Best states for a director, facilities & operations

Q: What is the best state for directors, facilities & operations?

The best state to be a director, facilities & operations is Rhode Island based on director, facilities & operations salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for directors, facilities & operations?

The highest paying state for directors, facilities & operations is Alaska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for directors, facilities & operations?

The worst state for directors, facilities & operations is Colorado, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a director, facilities & operations at LifeTime Fitness, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for directors, facilities & operations that you can check out, before you begin your journey. In order to help you decide which state is the best for directors, facilities & operations, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for director, facilities & operations 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 directors, facilities & operations.Rhode Island is the best state, and Windsor is the city with the highest pay for directors, facilities & operations.

10 best states for directors, facilities & operations in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total director, facilities & operations jobs: 187
Average annual salary: $68,220
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Director, facilities & operations jobs in Rhode Island
2. Nevada
Total director, facilities & operations jobs: 287
Average annual salary: $70,025
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Director, facilities & operations jobs in Nevada
3. Pennsylvania
Total director, facilities & operations jobs: 1,620
Average annual salary: $66,975
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Director, facilities & operations jobs in Pennsylvania
4. West Virginia
Total director, facilities & operations jobs: 403
Average annual salary: $56,103
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
2.17
Director, facilities & operations jobs in West Virginia
5. California
Total director, facilities & operations jobs: 2,115
Average annual salary: $80,145
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000
Location Quotient:
0.59
Director, facilities & operations jobs in California
6. Vermont
Total director, facilities & operations jobs: 137
Average annual salary: $57,143
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Director, facilities & operations jobs in Vermont
7. Ohio
Total director, facilities & operations jobs: 1,292
Average annual salary: $64,260
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Director, facilities & operations jobs in Ohio
8. New Jersey
Total director, facilities & operations jobs: 465
Average annual salary: $71,226
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
0.48
Director, facilities & operations jobs in New Jersey
9. Oregon
Total director, facilities & operations jobs: 691
Average annual salary: $59,079
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Director, facilities & operations jobs in Oregon
10. Delaware
Total director, facilities & operations jobs: 66
Average annual salary: $68,369
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
0.43
Director, facilities & operations jobs in Delaware

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a director, facilities & operations

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Detailed list of the best states for a director, facilities & operations

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$68,220	$36,000	1,059,639	187
2	Nevada	$70,025	$37,000	2,998,039	287
3	Pennsylvania	$66,975	$36,000	12,805,537	1,620
4	West Virginia	$56,103	$31,000	1,815,857	403
5	California	$80,145	$43,000	39,536,653	2,115
6	Vermont	$57,143	$31,000	623,657	137
7	Ohio	$64,260	$36,000	11,658,609	1,292
8	New Jersey	$71,226	$38,000	9,005,644	465
9	Oregon	$59,079	$31,000	4,142,776	691
10	Delaware	$68,369	$37,000	961,939	66
11	North Dakota	$51,669	$31,000	755,393	332
12	Wisconsin	$58,320	$33,000	5,795,483	734
13	District of Columbia	$69,802	$38,000	693,972	142
14	Maine	$54,201	$29,000	1,335,907	198
15	Maryland	$65,843	$36,000	6,052,177	322
16	New York	$63,147	$33,000	19,849,399	794
17	Arizona	$59,116	$33,000	7,016,270	329
18	Virginia	$62,640	$35,000	8,470,020	504
19	Connecticut	$63,014	$33,000	3,588,184	160
20	Kansas	$54,269	$32,000	2,913,123	360
21	Texas	$49,604	$29,000	28,304,596	3,122
22	Alabama	$47,079	$28,000	4,874,747	977
23	Utah	$48,296	$27,000	3,101,833	553
24	Mississippi	$47,159	$28,000	2,984,100	358
25	Missouri	$52,477	$31,000	6,113,532	710
26	Arkansas	$48,120	$29,000	3,004,279	361
27	Hawaii	$51,481	$38,000	1,427,538	286
28	Washington	$49,761	$27,000	7,405,743	1,204
29	Minnesota	$50,274	$29,000	5,576,606	846
30	Florida	$47,376	$27,000	20,984,400	2,273
31	Wyoming	$44,950	$27,000	579,315	93
32	Louisiana	$44,880	$26,000	4,684,333	813
33	New Hampshire	$53,204	$28,000	1,342,795	54
34	Michigan	$47,807	$26,000	9,962,311	898
35	North Carolina	$45,123	$26,000	10,273,419	1,363
36	Massachusetts	$51,550	$27,000	6,859,819	637
37	South Carolina	$43,031	$25,000	5,024,369	1,162
38	Georgia	$45,788	$27,000	10,429,379	1,339
39	Illinois	$45,007	$26,000	12,802,023	1,815
40	Indiana	$43,907	$25,000	6,666,818	889
41	Oklahoma	$41,767	$25,000	3,930,864	695
42	Idaho	$44,181	$24,000	1,716,943	226
43	New Mexico	$45,412	$26,000	2,088,070	202
44	Kentucky	$42,611	$25,000	4,454,189	486
45	South Dakota	$39,477	$23,000	869,666	290
46	Nebraska	$42,715	$25,000	1,920,076	291
47	Tennessee	$41,049	$24,000	6,715,984	757
48	Montana	$39,899	$24,000	1,050,493	155
49	Iowa	$41,231	$24,000	3,145,711	401
50	Alaska	$38,265	$21,000	739,795	115
51	Colorado	$42,190	$25,000	5,607,154	307

Highest paying states for directors, facilities & operations

Rank	State	Avg. Director, Facilities & Operations Salary
1	Rhode Island	$68,220
2	Nevada	$70,025
3	Pennsylvania	$66,975
4	West Virginia	$56,103
5	California	$80,145
6	Vermont	$57,143
7	Ohio	$64,260
8	New Jersey	$71,226
9	Oregon	$59,079
10	Delaware	$68,369
11	North Dakota	$51,669
12	Wisconsin	$58,320
13	District of Columbia	$69,802
14	Maine	$54,201
15	Maryland	$65,843
16	New York	$63,147
17	Arizona	$59,116
18	Virginia	$62,640
19	Connecticut	$63,014
20	Kansas	$54,269
21	Texas	$49,604
22	Alabama	$47,079
23	Utah	$48,296
24	Mississippi	$47,159
25	Missouri	$52,477
26	Arkansas	$48,120
27	Hawaii	$51,481
28	Washington	$49,761
29	Minnesota	$50,274
30	Florida	$47,376
31	Wyoming	$44,950
32	Louisiana	$44,880
33	New Hampshire	$53,204
34	Michigan	$47,807
35	North Carolina	$45,123
36	Massachusetts	$51,550
37	South Carolina	$43,031
38	Georgia	$45,788
39	Illinois	$45,007
40	Indiana	$43,907
41	Oklahoma	$41,767
42	Idaho	$44,181
43	New Mexico	$45,412
44	Kentucky	$42,611
45	South Dakota	$39,477
46	Nebraska	$42,715
47	Tennessee	$41,049
48	Montana	$39,899
49	Iowa	$41,231
50	Alaska	$38,265
51	Colorado	$42,190

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Total director, facilities & operations jobs:	187
Average annual salary:	$68,220
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$126,000
Location Quotient:	1.26

Best states for a director, facilities & operations

10 best states for directors, facilities & operations in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. Nevada

3. Pennsylvania

4. West Virginia

5. California

6. Vermont

7. Ohio

8. New Jersey

9. Oregon

10. Delaware