Best states for a division director

Q: What is the best state for division directors?

The best state to be a division director is Rhode Island based on division director salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for division directors?

The highest paying state for division directors is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for division directors?

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

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Are you thinking of becoming a division director and really want to work at Robert Half? Turns out, your chances to become a division director are better in some states than others.In fact, our research shows that Rhode Island is the best state for division directors in America. The best city in America for division directors with the highest pay is Albany, NY.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for division directors. Rhode Island is the best state for division directors, where the median salary is $193,994.We found that Rhode Island is the best state for division director jobs, whereas Hawaii is the worst.

10 best states for division directors in 2026

1. Rhode Island
Total division director jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $193,994
Lowest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $274,000
Location Quotient:
0
Division director jobs in Rhode Island
2. New York
Total division director jobs: 2,730
Average annual salary: $190,652
Lowest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $271,000
Location Quotient:
19.67
Division director jobs in New York
3. Massachusetts
Total division director jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $180,737
Lowest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $264,000
Location Quotient:
0
Division director jobs in Massachusetts
4. Delaware
Total division director jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $176,858
Lowest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $260,000
Location Quotient:
0
Division director jobs in Delaware
5. Pennsylvania
Total division director jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $166,305
Lowest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $251,000
Location Quotient:
0
Division director jobs in Pennsylvania
6. New Jersey
Total division director jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $168,264
Lowest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $252,000
Location Quotient:
0
Division director jobs in New Jersey
7. Michigan
Total division director jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $159,661
Lowest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $245,000
Location Quotient:
0
Division director jobs in Michigan
8. District of Columbia
Total division director jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $172,819
Lowest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $257,000
Location Quotient:
0
Division director jobs in District of Columbia
9. Connecticut
Total division director jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $162,776
Lowest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $247,000
Location Quotient:
0
Division director jobs in Connecticut
10. Maryland
Total division director jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $164,356
Lowest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $249,000
Location Quotient:
0
Division director jobs in Maryland

Division director jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a division director

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

Detailed list of the best states for a division director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$193,994	$137,000	1,059,639	0
2	New York	$190,652	$133,000	19,849,399	2,730
3	Massachusetts	$180,737	$123,000	6,859,819	0
4	Delaware	$176,858	$119,000	961,939	0
5	Pennsylvania	$166,305	$110,000	12,805,537	0
6	New Jersey	$168,264	$111,000	9,005,644	0
7	Michigan	$159,661	$103,000	9,962,311	0
8	District of Columbia	$172,819	$116,000	693,972	0
9	Connecticut	$162,776	$106,000	3,588,184	0
10	Maryland	$164,356	$108,000	6,052,177	0
11	Ohio	$147,134	$93,000	11,658,609	0
12	South Dakota	$146,351	$92,000	869,666	0
13	Illinois	$150,318	$95,000	12,802,023	0
14	Wisconsin	$145,134	$91,000	5,795,483	0
15	New Hampshire	$144,371	$90,000	1,342,795	0
16	Washington	$144,753	$91,000	7,405,743	0
17	Vermont	$139,973	$86,000	623,657	0
18	Maine	$136,805	$84,000	1,335,907	0
19	Virginia	$143,568	$90,000	8,470,020	0
20	Indiana	$130,272	$79,000	6,666,818	323
21	New Mexico	$132,367	$81,000	2,088,070	0
22	Minnesota	$133,831	$82,000	5,576,606	0
23	North Carolina	$128,642	$78,000	10,273,419	0
24	Colorado	$134,658	$83,000	5,607,154	0
25	Alabama	$125,391	$75,000	4,874,747	0
26	Nevada	$127,652	$77,000	2,998,039	0
27	California	$136,032	$83,000	39,536,653	0
28	Texas	$124,539	$74,000	28,304,596	0
29	Iowa	$118,875	$70,000	3,145,711	0
30	West Virginia	$116,252	$69,000	1,815,857	0
31	Alaska	$119,848	$71,000	739,795	38
32	Kentucky	$114,450	$68,000	4,454,189	0
33	South Carolina	$115,878	$68,000	5,024,369	0
34	Tennessee	$110,727	$65,000	6,715,984	0
35	Missouri	$111,901	$66,000	6,113,532	0
36	Oregon	$114,202	$68,000	4,142,776	0
37	Louisiana	$110,589	$64,000	4,684,333	0
38	North Dakota	$109,353	$64,000	755,393	0
39	Idaho	$109,958	$65,000	1,716,943	0
40	Nebraska	$107,045	$62,000	1,920,076	0
41	Utah	$108,245	$64,000	3,101,833	0
42	Kansas	$105,681	$61,000	2,913,123	0
43	Montana	$103,606	$60,000	1,050,493	0
44	Georgia	$103,844	$60,000	10,429,379	0
45	Arizona	$102,474	$59,000	7,016,270	0
46	Wyoming	$100,553	$58,000	579,315	0
47	Mississippi	$94,823	$54,000	2,984,100	0
48	Florida	$95,657	$54,000	20,984,400	0
49	Arkansas	$89,752	$51,000	3,004,279	0
50	Oklahoma	$89,305	$51,000	3,930,864	0
51	Hawaii	$76,082	$45,000	1,427,538	0

Highest paying states for division directors

Rank	State	Avg. Division Director Salary
1	Rhode Island	$193,994
2	New York	$190,652
3	Massachusetts	$180,737
4	Delaware	$176,858
5	Pennsylvania	$166,305
6	New Jersey	$168,264
7	Michigan	$159,661
8	District of Columbia	$172,819
9	Connecticut	$162,776
10	Maryland	$164,356
11	Ohio	$147,134
12	South Dakota	$146,351
13	Illinois	$150,318
14	Wisconsin	$145,134
15	New Hampshire	$144,371
16	Washington	$144,753
17	Vermont	$139,973
18	Maine	$136,805
19	Virginia	$143,568
20	Indiana	$130,272
21	New Mexico	$132,367
22	Minnesota	$133,831
23	North Carolina	$128,642
24	Colorado	$134,658
25	Alabama	$125,391
26	Nevada	$127,652
27	California	$136,032
28	Texas	$124,539
29	Iowa	$118,875
30	West Virginia	$116,252
31	Alaska	$119,848
32	Kentucky	$114,450
33	South Carolina	$115,878
34	Tennessee	$110,727
35	Missouri	$111,901
36	Oregon	$114,202
37	Louisiana	$110,589
38	North Dakota	$109,353
39	Idaho	$109,958
40	Nebraska	$107,045
41	Utah	$108,245
42	Kansas	$105,681
43	Montana	$103,606
44	Georgia	$103,844
45	Arizona	$102,474
46	Wyoming	$100,553
47	Mississippi	$94,823
48	Florida	$95,657
49	Arkansas	$89,752
50	Oklahoma	$89,305
51	Hawaii	$76,082

Best states for a division director

10 best states for division directors in 2026

1. Rhode Island

2. New York

3. Massachusetts

4. Delaware

5. Pennsylvania

6. New Jersey

7. Michigan

8. District of Columbia

9. Connecticut

10. Maryland

Division director jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a division director

Detailed list of the best states for a division director

Highest paying states for division directors

Division director best states FAQs

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Total division director jobs:	0
Average annual salary:	$193,994
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$137,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$274,000
Location Quotient:	0