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Do you want to become a fire safety director at Securitas AB, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for fire safety directors that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of fire safety directors in America is $98,000.
In order to get you the best states for fire safety directors, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that West Virginia is the best state for fire safety director jobs, whereas Vermont is the worst.
10 best states for fire safety directors in 2025
1. West Virginia
Total fire safety director jobs: 302 Average annual salary: $95,483 Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $156,000 Location Quotient: 4.522. Alaska
Total fire safety director jobs: 52 Average annual salary: $118,835 Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $184,000 Location Quotient: 1.423. Utah
Total fire safety director jobs: 188 Average annual salary: $91,708 Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000 Location Quotient: 1.354. North Dakota
Total fire safety director jobs: 36 Average annual salary: $92,565 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000 Location Quotient: 0.885. Kentucky
Total fire safety director jobs: 160 Average annual salary: $87,150 Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000 Location Quotient: 0.996. South Carolina
Total fire safety director jobs: 820 Average annual salary: $83,008 Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000 Location Quotient: 4.187. Oregon
Total fire safety director jobs: 210 Average annual salary: $85,395 Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000 Location Quotient: 1.168. Missouri
Total fire safety director jobs: 224 Average annual salary: $84,876 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $141,000 Location Quotient: 0.879. Michigan
Total fire safety director jobs: 274 Average annual salary: $83,230 Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000 Location Quotient: 0.8110. Ohio
Total fire safety director jobs: 227 Average annual salary: $95,448 Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $155,000 Location Quotient: 0.51
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Detailed list of the best states for a fire safety director
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | $95,483 | $58,000 | 1,815,857 | 302 |
| 2 | Alaska | $118,835 | $76,000 | 739,795 | 52 |
| 3 | Utah | $91,708 | $53,000 | 3,101,833 | 188 |
| 4 | North Dakota | $92,565 | $57,000 | 755,393 | 36 |
| 5 | Kentucky | $87,150 | $52,000 | 4,454,189 | 160 |
| 6 | South Carolina | $83,008 | $49,000 | 5,024,369 | 820 |
| 7 | Oregon | $85,395 | $49,000 | 4,142,776 | 210 |
| 8 | Missouri | $84,876 | $50,000 | 6,113,532 | 224 |
| 9 | Michigan | $83,230 | $52,000 | 9,962,311 | 274 |
| 10 | Ohio | $95,448 | $58,000 | 11,658,609 | 227 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $88,051 | $55,000 | 12,805,537 | 346 |
| 12 | Mississippi | $83,398 | $49,000 | 2,984,100 | 74 |
| 13 | California | $85,248 | $47,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,289 |
| 14 | North Carolina | $78,471 | $47,000 | 10,273,419 | 394 |
| 15 | Nebraska | $86,409 | $52,000 | 1,920,076 | 53 |
| 16 | Virginia | $80,720 | $49,000 | 8,470,020 | 359 |
| 17 | Indiana | $78,446 | $47,000 | 6,666,818 | 245 |
| 18 | New Mexico | $71,961 | $41,000 | 2,088,070 | 133 |
| 19 | Wyoming | $70,096 | $41,000 | 579,315 | 60 |
| 20 | Maine | $78,065 | $50,000 | 1,335,907 | 43 |
