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Are you thinking of becoming a hotel director and really want to work at Goodwin Recruiting? Turns out, your chances to become a hotel director are better in some states than others.Our research found that Massachusetts is the best state for hotel directors, while Massachusetts and Connecticut are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Massachusetts has a median salary of $103,323 and Massachusetts has the highest median salary among all 50 states for hotel directors.
In order to get you the best states for hotel directors, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Massachusetts is the best state, and Barnstable Town is the city with the highest pay for hotel directors.
10 best states for hotel directors in 2025
1. Massachusetts
Total hotel director jobs: 25 Average annual salary: $103,323 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000 Location Quotient: 0.19
2. South Dakota
Total hotel director jobs: 172 Average annual salary: $89,160 Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000 Location Quotient: 11.4
3. Utah
Total hotel director jobs: 13 Average annual salary: $95,816 Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000 Location Quotient: 0.29
4. North Dakota
Total hotel director jobs: 176 Average annual salary: $87,866 Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000 Location Quotient: 13.42
5. Connecticut
Total hotel director jobs: 7 Average annual salary: $102,618 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000 Location Quotient: 0.15
6. California
Total hotel director jobs: 172 Average annual salary: $99,574 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000 Location Quotient: 0.42
7. Louisiana
Total hotel director jobs: 458 Average annual salary: $88,790 Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000 Location Quotient: 10.16
8. New Hampshire
Total hotel director jobs: 0 Average annual salary: $102,330 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $159,000 Location Quotient: 0
9. Alaska
Total hotel director jobs: 5 Average annual salary: $95,656 Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000 Location Quotient: 0.42
10. Oregon
Total hotel director jobs: 20 Average annual salary: $91,175 Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000 Location Quotient: 0.34
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Detailed list of the best states for a hotel director
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $103,323 | $65,000 | 6,859,819 | 25 |
| 2 | South Dakota | $89,160 | $62,000 | 869,666 | 172 |
| 3 | Utah | $95,816 | $64,000 | 3,101,833 | 13 |
| 4 | North Dakota | $87,866 | $61,000 | 755,393 | 176 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $102,618 | $65,000 | 3,588,184 | 7 |
| 6 | California | $99,574 | $65,000 | 39,536,653 | 172 |
| 7 | Louisiana | $88,790 | $56,000 | 4,684,333 | 458 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $102,330 | $65,000 | 1,342,795 | 0 |
| 9 | Alaska | $95,656 | $75,000 | 739,795 | 5 |
| 10 | Oregon | $91,175 | $61,000 | 4,142,776 | 20 |
| 11 | Montana | $92,501 | $65,000 | 1,050,493 | 3 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $82,638 | $52,000 | 1,815,857 | 260 |
| 13 | New York | $94,463 | $59,000 | 19,849,399 | 57 |
| 14 | Vermont | $99,272 | $63,000 | 623,657 | 0 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $90,442 | $59,000 | 5,795,483 | 11 |
| 16 | Virginia | $91,753 | $57,000 | 8,470,020 | 40 |
| 17 | Nevada | $83,344 | $54,000 | 2,998,039 | 16 |
| 18 | New Jersey | $92,227 | $58,000 | 9,005,644 | 20 |
| 19 | Idaho | $86,632 | $58,000 | 1,716,943 | 4 |
| 20 | Ohio | $84,906 | $54,000 | 11,658,609 | 17 |
| 21 | Washington | $86,308 | $58,000 | 7,405,743 | 31 |
