Best states for an interim director

Q: What is the best state for interim directors?

The best state to be an interim director is California based on interim director salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for interim directors is Colorado based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for interim directors?

The worst state for interim directors is Hawaii, 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 interim director jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for interim directors.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of interim directors in America is $162,000.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for interim directors.If you are currently seeking employment as an interim director, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for interim directors in 2025

1. California
Total interim director jobs: 2,560
Average annual salary: $128,527
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $201,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Interim director jobs in California
2. Pennsylvania
Total interim director jobs: 922
Average annual salary: $108,944
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Interim director jobs in Pennsylvania
3. Nevada
Total interim director jobs: 136
Average annual salary: $115,640
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $183,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Interim director jobs in Nevada
4. Rhode Island
Total interim director jobs: 87
Average annual salary: $107,804
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Interim director jobs in Rhode Island
5. Wyoming
Total interim director jobs: 46
Average annual salary: $103,337
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Interim director jobs in Wyoming
6. West Virginia
Total interim director jobs: 86
Average annual salary: $111,791
Lowest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $173,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Interim director jobs in West Virginia
7. Maine
Total interim director jobs: 96
Average annual salary: $103,986
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $164,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Interim director jobs in Maine
8. Louisiana
Total interim director jobs: 501
Average annual salary: $100,221
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
2.07
Interim director jobs in Louisiana
9. Mississippi
Total interim director jobs: 305
Average annual salary: $99,196
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $157,000
Location Quotient:
1.9
Interim director jobs in Mississippi
10. Delaware
Total interim director jobs: 102
Average annual salary: $103,519
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Interim director jobs in Delaware

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an interim director

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

Detailed list of the best states for an interim director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$128,527	$81,000	39,536,653	2,560
2	Pennsylvania	$108,944	$69,000	12,805,537	922
3	Nevada	$115,640	$72,000	2,998,039	136
4	Rhode Island	$107,804	$68,000	1,059,639	87
5	Wyoming	$103,337	$66,000	579,315	46
6	West Virginia	$111,791	$71,000	1,815,857	86
7	Maine	$103,986	$65,000	1,335,907	96
8	Louisiana	$100,221	$62,000	4,684,333	501
9	Mississippi	$99,196	$62,000	2,984,100	305
10	Delaware	$103,519	$66,000	961,939	102
11	New Jersey	$102,578	$65,000	9,005,644	1,244
12	Arizona	$105,255	$65,000	7,016,270	289
13	Idaho	$104,230	$65,000	1,716,943	80
14	Iowa	$95,468	$62,000	3,145,711	524
15	Connecticut	$100,605	$64,000	3,588,184	291
16	Oregon	$100,887	$62,000	4,142,776	259
17	New York	$100,811	$64,000	19,849,399	1,402
18	New Mexico	$98,834	$61,000	2,088,070	141
19	Michigan	$101,029	$65,000	9,962,311	312
20	Nebraska	$99,802	$65,000	1,920,076	113
21	Virginia	$101,947	$65,000	8,470,020	538
22	Alabama	$93,795	$59,000	4,874,747	509
23	South Carolina	$100,965	$63,000	5,024,369	220
24	Indiana	$97,633	$62,000	6,666,818	367
25	North Carolina	$97,288	$62,000	10,273,419	568
26	Massachusetts	$97,082	$61,000	6,859,819	1,202
27	Illinois	$96,000	$62,000	12,802,023	904
28	Arkansas	$91,164	$57,000	3,004,279	496
29	Texas	$95,901	$60,000	28,304,596	1,228
30	Oklahoma	$90,249	$57,000	3,930,864	463
31	New Hampshire	$95,513	$60,000	1,342,795	109
32	Wisconsin	$94,745	$61,000	5,795,483	313
33	South Dakota	$93,701	$61,000	869,666	56
34	Minnesota	$95,156	$62,000	5,576,606	363
35	Washington	$95,492	$59,000	7,405,743	465
36	Ohio	$94,701	$60,000	11,658,609	480
37	Tennessee	$92,257	$58,000	6,715,984	304
38	Maryland	$95,088	$60,000	6,052,177	395
39	Vermont	$90,526	$57,000	623,657	62
40	Georgia	$91,613	$57,000	10,429,379	608
41	Kansas	$88,888	$57,000	2,913,123	160
42	District of Columbia	$85,279	$54,000	693,972	174
43	North Dakota	$87,488	$58,000	755,393	48
44	Montana	$81,097	$52,000	1,050,493	89
45	Kentucky	$86,958	$55,000	4,454,189	192
46	Utah	$89,920	$56,000	3,101,833	138
47	Missouri	$88,044	$56,000	6,113,532	304
48	Florida	$80,594	$49,000	20,984,400	975
49	Alaska	$86,120	$53,000	739,795	46
50	Colorado	$78,856	$49,000	5,607,154	339
51	Hawaii	$84,966	$57,000	1,427,538	42

Highest paying states for interim directors

Rank	State	Avg. Interim Director Salary
1	California	$128,527
2	Pennsylvania	$108,944
3	Nevada	$115,640
4	Rhode Island	$107,804
5	Wyoming	$103,337
6	West Virginia	$111,791
7	Maine	$103,986
8	Louisiana	$100,221
9	Mississippi	$99,196
10	Delaware	$103,519
11	New Jersey	$102,578
12	Arizona	$105,255
13	Idaho	$104,230
14	Iowa	$95,468
15	Connecticut	$100,605
16	Oregon	$100,887
17	New York	$100,811
18	New Mexico	$98,834
19	Michigan	$101,029
20	Nebraska	$99,802
21	Virginia	$101,947
22	Alabama	$93,795
23	South Carolina	$100,965
24	Indiana	$97,633
25	North Carolina	$97,288
26	Massachusetts	$97,082
27	Illinois	$96,000
28	Arkansas	$91,164
29	Texas	$95,901
30	Oklahoma	$90,249
31	New Hampshire	$95,513
32	Wisconsin	$94,745
33	South Dakota	$93,701
34	Minnesota	$95,156
35	Washington	$95,492
36	Ohio	$94,701
37	Tennessee	$92,257
38	Maryland	$95,088
39	Vermont	$90,526
40	Georgia	$91,613
41	Kansas	$88,888
42	District of Columbia	$85,279
43	North Dakota	$87,488
44	Montana	$81,097
45	Kentucky	$86,958
46	Utah	$89,920
47	Missouri	$88,044
48	Florida	$80,594
49	Alaska	$86,120
50	Colorado	$78,856
51	Hawaii	$84,966

Best states for an interim director

10 best states for interim directors in 2025

1. California

2. Pennsylvania

3. Nevada

4. Rhode Island

5. Wyoming

6. West Virginia

7. Maine

8. Louisiana

9. Mississippi

10. Delaware

Interim director jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be an interim director

Detailed list of the best states for an interim director

Highest paying states for interim directors

Interim director best states FAQs

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Total interim director jobs:	2,560
Average annual salary:	$128,527
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$81,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$201,000
Location Quotient:	1.16