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Are you thinking of becoming a brand director and really want to work at Accenture? Turns out, your chances to become a brand director are better in some states than others.In order to help you decide which state is the best for brand directors, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for brand director jobs.
We figured that the best places for brand director jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the Midwest is best for brand directors, and the Northeast is the worst. Beaverton, OR is the best city in the country for brand director jobs, where as Oregon is the best state in the country.
10 best states for brand directors in 2025
1. Oregon
Total brand director jobs: 729 Average annual salary: $146,484 Lowest 10 percent earn: $105,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $202,000 Location Quotient: 1.362. Louisiana
Total brand director jobs: 598 Average annual salary: $131,482 Lowest 10 percent earn: $96,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $179,000 Location Quotient: 1.453. Massachusetts
Total brand director jobs: 1,642 Average annual salary: $139,628 Lowest 10 percent earn: $102,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $190,000 Location Quotient: 1.384. Nevada
Total brand director jobs: 212 Average annual salary: $153,624 Lowest 10 percent earn: $111,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $211,000 Location Quotient: 0.795. Utah
Total brand director jobs: 453 Average annual salary: $129,529 Lowest 10 percent earn: $93,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $178,000 Location Quotient: 1.16. Arkansas
Total brand director jobs: 583 Average annual salary: $118,703 Lowest 10 percent earn: $87,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000 Location Quotient: 1.727. Rhode Island
Total brand director jobs: 213 Average annual salary: $122,297 Lowest 10 percent earn: $89,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $167,000 Location Quotient: 1.368. New York
Total brand director jobs: 2,982 Average annual salary: $130,686 Lowest 10 percent earn: $95,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $177,000 Location Quotient: 1.89. California
Total brand director jobs: 5,476 Average annual salary: $137,067 Lowest 10 percent earn: $98,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $189,000 Location Quotient: 1.4510. Connecticut
Total brand director jobs: 492 Average annual salary: $126,642 Lowest 10 percent earn: $92,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000 Location Quotient: 1.15
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a brand director
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Detailed list of the best states for a brand director
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $146,484 | $105,000 | 4,142,776 | 729 |
| 2 | Louisiana | $131,482 | $96,000 | 4,684,333 | 598 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $139,628 | $102,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,642 |
| 4 | Nevada | $153,624 | $111,000 | 2,998,039 | 212 |
| 5 | Utah | $129,529 | $93,000 | 3,101,833 | 453 |
| 6 | Arkansas | $118,703 | $87,000 | 3,004,279 | 583 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $122,297 | $89,000 | 1,059,639 | 213 |
| 8 | New York | $130,686 | $95,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,982 |
| 9 | California | $137,067 | $98,000 | 39,536,653 | 5,476 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $126,642 | $92,000 | 3,588,184 | 492 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $122,257 | $89,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,619 |
| 12 | Texas | $119,053 | $86,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,378 |
| 13 | Michigan | $121,558 | $89,000 | 9,962,311 | 558 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $118,542 | $87,000 | 5,795,483 | 482 |
| 15 | Tennessee | $117,563 | $87,000 | 6,715,984 | 477 |
| 16 | Washington | $122,801 | $88,000 | 7,405,743 | 890 |
| 17 | Georgia | $117,646 | $87,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,166 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $117,436 | $85,000 | 1,342,795 | 188 |
| 19 | Idaho | $117,276 | $84,000 | 1,716,943 | 159 |
