Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of chairperson salary by state for the United States:
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New York has the highest chairperson salary of $105,607
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North Dakota has the lowest chairperson salary of $39,179
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The national average salary for chairpeople is $125,944
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The national hourly pay for chairpeople is $60.55
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do chairpeople get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for chairperson by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for chairpeople after this adjustment? That would be New York.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for chairperson salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Chairpeople By State
| Rank | State | Average Chairperson Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | New York | $105,607 | $53,000 | $207,000 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $105,485 | $53,000 | $207,000 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $102,983 | $52,000 | $203,000 |
| 4 | Texas | $102,300 | $51,000 | $201,000 |
| 5 | California | $96,680 | $49,000 | $190,000 |
| 6 | Louisiana | $95,154 | $46,000 | $193,000 |
| 7 | Delaware | $95,036 | $46,000 | $195,000 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $93,933 | $45,000 | $192,000 |
| 9 | Maryland | $93,380 | $44,000 | $193,000 |
| 10 | Arizona | $93,336 | $46,000 | $187,000 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $92,465 | $45,000 | $189,000 |
| 12 | Hawaii | $92,415 | $57,000 | $147,000 |
| 13 | Nevada | $91,562 | $45,000 | $186,000 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $90,740 | $43,000 | $188,000 |
| 15 | Maine | $90,550 | $43,000 | $189,000 |
| 16 | Virginia | $90,441 | $43,000 | $190,000 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $90,376 | $43,000 | $188,000 |
| 18 | Vermont | $84,823 | $39,000 | $181,000 |
| 19 | Michigan | $81,802 | $37,000 | $178,000 |
| 20 | New Mexico | $79,154 | $36,000 | $169,000 |
| 21 | Florida | $77,043 | $35,000 | $165,000 |
| 22 | Alabama | $74,068 | $33,000 | $163,000 |
| 23 | Ohio | $72,974 | $32,000 | $164,000 |
| 24 | Mississippi | $69,628 | $31,000 | $156,000 |
| 25 | West Virginia | $69,556 | $30,000 | $159,000 |
| 26 | Georgia | $68,356 | $30,000 | $153,000 |
| 27 | Tennessee | $68,044 | $30,000 | $153,000 |
| 28 | Oregon | $67,792 | $30,000 | $150,000 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $66,032 | $28,000 | $151,000 |
| 30 | Illinois | $65,782 | $28,000 | $150,000 |
| 31 | Utah | $64,309 | $28,000 | $143,000 |
| 32 | North Carolina | $64,126 | $27,000 | $147,000 |
| 33 | Idaho | $63,623 | $28,000 | $140,000 |
| 34 | South Carolina | $62,924 | $27,000 | $143,000 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $59,287 | $25,000 | $138,000 |
| 36 | Alaska | $57,940 | $24,000 | $135,000 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $57,463 | $24,000 | $135,000 |
| 38 | Missouri | $57,133 | $24,000 | $133,000 |
| 39 | Wyoming | $57,103 | $25,000 | $127,000 |
| 40 | Washington | $55,531 | $24,000 | $125,000 |
| 41 | Indiana | $54,667 | $22,000 | $131,000 |
| 42 | Kansas | $53,265 | $22,000 | $125,000 |
| 43 | Colorado | $52,428 | $22,000 | $121,000 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | $51,944 | $21,000 | $124,000 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $51,671 | $22,000 | $119,000 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $50,237 | $22,000 | $112,000 |
| 47 | Iowa | $47,860 | $19,000 | $114,000 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $47,752 | $20,000 | $113,000 |
| 49 | Montana | $46,050 | $21,000 | $96,000 |
| 50 | North Dakota | $39,179 | $18,000 | $84,000 |
Methodology: Chairperson Salary By State
To better understand chairperson pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for chairpeople by state.
We took the average annual salary data for chairpeople from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for chairpeople.
Chairperson Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for chairpeople?
The highest-paid state for chairpeople is New York with an average salary of $105,607 per year.
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What city pays chairpeople the most?
New York, NY pays chairpeople the most with an average salary of $120,786 per year.
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What is the worst state for chairpeople?
The worst state for chairpeople is North Dakota with an average salary of $39,179 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
