

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Detailed list of the best states for an administrative services director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$99,119	$63,000	19,849,399	2,384
2	District of Columbia	$95,496	$61,000	693,972	388
3	New Jersey	$99,481	$63,000	9,005,644	1,062
4	Rhode Island	$92,475	$59,000	1,059,639	160
5	Ohio	$92,796	$60,000	11,658,609	1,207
6	Arkansas	$80,177	$52,000	3,004,279	790
7	California	$91,912	$63,000	39,536,653	4,254
8	Pennsylvania	$89,817	$57,000	12,805,537	1,521
9	Vermont	$91,602	$59,000	623,657	100
10	Maine	$89,229	$57,000	1,335,907	174
11	Virginia	$88,457	$56,000	8,470,020	1,428
12	Washington	$83,804	$61,000	7,405,743	1,127
13	Nevada	$85,317	$58,000	2,998,039	280
14	Delaware	$91,559	$58,000	961,939	146
15	Illinois	$89,268	$58,000	12,802,023	1,543
16	Minnesota	$77,413	$52,000	5,576,606	1,339
17	North Dakota	$85,760	$61,000	755,393	100
18	Maryland	$89,507	$57,000	6,052,177	795
19	Connecticut	$82,176	$52,000	3,588,184	469
20	Wisconsin	$86,186	$57,000	5,795,483	409
21	Oregon	$77,851	$56,000	4,142,776	739
22	Arizona	$77,847	$53,000	7,016,270	809
23	West Virginia	$81,225	$52,000	1,815,857	162
24	Missouri	$79,263	$52,000	6,113,532	731
25	Kansas	$80,589	$54,000	2,913,123	333
26	Alabama	$68,292	$43,000	4,874,747	793
27	Massachusetts	$74,001	$47,000	6,859,819	1,435
28	New Hampshire	$78,793	$50,000	1,342,795	196
29	Mississippi	$67,074	$42,000	2,984,100	491
30	Texas	$73,575	$47,000	28,304,596	2,648
31	Alaska	$68,169	$60,000	739,795	129
32	Wyoming	$69,772	$50,000	579,315	82
33	Utah	$69,103	$48,000	3,101,833	476
34	North Carolina	$68,755	$43,000	10,273,419	1,293
35	Iowa	$63,373	$42,000	3,145,711	1,174
36	Montana	$66,933	$50,000	1,050,493	189
37	Hawaii	$63,619	$53,000	1,427,538	145
38	Idaho	$66,617	$47,000	1,716,943	253
39	Louisiana	$61,969	$39,000	4,684,333	840
40	Indiana	$66,842	$43,000	6,666,818	845
41	Nebraska	$65,329	$44,000	1,920,076	297
42	Oklahoma	$60,300	$40,000	3,930,864	771
43	Michigan	$67,812	$44,000	9,962,311	845
44	Tennessee	$62,095	$40,000	6,715,984	791
45	Georgia	$68,315	$43,000	10,429,379	1,137
46	Kentucky	$65,801	$42,000	4,454,189	465
47	Colorado	$61,902	$44,000	5,607,154	845
48	Florida	$61,900	$37,000	20,984,400	2,190
49	South Carolina	$65,902	$41,000	5,024,369	527
50	New Mexico	$62,859	$42,000	2,088,070	258
51	South Dakota	$62,136	$43,000	869,666	123

Highest paying states for administrative services directors

Rank	State	Avg. Administrative Services Director Salary
1	New York	$99,119
2	District of Columbia	$95,496
3	New Jersey	$99,481
4	Rhode Island	$92,475
5	Ohio	$92,796
6	Arkansas	$80,177
7	California	$91,912
8	Pennsylvania	$89,817
9	Vermont	$91,602
10	Maine	$89,229
11	Virginia	$88,457
12	Washington	$83,804
13	Nevada	$85,317
14	Delaware	$91,559
15	Illinois	$89,268
16	Minnesota	$77,413
17	North Dakota	$85,760
18	Maryland	$89,507
19	Connecticut	$82,176
20	Wisconsin	$86,186
21	Oregon	$77,851
22	Arizona	$77,847
23	West Virginia	$81,225
24	Missouri	$79,263
25	Kansas	$80,589
26	Alabama	$68,292
27	Massachusetts	$74,001
28	New Hampshire	$78,793
29	Mississippi	$67,074
30	Texas	$73,575
31	Alaska	$68,169
32	Wyoming	$69,772
33	Utah	$69,103
34	North Carolina	$68,755
35	Iowa	$63,373
36	Montana	$66,933
37	Hawaii	$63,619
38	Idaho	$66,617
39	Louisiana	$61,969
40	Indiana	$66,842
41	Nebraska	$65,329
42	Oklahoma	$60,300
43	Michigan	$67,812
44	Tennessee	$62,095
45	Georgia	$68,315
46	Kentucky	$65,801
47	Colorado	$61,902
48	Florida	$61,900
49	South Carolina	$65,902
50	New Mexico	$62,859
51	South Dakota	$62,136

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Total administrative services director jobs:	2,384
Average annual salary:	$99,119
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$63,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$154,000
Location Quotient:	1.27

Best states for an administrative services director

10 best states for administrative services directors in 2025

1. New York

2. District of Columbia

3. New Jersey

4. Rhode Island

5. Ohio

6. Arkansas

7. California

8. Pennsylvania

9. Vermont

10. Maine