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Best states for a digital communications manager
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Gerard Tellis
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It seems like digital communications managers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for digital communications managers aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Although there are abundant digital communications manager jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. Rhode Island is the best state in the country for digital communications manager 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 digital communications managers.We found that the Midwest is best for digital communications managers, and the Northeast is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for digital communications manager jobs, where as Rhode Island is the best state in the country.
10 best states for digital communications managers in 2025
1. Rhode Island
Total digital communications manager jobs: 198 Average annual salary: $80,000 Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000 Location Quotient: 1.25
2. New York
Total digital communications manager jobs: 2,838 Average annual salary: $79,722 Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000 Location Quotient: 1.7
3. Washington
Total digital communications manager jobs: 1,209 Average annual salary: $79,464 Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000 Location Quotient: 1.27
4. Oregon
Total digital communications manager jobs: 734 Average annual salary: $77,912 Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000 Location Quotient: 1.36
5. North Carolina
Total digital communications manager jobs: 1,184 Average annual salary: $77,126 Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000 Location Quotient: 0.95
6. Delaware
Total digital communications manager jobs: 242 Average annual salary: $72,778 Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000 Location Quotient: 1.48
7. New Jersey
Total digital communications manager jobs: 1,240 Average annual salary: $76,309 Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000 Location Quotient: 1.2
8. Virginia
Total digital communications manager jobs: 1,352 Average annual salary: $75,418 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000 Location Quotient: 1.1
9. California
Total digital communications manager jobs: 5,537 Average annual salary: $78,412 Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000 Location Quotient: 1.46
10. Massachusetts
Total digital communications manager jobs: 1,605 Average annual salary: $73,530 Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000 Location Quotient: 1.34
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Detailed list of the best states for a digital communications manager
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $80,000 | $52,000 | 1,059,639 | 198 |
| 2 | New York | $79,722 | $51,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,838 |
| 3 | Washington | $79,464 | $47,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,209 |
| 4 | Oregon | $77,912 | $46,000 | 4,142,776 | 734 |
| 5 | North Carolina | $77,126 | $49,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,184 |
| 6 | Delaware | $72,778 | $46,000 | 961,939 | 242 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $76,309 | $49,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,240 |
| 8 | Virginia | $75,418 | $48,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,352 |
| 9 | California | $78,412 | $47,000 | 39,536,653 | 5,537 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $73,530 | $47,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,605 |
| 11 | Idaho | $70,386 | $42,000 | 1,716,943 | 213 |
| 12 | Arizona | $72,765 | $45,000 | 7,016,270 | 620 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $71,131 | $46,000 | 3,588,184 | 465 |
| 14 | Maine | $69,280 | $45,000 | 1,335,907 | 148 |
| 15 | District of Columbia | $67,819 | $43,000 | 693,972 | 575 |
| 16 | Illinois | $66,803 | $43,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,899 |
| 17 | New Mexico | $68,071 | $42,000 | 2,088,070 | 164 |
| 18 | Texas | $66,310 | $41,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,364 |
| 19 | West Virginia | $66,455 | $42,000 | 1,815,857 | 104 |
| 20 | Minnesota | $65,908 | $42,000 | 5,576,606 | 865 |
| 21 | Indiana | $66,204 | $42,000 | 6,666,818 | 478 |
| 22 | Tennessee | $65,064 | $41,000 | 6,715,984 | 520 |
| 23 | Maryland | $66,836 | $42,000 | 6,052,177 | 871 |
