Best states for a director of sourcing

Q: What is the best state for directors of sourcing?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for directors of sourcing?

The highest paying state for directors of sourcing is Kansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for directors of sourcing?

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

Rank 1 - 10
11 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 51

Director of sourcing opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for directors of sourcing, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for directors of sourcing.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for directors of sourcing. We found that Oregon is the best state in the nation for directors of sourcing, and people in Mahwah earn the most in the field.

Oregon is the best state for jobs for directors of sourcing, and Kansas is the worst. The most common pay in Oregon is $156,517, while the median pay in Kansas is $100,639.We found that Oregon is the best state for director of sourcing jobs, whereas Kansas is the worst.

10 best states for directors of sourcing in 2025

1. Oregon
Total director of sourcing jobs: 139
Average annual salary: $156,517
Lowest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $223,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Director of sourcing jobs in Oregon
2. New Jersey
Total director of sourcing jobs: 296
Average annual salary: $156,538
Lowest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $219,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Director of sourcing jobs in New Jersey
3. Massachusetts
Total director of sourcing jobs: 385
Average annual salary: $151,828
Lowest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $212,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Director of sourcing jobs in Massachusetts
4. Pennsylvania
Total director of sourcing jobs: 304
Average annual salary: $155,504
Lowest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $218,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Director of sourcing jobs in Pennsylvania
5. California
Total director of sourcing jobs: 1,316
Average annual salary: $154,120
Lowest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $223,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Director of sourcing jobs in California
6. Vermont
Total director of sourcing jobs: 20
Average annual salary: $153,768
Lowest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $214,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Director of sourcing jobs in Vermont
7. New Hampshire
Total director of sourcing jobs: 46
Average annual salary: $148,910
Lowest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $208,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Director of sourcing jobs in New Hampshire
8. Illinois
Total director of sourcing jobs: 455
Average annual salary: $138,594
Lowest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $196,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Director of sourcing jobs in Illinois
9. Nevada
Total director of sourcing jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $142,095
Lowest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $207,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Director of sourcing jobs in Nevada
10. Connecticut
Total director of sourcing jobs: 137
Average annual salary: $137,315
Lowest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $194,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Director of sourcing jobs in Connecticut

Director of sourcing jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a director of sourcing

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

Detailed list of the best states for a director of sourcing

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Oregon	$156,517	$109,000	4,142,776	139
2	New Jersey	$156,538	$111,000	9,005,644	296
3	Massachusetts	$151,828	$108,000	6,859,819	385
4	Pennsylvania	$155,504	$110,000	12,805,537	304
5	California	$154,120	$106,000	39,536,653	1,316
6	Vermont	$153,768	$110,000	623,657	20
7	New Hampshire	$148,910	$106,000	1,342,795	46
8	Illinois	$138,594	$97,000	12,802,023	455
9	Nevada	$142,095	$97,000	2,998,039	47
10	Connecticut	$137,315	$97,000	3,588,184	137
11	Rhode Island	$133,650	$94,000	1,059,639	37
12	Michigan	$137,795	$97,000	9,962,311	168
13	Maryland	$145,596	$102,000	6,052,177	183
14	Maine	$138,528	$99,000	1,335,907	17
15	North Carolina	$125,756	$86,000	10,273,419	317
16	District of Columbia	$135,502	$94,000	693,972	126
17	Washington	$129,280	$89,000	7,405,743	298
18	Ohio	$125,969	$87,000	11,658,609	252
19	Indiana	$126,466	$88,000	6,666,818	136
20	New York	$129,399	$90,000	19,849,399	530
21	Idaho	$126,961	$87,000	1,716,943	36
22	Alabama	$117,015	$79,000	4,874,747	560
23	Hawaii	$135,038	$91,000	1,427,538	23
24	Virginia	$126,045	$87,000	8,470,020	282
25	Delaware	$129,206	$90,000	961,939	23
26	New Mexico	$127,976	$86,000	2,088,070	21
27	Kentucky	$121,914	$84,000	4,454,189	74
28	Mississippi	$113,392	$76,000	2,984,100	319
29	Minnesota	$120,354	$86,000	5,576,606	200
30	Alaska	$129,081	$94,000	739,795	12
31	Arkansas	$116,941	$80,000	3,004,279	68
32	Wisconsin	$115,839	$81,000	5,795,483	181
33	Utah	$122,718	$83,000	3,101,833	57
34	Arizona	$117,719	$78,000	7,016,270	163
35	Oklahoma	$111,049	$76,000	3,930,864	452
36	Wyoming	$120,049	$83,000	579,315	7
37	Louisiana	$109,574	$73,000	4,684,333	519
38	South Dakota	$117,552	$83,000	869,666	18
39	Montana	$120,923	$85,000	1,050,493	19
40	South Carolina	$117,514	$80,000	5,024,369	76
41	West Virginia	$115,000	$79,000	1,815,857	13
42	Colorado	$111,154	$76,000	5,607,154	248
43	Missouri	$113,812	$79,000	6,113,532	146
44	Texas	$109,656	$72,000	28,304,596	633
45	Nebraska	$113,563	$79,000	1,920,076	44
46	Georgia	$108,779	$74,000	10,429,379	383
47	Tennessee	$110,619	$76,000	6,715,984	115
48	Iowa	$109,605	$77,000	3,145,711	77
49	Florida	$109,220	$72,000	20,984,400	366
50	North Dakota	$102,981	$74,000	755,393	19
51	Kansas	$100,639	$70,000	2,913,123	58