| 20 | District of Columbia | $117,396 | $86,000 | 693,972 | 375 |
| 21 | Alaska | $123,000 | $94,000 | 739,795 | 62 |
| 22 | Ohio | $116,069 | $85,000 | 11,658,609 | 829 |
| 23 | Maine | $118,271 | $86,000 | 1,335,907 | 97 |
| 24 | Minnesota | $117,344 | $87,000 | 5,576,606 | 700 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $115,947 | $85,000 | 4,454,189 | 279 |
| 26 | Missouri | $117,384 | $87,000 | 6,113,532 | 419 |
| 27 | Alabama | $111,114 | $82,000 | 4,874,747 | 607 |
| 28 | Iowa | $110,983 | $82,000 | 3,145,711 | 599 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $111,901 | $82,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,416 |
| 30 | Vermont | $114,738 | $84,000 | 623,657 | 113 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $109,884 | $81,000 | 3,930,864 | 528 |
| 32 | Hawaii | $117,240 | $87,000 | 1,427,538 | 85 |
| 33 | Virginia | $114,506 | $84,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,098 |
| 34 | Montana | $113,219 | $83,000 | 1,050,493 | 123 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $114,791 | $84,000 | 2,088,070 | 131 |
| 36 | Mississippi | $108,161 | $79,000 | 2,984,100 | 360 |
| 37 | Indiana | $111,112 | $82,000 | 6,666,818 | 451 |
| 38 | Maryland | $114,477 | $84,000 | 6,052,177 | 561 |
| 39 | North Dakota | $109,558 | $82,000 | 755,393 | 73 |
| 40 | West Virginia | $108,743 | $80,000 | 1,815,857 | 73 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $112,132 | $83,000 | 5,024,369 | 264 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $108,197 | $80,000 | 1,920,076 | 185 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $107,936 | $80,000 | 869,666 | 61 |
| 44 | Kansas | $107,946 | $80,000 | 2,913,123 | 227 |
| 45 | North Carolina | $103,248 | $76,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,087 |
| 46 | Illinois | $102,072 | $75,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,920 |
| 47 | Delaware | $103,458 | $76,000 | 961,939 | 136 |
| 48 | Arizona | $105,635 | $76,000 | 7,016,270 | 558 |
| 49 | Wyoming | $106,850 | $78,000 | 579,315 | 45 |
| 50 | Florida | $103,806 | $74,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,546 |
| 51 | Colorado | $100,389 | $74,000 | 5,607,154 | 579 |
Highest paying states for brand directors
| Rank | State | Avg. Brand Director Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $146,484 |
| 2 | Louisiana | $131,482 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $139,628 |
| 4 | Nevada | $153,624 |
| 5 | Utah | $129,529 |
| 6 | Arkansas | $118,703 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $122,297 |
| 8 | New York | $130,686 |
| 9 | California | $137,067 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $126,642 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $122,257 |
| 12 | Texas | $119,053 |
| 13 | Michigan | $121,558 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $118,542 |
| 15 | Tennessee | $117,563 |
| 16 | Washington | $122,801 |
| 17 | Georgia | $117,646 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $117,436 |
| 19 | Idaho | $117,276 |
| 20 | District of Columbia | $117,396 |
| 21 | Alaska | $123,000 |
| 22 | Ohio | $116,069 |
| 23 | Maine | $118,271 |
| 24 | Minnesota | $117,344 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $115,947 |
| 26 | Missouri | $117,384 |
| 27 | Alabama | $111,114 |
| 28 | Iowa | $110,983 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $111,901 |
| 30 | Vermont | $114,738 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $109,884 |
| 32 | Hawaii | $117,240 |
| 33 | Virginia | $114,506 |
| 34 | Montana | $113,219 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $114,791 |
| 36 | Mississippi | $108,161 |
| 37 | Indiana | $111,112 |
| 38 | Maryland | $114,477 |
| 39 | North Dakota | $109,558 |
| 40 | West Virginia | $108,743 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $112,132 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $108,197 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $107,936 |
| 44 | Kansas | $107,946 |
| 45 | North Carolina | $103,248 |
| 46 | Illinois | $102,072 |
| 47 | Delaware | $103,458 |
| 48 | Arizona | $105,635 |
| 49 | Wyoming | $106,850 |
| 50 | Florida | $103,806 |
| 51 | Colorado | $100,389 |
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Updated January 8, 2025