Best states for a director, strategic marketing

Q: What is the best state for directors, strategic marketing?

The best state to be a director, strategic marketing is California based on director, strategic marketing salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for directors, strategic marketing?

The highest paying state for directors, strategic marketing is Kansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for directors, strategic marketing?

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

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

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for directors, strategic marketing. California is the best state for directors, strategic marketing, where the median salary is $154,146.If you are currently seeking employment as a director, strategic marketing, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for directors, strategic marketing in 2025

1. California
Total director, strategic marketing jobs: 5,097
Average annual salary: $154,146
Lowest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $231,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Director, strategic marketing jobs in California
2. New York
Total director, strategic marketing jobs: 2,656
Average annual salary: $142,496
Lowest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $215,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Director, strategic marketing jobs in New York
3. Oregon
Total director, strategic marketing jobs: 732
Average annual salary: $138,642
Lowest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $213,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Director, strategic marketing jobs in Oregon
4. Massachusetts
Total director, strategic marketing jobs: 1,521
Average annual salary: $139,646
Lowest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $212,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Director, strategic marketing jobs in Massachusetts
5. Hawaii
Total director, strategic marketing jobs: 138
Average annual salary: $151,465
Lowest 10 percent earn: $100,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $228,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Director, strategic marketing jobs in Hawaii
6. North Carolina
Total director, strategic marketing jobs: 1,601
Average annual salary: $126,494
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $192,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Director, strategic marketing jobs in North Carolina
7. Arizona
Total director, strategic marketing jobs: 786
Average annual salary: $137,590
Lowest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $210,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Director, strategic marketing jobs in Arizona
8. Pennsylvania
Total director, strategic marketing jobs: 1,879
Average annual salary: $124,096
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $191,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Director, strategic marketing jobs in Pennsylvania
9. North Dakota
Total director, strategic marketing jobs: 136
Average annual salary: $125,953
Lowest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $186,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Director, strategic marketing jobs in North Dakota
10. Nevada
Total director, strategic marketing jobs: 306
Average annual salary: $127,004
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $197,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Director, strategic marketing jobs in Nevada

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a director, strategic marketing

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Detailed list of the best states for a director, strategic marketing

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$154,146	$102,000	39,536,653	5,097
2	New York	$142,496	$94,000	19,849,399	2,656
3	Oregon	$138,642	$89,000	4,142,776	732
4	Massachusetts	$139,646	$91,000	6,859,819	1,521
5	Hawaii	$151,465	$100,000	1,427,538	138
6	North Carolina	$126,494	$83,000	10,273,419	1,601
7	Arizona	$137,590	$89,000	7,016,270	786
8	Pennsylvania	$124,096	$80,000	12,805,537	1,879
9	North Dakota	$125,953	$85,000	755,393	136
10	Nevada	$127,004	$81,000	2,998,039	306
11	New Jersey	$128,787	$83,000	9,005,644	1,338
12	Rhode Island	$123,552	$80,000	1,059,639	199
13	Virginia	$128,128	$83,000	8,470,020	1,441
14	Connecticut	$119,559	$77,000	3,588,184	634
15	South Carolina	$127,718	$84,000	5,024,369	407
16	Washington	$131,651	$84,000	7,405,743	821
17	Minnesota	$118,341	$77,000	5,576,606	1,148
18	Georgia	$117,635	$77,000	10,429,379	1,539
19	New Hampshire	$114,642	$72,000	1,342,795	303
20	West Virginia	$119,466	$77,000	1,815,857	140
21	Illinois	$118,386	$76,000	12,802,023	1,802
22	Arkansas	$115,876	$76,000	3,004,279	349
23	Texas	$114,899	$74,000	28,304,596	3,044
24	Michigan	$117,968	$75,000	9,962,311	847
25	Mississippi	$105,763	$69,000	2,984,100	463
26	Maryland	$120,461	$78,000	6,052,177	846
27	Idaho	$117,879	$75,000	1,716,943	149
28	Ohio	$111,070	$71,000	11,658,609	1,268
29	District of Columbia	$109,460	$70,000	693,972	403
30	New Mexico	$112,496	$72,000	2,088,070	222
31	Louisiana	$101,042	$66,000	4,684,333	695
32	Utah	$108,248	$68,000	3,101,833	411
33	Maine	$103,293	$64,000	1,335,907	199
34	Colorado	$106,793	$69,000	5,607,154	946
35	Iowa	$108,260	$70,000	3,145,711	307
36	Wyoming	$97,600	$63,000	579,315	106
37	Delaware	$109,333	$70,000	961,939	124
38	Alaska	$105,345	$72,000	739,795	116
39	Alabama	$95,520	$63,000	4,874,747	769
40	Wisconsin	$100,827	$64,000	5,795,483	683
41	Oklahoma	$92,243	$60,000	3,930,864	611
42	Vermont	$103,998	$64,000	623,657	95
43	Kentucky	$99,195	$64,000	4,454,189	425
44	Missouri	$103,372	$67,000	6,113,532	625
45	Florida	$99,551	$66,000	20,984,400	2,182
46	South Dakota	$96,909	$64,000	869,666	135
47	Indiana	$99,718	$64,000	6,666,818	606
48	Tennessee	$98,687	$64,000	6,715,984	636
49	Montana	$101,105	$66,000	1,050,493	108
50	Nebraska	$92,080	$60,000	1,920,076	307
51	Kansas	$91,528	$60,000	2,913,123	395

