Best states for a choral director

Q: What is the best state for choral directors?

The best state to be a choral director is Rhode Island based on choral director salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for choral directors is Kansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for choral directors?

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

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and arts, entertainment, sports, and media careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to choral director jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for choral directors.In order to help you decide which state is the best for choral directors, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for choral director jobs.

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 choral directors.We found that the Midwest is best for choral directors, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for choral director jobs, where as Rhode Island is the best state in the country.

10 best states for choral directors in 2026

1. Rhode Island
Total choral director jobs: 1
Average annual salary: $67,589
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
0.08
Choral director jobs in Rhode Island
2. Delaware
Total choral director jobs: 1
Average annual salary: $67,602
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
0.08
Choral director jobs in Delaware
3. Connecticut
Total choral director jobs: 1
Average annual salary: $68,141
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
0.03
Choral director jobs in Connecticut
4. Maine
Total choral director jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $67,163
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
0
Choral director jobs in Maine
5. Arizona
Total choral director jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $68,046
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
0
Choral director jobs in Arizona
6. West Virginia
Total choral director jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $65,209
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
0
Choral director jobs in West Virginia
7. Alaska
Total choral director jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $71,338
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
0
Choral director jobs in Alaska
8. Nevada
Total choral director jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $65,850
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
0
Choral director jobs in Nevada
9. New Hampshire
Total choral director jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $65,921
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
0
Choral director jobs in New Hampshire
10. Oklahoma
Total choral director jobs: 446
Average annual salary: $59,576
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
14.76
Choral director jobs in Oklahoma

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a choral director

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Detailed list of the best states for a choral director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$67,589	$36,000	1,059,639	1
2	Delaware	$67,602	$37,000	961,939	1
3	Connecticut	$68,141	$37,000	3,588,184	1
4	Maine	$67,163	$36,000	1,335,907	0
5	Arizona	$68,046	$37,000	7,016,270	0
6	West Virginia	$65,209	$36,000	1,815,857	0
7	Alaska	$71,338	$34,000	739,795	0
8	Nevada	$65,850	$35,000	2,998,039	0
9	New Hampshire	$65,921	$35,000	1,342,795	0
10	Oklahoma	$59,576	$34,000	3,930,864	446
11	Tennessee	$59,127	$34,000	6,715,984	2
12	Texas	$60,698	$34,000	28,304,596	7
13	Arkansas	$57,844	$33,000	3,004,279	493
14	New Mexico	$62,531	$35,000	2,088,070	0
15	Virginia	$63,924	$35,000	8,470,020	2
16	New York	$64,785	$35,000	19,849,399	2
17	Mississippi	$56,940	$33,000	2,984,100	303
18	Washington	$62,530	$31,000	7,405,743	2
19	Maryland	$61,823	$34,000	6,052,177	2
20	Georgia	$59,267	$34,000	10,429,379	3
21	Idaho	$61,995	$32,000	1,716,943	0
22	District of Columbia	$64,627	$36,000	693,972	0
23	Colorado	$59,048	$33,000	5,607,154	2
24	California	$63,145	$34,000	39,536,653	4
25	Florida	$58,748	$34,000	20,984,400	0
26	Utah	$58,653	$31,000	3,101,833	0
27	Massachusetts	$56,957	$30,000	6,859,819	3
28	Indiana	$53,174	$30,000	6,666,818	4
29	North Dakota	$56,809	$32,000	755,393	0
30	Ohio	$54,533	$30,000	11,658,609	1
31	Wisconsin	$53,737	$30,000	5,795,483	0
32	Kentucky	$47,657	$27,000	4,454,189	2
33	Michigan	$48,547	$27,000	9,962,311	2
34	South Dakota	$48,727	$27,000	869,666	0
35	Louisiana	$43,850	$25,000	4,684,333	491
36	South Carolina	$50,602	$29,000	5,024,369	0
37	Hawaii	$49,069	$35,000	1,427,538	0
38	Vermont	$51,639	$28,000	623,657	0
39	Oregon	$52,105	$26,000	4,142,776	0
40	Nebraska	$48,920	$27,000	1,920,076	0
41	Montana	$48,798	$25,000	1,050,493	0
42	Pennsylvania	$43,738	$24,000	12,805,537	3
43	Alabama	$36,947	$21,000	4,874,747	503
44	Missouri	$46,575	$26,000	6,113,532	0
45	Iowa	$35,835	$20,000	3,145,711	518
46	Illinois	$41,320	$23,000	12,802,023	2
47	North Carolina	$41,619	$23,000	10,273,419	1
48	New Jersey	$41,141	$22,000	9,005,644	0
49	Minnesota	$37,641	$21,000	5,576,606	1
50	Wyoming	$36,205	$19,000	579,315	0
51	Kansas	$35,375	$20,000	2,913,123	0

Highest paying states for choral directors

Rank	State	Avg. Choral Director Salary
1	Rhode Island	$67,589
2	Delaware	$67,602
3	Connecticut	$68,141
4	Maine	$67,163
5	Arizona	$68,046
6	West Virginia	$65,209
7	Alaska	$71,338
8	Nevada	$65,850
9	New Hampshire	$65,921
10	Oklahoma	$59,576
11	Tennessee	$59,127
12	Texas	$60,698
13	Arkansas	$57,844
14	New Mexico	$62,531
15	Virginia	$63,924
16	New York	$64,785
17	Mississippi	$56,940
18	Washington	$62,530
19	Maryland	$61,823
20	Georgia	$59,267
21	Idaho	$61,995
22	District of Columbia	$64,627
23	Colorado	$59,048
24	California	$63,145
25	Florida	$58,748
26	Utah	$58,653
27	Massachusetts	$56,957
28	Indiana	$53,174
29	North Dakota	$56,809
30	Ohio	$54,533
31	Wisconsin	$53,737
32	Kentucky	$47,657
33	Michigan	$48,547
34	South Dakota	$48,727
35	Louisiana	$43,850
36	South Carolina	$50,602
37	Hawaii	$49,069
38	Vermont	$51,639
39	Oregon	$52,105
40	Nebraska	$48,920
41	Montana	$48,798
42	Pennsylvania	$43,738
43	Alabama	$36,947
44	Missouri	$46,575
45	Iowa	$35,835
46	Illinois	$41,320
47	North Carolina	$41,619
48	New Jersey	$41,141
49	Minnesota	$37,641
50	Wyoming	$36,205
51	Kansas	$35,375

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Total choral director jobs:	1
Average annual salary:	$67,589
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$124,000
Location Quotient:	0.08

Best states for a choral director

10 best states for choral directors in 2026

1. Rhode Island

2. Delaware

3. Connecticut

4. Maine

5. Arizona

6. West Virginia

7. Alaska

8. Nevada

9. New Hampshire

10. Oklahoma