Best states for a campaign director

Q: What is the best state for campaign directors?

The best state to be a campaign director is Delaware based on campaign director salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for campaign directors?

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

Q: What is the worst state for campaign directors?

The worst state for campaign directors is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Campaign director opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for campaign directors, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for campaign directors.Our research found that Delaware is the best state for campaign directors, while Connecticut and Delaware are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Delaware has a median salary of $117,704 and Connecticut has the highest median salary among all 50 states for campaign directors.

The median salary for campaign directors in Delaware is $117,704. Compare that to the median salary in Mississippi of $74,703, which ranked worst for campaign directors, and you can see how your location is important for your career.If you are currently seeking employment as a campaign director, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for campaign directors in 2025

1. Delaware
Total campaign director jobs: 56
Average annual salary: $117,704
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
1
Campaign director jobs in Delaware
2. Connecticut
Total campaign director jobs: 144
Average annual salary: $118,192
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Campaign director jobs in Connecticut
3. South Dakota
Total campaign director jobs: 172
Average annual salary: $103,180
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $155,000
Location Quotient:
3.59
Campaign director jobs in South Dakota
4. New Jersey
Total campaign director jobs: 363
Average annual salary: $113,537
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $175,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Campaign director jobs in New Jersey
5. Nevada
Total campaign director jobs: 53
Average annual salary: $117,254
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $184,000
Location Quotient:
0.57
Campaign director jobs in Nevada
6. Illinois
Total campaign director jobs: 537
Average annual salary: $106,752
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $164,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Campaign director jobs in Illinois
7. Massachusetts
Total campaign director jobs: 582
Average annual salary: $107,361
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $165,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Campaign director jobs in Massachusetts
8. New York
Total campaign director jobs: 806
Average annual salary: $107,291
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Campaign director jobs in New York
9. Vermont
Total campaign director jobs: 26
Average annual salary: $105,138
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Campaign director jobs in Vermont
10. California
Total campaign director jobs: 2,002
Average annual salary: $108,799
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Campaign director jobs in California

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a campaign director

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a campaign director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Delaware	$117,704	$76,000	961,939	56
2	Connecticut	$118,192	$76,000	3,588,184	144
3	South Dakota	$103,180	$68,000	869,666	172
4	New Jersey	$113,537	$73,000	9,005,644	363
5	Nevada	$117,254	$74,000	2,998,039	53
6	Illinois	$106,752	$69,000	12,802,023	537
7	Massachusetts	$107,361	$69,000	6,859,819	582
8	New York	$107,291	$69,000	19,849,399	806
9	Vermont	$105,138	$68,000	623,657	26
10	California	$108,799	$68,000	39,536,653	2,002
11	Georgia	$102,223	$64,000	10,429,379	358
12	New Mexico	$108,566	$68,000	2,088,070	32
13	Arkansas	$101,053	$64,000	3,004,279	66
14	North Carolina	$98,969	$62,000	10,273,419	320
15	Pennsylvania	$98,917	$63,000	12,805,537	369
16	Kansas	$101,339	$65,000	2,913,123	65
17	Arizona	$100,104	$62,000	7,016,270	194
18	North Dakota	$103,774	$69,000	755,393	13
19	Rhode Island	$98,517	$63,000	1,059,639	41
20	Ohio	$99,596	$64,000	11,658,609	189
21	Washington	$96,973	$64,000	7,405,743	324
22	Virginia	$98,611	$63,000	8,470,020	317
23	Louisiana	$87,918	$53,000	4,684,333	518
24	West Virginia	$85,395	$54,000	1,815,857	259
25	Utah	$90,529	$58,000	3,101,833	116
26	District of Columbia	$94,614	$60,000	693,972	263
27	Wisconsin	$92,353	$60,000	5,795,483	149
28	Alaska	$95,438	$69,000	739,795	22
29	Indiana	$93,578	$60,000	6,666,818	126
30	Michigan	$92,354	$59,000	9,962,311	172
31	Oregon	$88,867	$58,000	4,142,776	193
32	Oklahoma	$83,736	$53,000	3,930,864	422
33	Idaho	$88,988	$58,000	1,716,943	36
34	Colorado	$87,658	$57,000	5,607,154	209
35	Maryland	$90,663	$58,000	6,052,177	194
36	Tennessee	$87,022	$55,000	6,715,984	111
37	Alabama	$80,484	$50,000	4,874,747	532
38	Kentucky	$85,243	$54,000	4,454,189	74
39	Montana	$84,864	$56,000	1,050,493	36
40	New Hampshire	$87,514	$56,000	1,342,795	36
41	Iowa	$86,008	$56,000	3,145,711	66
42	South Carolina	$77,325	$48,000	5,024,369	711
43	Nebraska	$85,560	$56,000	1,920,076	46
44	Texas	$78,840	$48,000	28,304,596	668
45	Florida	$78,793	$47,000	20,984,400	410
46	Missouri	$80,389	$52,000	6,113,532	123
47	Minnesota	$78,653	$51,000	5,576,606	195
48	Maine	$82,116	$53,000	1,335,907	18
49	Wyoming	$79,144	$52,000	579,315	7
50	Hawaii	$74,650	$54,000	1,427,538	17
51	Mississippi	$74,703	$46,000	2,984,100	24

Highest paying states for campaign directors

Rank	State	Avg. Campaign Director Salary
1	Delaware	$117,704
2	Connecticut	$118,192
3	South Dakota	$103,180
4	New Jersey	$113,537
5	Nevada	$117,254
6	Illinois	$106,752
7	Massachusetts	$107,361
8	New York	$107,291
9	Vermont	$105,138
10	California	$108,799
11	Georgia	$102,223
12	New Mexico	$108,566
13	Arkansas	$101,053
14	North Carolina	$98,969
15	Pennsylvania	$98,917
16	Kansas	$101,339
17	Arizona	$100,104
18	North Dakota	$103,774
19	Rhode Island	$98,517
20	Ohio	$99,596
21	Washington	$96,973
22	Virginia	$98,611
23	Louisiana	$87,918
24	West Virginia	$85,395
25	Utah	$90,529
26	District of Columbia	$94,614
27	Wisconsin	$92,353
28	Alaska	$95,438
29	Indiana	$93,578
30	Michigan	$92,354
31	Oregon	$88,867
32	Oklahoma	$83,736
33	Idaho	$88,988
34	Colorado	$87,658
35	Maryland	$90,663
36	Tennessee	$87,022
37	Alabama	$80,484
38	Kentucky	$85,243
39	Montana	$84,864
40	New Hampshire	$87,514
41	Iowa	$86,008
42	South Carolina	$77,325
43	Nebraska	$85,560
44	Texas	$78,840
45	Florida	$78,793
46	Missouri	$80,389
47	Minnesota	$78,653
48	Maine	$82,116
49	Wyoming	$79,144
50	Hawaii	$74,650
51	Mississippi	$74,703

Best states for a campaign director

10 best states for campaign directors in 2025

1. Delaware

2. Connecticut

3. South Dakota

4. New Jersey

5. Nevada

6. Illinois

7. Massachusetts

8. New York

9. Vermont

10. California

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a campaign director

Detailed list of the best states for a campaign director

Highest paying states for campaign directors

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Total campaign director jobs:	56
Average annual salary:	$117,704
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$76,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$181,000
Location Quotient:	1