| 21 | Alabama | $67,976 | $40,000 | 4,874,747 | 712 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $80,922 | $50,000 | 5,795,483 | 155 |
| 23 | Washington | $79,893 | $46,000 | 7,405,743 | 247 |
| 24 | Arizona | $70,781 | $40,000 | 7,016,270 | 232 |
| 25 | Minnesota | $79,210 | $49,000 | 5,576,606 | 150 |
| 26 | Idaho | $62,908 | $36,000 | 1,716,943 | 186 |
| 27 | Colorado | $71,929 | $42,000 | 5,607,154 | 206 |
| 28 | Arkansas | $64,017 | $38,000 | 3,004,279 | 94 |
| 29 | Tennessee | $67,912 | $40,000 | 6,715,984 | 165 |
| 30 | New York | $75,915 | $48,000 | 19,849,399 | 321 |
| 31 | Iowa | $59,076 | $36,000 | 3,145,711 | 159 |
| 32 | Nevada | $58,552 | $32,000 | 2,998,039 | 119 |
| 33 | New Jersey | $68,671 | $43,000 | 9,005,644 | 227 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $55,438 | $32,000 | 3,930,864 | 496 |
| 35 | Florida | $60,207 | $36,000 | 20,984,400 | 553 |
| 36 | South Dakota | $49,313 | $30,000 | 869,666 | 195 |
| 37 | Illinois | $62,071 | $38,000 | 12,802,023 | 300 |
| 38 | Georgia | $54,384 | $32,000 | 10,429,379 | 402 |
| 39 | Texas | $60,376 | $35,000 | 28,304,596 | 517 |
| 40 | Louisiana | $46,716 | $27,000 | 4,684,333 | 593 |
| 41 | Montana | $50,344 | $29,000 | 1,050,493 | 100 |
| 42 | New Hampshire | $57,303 | $37,000 | 1,342,795 | 51 |
| 43 | Connecticut | $58,455 | $37,000 | 3,588,184 | 102 |
| 44 | Rhode Island | $58,525 | $37,000 | 1,059,639 | 32 |
| 45 | Massachusetts | $58,221 | $37,000 | 6,859,819 | 264 |
| 46 | Maryland | $57,848 | $35,000 | 6,052,177 | 198 |
| 47 | District of Columbia | $57,716 | $35,000 | 693,972 | 53 |
| 48 | Delaware | $58,385 | $36,000 | 961,939 | 23 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $38,564 | $27,000 | 1,427,538 | 49 |
| 50 | Kansas | $51,659 | $30,000 | 2,913,123 | 87 |
| 51 | Vermont | $55,426 | $35,000 | 623,657 | 21 |
Highest paying states for fire safety directors
| Rank | State | Avg. Fire Safety Director Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | $95,483 |
| 2 | Alaska | $118,835 |
| 3 | Utah | $91,708 |
| 4 | North Dakota | $92,565 |
| 5 | Kentucky | $87,150 |
| 6 | South Carolina | $83,008 |
| 7 | Oregon | $85,395 |
| 8 | Missouri | $84,876 |
| 9 | Michigan | $83,230 |
| 10 | Ohio | $95,448 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $88,051 |
| 12 | Mississippi | $83,398 |
| 13 | California | $85,248 |
| 14 | North Carolina | $78,471 |
| 15 | Nebraska | $86,409 |
| 16 | Virginia | $80,720 |
| 17 | Indiana | $78,446 |
| 18 | New Mexico | $71,961 |
| 19 | Wyoming | $70,096 |
| 20 | Maine | $78,065 |
| 21 | Alabama | $67,976 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $80,922 |
| 23 | Washington | $79,893 |
| 24 | Arizona | $70,781 |
| 25 | Minnesota | $79,210 |
| 26 | Idaho | $62,908 |
| 27 | Colorado | $71,929 |
| 28 | Arkansas | $64,017 |
| 29 | Tennessee | $67,912 |
| 30 | New York | $75,915 |
| 31 | Iowa | $59,076 |
| 32 | Nevada | $58,552 |
| 33 | New Jersey | $68,671 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $55,438 |
| 35 | Florida | $60,207 |
| 36 | South Dakota | $49,313 |
| 37 | Illinois | $62,071 |
| 38 | Georgia | $54,384 |
| 39 | Texas | $60,376 |
| 40 | Louisiana | $46,716 |
| 41 | Montana | $50,344 |
| 42 | New Hampshire | $57,303 |
| 43 | Connecticut | $58,455 |
| 44 | Rhode Island | $58,525 |
| 45 | Massachusetts | $58,221 |
| 46 | Maryland | $57,848 |
| 47 | District of Columbia | $57,716 |
| 48 | Delaware | $58,385 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $38,564 |
| 50 | Kansas | $51,659 |
| 51 | Vermont | $55,426 |
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Updated January 8, 2025