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It seems like customer operations directors are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for customer operations directors aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. We wanted to look at the best states for customer operations directors -- where there are plenty of customer operations director jobs to go around and customer operations directors get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
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 customer operations directors.We found that District of Columbia is the best state for customer operations director jobs, whereas Vermont is the worst.
10 best states for customer operations directors in 2025
1. District of Columbia
Total customer operations director jobs: 476 Average annual salary: $190,573 Lowest 10 percent earn: $143,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $253,000 Location Quotient: 1.95
2. Washington
Total customer operations director jobs: 1,328 Average annual salary: $163,422 Lowest 10 percent earn: $116,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $228,000 Location Quotient: 1.25
3. Alaska
Total customer operations director jobs: 121 Average annual salary: $189,984 Lowest 10 percent earn: $145,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $248,000 Location Quotient: 1
4. South Dakota
Total customer operations director jobs: 289 Average annual salary: $138,577 Lowest 10 percent earn: $101,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $189,000 Location Quotient: 1.86
5. Nevada
Total customer operations director jobs: 302 Average annual salary: $145,724 Lowest 10 percent earn: $103,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $204,000 Location Quotient: 0.99
6. Oregon
Total customer operations director jobs: 831 Average annual salary: $140,915 Lowest 10 percent earn: $99,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $200,000 Location Quotient: 1.38
7. California
Total customer operations director jobs: 4,236 Average annual salary: $161,134 Lowest 10 percent earn: $116,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $223,000 Location Quotient: 1
8. Texas
Total customer operations director jobs: 3,460 Average annual salary: $133,686 Lowest 10 percent earn: $94,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $188,000 Location Quotient: 1.17
9. Nebraska
Total customer operations director jobs: 306 Average annual salary: $138,037 Lowest 10 percent earn: $100,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $189,000 Location Quotient: 0.94
10. Wisconsin
Total customer operations director jobs: 812 Average annual salary: $133,646 Lowest 10 percent earn: $98,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $182,000 Location Quotient: 1.01
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Detailed list of the best states for a customer operations director
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $190,573 | $143,000 | 693,972 | 476 |
| 2 | Washington | $163,422 | $116,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,328 |
| 3 | Alaska | $189,984 | $145,000 | 739,795 | 121 |
| 4 | South Dakota | $138,577 | $101,000 | 869,666 | 289 |
| 5 | Nevada | $145,724 | $103,000 | 2,998,039 | 302 |
| 6 | Oregon | $140,915 | $99,000 | 4,142,776 | 831 |
| 7 | California | $161,134 | $116,000 | 39,536,653 | 4,236 |
| 8 | Texas | $133,686 | $94,000 | 28,304,596 | 3,460 |
| 9 | Nebraska | $138,037 | $100,000 | 1,920,076 | 306 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $133,646 | $98,000 | 5,795,483 | 812 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $142,587 | $104,000 | 1,059,639 | 120 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $147,667 | $107,000 | 9,005,644 | 905 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $142,181 | $104,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,302 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $129,070 | $93,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,834 |
| 15 | Connecticut | $145,248 | $106,000 | 3,588,184 | 338 |
| 16 | Indiana | $128,436 | $93,000 | 6,666,818 | 1,015 |
| 17 | Colorado | $145,973 | $104,000 | 5,607,154 | 491 |
| 18 | New York | $145,886 | $106,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,554 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $130,669 | $96,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,036 |
