Best states for an audio-visual director

Q: What is the best state for audio-visual directors?

The best state to be an audio-visual director is Rhode Island based on audio-visual director salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for audio-visual directors?

The highest paying state for audio-visual directors is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for audio-visual directors?

The worst state for audio-visual directors is Hawaii, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Audio-visual director opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for audio-visual directors, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for audio-visual directors.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for audio-visual directors. We found that Rhode Island is the best state in the nation for audio-visual directors, and people in Newport earn the most in the field.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for audio-visual directors.We found that Rhode Island is the best state for audio-visual director jobs, whereas Hawaii is the worst.

10 best states for audio-visual directors in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total audio-visual director jobs: 15
Average annual salary: $135,584
Lowest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $214,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Audio-visual director jobs in Rhode Island
2. New Hampshire
Total audio-visual director jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $133,110
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $214,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Audio-visual director jobs in New Hampshire
3. Massachusetts
Total audio-visual director jobs: 86
Average annual salary: $134,661
Lowest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $214,000
Location Quotient:
0.67
Audio-visual director jobs in Massachusetts
4. District of Columbia
Total audio-visual director jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $130,132
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $203,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Audio-visual director jobs in District of Columbia
5. Vermont
Total audio-visual director jobs: 4
Average annual salary: $129,058
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $211,000
Location Quotient:
0.37
Audio-visual director jobs in Vermont
6. Nevada
Total audio-visual director jobs: 11
Average annual salary: $122,544
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $191,000
Location Quotient:
0.38
Audio-visual director jobs in Nevada
7. California
Total audio-visual director jobs: 244
Average annual salary: $119,933
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $187,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Audio-visual director jobs in California
8. Connecticut
Total audio-visual director jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $135,281
Lowest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $213,000
Location Quotient:
0
Audio-visual director jobs in Connecticut
9. North Carolina
Total audio-visual director jobs: 69
Average annual salary: $104,090
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $163,000
Location Quotient:
0.52
Audio-visual director jobs in North Carolina
10. Maine
Total audio-visual director jobs: 7
Average annual salary: $113,643
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $191,000
Location Quotient:
0.38
Audio-visual director jobs in Maine

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Detailed list of the best states for an audio-visual director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$135,584	$85,000	1,059,639	15
2	New Hampshire	$133,110	$82,000	1,342,795	22
3	Massachusetts	$134,661	$84,000	6,859,819	86
4	District of Columbia	$130,132	$83,000	693,972	22
5	Vermont	$129,058	$78,000	623,657	4
6	Nevada	$122,544	$78,000	2,998,039	11
7	California	$119,933	$76,000	39,536,653	244
8	Connecticut	$135,281	$85,000	3,588,184	0
9	North Carolina	$104,090	$66,000	10,273,419	69
10	Maine	$113,643	$67,000	1,335,907	7
11	Delaware	$132,017	$84,000	961,939	0
12	New York	$111,801	$69,000	19,849,399	103
13	Michigan	$104,437	$63,000	9,962,311	46
14	South Dakota	$94,118	$56,000	869,666	191
15	New Jersey	$116,494	$72,000	9,005,644	35
16	North Dakota	$104,421	$62,000	755,393	4
17	Minnesota	$107,383	$64,000	5,576,606	28
18	Iowa	$91,729	$56,000	3,145,711	534
19	Oklahoma	$91,396	$58,000	3,930,864	455
20	South Carolina	$96,693	$62,000	5,024,369	26
21	Idaho	$96,128	$58,000	1,716,943	11
22	Illinois	$98,326	$59,000	12,802,023	75
23	Georgia	$94,054	$60,000	10,429,379	87
24	West Virginia	$92,035	$57,000	1,815,857	9
25	Louisiana	$97,229	$62,000	4,684,333	0
26	Pennsylvania	$92,948	$57,000	12,805,537	56
27	Tennessee	$90,623	$58,000	6,715,984	33
28	Missouri	$91,835	$58,000	6,113,532	32
29	Wyoming	$91,843	$57,000	579,315	3
30	Florida	$94,064	$61,000	20,984,400	85
31	Washington	$99,120	$60,000	7,405,743	0
32	Mississippi	$83,470	$53,000	2,984,100	305
33	New Mexico	$85,845	$54,000	2,088,070	18
34	Virginia	$89,529	$56,000	8,470,020	70
35	Arkansas	$79,785	$51,000	3,004,279	489
36	Oregon	$87,128	$53,000	4,142,776	38
37	Maryland	$91,178	$56,000	6,052,177	36
38	Montana	$91,856	$55,000	1,050,493	1
39	Wisconsin	$89,321	$53,000	5,795,483	23
40	Utah	$83,463	$51,000	3,101,833	27
41	Alabama	$77,214	$50,000	4,874,747	503
42	Indiana	$87,628	$53,000	6,666,818	0
43	Kansas	$85,179	$54,000	2,913,123	10
44	Arizona	$76,060	$48,000	7,016,270	36
45	Texas	$83,427	$53,000	28,304,596	0
46	Nebraska	$80,020	$49,000	1,920,076	10
47	Colorado	$74,899	$47,000	5,607,154	37
48	Ohio	$73,360	$44,000	11,658,609	54
49	Alaska	$81,822	$46,000	739,795	1
50	Kentucky	$67,893	$42,000	4,454,189	22
51	Hawaii	$63,268	$47,000	1,427,538	3

Highest paying states for audio-visual directors

Rank	State	Avg. Audio-Visual Director Salary
1	Rhode Island	$135,584
2	New Hampshire	$133,110
3	Massachusetts	$134,661
4	District of Columbia	$130,132
5	Vermont	$129,058
6	Nevada	$122,544
7	California	$119,933
8	Connecticut	$135,281
9	North Carolina	$104,090
10	Maine	$113,643
11	Delaware	$132,017
12	New York	$111,801
13	Michigan	$104,437
14	South Dakota	$94,118
15	New Jersey	$116,494
16	North Dakota	$104,421
17	Minnesota	$107,383
18	Iowa	$91,729
19	Oklahoma	$91,396
20	South Carolina	$96,693
21	Idaho	$96,128
22	Illinois	$98,326
23	Georgia	$94,054
24	West Virginia	$92,035
25	Louisiana	$97,229
26	Pennsylvania	$92,948
27	Tennessee	$90,623
28	Missouri	$91,835
29	Wyoming	$91,843
30	Florida	$94,064
31	Washington	$99,120
32	Mississippi	$83,470
33	New Mexico	$85,845
34	Virginia	$89,529
35	Arkansas	$79,785
36	Oregon	$87,128
37	Maryland	$91,178
38	Montana	$91,856
39	Wisconsin	$89,321
40	Utah	$83,463
41	Alabama	$77,214
42	Indiana	$87,628
43	Kansas	$85,179
44	Arizona	$76,060
45	Texas	$83,427
46	Nebraska	$80,020
47	Colorado	$74,899
48	Ohio	$73,360
49	Alaska	$81,822
50	Kentucky	$67,893
51	Hawaii	$63,268

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Total audio-visual director jobs:	15
Average annual salary:	$135,584
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$85,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$214,000
Location Quotient:	0.89

Best states for an audio-visual director

10 best states for audio-visual directors in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. New Hampshire

3. Massachusetts

4. District of Columbia

5. Vermont

6. Nevada

7. California

8. Connecticut

9. North Carolina

10. Maine