Best states for an assistant education director

Q: What is the best state for assistant education directors?

The best state to be an assistant education director is Connecticut based on assistant education director salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for assistant education directors?

The highest paying state for assistant education directors is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for assistant education directors?

The worst state for assistant education directors is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and executive management careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to assistant education director jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for assistant education directors.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for assistant education director jobs.

Connecticut is the best state for jobs for assistant education directors, and Arkansas is the worst. The most common pay in Connecticut is $67,553, while the median pay in Arkansas is $40,731.We found that Connecticut is the best state for assistant education director jobs, whereas Arkansas is the worst.

10 best states for assistant education directors in 2026

1. Connecticut
Total assistant education director jobs: 241
Average annual salary: $67,553
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.91
Assistant education director jobs in Connecticut
2. Arizona
Total assistant education director jobs: 390
Average annual salary: $59,272
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.75
Assistant education director jobs in Arizona
3. District of Columbia
Total assistant education director jobs: 132
Average annual salary: $67,467
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
2.07
Assistant education director jobs in District of Columbia
4. New York
Total assistant education director jobs: 690
Average annual salary: $63,826
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Assistant education director jobs in New York
5. Maryland
Total assistant education director jobs: 224
Average annual salary: $64,896
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Assistant education director jobs in Maryland
6. Oregon
Total assistant education director jobs: 146
Average annual salary: $59,895
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Assistant education director jobs in Oregon
7. California
Total assistant education director jobs: 966
Average annual salary: $64,673
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Assistant education director jobs in California
8. Louisiana
Total assistant education director jobs: 524
Average annual salary: $53,262
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
4.32
Assistant education director jobs in Louisiana
9. New Jersey
Total assistant education director jobs: 394
Average annual salary: $57,781
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Assistant education director jobs in New Jersey
10. Nevada
Total assistant education director jobs: 49
Average annual salary: $59,217
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Assistant education director jobs in Nevada

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Detailed list of the best states for an assistant education director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$67,553	$45,000	3,588,184	241
2	Arizona	$59,272	$40,000	7,016,270	390
3	District of Columbia	$67,467	$44,000	693,972	132
4	New York	$63,826	$42,000	19,849,399	690
5	Maryland	$64,896	$43,000	6,052,177	224
6	Oregon	$59,895	$39,000	4,142,776	146
7	California	$64,673	$41,000	39,536,653	966
8	Louisiana	$53,262	$36,000	4,684,333	524
9	New Jersey	$57,781	$38,000	9,005,644	394
10	Nevada	$59,217	$38,000	2,998,039	49
11	Indiana	$59,516	$40,000	6,666,818	121
12	Pennsylvania	$54,964	$36,000	12,805,537	416
13	Wyoming	$53,750	$37,000	579,315	22
14	Massachusetts	$57,168	$39,000	6,859,819	364
15	Michigan	$53,961	$36,000	9,962,311	277
16	Ohio	$56,815	$38,000	11,658,609	173
17	Maine	$53,411	$37,000	1,335,907	52
18	Montana	$54,123	$36,000	1,050,493	42
19	West Virginia	$55,839	$37,000	1,815,857	27
20	Delaware	$54,338	$36,000	961,939	46
21	South Dakota	$54,207	$37,000	869,666	18
22	Minnesota	$51,860	$35,000	5,576,606	317
23	Wisconsin	$52,556	$35,000	5,795,483	131
24	New Hampshire	$50,585	$35,000	1,342,795	84
25	Alabama	$48,663	$33,000	4,874,747	546
26	Vermont	$50,563	$35,000	623,657	45
27	Rhode Island	$52,434	$35,000	1,059,639	34
28	Idaho	$53,284	$35,000	1,716,943	31
29	Kentucky	$51,321	$35,000	4,454,189	71
30	North Carolina	$50,849	$34,000	10,273,419	205
31	Missouri	$50,399	$35,000	6,113,532	120
32	Washington	$49,761	$32,000	7,405,743	211
33	Colorado	$47,052	$32,000	5,607,154	291
34	Iowa	$47,197	$32,000	3,145,711	91
35	Georgia	$48,806	$33,000	10,429,379	255
36	Mississippi	$42,647	$29,000	2,984,100	317
37	Nebraska	$47,198	$32,000	1,920,076	68
38	Florida	$50,631	$34,000	20,984,400	285
39	Virginia	$49,020	$32,000	8,470,020	238
40	Illinois	$44,444	$30,000	12,802,023	679
41	Texas	$47,378	$32,000	28,304,596	469
42	Oklahoma	$40,855	$28,000	3,930,864	503
43	Tennessee	$45,657	$31,000	6,715,984	142
44	Alaska	$43,547	$34,000	739,795	31
45	Hawaii	$49,129	$37,000	1,427,538	8
46	New Mexico	$42,880	$29,000	2,088,070	69
47	North Dakota	$46,675	$31,000	755,393	14
48	Kansas	$43,062	$30,000	2,913,123	69
49	Utah	$45,349	$30,000	3,101,833	54
50	South Carolina	$41,549	$28,000	5,024,369	112
51	Arkansas	$40,731	$28,000	3,004,279	51

Highest paying states for assistant education directors

Rank	State	Avg. Assistant Education Director Salary
1	Connecticut	$67,553
2	Arizona	$59,272
3	District of Columbia	$67,467
4	New York	$63,826
5	Maryland	$64,896
6	Oregon	$59,895
7	California	$64,673
8	Louisiana	$53,262
9	New Jersey	$57,781
10	Nevada	$59,217
11	Indiana	$59,516
12	Pennsylvania	$54,964
13	Wyoming	$53,750
14	Massachusetts	$57,168
15	Michigan	$53,961
16	Ohio	$56,815
17	Maine	$53,411
18	Montana	$54,123
19	West Virginia	$55,839
20	Delaware	$54,338
21	South Dakota	$54,207
22	Minnesota	$51,860
23	Wisconsin	$52,556
24	New Hampshire	$50,585
25	Alabama	$48,663
26	Vermont	$50,563
27	Rhode Island	$52,434
28	Idaho	$53,284
29	Kentucky	$51,321
30	North Carolina	$50,849
31	Missouri	$50,399
32	Washington	$49,761
33	Colorado	$47,052
34	Iowa	$47,197
35	Georgia	$48,806
36	Mississippi	$42,647
37	Nebraska	$47,198
38	Florida	$50,631
39	Virginia	$49,020
40	Illinois	$44,444
41	Texas	$47,378
42	Oklahoma	$40,855
43	Tennessee	$45,657
44	Alaska	$43,547
45	Hawaii	$49,129
46	New Mexico	$42,880
47	North Dakota	$46,675
48	Kansas	$43,062
49	Utah	$45,349
50	South Carolina	$41,549
51	Arkansas	$40,731

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Total assistant education director jobs:	241
Average annual salary:	$67,553
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$45,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$99,000
Location Quotient:	1.91

Best states for an assistant education director

10 best states for assistant education directors in 2026

1. Connecticut

2. Arizona

3. District of Columbia

4. New York

5. Maryland

6. Oregon

7. California

8. Louisiana

9. New Jersey

10. Nevada