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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and executive management careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to director of admissions jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for directors of admissions.We wanted to look at the best states for directors of admissions -- where there are plenty of director of admissions jobs to go around and directors of admissions 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 directors of admissions.Massachusetts is the best state, and Salem is the city with the highest pay for directors of admissions.
10 best states for directors of admissions in 2025
1. Massachusetts
Total director of admissions jobs: 242 Average annual salary: $66,254 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000 Location Quotient: 0.952. Connecticut
Total director of admissions jobs: 69 Average annual salary: $66,172 Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000 Location Quotient: 0.753. Louisiana
Total director of admissions jobs: 510 Average annual salary: $58,516 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000 Location Quotient: 5.734. Michigan
Total director of admissions jobs: 122 Average annual salary: $62,635 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000 Location Quotient: 0.565. California
Total director of admissions jobs: 642 Average annual salary: $63,589 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000 Location Quotient: 0.796. New Hampshire
Total director of admissions jobs: 12 Average annual salary: $67,409 Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000 Location Quotient: 0.257. District of Columbia
Total director of admissions jobs: 74 Average annual salary: $63,978 Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000 Location Quotient: 1.588. Iowa
Total director of admissions jobs: 542 Average annual salary: $55,406 Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Location Quotient: 5.369. South Dakota
Total director of admissions jobs: 16 Average annual salary: $57,971 Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000 Location Quotient: 0.5410. Tennessee
Total director of admissions jobs: 110 Average annual salary: $55,234 Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000 Location Quotient: 0.67
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Detailed list of the best states for a director of admissions
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $66,254 | $50,000 | 6,859,819 | 242 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $66,172 | $49,000 | 3,588,184 | 69 |
| 3 | Louisiana | $58,516 | $42,000 | 4,684,333 | 510 |
| 4 | Michigan | $62,635 | $48,000 | 9,962,311 | 122 |
| 5 | California | $63,589 | $48,000 | 39,536,653 | 642 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $67,409 | $51,000 | 1,342,795 | 12 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $63,978 | $47,000 | 693,972 | 74 |
| 8 | Iowa | $55,406 | $44,000 | 3,145,711 | 542 |
| 9 | South Dakota | $57,971 | $47,000 | 869,666 | 16 |
| 10 | Tennessee | $55,234 | $41,000 | 6,715,984 | 110 |
| 11 | Nevada | $59,611 | $44,000 | 2,998,039 | 26 |
| 12 | New York | $58,096 | $43,000 | 19,849,399 | 440 |
| 13 | Alabama | $54,163 | $39,000 | 4,874,747 | 520 |
| 14 | Maine | $59,804 | $46,000 | 1,335,907 | 16 |
| 15 | Vermont | $55,589 | $43,000 | 623,657 | 17 |
| 16 | Wyoming | $58,989 | $47,000 | 579,315 | 5 |
| 17 | Virginia | $57,524 | $42,000 | 8,470,020 | 206 |
| 18 | Montana | $58,738 | $48,000 | 1,050,493 | 17 |
| 19 | Florida | $56,200 | $41,000 | 20,984,400 | 256 |
| 20 | North Carolina | $55,965 | $41,000 | 10,273,419 | 142 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $54,949 | $43,000 | 5,795,483 | 105 |
