Best states for a digital director

Q: What is the best state for digital directors?

The best state to be a digital director is Oregon based on digital director salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for digital directors?

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

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Are you thinking of becoming a digital director and really want to work at Microsoft? Turns out, your chances to become a digital director are better in some states than others.Although there are abundant digital director jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. Oregon is the best state in the country for digital director jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for digital directors. Oregon is the best state for digital directors, where the median salary is $140,273.If you are currently seeking employment as a digital director, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for digital directors in 2026

1. Oregon
Total digital director jobs: 653
Average annual salary: $140,273
Lowest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $200,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Digital director jobs in Oregon
2. Massachusetts
Total digital director jobs: 1,542
Average annual salary: $139,945
Lowest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $200,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Digital director jobs in Massachusetts
3. California
Total digital director jobs: 5,342
Average annual salary: $138,975
Lowest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $202,000
Location Quotient:
1.59
Digital director jobs in California
4. Washington
Total digital director jobs: 833
Average annual salary: $136,678
Lowest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $195,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Digital director jobs in Washington
5. Rhode Island
Total digital director jobs: 207
Average annual salary: $126,170
Lowest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $182,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Digital director jobs in Rhode Island
6. New York
Total digital director jobs: 2,479
Average annual salary: $129,524
Lowest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $186,000
Location Quotient:
1.68
Digital director jobs in New York
7. West Virginia
Total digital director jobs: 283
Average annual salary: $119,986
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
Digital director jobs in West Virginia
8. New Jersey
Total digital director jobs: 1,272
Average annual salary: $130,898
Lowest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $188,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Digital director jobs in New Jersey
9. North Carolina
Total digital director jobs: 977
Average annual salary: $126,864
Lowest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $182,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Digital director jobs in North Carolina
10. Pennsylvania
Total digital director jobs: 1,252
Average annual salary: $125,845
Lowest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Digital director jobs in Pennsylvania

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a digital director

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

Detailed list of the best states for a digital director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Oregon	$140,273	$98,000	4,142,776	653
2	Massachusetts	$139,945	$97,000	6,859,819	1,542
3	California	$138,975	$95,000	39,536,653	5,342
4	Washington	$136,678	$95,000	7,405,743	833
5	Rhode Island	$126,170	$87,000	1,059,639	207
6	New York	$129,524	$89,000	19,849,399	2,479
7	West Virginia	$119,986	$83,000	1,815,857	283
8	New Jersey	$130,898	$90,000	9,005,644	1,272
9	North Carolina	$126,864	$88,000	10,273,419	977
10	Pennsylvania	$125,845	$87,000	12,805,537	1,252
11	Arizona	$129,791	$88,000	7,016,270	521
12	Virginia	$130,218	$90,000	8,470,020	1,002
13	North Dakota	$133,011	$95,000	755,393	67
14	Texas	$124,417	$83,000	28,304,596	1,912
15	Idaho	$122,118	$84,000	1,716,943	147
16	Illinois	$120,117	$84,000	12,802,023	1,653
17	Minnesota	$122,147	$86,000	5,576,606	628
18	Arkansas	$119,830	$82,000	3,004,279	213
19	Connecticut	$121,474	$84,000	3,588,184	431
20	Georgia	$118,076	$80,000	10,429,379	1,024
21	Utah	$114,112	$78,000	3,101,833	437
22	New Hampshire	$119,343	$82,000	1,342,795	145
23	Nevada	$119,472	$81,000	2,998,039	167
24	Michigan	$118,429	$82,000	9,962,311	426
25	Maryland	$122,440	$84,000	6,052,177	503
26	District of Columbia	$111,093	$77,000	693,972	468
27	Vermont	$110,032	$76,000	623,657	113
28	Mississippi	$106,372	$72,000	2,984,100	302
29	Ohio	$111,277	$77,000	11,658,609	714
30	Alaska	$115,670	$82,000	739,795	62
31	Delaware	$110,995	$76,000	961,939	141
32	Florida	$112,068	$73,000	20,984,400	1,375
33	Colorado	$112,490	$78,000	5,607,154	543
34	South Dakota	$99,095	$70,000	869,666	195
35	Maine	$111,132	$76,000	1,335,907	79
36	Iowa	$110,054	$77,000	3,145,711	170
37	New Mexico	$110,797	$75,000	2,088,070	113
38	Montana	$106,008	$74,000	1,050,493	110
39	South Carolina	$98,948	$68,000	5,024,369	760
40	Louisiana	$99,890	$66,000	4,684,333	502
41	Missouri	$108,867	$76,000	6,113,532	321
42	Wyoming	$101,819	$71,000	579,315	45
43	Tennessee	$101,435	$70,000	6,715,984	365
44	Wisconsin	$102,043	$71,000	5,795,483	449
45	Alabama	$95,931	$65,000	4,874,747	586
46	Oklahoma	$95,303	$65,000	3,930,864	444
47	Kentucky	$101,156	$70,000	4,454,189	195
48	Indiana	$100,804	$70,000	6,666,818	329
49	Nebraska	$95,616	$67,000	1,920,076	187
50	Kansas	$96,890	$67,000	2,913,123	188
51	Hawaii	$88,322	$64,000	1,427,538	54

