Best states for a global director

Q: What is the best state for global directors?

The best state to be a global director is Utah based on global director salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for global directors?

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

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and executive management careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to global director jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for global directors.We wanted to look at the best states for global directors -- where there are plenty of global director jobs to go around and global directors get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

The median salary for global directors in Utah is $177,425. Compare that to the median salary in Maryland of $144,790, which ranked worst for global directors, and you can see how your location is important for your career.Utah is the best state, and Mahwah is the city with the highest pay for global directors.

10 best states for global directors in 2025

1. Utah
Total global director jobs: 392
Average annual salary: $177,425
Lowest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $253,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Global director jobs in Utah
2. Massachusetts
Total global director jobs: 1,716
Average annual salary: $176,206
Lowest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $241,000
Location Quotient:
1.59
Global director jobs in Massachusetts
3. New Jersey
Total global director jobs: 1,580
Average annual salary: $178,593
Lowest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $247,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Global director jobs in New Jersey
4. Oregon
Total global director jobs: 733
Average annual salary: $171,426
Lowest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $248,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Global director jobs in Oregon
5. Rhode Island
Total global director jobs: 207
Average annual salary: $166,505
Lowest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $231,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Global director jobs in Rhode Island
6. Vermont
Total global director jobs: 106
Average annual salary: $167,744
Lowest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $233,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Global director jobs in Vermont
7. Arizona
Total global director jobs: 511
Average annual salary: $168,207
Lowest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $244,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Global director jobs in Arizona
8. New York
Total global director jobs: 2,728
Average annual salary: $170,706
Lowest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $238,000
Location Quotient:
1.81
Global director jobs in New York
9. Pennsylvania
Total global director jobs: 1,274
Average annual salary: $160,094
Lowest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $228,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Global director jobs in Pennsylvania
10. California
Total global director jobs: 5,119
Average annual salary: $172,779
Lowest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $249,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Global director jobs in California

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a global director

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

Detailed list of the best states for a global director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Utah	$177,425	$124,000	3,101,833	392
2	Massachusetts	$176,206	$128,000	6,859,819	1,716
3	New Jersey	$178,593	$128,000	9,005,644	1,580
4	Oregon	$171,426	$118,000	4,142,776	733
5	Rhode Island	$166,505	$119,000	1,059,639	207
6	Vermont	$167,744	$120,000	623,657	106
7	Arizona	$168,207	$115,000	7,016,270	511
8	New York	$170,706	$122,000	19,849,399	2,728
9	Pennsylvania	$160,094	$112,000	12,805,537	1,274
10	California	$172,779	$119,000	39,536,653	5,119
11	Illinois	$163,704	$113,000	12,802,023	1,819
12	Maine	$172,311	$125,000	1,335,907	70
13	North Carolina	$159,946	$110,000	10,273,419	1,009
14	Connecticut	$168,104	$120,000	3,588,184	438
15	District of Columbia	$166,514	$117,000	693,972	461
16	Idaho	$160,690	$108,000	1,716,943	148
17	Ohio	$158,994	$109,000	11,658,609	721
18	Washington	$163,596	$111,000	7,405,743	853
19	Mississippi	$153,907	$105,000	2,984,100	313
20	Montana	$157,784	$107,000	1,050,493	126
21	North Dakota	$156,895	$107,000	755,393	61
22	Wisconsin	$156,054	$107,000	5,795,483	424
23	Arkansas	$146,837	$99,000	3,004,279	535
24	Wyoming	$154,933	$104,000	579,315	42
25	Delaware	$159,846	$112,000	961,939	111
26	Nevada	$154,700	$104,000	2,998,039	181
27	New Mexico	$156,672	$106,000	2,088,070	125
28	Alabama	$150,093	$102,000	4,874,747	538
29	Michigan	$155,942	$107,000	9,962,311	428
30	New Hampshire	$157,741	$112,000	1,342,795	146
31	Texas	$154,178	$104,000	28,304,596	1,943
32	South Dakota	$145,128	$97,000	869,666	207
33	South Carolina	$154,723	$106,000	5,024,369	225
34	Louisiana	$146,475	$99,000	4,684,333	516
35	Georgia	$151,744	$103,000	10,429,379	1,033
36	Kansas	$151,413	$102,000	2,913,123	181
37	Iowa	$145,247	$98,000	3,145,711	539
38	Missouri	$151,935	$103,000	6,113,532	379
39	Virginia	$149,255	$102,000	8,470,020	1,043
40	West Virginia	$147,376	$100,000	1,815,857	62
41	Minnesota	$147,318	$99,000	5,576,606	630
42	Alaska	$152,210	$106,000	739,795	59
43	Oklahoma	$142,288	$95,000	3,930,864	472
44	Florida	$148,702	$103,000	20,984,400	1,278
45	Indiana	$146,559	$99,000	6,666,818	374
46	Hawaii	$149,975	$103,000	1,427,538	52
47	Colorado	$144,523	$96,000	5,607,154	469
48	Tennessee	$143,041	$96,000	6,715,984	353
49	Kentucky	$145,462	$98,000	4,454,189	206
50	Nebraska	$143,112	$95,000	1,920,076	182
51	Maryland	$144,790	$99,000	6,052,177	470

Highest paying states for global directors

Rank	State	Avg. Global Director Salary
1	Utah	$177,425
2	Massachusetts	$176,206
3	New Jersey	$178,593
4	Oregon	$171,426
5	Rhode Island	$166,505
6	Vermont	$167,744
7	Arizona	$168,207
8	New York	$170,706
9	Pennsylvania	$160,094
10	California	$172,779
11	Illinois	$163,704
12	Maine	$172,311
13	North Carolina	$159,946
14	Connecticut	$168,104
15	District of Columbia	$166,514
16	Idaho	$160,690
17	Ohio	$158,994
18	Washington	$163,596
19	Mississippi	$153,907
20	Montana	$157,784
21	North Dakota	$156,895
22	Wisconsin	$156,054
23	Arkansas	$146,837
24	Wyoming	$154,933
25	Delaware	$159,846
26	Nevada	$154,700
27	New Mexico	$156,672
28	Alabama	$150,093
29	Michigan	$155,942
30	New Hampshire	$157,741
31	Texas	$154,178
32	South Dakota	$145,128
33	South Carolina	$154,723
34	Louisiana	$146,475
35	Georgia	$151,744
36	Kansas	$151,413
37	Iowa	$145,247
38	Missouri	$151,935
39	Virginia	$149,255
40	West Virginia	$147,376
41	Minnesota	$147,318
42	Alaska	$152,210
43	Oklahoma	$142,288
44	Florida	$148,702
45	Indiana	$146,559
46	Hawaii	$149,975
47	Colorado	$144,523
48	Tennessee	$143,041
49	Kentucky	$145,462
50	Nebraska	$143,112
51	Maryland	$144,790

Best states for a global director

10 best states for global directors in 2025

1. Utah

2. Massachusetts

3. New Jersey

4. Oregon

5. Rhode Island

6. Vermont

7. Arizona

8. New York

9. Pennsylvania

10. California

Global director jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a global director

Detailed list of the best states for a global director

Highest paying states for global directors

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Total global director jobs:	392
Average annual salary:	$177,425
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$124,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$253,000
Location Quotient:	1.04