Best states for a consultant/marketing director

Q: What is the best state for consultant/marketing directors?

The best state to be a consultant/marketing director is New Jersey based on consultant/marketing director salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for consultant/marketing directors?

The highest paying state for consultant/marketing directors is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for consultant/marketing directors?

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

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for consultant/marketing directors? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for consultant/marketing director jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for consultant/marketing director jobs.

In order to get you the best states for consultant/marketing 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 Midwest is best for consultant/marketing directors, and the Northeast is the worst. Seattle, WA is the best city in the country for consultant/marketing director jobs, where as New Jersey is the best state in the country.

10 best states for consultant/marketing directors in 2026

1. New Jersey
Total consultant/marketing director jobs: 1,725
Average annual salary: $129,987
Lowest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $189,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Consultant/marketing director jobs in New Jersey
2. Oregon
Total consultant/marketing director jobs: 886
Average annual salary: $121,108
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $179,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Consultant/marketing director jobs in Oregon
3. Illinois
Total consultant/marketing director jobs: 2,246
Average annual salary: $121,365
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $177,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Consultant/marketing director jobs in Illinois
4. Connecticut
Total consultant/marketing director jobs: 757
Average annual salary: $118,864
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $173,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Consultant/marketing director jobs in Connecticut
5. Pennsylvania
Total consultant/marketing director jobs: 2,433
Average annual salary: $115,973
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Consultant/marketing director jobs in Pennsylvania
6. Arizona
Total consultant/marketing director jobs: 956
Average annual salary: $124,402
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $185,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Consultant/marketing director jobs in Arizona
7. New York
Total consultant/marketing director jobs: 3,116
Average annual salary: $120,240
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $175,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Consultant/marketing director jobs in New York
8. Nevada
Total consultant/marketing director jobs: 394
Average annual salary: $116,406
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $174,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Consultant/marketing director jobs in Nevada
9. Washington
Total consultant/marketing director jobs: 1,020
Average annual salary: $130,852
Lowest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $191,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Consultant/marketing director jobs in Washington
10. Rhode Island
Total consultant/marketing director jobs: 286
Average annual salary: $112,780
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $164,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Consultant/marketing director jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a consultant/marketing director

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Detailed list of the best states for a consultant/marketing director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$129,987	$89,000	9,005,644	1,725
2	Oregon	$121,108	$81,000	4,142,776	886
3	Illinois	$121,365	$83,000	12,802,023	2,246
4	Connecticut	$118,864	$81,000	3,588,184	757
5	Pennsylvania	$115,973	$79,000	12,805,537	2,433
6	Arizona	$124,402	$83,000	7,016,270	956
7	New York	$120,240	$82,000	19,849,399	3,116
8	Nevada	$116,406	$77,000	2,998,039	394
9	Washington	$130,852	$89,000	7,405,743	1,020
10	Rhode Island	$112,780	$77,000	1,059,639	286
11	Massachusetts	$118,780	$81,000	6,859,819	1,897
12	Texas	$114,861	$77,000	28,304,596	3,667
13	Florida	$113,214	$78,000	20,984,400	2,657
14	Alabama	$101,058	$69,000	4,874,747	1,315
15	New Hampshire	$106,417	$72,000	1,342,795	399
16	Maryland	$120,863	$82,000	6,052,177	1,015
17	Hawaii	$120,928	$85,000	1,427,538	158
18	District of Columbia	$113,107	$77,000	693,972	455
19	Michigan	$111,201	$75,000	9,962,311	1,017
20	Alaska	$111,646	$78,000	739,795	137
21	Louisiana	$101,265	$68,000	4,684,333	746
22	Maine	$104,932	$71,000	1,335,907	223
23	Mississippi	$99,239	$67,000	2,984,100	742
24	California	$113,522	$75,000	39,536,653	6,093
25	New Mexico	$104,755	$70,000	2,088,070	294
26	Kentucky	$101,040	$69,000	4,454,189	535
27	Indiana	$102,325	$69,000	6,666,818	755
28	South Dakota	$96,560	$67,000	869,666	322
29	Vermont	$102,711	$69,000	623,657	127
30	South Carolina	$102,654	$70,000	5,024,369	515
31	West Virginia	$100,135	$68,000	1,815,857	174
32	Oklahoma	$96,122	$65,000	3,930,864	1,058
33	Virginia	$100,890	$69,000	8,470,020	1,735
34	Wisconsin	$99,085	$68,000	5,795,483	888
35	North Dakota	$97,728	$69,000	755,393	155
36	North Carolina	$97,103	$66,000	10,273,419	1,920
37	Minnesota	$97,001	$67,000	5,576,606	1,411
38	Iowa	$99,087	$68,000	3,145,711	385
39	Georgia	$97,741	$67,000	10,429,379	1,870
40	Ohio	$97,258	$66,000	11,658,609	1,543
41	Utah	$96,587	$65,000	3,101,833	561
42	Tennessee	$97,239	$66,000	6,715,984	769
43	Colorado	$98,445	$67,000	5,607,154	1,009
44	Missouri	$98,359	$67,000	6,113,532	790
45	Arkansas	$92,852	$63,000	3,004,279	455
46	Wyoming	$90,227	$62,000	579,315	126
47	Montana	$97,678	$67,000	1,050,493	164
48	Delaware	$99,627	$67,000	961,939	131
49	Idaho	$97,298	$65,000	1,716,943	201
50	Nebraska	$92,888	$64,000	1,920,076	401
51	Kansas	$93,094	$63,000	2,913,123	482

Highest paying states for consultant/marketing directors

Rank	State	Avg. Consultant/Marketing Director Salary
1	New Jersey	$129,987
2	Oregon	$121,108
3	Illinois	$121,365
4	Connecticut	$118,864
5	Pennsylvania	$115,973
6	Arizona	$124,402
7	New York	$120,240
8	Nevada	$116,406
9	Washington	$130,852
10	Rhode Island	$112,780
11	Massachusetts	$118,780
12	Texas	$114,861
13	Florida	$113,214
14	Alabama	$101,058
15	New Hampshire	$106,417
16	Maryland	$120,863
17	Hawaii	$120,928
18	District of Columbia	$113,107
19	Michigan	$111,201
20	Alaska	$111,646
21	Louisiana	$101,265
22	Maine	$104,932
23	Mississippi	$99,239
24	California	$113,522
25	New Mexico	$104,755
26	Kentucky	$101,040
27	Indiana	$102,325
28	South Dakota	$96,560
29	Vermont	$102,711
30	South Carolina	$102,654
31	West Virginia	$100,135
32	Oklahoma	$96,122
33	Virginia	$100,890
34	Wisconsin	$99,085
35	North Dakota	$97,728
36	North Carolina	$97,103
37	Minnesota	$97,001
38	Iowa	$99,087
39	Georgia	$97,741
40	Ohio	$97,258
41	Utah	$96,587
42	Tennessee	$97,239
43	Colorado	$98,445
44	Missouri	$98,359
45	Arkansas	$92,852
46	Wyoming	$90,227
47	Montana	$97,678
48	Delaware	$99,627
49	Idaho	$97,298
50	Nebraska	$92,888
51	Kansas	$93,094

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Total consultant/marketing director jobs:	1,725
Average annual salary:	$129,987
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$89,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$189,000
Location Quotient:	1.17

Best states for a consultant/marketing director

10 best states for consultant/marketing directors in 2026

1. New Jersey

2. Oregon

3. Illinois

4. Connecticut

5. Pennsylvania

6. Arizona

7. New York

8. Nevada

9. Washington

10. Rhode Island