| 24 | Nevada | $65,582 | $39,000 | 2,998,039 | 245 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $64,640 | $41,000 | 5,795,483 | 535 |
| 26 | Ohio | $62,801 | $40,000 | 11,658,609 | 940 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $62,187 | $40,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,440 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $62,104 | $40,000 | 755,393 | 115 |
| 29 | Utah | $61,526 | $38,000 | 3,101,833 | 538 |
| 30 | Hawaii | $64,902 | $52,000 | 1,427,538 | 121 |
| 31 | Iowa | $63,346 | $41,000 | 3,145,711 | 293 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $62,565 | $40,000 | 1,920,076 | 219 |
| 33 | Alabama | $63,237 | $40,000 | 4,874,747 | 271 |
| 34 | Mississippi | $63,189 | $40,000 | 2,984,100 | 141 |
| 35 | New Hampshire | $62,376 | $40,000 | 1,342,795 | 210 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $63,524 | $40,000 | 3,930,864 | 191 |
| 37 | Wyoming | $59,988 | $38,000 | 579,315 | 82 |
| 38 | Vermont | $59,905 | $38,000 | 623,657 | 140 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $60,583 | $38,000 | 3,004,279 | 249 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $62,626 | $40,000 | 5,024,369 | 316 |
| 41 | Michigan | $61,513 | $39,000 | 9,962,311 | 727 |
| 42 | Montana | $58,417 | $36,000 | 1,050,493 | 146 |
| 43 | Colorado | $58,656 | $37,000 | 5,607,154 | 738 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $58,173 | $37,000 | 869,666 | 111 |
| 45 | Georgia | $58,289 | $37,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,204 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $60,138 | $38,000 | 4,684,333 | 231 |
| 47 | Kansas | $57,962 | $37,000 | 2,913,123 | 257 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $58,233 | $37,000 | 4,454,189 | 268 |
| 49 | Alaska | $53,124 | $35,000 | 739,795 | 90 |
| 50 | Florida | $54,904 | $35,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,466 |
| 51 | Missouri | $56,288 | $36,000 | 6,113,532 | 462 |
Highest paying states for digital communications managers
| Rank | State | Avg. Digital Communications Manager Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $80,000 |
| 2 | New York | $79,722 |
| 3 | Washington | $79,464 |
| 4 | Oregon | $77,912 |
| 5 | North Carolina | $77,126 |
| 6 | Delaware | $72,778 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $76,309 |
| 8 | Virginia | $75,418 |
| 9 | California | $78,412 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $73,530 |
| 11 | Idaho | $70,386 |
| 12 | Arizona | $72,765 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $71,131 |
| 14 | Maine | $69,280 |
| 15 | District of Columbia | $67,819 |
| 16 | Illinois | $66,803 |
| 17 | New Mexico | $68,071 |
| 18 | Texas | $66,310 |
| 19 | West Virginia | $66,455 |
| 20 | Minnesota | $65,908 |
| 21 | Indiana | $66,204 |
| 22 | Tennessee | $65,064 |
| 23 | Maryland | $66,836 |
| 24 | Nevada | $65,582 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $64,640 |
| 26 | Ohio | $62,801 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $62,187 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $62,104 |
| 29 | Utah | $61,526 |
| 30 | Hawaii | $64,902 |
| 31 | Iowa | $63,346 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $62,565 |
| 33 | Alabama | $63,237 |
| 34 | Mississippi | $63,189 |
| 35 | New Hampshire | $62,376 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $63,524 |
| 37 | Wyoming | $59,988 |
| 38 | Vermont | $59,905 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $60,583 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $62,626 |
| 41 | Michigan | $61,513 |
| 42 | Montana | $58,417 |
| 43 | Colorado | $58,656 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $58,173 |
| 45 | Georgia | $58,289 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $60,138 |
| 47 | Kansas | $57,962 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $58,233 |
| 49 | Alaska | $53,124 |
| 50 | Florida | $54,904 |
| 51 | Missouri | $56,288 |
Expert opinions on the best states for digital communications managers
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for digital communications managers to find work opportunities?
Gerard Tellis
Director of the Institute for Outlier Research in Business & Professor of Marketing, University of Southern California
In addition, because most high-tech, new industry jobs have remained steady or increased and because these have abundant data, skills in big data collection and analysis will be important.
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Updated January 8, 2025