| 22 | Hawaii | $86,373 | $65,000 | 1,427,538 | 143 |
| 23 | Maine | $86,317 | $55,000 | 1,335,907 | 2 |
| 24 | District of Columbia | $98,270 | $61,000 | 693,972 | 2 |
| 25 | South Carolina | $78,469 | $49,000 | 5,024,369 | 683 |
| 26 | Mississippi | $77,226 | $49,000 | 2,984,100 | 277 |
| 27 | Michigan | $80,336 | $51,000 | 9,962,311 | 18 |
| 28 | Rhode Island | $84,118 | $53,000 | 1,059,639 | 0 |
| 29 | Minnesota | $81,200 | $55,000 | 5,576,606 | 13 |
| 30 | Maryland | $84,840 | $53,000 | 6,052,177 | 14 |
| 31 | Delaware | $81,397 | $51,000 | 961,939 | 3 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $80,452 | $56,000 | 579,315 | 0 |
| 33 | Colorado | $77,745 | $53,000 | 5,607,154 | 47 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $78,544 | $51,000 | 4,454,189 | 6 |
| 35 | Arizona | $76,486 | $50,000 | 7,016,270 | 37 |
| 36 | Nebraska | $76,213 | $52,000 | 1,920,076 | 6 |
| 37 | Texas | $74,784 | $48,000 | 28,304,596 | 90 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | $74,235 | $46,000 | 12,805,537 | 40 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $73,342 | $48,000 | 6,715,984 | 14 |
| 40 | New Mexico | $77,633 | $51,000 | 2,088,070 | 3 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $70,486 | $47,000 | 3,930,864 | 410 |
| 42 | Alabama | $70,619 | $45,000 | 4,874,747 | 519 |
| 43 | Florida | $72,117 | $44,000 | 20,984,400 | 78 |
| 44 | Missouri | $76,279 | $52,000 | 6,113,532 | 11 |
| 45 | Indiana | $73,906 | $48,000 | 6,666,818 | 15 |
| 46 | Iowa | $74,933 | $51,000 | 3,145,711 | 4 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $72,880 | $48,000 | 3,004,279 | 0 |
| 48 | Georgia | $69,001 | $44,000 | 10,429,379 | 33 |
| 49 | Illinois | $69,537 | $46,000 | 12,802,023 | 33 |
| 50 | North Carolina | $69,203 | $43,000 | 10,273,419 | 16 |
| 51 | Kansas | $66,176 | $45,000 | 2,913,123 | 5 |
Highest paying states for hotel directors
| Rank | State | Avg. Hotel Director Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $103,323 |
| 2 | South Dakota | $89,160 |
| 3 | Utah | $95,816 |
| 4 | North Dakota | $87,866 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $102,618 |
| 6 | California | $99,574 |
| 7 | Louisiana | $88,790 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $102,330 |
| 9 | Alaska | $95,656 |
| 10 | Oregon | $91,175 |
| 11 | Montana | $92,501 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $82,638 |
| 13 | New York | $94,463 |
| 14 | Vermont | $99,272 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $90,442 |
| 16 | Virginia | $91,753 |
| 17 | Nevada | $83,344 |
| 18 | New Jersey | $92,227 |
| 19 | Idaho | $86,632 |
| 20 | Ohio | $84,906 |
| 21 | Washington | $86,308 |
| 22 | Hawaii | $86,373 |
| 23 | Maine | $86,317 |
| 24 | District of Columbia | $98,270 |
| 25 | South Carolina | $78,469 |
| 26 | Mississippi | $77,226 |
| 27 | Michigan | $80,336 |
| 28 | Rhode Island | $84,118 |
| 29 | Minnesota | $81,200 |
| 30 | Maryland | $84,840 |
| 31 | Delaware | $81,397 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $80,452 |
| 33 | Colorado | $77,745 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $78,544 |
| 35 | Arizona | $76,486 |
| 36 | Nebraska | $76,213 |
| 37 | Texas | $74,784 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | $74,235 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $73,342 |
| 40 | New Mexico | $77,633 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $70,486 |
| 42 | Alabama | $70,619 |
| 43 | Florida | $72,117 |
| 44 | Missouri | $76,279 |
| 45 | Indiana | $73,906 |
| 46 | Iowa | $74,933 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $72,880 |
| 48 | Georgia | $69,001 |
| 49 | Illinois | $69,537 |
| 50 | North Carolina | $69,203 |
| 51 | Kansas | $66,176 |
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Updated January 8, 2025