Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of vice president salary by state for the United States:
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New York has the highest vice president salary of $174,367
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Mississippi has the lowest vice president salary of $106,576
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The national average salary for vice presidents is $158,637
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The national hourly pay for vice presidents is $76.27
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 vice presidents 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 vice president 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 vice presidents after this adjustment? That would be New York.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for vice president salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Vice Presidents By State
| Rank | State | Average Vice President Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | New York | $174,367 | $124,000 | $244,000 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $172,269 | $122,000 | $242,000 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $170,727 | $121,000 | $239,000 |
| 4 | Washington | $170,607 | $119,000 | $244,000 |
| 5 | Virginia | $169,516 | $119,000 | $240,000 |
| 6 | California | $168,964 | $116,000 | $245,000 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $167,778 | $119,000 | $235,000 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $163,569 | $115,000 | $231,000 |
| 9 | Nevada | $161,039 | $109,000 | $236,000 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $159,607 | $110,000 | $230,000 |
| 11 | Oregon | $159,182 | $108,000 | $232,000 |
| 12 | Michigan | $158,220 | $109,000 | $228,000 |
| 13 | Colorado | $157,301 | $107,000 | $231,000 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $156,786 | $109,000 | $225,000 |
| 15 | Illinois | $155,182 | $106,000 | $226,000 |
| 16 | Delaware | $152,366 | $105,000 | $220,000 |
| 17 | Maryland | $150,950 | $104,000 | $218,000 |
| 18 | Louisiana | $148,634 | $99,000 | $222,000 |
| 19 | South Carolina | $147,529 | $99,000 | $218,000 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $146,855 | $100,000 | $215,000 |
| 21 | Texas | $146,240 | $97,000 | $220,000 |
| 22 | Georgia | $144,784 | $97,000 | $215,000 |
| 23 | South Dakota | $144,107 | $97,000 | $213,000 |
| 24 | Alabama | $143,338 | $95,000 | $214,000 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $141,299 | $94,000 | $210,000 |
| 26 | Tennessee | $140,088 | $93,000 | $209,000 |
| 27 | Kansas | $138,930 | $92,000 | $208,000 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $138,172 | $95,000 | $199,000 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $135,788 | $91,000 | $202,000 |
| 30 | Florida | $135,197 | $88,000 | $205,000 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $133,308 | $87,000 | $203,000 |
| 32 | Missouri | $132,628 | $88,000 | $199,000 |
| 33 | Alaska | $132,181 | $89,000 | $194,000 |
| 34 | North Dakota | $130,878 | $88,000 | $193,000 |
| 35 | Maine | $130,444 | $90,000 | $188,000 |
| 36 | Ohio | $130,414 | $87,000 | $193,000 |
| 37 | Vermont | $129,920 | $89,000 | $187,000 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $129,871 | $87,000 | $193,000 |
| 39 | Arizona | $129,410 | $84,000 | $198,000 |
| 40 | Indiana | $128,261 | $85,000 | $192,000 |
| 41 | Iowa | $127,407 | $84,000 | $191,000 |
| 42 | Utah | $126,989 | $83,000 | $193,000 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $124,122 | $82,000 | $186,000 |
| 44 | Montana | $120,523 | $80,000 | $180,000 |
| 45 | Wyoming | $119,846 | $78,000 | $182,000 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $118,057 | $77,000 | $180,000 |
| 47 | Idaho | $114,980 | $75,000 | $175,000 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $109,273 | $70,000 | $168,000 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $107,863 | $72,000 | $160,000 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $106,576 | $68,000 | $165,000 |
Methodology: Vice President Salary By State
To better understand vice president 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 vice presidents by state.
We took the average annual salary data for vice presidents from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for vice presidents.
Vice President Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for vice presidents?
The highest-paid state for vice presidents is New York with an average salary of $174,367 per year.
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What city pays vice presidents the most?
San Francisco, CA pays vice presidents the most with an average salary of $182,517 per year.
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What is the worst state for vice presidents?
The worst state for vice presidents is Mississippi with an average salary of $106,576 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.
