Best states for a commercial director

Q: What is the best state for commercial directors?

The best state to be a commercial director is Massachusetts based on commercial director salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for commercial directors?

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

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It seems like commercial directors are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for commercial directors aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Although there are abundant commercial director jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Massachusetts is the best state in the country for commercial director jobs.

In order to get you the best states for commercial directors, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the South is best for commercial directors, and the Northeast is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for commercial director jobs, where as Massachusetts is the best state in the country.

10 best states for commercial directors in 2025

1. Massachusetts
Total commercial director jobs: 1,912
Average annual salary: $170,209
Lowest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $243,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Commercial director jobs in Massachusetts
2. Illinois
Total commercial director jobs: 2,449
Average annual salary: $157,641
Lowest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $233,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Commercial director jobs in Illinois
3. California
Total commercial director jobs: 6,557
Average annual salary: $165,068
Lowest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $241,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Commercial director jobs in California
4. Oregon
Total commercial director jobs: 870
Average annual salary: $148,068
Lowest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $220,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Commercial director jobs in Oregon
5. Washington
Total commercial director jobs: 1,026
Average annual salary: $156,132
Lowest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $230,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Commercial director jobs in Washington
6. New Jersey
Total commercial director jobs: 1,621
Average annual salary: $149,649
Lowest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $221,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Commercial director jobs in New Jersey
7. North Carolina
Total commercial director jobs: 1,385
Average annual salary: $142,418
Lowest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $213,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Commercial director jobs in North Carolina
8. New York
Total commercial director jobs: 3,713
Average annual salary: $145,221
Lowest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $216,000
Location Quotient:
1.85
Commercial director jobs in New York
9. Idaho
Total commercial director jobs: 221
Average annual salary: $140,323
Lowest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $211,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Commercial director jobs in Idaho
10. Michigan
Total commercial director jobs: 708
Average annual salary: $150,209
Lowest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $224,000
Location Quotient:
0.58
Commercial director jobs in Michigan

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a commercial director

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

Detailed list of the best states for a commercial director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$170,209	$118,000	6,859,819	1,912
2	Illinois	$157,641	$106,000	12,802,023	2,449
3	California	$165,068	$113,000	39,536,653	6,557
4	Oregon	$148,068	$99,000	4,142,776	870
5	Washington	$156,132	$105,000	7,405,743	1,026
6	New Jersey	$149,649	$101,000	9,005,644	1,621
7	North Carolina	$142,418	$94,000	10,273,419	1,385
8	New York	$145,221	$97,000	19,849,399	3,713
9	Idaho	$140,323	$93,000	1,716,943	221
10	Michigan	$150,209	$100,000	9,962,311	708
11	Minnesota	$140,917	$93,000	5,576,606	857
12	Nevada	$139,325	$91,000	2,998,039	256
13	Pennsylvania	$133,217	$87,000	12,805,537	1,595
14	Texas	$132,981	$87,000	28,304,596	2,915
15	Utah	$132,151	$86,000	3,101,833	556
16	Vermont	$133,630	$88,000	623,657	115
17	West Virginia	$139,148	$91,000	1,815,857	111
18	Arizona	$134,116	$87,000	7,016,270	757
19	Rhode Island	$131,661	$87,000	1,059,639	233
20	Virginia	$137,050	$90,000	8,470,020	1,257
21	Connecticut	$133,353	$88,000	3,588,184	559
22	Georgia	$131,200	$86,000	10,429,379	1,549
23	Mississippi	$125,485	$82,000	2,984,100	422
24	Ohio	$128,581	$83,000	11,658,609	1,208
25	Wisconsin	$130,185	$84,000	5,795,483	566
26	Maine	$133,259	$89,000	1,335,907	103
27	New Hampshire	$131,865	$87,000	1,342,795	184
28	District of Columbia	$128,346	$84,000	693,972	487
29	Iowa	$121,868	$79,000	3,145,711	714
30	New Mexico	$130,366	$85,000	2,088,070	175
31	Delaware	$126,320	$82,000	961,939	196
32	North Dakota	$126,565	$83,000	755,393	88
33	Maryland	$131,972	$86,000	6,052,177	661
34	Alaska	$131,832	$88,000	739,795	70
35	Tennessee	$122,529	$79,000	6,715,984	597
36	Colorado	$126,884	$83,000	5,607,154	715
37	Montana	$123,451	$81,000	1,050,493	138
38	Alabama	$113,908	$74,000	4,874,747	802
39	Louisiana	$114,320	$73,000	4,684,333	669
40	Wyoming	$122,736	$80,000	579,315	53
41	Oklahoma	$112,998	$73,000	3,930,864	567
42	Kentucky	$120,514	$78,000	4,454,189	360
43	Indiana	$119,774	$77,000	6,666,818	675
44	South Carolina	$122,277	$80,000	5,024,369	400
45	South Dakota	$119,518	$78,000	869,666	88
46	Missouri	$119,884	$78,000	6,113,532	580
47	Arkansas	$112,090	$72,000	3,004,279	334
48	Nebraska	$113,757	$73,000	1,920,076	234
49	Kansas	$113,862	$74,000	2,913,123	289
50	Florida	$106,718	$68,000	20,984,400	2,010
51	Hawaii	$98,020	$69,000	1,427,538	76

Highest paying states for commercial directors

Rank	State	Avg. Commercial Director Salary
1	Massachusetts	$170,209
2	Illinois	$157,641
3	California	$165,068
4	Oregon	$148,068
5	Washington	$156,132
6	New Jersey	$149,649
7	North Carolina	$142,418
8	New York	$145,221
9	Idaho	$140,323
10	Michigan	$150,209
11	Minnesota	$140,917
12	Nevada	$139,325
13	Pennsylvania	$133,217
14	Texas	$132,981
15	Utah	$132,151
16	Vermont	$133,630
17	West Virginia	$139,148
18	Arizona	$134,116
19	Rhode Island	$131,661
20	Virginia	$137,050
21	Connecticut	$133,353
22	Georgia	$131,200
23	Mississippi	$125,485
24	Ohio	$128,581
25	Wisconsin	$130,185
26	Maine	$133,259
27	New Hampshire	$131,865
28	District of Columbia	$128,346
29	Iowa	$121,868
30	New Mexico	$130,366
31	Delaware	$126,320
32	North Dakota	$126,565
33	Maryland	$131,972
34	Alaska	$131,832
35	Tennessee	$122,529
36	Colorado	$126,884
37	Montana	$123,451
38	Alabama	$113,908
39	Louisiana	$114,320
40	Wyoming	$122,736
41	Oklahoma	$112,998
42	Kentucky	$120,514
43	Indiana	$119,774
44	South Carolina	$122,277
45	South Dakota	$119,518
46	Missouri	$119,884
47	Arkansas	$112,090
48	Nebraska	$113,757
49	Kansas	$113,862
50	Florida	$106,718
51	Hawaii	$98,020

Best states for a commercial director

10 best states for commercial directors in 2025

1. Massachusetts

2. Illinois

3. California

4. Oregon

5. Washington

6. New Jersey

7. North Carolina

8. New York

9. Idaho

10. Michigan

Commercial director jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a commercial director

Detailed list of the best states for a commercial director

Highest paying states for commercial directors

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Total commercial director jobs:	1,912
Average annual salary:	$170,209
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$118,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$243,000
Location Quotient:	1.33