Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of director of sales salary by state for the United States:
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New York has the highest director of sales salary of $125,923
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Florida has the lowest director of sales salary of $81,362
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The national average salary for directors of sales is $111,068
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The national hourly pay for directors of sales is $53.4
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 directors of sales 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 director of sales 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 directors of sales after this adjustment? That would be New York.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for director of sales salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Directors Of Sales By State
| Rank | State | Average Director Of Sales Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $125,923 | $82,000 | $191,000 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $121,730 | $79,000 | $186,000 |
| 3 | Vermont | $119,947 | $77,000 | $185,000 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $118,141 | $77,000 | $180,000 |
| 5 | California | $117,603 | $76,000 | $180,000 |
| 6 | Washington | $114,471 | $74,000 | $176,000 |
| 7 | Oregon | $113,346 | $73,000 | $174,000 |
| 8 | Alaska | $112,021 | $71,000 | $175,000 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $111,102 | $72,000 | $171,000 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $110,938 | $71,000 | $171,000 |
| 11 | Virginia | $110,503 | $71,000 | $170,000 |
| 12 | Michigan | $110,314 | $71,000 | $170,000 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $109,362 | $70,000 | $169,000 |
| 14 | Illinois | $108,599 | $70,000 | $167,000 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $108,302 | $70,000 | $166,000 |
| 16 | Maine | $108,231 | $69,000 | $168,000 |
| 17 | Nebraska | $105,465 | $68,000 | $162,000 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $105,169 | $67,000 | $162,000 |
| 19 | Indiana | $105,012 | $67,000 | $162,000 |
| 20 | Utah | $104,748 | $68,000 | $160,000 |
| 21 | North Carolina | $104,693 | $67,000 | $163,000 |
| 22 | New Mexico | $104,198 | $67,000 | $161,000 |
| 23 | Delaware | $104,025 | $67,000 | $159,000 |
| 24 | Ohio | $102,848 | $66,000 | $158,000 |
| 25 | Minnesota | $102,838 | $65,000 | $160,000 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $102,064 | $65,000 | $157,000 |
| 27 | Kansas | $100,280 | $64,000 | $155,000 |
| 28 | Idaho | $100,191 | $64,000 | $154,000 |
| 29 | North Dakota | $100,150 | $64,000 | $155,000 |
| 30 | Nevada | $100,013 | $64,000 | $154,000 |
| 31 | Texas | $99,731 | $62,000 | $158,000 |
| 32 | Maryland | $98,077 | $63,000 | $150,000 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $97,823 | $62,000 | $154,000 |
| 34 | Missouri | $97,519 | $62,000 | $151,000 |
| 35 | Arizona | $97,417 | $63,000 | $150,000 |
| 36 | Georgia | $97,067 | $61,000 | $153,000 |
| 37 | Iowa | $96,763 | $62,000 | $149,000 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $96,076 | $61,000 | $150,000 |
| 39 | Colorado | $95,778 | $62,000 | $146,000 |
| 40 | Wyoming | $95,480 | $62,000 | $146,000 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $95,110 | $61,000 | $147,000 |
| 42 | Mississippi | $93,892 | $59,000 | $149,000 |
| 43 | Montana | $93,710 | $61,000 | $143,000 |
| 44 | West Virginia | $93,228 | $60,000 | $143,000 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $93,173 | $59,000 | $145,000 |
| 46 | Hawaii | $91,279 | $68,000 | $120,000 |
| 47 | Alabama | $85,321 | $53,000 | $135,000 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $83,812 | $53,000 | $131,000 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $82,401 | $51,000 | $132,000 |
| 50 | Florida | $81,362 | $49,000 | $134,000 |
Methodology: Director Of Sales Salary By State
To better understand director of sales 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 directors of sales by state.
We took the average annual salary data for directors of sales from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for directors of sales.
Director Of Sales Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for directors of sales?
The highest-paid state for directors of sales is New York with an average salary of $125,923 per year.
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What city pays directors of sales the most?
San Francisco, CA pays directors of sales the most with an average salary of $128,300 per year.
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What is the worst state for directors of sales?
The worst state for directors of sales is Florida with an average salary of $81,362 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.