| 20 | North Carolina | $135,718 | $98,000 | 10,273,419 | 855 |
| 21 | New Mexico | $132,002 | $93,000 | 2,088,070 | 207 |
| 22 | Maine | $126,990 | $94,000 | 1,335,907 | 203 |
| 23 | Alabama | $119,730 | $86,000 | 4,874,747 | 942 |
| 24 | Iowa | $126,545 | $92,000 | 3,145,711 | 445 |
| 25 | Arizona | $132,350 | $93,000 | 7,016,270 | 539 |
| 26 | Virginia | $135,649 | $98,000 | 8,470,020 | 881 |
| 27 | Michigan | $125,761 | $91,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,000 |
| 28 | Illinois | $129,158 | $94,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,391 |
| 29 | Georgia | $123,331 | $89,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,715 |
| 30 | Louisiana | $113,049 | $80,000 | 4,684,333 | 845 |
| 31 | North Dakota | $127,070 | $94,000 | 755,393 | 47 |
| 32 | Idaho | $117,490 | $81,000 | 1,716,943 | 265 |
| 33 | Hawaii | $136,791 | $107,000 | 1,427,538 | 84 |
| 34 | Utah | $111,196 | $77,000 | 3,101,833 | 635 |
| 35 | Delaware | $127,014 | $92,000 | 961,939 | 139 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $106,411 | $77,000 | 5,024,369 | 1,106 |
| 37 | Maryland | $129,346 | $93,000 | 6,052,177 | 602 |
| 38 | Ohio | $116,908 | $84,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,396 |
| 39 | New Hampshire | $124,564 | $91,000 | 1,342,795 | 110 |
| 40 | West Virginia | $98,159 | $70,000 | 1,815,857 | 389 |
| 41 | Missouri | $113,947 | $83,000 | 6,113,532 | 771 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $107,222 | $77,000 | 6,715,984 | 793 |
| 43 | Wyoming | $101,699 | $72,000 | 579,315 | 102 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $101,954 | $74,000 | 4,454,189 | 578 |
| 45 | Montana | $105,755 | $76,000 | 1,050,493 | 174 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $102,597 | $73,000 | 2,984,100 | 322 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $95,693 | $68,000 | 3,930,864 | 682 |
| 48 | Florida | $98,506 | $72,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,709 |
| 49 | Kansas | $103,628 | $75,000 | 2,913,123 | 428 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $97,337 | $70,000 | 3,004,279 | 413 |
| 51 | Vermont | $109,854 | $80,000 | 623,657 | 67 |
Highest paying states for customer operations directors
| Rank | State | Avg. Customer Operations Director Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $190,573 |
| 2 | Washington | $163,422 |
| 3 | Alaska | $189,984 |
| 4 | South Dakota | $138,577 |
| 5 | Nevada | $145,724 |
| 6 | Oregon | $140,915 |
| 7 | California | $161,134 |
| 8 | Texas | $133,686 |
| 9 | Nebraska | $138,037 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $133,646 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $142,587 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $147,667 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $142,181 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $129,070 |
| 15 | Connecticut | $145,248 |
| 16 | Indiana | $128,436 |
| 17 | Colorado | $145,973 |
| 18 | New York | $145,886 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $130,669 |
| 20 | North Carolina | $135,718 |
| 21 | New Mexico | $132,002 |
| 22 | Maine | $126,990 |
| 23 | Alabama | $119,730 |
| 24 | Iowa | $126,545 |
| 25 | Arizona | $132,350 |
| 26 | Virginia | $135,649 |
| 27 | Michigan | $125,761 |
| 28 | Illinois | $129,158 |
| 29 | Georgia | $123,331 |
| 30 | Louisiana | $113,049 |
| 31 | North Dakota | $127,070 |
| 32 | Idaho | $117,490 |
| 33 | Hawaii | $136,791 |
| 34 | Utah | $111,196 |
| 35 | Delaware | $127,014 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $106,411 |
| 37 | Maryland | $129,346 |
| 38 | Ohio | $116,908 |
| 39 | New Hampshire | $124,564 |
| 40 | West Virginia | $98,159 |
| 41 | Missouri | $113,947 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $107,222 |
| 43 | Wyoming | $101,699 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $101,954 |
| 45 | Montana | $105,755 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $102,597 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $95,693 |
| 48 | Florida | $98,506 |
| 49 | Kansas | $103,628 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $97,337 |
| 51 | Vermont | $109,854 |
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Updated January 8, 2025