Best states for a maintenance director

Q: What is the best state for maintenance directors?

The best state to be a maintenance director is Pennsylvania based on maintenance director salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for maintenance directors is South Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for maintenance directors?

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

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for maintenance directors? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for maintenance director jobs.Our research found that Pennsylvania is the best state for maintenance directors, while New York and New Jersey are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Pennsylvania has a median salary of $90,163 and New York has the highest median salary among all 50 states for maintenance directors.

Pennsylvania is the best state for jobs for maintenance directors, and Colorado is the worst. The most common pay in Pennsylvania is $90,163, while the median pay in Colorado is $50,941.We found that Pennsylvania is the best state for maintenance director jobs, whereas Colorado is the worst.

10 best states for maintenance directors in 2025

1. Pennsylvania
Total maintenance director jobs: 1,402
Average annual salary: $90,163
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Maintenance director jobs in Pennsylvania
2. Indiana
Total maintenance director jobs: 1,092
Average annual salary: $76,785
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Maintenance director jobs in Indiana
3. Nevada
Total maintenance director jobs: 319
Average annual salary: $77,228
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Maintenance director jobs in Nevada
4. New York
Total maintenance director jobs: 1,322
Average annual salary: $92,005
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Maintenance director jobs in New York
5. New Jersey
Total maintenance director jobs: 787
Average annual salary: $91,826
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Maintenance director jobs in New Jersey
6. Maine
Total maintenance director jobs: 138
Average annual salary: $85,328
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Maintenance director jobs in Maine
7. Rhode Island
Total maintenance director jobs: 101
Average annual salary: $87,338
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Maintenance director jobs in Rhode Island
8. California
Total maintenance director jobs: 3,396
Average annual salary: $86,601
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Maintenance director jobs in California
9. Michigan
Total maintenance director jobs: 881
Average annual salary: $78,730
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Maintenance director jobs in Michigan
10. Vermont
Total maintenance director jobs: 62
Average annual salary: $88,061
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Maintenance director jobs in Vermont

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a maintenance director

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

Detailed list of the best states for a maintenance director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Pennsylvania	$90,163	$53,000	12,805,537	1,402
2	Indiana	$76,785	$44,000	6,666,818	1,092
3	Nevada	$77,228	$43,000	2,998,039	319
4	New York	$92,005	$55,000	19,849,399	1,322
5	New Jersey	$91,826	$55,000	9,005,644	787
6	Maine	$85,328	$53,000	1,335,907	138
7	Rhode Island	$87,338	$53,000	1,059,639	101
8	California	$86,601	$49,000	39,536,653	3,396
9	Michigan	$78,730	$46,000	9,962,311	881
10	Vermont	$88,061	$54,000	623,657	62
11	Delaware	$83,191	$49,000	961,939	111
12	Texas	$70,762	$40,000	28,304,596	2,610
13	Massachusetts	$82,770	$50,000	6,859,819	853
14	New Hampshire	$75,370	$46,000	1,342,795	203
15	Tennessee	$65,817	$38,000	6,715,984	851
16	Connecticut	$80,764	$48,000	3,588,184	331
17	Hawaii	$78,846	$53,000	1,427,538	106
18	Washington	$73,945	$41,000	7,405,743	849
19	Wisconsin	$65,643	$38,000	5,795,483	814
20	Ohio	$64,399	$37,000	11,658,609	1,448
21	West Virginia	$71,408	$41,000	1,815,857	138
22	Arizona	$66,275	$38,000	7,016,270	785
23	Oklahoma	$63,246	$37,000	3,930,864	737
24	Kentucky	$62,871	$36,000	4,454,189	589
25	Alabama	$62,279	$36,000	4,874,747	884
26	Alaska	$68,875	$39,000	739,795	102
27	Maryland	$73,554	$43,000	6,052,177	664
28	Virginia	$69,227	$40,000	8,470,020	1,107
29	North Dakota	$67,373	$41,000	755,393	93
30	Utah	$65,139	$37,000	3,101,833	365
31	Illinois	$65,000	$37,000	12,802,023	1,390
32	Louisiana	$58,902	$33,000	4,684,333	787
33	Kansas	$62,242	$37,000	2,913,123	368
34	District of Columbia	$74,802	$43,000	693,972	132
35	North Carolina	$58,337	$33,000	10,273,419	1,429
36	Minnesota	$61,848	$36,000	5,576,606	817
37	Arkansas	$54,949	$32,000	3,004,279	725
38	Mississippi	$54,949	$31,000	2,984,100	603
39	Florida	$57,314	$32,000	20,984,400	2,256
40	Oregon	$61,739	$34,000	4,142,776	437
41	South Carolina	$54,299	$31,000	5,024,369	713
42	New Mexico	$59,841	$34,000	2,088,070	203
43	Georgia	$55,886	$32,000	10,429,379	1,382
44	Iowa	$51,162	$30,000	3,145,711	598
45	South Dakota	$48,303	$29,000	869,666	261
46	Missouri	$55,677	$32,000	6,113,532	672
47	Nebraska	$52,208	$31,000	1,920,076	296
48	Idaho	$56,843	$32,000	1,716,943	139
49	Wyoming	$54,572	$33,000	579,315	48
50	Montana	$52,598	$31,000	1,050,493	126
51	Colorado	$50,941	$30,000	5,607,154	166

Highest paying states for maintenance directors

Rank	State	Avg. Maintenance Director Salary
1	Pennsylvania	$90,163
2	Indiana	$76,785
3	Nevada	$77,228
4	New York	$92,005
5	New Jersey	$91,826
6	Maine	$85,328
7	Rhode Island	$87,338
8	California	$86,601
9	Michigan	$78,730
10	Vermont	$88,061
11	Delaware	$83,191
12	Texas	$70,762
13	Massachusetts	$82,770
14	New Hampshire	$75,370
15	Tennessee	$65,817
16	Connecticut	$80,764
17	Hawaii	$78,846
18	Washington	$73,945
19	Wisconsin	$65,643
20	Ohio	$64,399
21	West Virginia	$71,408
22	Arizona	$66,275
23	Oklahoma	$63,246
24	Kentucky	$62,871
25	Alabama	$62,279
26	Alaska	$68,875
27	Maryland	$73,554
28	Virginia	$69,227
29	North Dakota	$67,373
30	Utah	$65,139
31	Illinois	$65,000
32	Louisiana	$58,902
33	Kansas	$62,242
34	District of Columbia	$74,802
35	North Carolina	$58,337
36	Minnesota	$61,848
37	Arkansas	$54,949
38	Mississippi	$54,949
39	Florida	$57,314
40	Oregon	$61,739
41	South Carolina	$54,299
42	New Mexico	$59,841
43	Georgia	$55,886
44	Iowa	$51,162
45	South Dakota	$48,303
46	Missouri	$55,677
47	Nebraska	$52,208
48	Idaho	$56,843
49	Wyoming	$54,572
50	Montana	$52,598
51	Colorado	$50,941

Best states for a maintenance director

10 best states for maintenance directors in 2025

1. Pennsylvania

2. Indiana

3. Nevada

4. New York

5. New Jersey

6. Maine

7. Rhode Island

8. California

9. Michigan

10. Vermont

Maintenance director jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a maintenance director

Detailed list of the best states for a maintenance director

Highest paying states for maintenance directors

Maintenance director best states FAQs

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Total maintenance director jobs:	1,402
Average annual salary:	$90,163
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$53,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$151,000
Location Quotient:	0.94