Best states for an engagement director

Q: What is the best state for engagement directors?

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

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

The highest paying state for engagement directors is Nebraska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for engagement directors?

The worst state for engagement directors is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become an engagement director at Salesforce, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for engagement directors that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of engagement directors in America is $163,000.

We figured that the best places for engagement director jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the Midwest is best for engagement directors, and the Northeast is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for engagement director jobs, where as Rhode Island is the best state in the country.

10 best states for engagement directors in 2026

1. Rhode Island
Total engagement director jobs: 110
Average annual salary: $128,438
Lowest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $192,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Engagement director jobs in Rhode Island
2. Georgia
Total engagement director jobs: 738
Average annual salary: $119,089
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $179,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Engagement director jobs in Georgia
3. New York
Total engagement director jobs: 1,543
Average annual salary: $117,701
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $176,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Engagement director jobs in New York
4. Virginia
Total engagement director jobs: 659
Average annual salary: $122,156
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Engagement director jobs in Virginia
5. Illinois
Total engagement director jobs: 1,109
Average annual salary: $116,215
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $176,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Engagement director jobs in Illinois
6. New Jersey
Total engagement director jobs: 908
Average annual salary: $116,935
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $175,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Engagement director jobs in New Jersey
7. District of Columbia
Total engagement director jobs: 304
Average annual salary: $118,116
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $176,000
Location Quotient:
2.38
Engagement director jobs in District of Columbia
8. Michigan
Total engagement director jobs: 379
Average annual salary: $121,786
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $184,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Engagement director jobs in Michigan
9. Massachusetts
Total engagement director jobs: 998
Average annual salary: $111,537
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Engagement director jobs in Massachusetts
10. California
Total engagement director jobs: 3,220
Average annual salary: $115,813
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $179,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Engagement director jobs in California

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an engagement director

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

Detailed list of the best states for an engagement director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$128,438	$85,000	1,059,639	110
2	Georgia	$119,089	$79,000	10,429,379	738
3	New York	$117,701	$78,000	19,849,399	1,543
4	Virginia	$122,156	$82,000	8,470,020	659
5	Illinois	$116,215	$76,000	12,802,023	1,109
6	New Jersey	$116,935	$77,000	9,005,644	908
7	District of Columbia	$118,116	$79,000	693,972	304
8	Michigan	$121,786	$80,000	9,962,311	379
9	Massachusetts	$111,537	$73,000	6,859,819	998
10	California	$115,813	$74,000	39,536,653	3,220
11	Texas	$111,385	$71,000	28,304,596	1,179
12	Mississippi	$96,868	$63,000	2,984,100	339
13	North Carolina	$100,806	$67,000	10,273,419	674
14	Tennessee	$114,651	$75,000	6,715,984	261
15	Nevada	$101,116	$64,000	2,998,039	131
16	Oregon	$100,478	$63,000	4,142,776	420
17	New Hampshire	$100,479	$65,000	1,342,795	113
18	North Dakota	$105,212	$71,000	755,393	43
19	West Virginia	$106,651	$71,000	1,815,857	53
20	Minnesota	$99,762	$66,000	5,576,606	451
21	Alaska	$102,894	$64,000	739,795	41
22	Arkansas	$95,280	$62,000	3,004,279	155
23	Florida	$99,808	$65,000	20,984,400	887
24	Pennsylvania	$94,808	$63,000	12,805,537	755
25	Maryland	$104,991	$70,000	6,052,177	396
26	Louisiana	$89,745	$58,000	4,684,333	559
27	Idaho	$94,888	$60,000	1,716,943	100
28	Washington	$96,977	$61,000	7,405,743	500
29	Hawaii	$110,959	$75,000	1,427,538	38
30	Connecticut	$95,031	$62,000	3,588,184	245
31	Alabama	$87,532	$57,000	4,874,747	578
32	Delaware	$96,698	$64,000	961,939	72
33	Vermont	$91,830	$59,000	623,657	66
34	New Mexico	$95,065	$61,000	2,088,070	90
35	Utah	$87,733	$56,000	3,101,833	248
36	Indiana	$92,630	$61,000	6,666,818	289
37	Ohio	$91,525	$60,000	11,658,609	463
38	Arizona	$91,965	$59,000	7,016,270	330
39	Maine	$92,427	$59,000	1,335,907	64
40	Oklahoma	$82,465	$53,000	3,930,864	465
41	Kentucky	$89,367	$59,000	4,454,189	178
42	Wisconsin	$86,281	$56,000	5,795,483	276
43	South Carolina	$90,110	$60,000	5,024,369	153
44	Montana	$81,431	$53,000	1,050,493	79
45	Colorado	$84,137	$55,000	5,607,154	364
46	Iowa	$84,720	$56,000	3,145,711	125
47	Wyoming	$78,725	$52,000	579,315	37
48	Missouri	$82,105	$54,000	6,113,532	285
49	Kansas	$79,804	$52,000	2,913,123	145
50	Nebraska	$76,895	$51,000	1,920,076	122
51	South Dakota	$79,565	$53,000	869,666	37

Highest paying states for engagement directors

Rank	State	Avg. Engagement Director Salary
1	Rhode Island	$128,438
2	Georgia	$119,089
3	New York	$117,701
4	Virginia	$122,156
5	Illinois	$116,215
6	New Jersey	$116,935
7	District of Columbia	$118,116
8	Michigan	$121,786
9	Massachusetts	$111,537
10	California	$115,813
11	Texas	$111,385
12	Mississippi	$96,868
13	North Carolina	$100,806
14	Tennessee	$114,651
15	Nevada	$101,116
16	Oregon	$100,478
17	New Hampshire	$100,479
18	North Dakota	$105,212
19	West Virginia	$106,651
20	Minnesota	$99,762
21	Alaska	$102,894
22	Arkansas	$95,280
23	Florida	$99,808
24	Pennsylvania	$94,808
25	Maryland	$104,991
26	Louisiana	$89,745
27	Idaho	$94,888
28	Washington	$96,977
29	Hawaii	$110,959
30	Connecticut	$95,031
31	Alabama	$87,532
32	Delaware	$96,698
33	Vermont	$91,830
34	New Mexico	$95,065
35	Utah	$87,733
36	Indiana	$92,630
37	Ohio	$91,525
38	Arizona	$91,965
39	Maine	$92,427
40	Oklahoma	$82,465
41	Kentucky	$89,367
42	Wisconsin	$86,281
43	South Carolina	$90,110
44	Montana	$81,431
45	Colorado	$84,137
46	Iowa	$84,720
47	Wyoming	$78,725
48	Missouri	$82,105
49	Kansas	$79,804
50	Nebraska	$76,895
51	South Dakota	$79,565

Best states for an engagement director

10 best states for engagement directors in 2026

1. Rhode Island

2. Georgia

3. New York

4. Virginia

5. Illinois

6. New Jersey

7. District of Columbia

8. Michigan

9. Massachusetts

10. California

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an engagement director

Detailed list of the best states for an engagement director

Highest paying states for engagement directors

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Total engagement director jobs:	110
Average annual salary:	$128,438
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$85,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$192,000
Location Quotient:	1.19