Highest paying states for digital directors

Rank	State	Avg. Digital Director Salary
1	Oregon	$140,273
2	Massachusetts	$139,945
3	California	$138,975
4	Washington	$136,678
5	Rhode Island	$126,170
6	New York	$129,524
7	West Virginia	$119,986
8	New Jersey	$130,898
9	North Carolina	$126,864
10	Pennsylvania	$125,845
11	Arizona	$129,791
12	Virginia	$130,218
13	North Dakota	$133,011
14	Texas	$124,417
15	Idaho	$122,118
16	Illinois	$120,117
17	Minnesota	$122,147
18	Arkansas	$119,830
19	Connecticut	$121,474
20	Georgia	$118,076
21	Utah	$114,112
22	New Hampshire	$119,343
23	Nevada	$119,472
24	Michigan	$118,429
25	Maryland	$122,440
26	District of Columbia	$111,093
27	Vermont	$110,032
28	Mississippi	$106,372
29	Ohio	$111,277
30	Alaska	$115,670
31	Delaware	$110,995
32	Florida	$112,068
33	Colorado	$112,490
34	South Dakota	$99,095
35	Maine	$111,132
36	Iowa	$110,054
37	New Mexico	$110,797
38	Montana	$106,008
39	South Carolina	$98,948
40	Louisiana	$99,890
41	Missouri	$108,867
42	Wyoming	$101,819
43	Tennessee	$101,435
44	Wisconsin	$102,043
45	Alabama	$95,931
46	Oklahoma	$95,303
47	Kentucky	$101,156
48	Indiana	$100,804
49	Nebraska	$95,616
50	Kansas	$96,890
51	Hawaii	$88,322

Expert opinions on the best states for digital directors

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for digital directors to find work opportunities?
Joe Moore Ph.D.
Professor of Communication Program Coordinator, Digital Media Production, University of Central Missouri
Don't take just anything, but don't look for the one ideal job either. Now is not the time to be picky. The longer you are out of the field after graduation, the less employable you become. Even if you have to start part time somewhere (in this field we are seeing more and more students start out in freelance, which can be very fun and very lucrative), get your foot in the door. Start building your professional resume and demo reel.

Best states for a digital director

10 best states for digital directors in 2026

1. Oregon

2. Massachusetts

3. California

4. Washington

5. Rhode Island

6. New York

7. West Virginia

8. New Jersey

9. North Carolina

10. Pennsylvania

Digital director jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a digital director

Detailed list of the best states for a digital director

Highest paying states for digital directors

Expert opinions on the best states for digital directors

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for digital directors to find work opportunities?

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Total digital director jobs:	653
Average annual salary:	$140,273
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$98,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$200,000
Location Quotient:	1.37