Best states for a deputy chief of staff

Q: What is the best state for deputy chief of staff?

The best state to be a deputy chief of staff is Maine based on deputy chief of staff salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for deputy chief of staff?

The highest paying state for deputy chief of staff is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for deputy chief of staff?

The worst state for deputy chief of staff is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Deputy chief of staff opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for deputy chief of staff, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for deputy chief of staff.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 deputy chief of staff jobs.

In order to get you the best states for deputy chief of staff, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Maine is the best state, and Vancouver is the city with the highest pay for deputy chief of staff.

10 best states for deputy chief of staff in 2025

1. Maine
Total deputy chief of staff jobs: 168
Average annual salary: $145,066
Lowest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $211,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Deputy chief of staff jobs in Maine
2. Washington
Total deputy chief of staff jobs: 850
Average annual salary: $145,883
Lowest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $215,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Deputy chief of staff jobs in Washington
3. California
Total deputy chief of staff jobs: 4,763
Average annual salary: $134,690
Lowest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $205,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Deputy chief of staff jobs in California
4. New York
Total deputy chief of staff jobs: 1,605
Average annual salary: $129,542
Lowest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $190,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Deputy chief of staff jobs in New York
5. Nevada
Total deputy chief of staff jobs: 262
Average annual salary: $122,541
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $188,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Deputy chief of staff jobs in Nevada
6. Rhode Island
Total deputy chief of staff jobs: 151
Average annual salary: $120,977
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $178,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Deputy chief of staff jobs in Rhode Island
7. Ohio
Total deputy chief of staff jobs: 969
Average annual salary: $125,624
Lowest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $187,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Deputy chief of staff jobs in Ohio
8. Idaho
Total deputy chief of staff jobs: 130
Average annual salary: $139,649
Lowest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $209,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Deputy chief of staff jobs in Idaho
9. New Jersey
Total deputy chief of staff jobs: 873
Average annual salary: $124,220
Lowest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $183,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Deputy chief of staff jobs in New Jersey
10. Pennsylvania
Total deputy chief of staff jobs: 1,728
Average annual salary: $113,351
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $168,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Deputy chief of staff jobs in Pennsylvania

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a deputy chief of staff

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

Detailed list of the best states for a deputy chief of staff

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$145,066	$99,000	1,335,907	168
2	Washington	$145,883	$98,000	7,405,743	850
3	California	$134,690	$88,000	39,536,653	4,763
4	New York	$129,542	$87,000	19,849,399	1,605
5	Nevada	$122,541	$79,000	2,998,039	262
6	Rhode Island	$120,977	$82,000	1,059,639	151
7	Ohio	$125,624	$84,000	11,658,609	969
8	Idaho	$139,649	$93,000	1,716,943	130
9	New Jersey	$124,220	$84,000	9,005,644	873
10	Pennsylvania	$113,351	$76,000	12,805,537	1,728
11	District of Columbia	$127,011	$86,000	693,972	325
12	West Virginia	$125,892	$84,000	1,815,857	113
13	Oregon	$116,394	$76,000	4,142,776	504
14	Illinois	$114,665	$75,000	12,802,023	1,324
15	New Mexico	$116,591	$75,000	2,088,070	179
16	Connecticut	$120,310	$81,000	3,588,184	315
17	Kentucky	$120,676	$80,000	4,454,189	241
18	Delaware	$117,826	$79,000	961,939	105
19	New Hampshire	$119,037	$80,000	1,342,795	136
20	Colorado	$116,752	$75,000	5,607,154	550
21	Michigan	$111,792	$73,000	9,962,311	663
22	Arizona	$109,195	$69,000	7,016,270	580
23	Iowa	$111,094	$72,000	3,145,711	289
24	Virginia	$107,797	$73,000	8,470,020	989
25	Kansas	$106,763	$69,000	2,913,123	243
26	Tennessee	$103,338	$67,000	6,715,984	498
27	Texas	$101,070	$63,000	28,304,596	2,165
28	Minnesota	$104,226	$68,000	5,576,606	633
29	Utah	$100,366	$64,000	3,101,833	330
30	Alabama	$99,007	$63,000	4,874,747	452
31	Georgia	$102,732	$66,000	10,429,379	940
32	North Carolina	$105,110	$70,000	10,273,419	756
33	Oklahoma	$101,820	$65,000	3,930,864	206
34	Massachusetts	$85,478	$57,000	6,859,819	1,417
35	Alaska	$106,523	$73,000	739,795	56
36	Wyoming	$99,097	$64,000	579,315	48
37	Florida	$91,669	$56,000	20,984,400	1,454
38	Missouri	$94,507	$61,000	6,113,532	509
39	North Dakota	$97,330	$65,000	755,393	37
40	Maryland	$82,656	$55,000	6,052,177	695
41	Nebraska	$93,751	$61,000	1,920,076	179
42	Indiana	$81,928	$53,000	6,666,818	633
43	Vermont	$81,840	$54,000	623,657	78
44	Louisiana	$75,831	$47,000	4,684,333	336
45	Mississippi	$94,735	$60,000	2,984,100	119
46	Montana	$74,398	$49,000	1,050,493	116
47	Arkansas	$78,669	$50,000	3,004,279	213
48	Wisconsin	$82,700	$54,000	5,795,483	415
49	Hawaii	$61,615	$41,000	1,427,538	84
50	South Carolina	$75,746	$50,000	5,024,369	354
51	South Dakota	$74,611	$48,000	869,666	39

Highest paying states for deputy chief of staff

Rank	State	Avg. Deputy Chief Of Staff Salary
1	Maine	$145,066
2	Washington	$145,883
3	California	$134,690
4	New York	$129,542
5	Nevada	$122,541
6	Rhode Island	$120,977
7	Ohio	$125,624
8	Idaho	$139,649
9	New Jersey	$124,220
10	Pennsylvania	$113,351
11	District of Columbia	$127,011
12	West Virginia	$125,892
13	Oregon	$116,394
14	Illinois	$114,665
15	New Mexico	$116,591
16	Connecticut	$120,310
17	Kentucky	$120,676
18	Delaware	$117,826
19	New Hampshire	$119,037
20	Colorado	$116,752
21	Michigan	$111,792
22	Arizona	$109,195
23	Iowa	$111,094
24	Virginia	$107,797
25	Kansas	$106,763
26	Tennessee	$103,338
27	Texas	$101,070
28	Minnesota	$104,226
29	Utah	$100,366
30	Alabama	$99,007
31	Georgia	$102,732
32	North Carolina	$105,110
33	Oklahoma	$101,820
34	Massachusetts	$85,478
35	Alaska	$106,523
36	Wyoming	$99,097
37	Florida	$91,669
38	Missouri	$94,507
39	North Dakota	$97,330
40	Maryland	$82,656
41	Nebraska	$93,751
42	Indiana	$81,928
43	Vermont	$81,840
44	Louisiana	$75,831
45	Mississippi	$94,735
46	Montana	$74,398
47	Arkansas	$78,669
48	Wisconsin	$82,700
49	Hawaii	$61,615
50	South Carolina	$75,746
51	South Dakota	$74,611

Best states for a deputy chief of staff

10 best states for deputy chief of staff in 2025

1. Maine

2. Washington

3. California

4. New York

5. Nevada

6. Rhode Island

7. Ohio

8. Idaho

9. New Jersey

10. Pennsylvania

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Total deputy chief of staff jobs:	168
Average annual salary:	$145,066
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$99,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$211,000
Location Quotient:	1.17