Highest paying states for directors of sourcing

Rank	State	Avg. Director Of Sourcing Salary
1	Oregon	$156,517
2	New Jersey	$156,538
3	Massachusetts	$151,828
4	Pennsylvania	$155,504
5	California	$154,120
6	Vermont	$153,768
7	New Hampshire	$148,910
8	Illinois	$138,594
9	Nevada	$142,095
10	Connecticut	$137,315
11	Rhode Island	$133,650
12	Michigan	$137,795
13	Maryland	$145,596
14	Maine	$138,528
15	North Carolina	$125,756
16	District of Columbia	$135,502
17	Washington	$129,280
18	Ohio	$125,969
19	Indiana	$126,466
20	New York	$129,399
21	Idaho	$126,961
22	Alabama	$117,015
23	Hawaii	$135,038
24	Virginia	$126,045
25	Delaware	$129,206
26	New Mexico	$127,976
27	Kentucky	$121,914
28	Mississippi	$113,392
29	Minnesota	$120,354
30	Alaska	$129,081
31	Arkansas	$116,941
32	Wisconsin	$115,839
33	Utah	$122,718
34	Arizona	$117,719
35	Oklahoma	$111,049
36	Wyoming	$120,049
37	Louisiana	$109,574
38	South Dakota	$117,552
39	Montana	$120,923
40	South Carolina	$117,514
41	West Virginia	$115,000
42	Colorado	$111,154
43	Missouri	$113,812
44	Texas	$109,656
45	Nebraska	$113,563
46	Georgia	$108,779
47	Tennessee	$110,619
48	Iowa	$109,605
49	Florida	$109,220
50	North Dakota	$102,981
51	Kansas	$100,639

Best states for a director of sourcing

10 best states for directors of sourcing in 2025

1. Oregon

2. New Jersey

3. Massachusetts

4. Pennsylvania

5. California

6. Vermont

7. New Hampshire

8. Illinois

9. Nevada

10. Connecticut

Director of sourcing jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a director of sourcing

Detailed list of the best states for a director of sourcing

Highest paying states for directors of sourcing

Director of sourcing best states FAQs

What is the best state for directors of sourcing?

What is the highest paying state for directors of sourcing?

What is the worst state for directors of sourcing?

Search for director of sourcing jobs

Total director of sourcing jobs:	139
Average annual salary:	$156,517
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$109,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$223,000
Location Quotient:	0.92