Highest paying states for directors, strategic marketing

Rank	State	Avg. Director, Strategic Marketing Salary
1	California	$154,146
2	New York	$142,496
3	Oregon	$138,642
4	Massachusetts	$139,646
5	Hawaii	$151,465
6	North Carolina	$126,494
7	Arizona	$137,590
8	Pennsylvania	$124,096
9	North Dakota	$125,953
10	Nevada	$127,004
11	New Jersey	$128,787
12	Rhode Island	$123,552
13	Virginia	$128,128
14	Connecticut	$119,559
15	South Carolina	$127,718
16	Washington	$131,651
17	Minnesota	$118,341
18	Georgia	$117,635
19	New Hampshire	$114,642
20	West Virginia	$119,466
21	Illinois	$118,386
22	Arkansas	$115,876
23	Texas	$114,899
24	Michigan	$117,968
25	Mississippi	$105,763
26	Maryland	$120,461
27	Idaho	$117,879
28	Ohio	$111,070
29	District of Columbia	$109,460
30	New Mexico	$112,496
31	Louisiana	$101,042
32	Utah	$108,248
33	Maine	$103,293
34	Colorado	$106,793
35	Iowa	$108,260
36	Wyoming	$97,600
37	Delaware	$109,333
38	Alaska	$105,345
39	Alabama	$95,520
40	Wisconsin	$100,827
41	Oklahoma	$92,243
42	Vermont	$103,998
43	Kentucky	$99,195
44	Missouri	$103,372
45	Florida	$99,551
46	South Dakota	$96,909
47	Indiana	$99,718
48	Tennessee	$98,687
49	Montana	$101,105
50	Nebraska	$92,080
51	Kansas	$91,528

Expert opinions on the best states for directors, strategic marketing

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for director, strategic marketings to find work opportunities?
Gerard Tellis
Director of the Institute for Outlier Research in Business & Professor of Marketing, University of Southern California
In addition, because most high-tech, new industry jobs have remained steady or increased and because these have abundant data, skills in big data collection and analysis will be important.

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Total director, strategic marketing jobs:	5,097
Average annual salary:	$154,146
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$102,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$231,000
Location Quotient:	1.17

Best states for a director, strategic marketing

10 best states for directors, strategic marketing in 2025

1. California

2. New York

3. Oregon

4. Massachusetts

5. Hawaii

6. North Carolina

7. Arizona

8. Pennsylvania

9. North Dakota

10. Nevada