Best states for a director of strategy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 strategy.We found that Oregon is the best state for director of strategy jobs, whereas Iowa is the worst.

10 best states for directors of strategy in 2025

1. Oregon
Total director of strategy jobs: 660
Average annual salary: $156,200
Lowest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $212,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Director of strategy jobs in Oregon
2. California
Total director of strategy jobs: 5,206
Average annual salary: $164,226
Lowest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $225,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Director of strategy jobs in California
3. Washington
Total director of strategy jobs: 789
Average annual salary: $160,932
Lowest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $216,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Director of strategy jobs in Washington
4. Massachusetts
Total director of strategy jobs: 1,625
Average annual salary: $149,712
Lowest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $198,000
Location Quotient:
1.59
Director of strategy jobs in Massachusetts
5. Rhode Island
Total director of strategy jobs: 179
Average annual salary: $145,129
Lowest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $192,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Director of strategy jobs in Rhode Island
6. New York
Total director of strategy jobs: 2,842
Average annual salary: $148,284
Lowest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $198,000
Location Quotient:
1.99
Director of strategy jobs in New York
7. Pennsylvania
Total director of strategy jobs: 1,140
Average annual salary: $142,662
Lowest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $191,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Director of strategy jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Connecticut
Total director of strategy jobs: 429
Average annual salary: $147,334
Lowest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $196,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Director of strategy jobs in Connecticut
9. Alaska
Total director of strategy jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $152,948
Lowest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $201,000
Location Quotient:
0.59
Director of strategy jobs in Alaska
10. New Jersey
Total director of strategy jobs: 1,411
Average annual salary: $145,958
Lowest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $195,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Director of strategy jobs in New Jersey

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

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

Detailed list of the best states for a director of strategy

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Oregon	$156,200	$114,000	4,142,776	660
2	California	$164,226	$119,000	39,536,653	5,206
3	Washington	$160,932	$119,000	7,405,743	789
4	Massachusetts	$149,712	$112,000	6,859,819	1,625
5	Rhode Island	$145,129	$109,000	1,059,639	179
6	New York	$148,284	$110,000	19,849,399	2,842
7	Pennsylvania	$142,662	$106,000	12,805,537	1,140
8	Connecticut	$147,334	$110,000	3,588,184	429
9	Alaska	$152,948	$115,000	739,795	55
10	New Jersey	$145,958	$108,000	9,005,644	1,411
11	Vermont	$141,635	$106,000	623,657	105
12	Idaho	$142,119	$105,000	1,716,943	141
13	Maine	$145,804	$110,000	1,335,907	72
14	Nevada	$138,670	$100,000	2,998,039	176
15	Delaware	$140,253	$104,000	961,939	119
16	Montana	$134,185	$102,000	1,050,493	112
17	New Hampshire	$134,938	$101,000	1,342,795	152
18	North Carolina	$130,532	$98,000	10,273,419	978
19	Michigan	$137,298	$102,000	9,962,311	424
20	Ohio	$130,542	$97,000	11,658,609	679
21	Virginia	$139,411	$104,000	8,470,020	883
22	Illinois	$131,476	$98,000	12,802,023	1,853
23	Wyoming	$131,269	$99,000	579,315	39
24	Utah	$127,276	$94,000	3,101,833	398
25	North Dakota	$128,744	$99,000	755,393	59
26	District of Columbia	$129,076	$96,000	693,972	408
27	Maryland	$141,411	$105,000	6,052,177	457
28	Mississippi	$122,694	$93,000	2,984,100	318
29	New Mexico	$129,867	$96,000	2,088,070	123
30	Arizona	$129,445	$94,000	7,016,270	483
31	Minnesota	$128,359	$97,000	5,576,606	672
32	Georgia	$126,290	$95,000	10,429,379	1,040
33	Texas	$124,524	$92,000	28,304,596	1,820
34	Alabama	$119,249	$90,000	4,874,747	546
35	Kansas	$124,086	$93,000	2,913,123	173
36	South Carolina	$125,590	$95,000	5,024,369	185
37	West Virginia	$122,208	$91,000	1,815,857	49
38	Colorado	$124,022	$93,000	5,607,154	472
39	Florida	$123,569	$92,000	20,984,400	1,305
40	Arkansas	$118,440	$89,000	3,004,279	191
41	Louisiana	$116,290	$87,000	4,684,333	522
42	Wisconsin	$120,886	$91,000	5,795,483	364
43	Hawaii	$127,238	$99,000	1,427,538	49
44	Missouri	$123,569	$93,000	6,113,532	349
45	Oklahoma	$114,923	$86,000	3,930,864	444
46	South Dakota	$118,977	$90,000	869,666	44
47	Indiana	$119,187	$89,000	6,666,818	344
48	Nebraska	$117,139	$88,000	1,920,076	167
49	Kentucky	$117,610	$88,000	4,454,189	210
50	Tennessee	$115,693	$87,000	6,715,984	326
51	Iowa	$117,867	$89,000	3,145,711	137

Highest paying states for directors of strategy

Rank	State	Avg. Director Of Strategy Salary
1	Oregon	$156,200
2	California	$164,226
3	Washington	$160,932
4	Massachusetts	$149,712
5	Rhode Island	$145,129
6	New York	$148,284
7	Pennsylvania	$142,662
8	Connecticut	$147,334
9	Alaska	$152,948
10	New Jersey	$145,958
11	Vermont	$141,635
12	Idaho	$142,119
13	Maine	$145,804
14	Nevada	$138,670
15	Delaware	$140,253
16	Montana	$134,185
17	New Hampshire	$134,938
18	North Carolina	$130,532
19	Michigan	$137,298
20	Ohio	$130,542
21	Virginia	$139,411
22	Illinois	$131,476
23	Wyoming	$131,269
24	Utah	$127,276
25	North Dakota	$128,744
26	District of Columbia	$129,076
27	Maryland	$141,411
28	Mississippi	$122,694
29	New Mexico	$129,867
30	Arizona	$129,445
31	Minnesota	$128,359
32	Georgia	$126,290
33	Texas	$124,524
34	Alabama	$119,249
35	Kansas	$124,086
36	South Carolina	$125,590
37	West Virginia	$122,208
38	Colorado	$124,022
39	Florida	$123,569
40	Arkansas	$118,440
41	Louisiana	$116,290
42	Wisconsin	$120,886
43	Hawaii	$127,238
44	Missouri	$123,569
45	Oklahoma	$114,923
46	South Dakota	$118,977
47	Indiana	$119,187
48	Nebraska	$117,139
49	Kentucky	$117,610
50	Tennessee	$115,693
51	Iowa	$117,867

Best states for a director of strategy

10 best states for directors of strategy in 2025

1. Oregon

2. California

3. Washington

4. Massachusetts

5. Rhode Island

6. New York

7. Pennsylvania

8. Connecticut

9. Alaska

10. New Jersey

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

Detailed list of the best states for a director of strategy

Highest paying states for directors of strategy

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Total director of strategy jobs:	660
Average annual salary:	$156,200
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$114,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$212,000
Location Quotient:	1.43