| 22 | Oregon | $56,029 | $44,000 | 4,142,776 | 77 |
| 23 | Kentucky | $54,744 | $41,000 | 4,454,189 | 51 |
| 24 | Ohio | $53,005 | $40,000 | 11,658,609 | 175 |
| 25 | Idaho | $56,339 | $45,000 | 1,716,943 | 11 |
| 26 | Rhode Island | $53,749 | $40,000 | 1,059,639 | 18 |
| 27 | Minnesota | $54,136 | $44,000 | 5,576,606 | 93 |
| 28 | New Jersey | $54,955 | $40,000 | 9,005,644 | 157 |
| 29 | Indiana | $51,330 | $39,000 | 6,666,818 | 107 |
| 30 | Arizona | $50,989 | $38,000 | 7,016,270 | 122 |
| 31 | West Virginia | $50,661 | $37,000 | 1,815,857 | 26 |
| 32 | Mississippi | $47,391 | $34,000 | 2,984,100 | 338 |
| 33 | Alaska | $48,777 | $43,000 | 739,795 | 24 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | $48,670 | $36,000 | 12,805,537 | 238 |
| 35 | Illinois | $50,927 | $40,000 | 12,802,023 | 236 |
| 36 | Missouri | $50,799 | $38,000 | 6,113,532 | 84 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $45,346 | $33,000 | 3,004,279 | 515 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $45,805 | $34,000 | 3,930,864 | 460 |
| 39 | Maryland | $54,029 | $40,000 | 6,052,177 | 71 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $49,450 | $36,000 | 5,024,369 | 62 |
| 41 | Delaware | $51,939 | $38,000 | 961,939 | 11 |
| 42 | Utah | $49,705 | $38,000 | 3,101,833 | 44 |
| 43 | North Dakota | $49,520 | $41,000 | 755,393 | 6 |
| 44 | Colorado | $47,220 | $36,000 | 5,607,154 | 139 |
| 45 | Washington | $51,600 | $42,000 | 7,405,743 | 96 |
| 46 | Texas | $46,807 | $34,000 | 28,304,596 | 401 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $47,640 | $35,000 | 2,088,070 | 31 |
| 48 | Georgia | $45,350 | $33,000 | 10,429,379 | 215 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $52,108 | $46,000 | 1,427,538 | 4 |
| 50 | Nebraska | $47,067 | $37,000 | 1,920,076 | 31 |
| 51 | Kansas | $47,154 | $36,000 | 2,913,123 | 23 |
Highest paying states for directors of admissions
| Rank | State | Avg. Director Of Admissions Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $66,254 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $66,172 |
| 3 | Louisiana | $58,516 |
| 4 | Michigan | $62,635 |
| 5 | California | $63,589 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $67,409 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $63,978 |
| 8 | Iowa | $55,406 |
| 9 | South Dakota | $57,971 |
| 10 | Tennessee | $55,234 |
| 11 | Nevada | $59,611 |
| 12 | New York | $58,096 |
| 13 | Alabama | $54,163 |
| 14 | Maine | $59,804 |
| 15 | Vermont | $55,589 |
| 16 | Wyoming | $58,989 |
| 17 | Virginia | $57,524 |
| 18 | Montana | $58,738 |
| 19 | Florida | $56,200 |
| 20 | North Carolina | $55,965 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $54,949 |
| 22 | Oregon | $56,029 |
| 23 | Kentucky | $54,744 |
| 24 | Ohio | $53,005 |
| 25 | Idaho | $56,339 |
| 26 | Rhode Island | $53,749 |
| 27 | Minnesota | $54,136 |
| 28 | New Jersey | $54,955 |
| 29 | Indiana | $51,330 |
| 30 | Arizona | $50,989 |
| 31 | West Virginia | $50,661 |
| 32 | Mississippi | $47,391 |
| 33 | Alaska | $48,777 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | $48,670 |
| 35 | Illinois | $50,927 |
| 36 | Missouri | $50,799 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $45,346 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $45,805 |
| 39 | Maryland | $54,029 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $49,450 |
| 41 | Delaware | $51,939 |
| 42 | Utah | $49,705 |
| 43 | North Dakota | $49,520 |
| 44 | Colorado | $47,220 |
| 45 | Washington | $51,600 |
| 46 | Texas | $46,807 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $47,640 |
| 48 | Georgia | $45,350 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $52,108 |
| 50 | Nebraska | $47,067 |
| 51 | Kansas | $47,154 |
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Updated January 8, 2025