Best states for a partner-director

Q: What is the best state for partner-directors?

The best state to be a partner-director is New Jersey based on partner-director salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for partner-directors?

The highest paying state for partner-directors is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for partner-directors?

The worst state for partner-directors is Alaska, 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 partner-director jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for partner-directors.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of partner-directors in America is $180,000.

We figured that the best places for partner-director jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.New Jersey is the best state, and Carson City is the city with the highest pay for partner-directors.

10 best states for partner-directors in 2026

1. New Jersey
Total partner-director jobs: 1,699
Average annual salary: $134,900
Lowest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $198,000
Location Quotient:
1.57
Partner-director jobs in New Jersey
2. Louisiana
Total partner-director jobs: 583
Average annual salary: $126,156
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $192,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Partner-director jobs in Louisiana
3. Rhode Island
Total partner-director jobs: 267
Average annual salary: $115,772
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
Partner-director jobs in Rhode Island
4. Nevada
Total partner-director jobs: 234
Average annual salary: $137,907
Lowest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $210,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Partner-director jobs in Nevada
5. California
Total partner-director jobs: 6,326
Average annual salary: $134,783
Lowest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $205,000
Location Quotient:
1.59
Partner-director jobs in California
6. New York
Total partner-director jobs: 2,999
Average annual salary: $126,219
Lowest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $186,000
Location Quotient:
1.71
Partner-director jobs in New York
7. Texas
Total partner-director jobs: 2,466
Average annual salary: $124,203
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $190,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Partner-director jobs in Texas
8. Washington
Total partner-director jobs: 1,023
Average annual salary: $121,839
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $192,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Partner-director jobs in Washington
9. North Carolina
Total partner-director jobs: 1,213
Average annual salary: $112,097
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Partner-director jobs in North Carolina
10. Utah
Total partner-director jobs: 514
Average annual salary: $109,945
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $172,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Partner-director jobs in Utah

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a partner-director

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

Detailed list of the best states for a partner-director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$134,900	$91,000	9,005,644	1,699
2	Louisiana	$126,156	$82,000	4,684,333	583
3	Rhode Island	$115,772	$77,000	1,059,639	267
4	Nevada	$137,907	$90,000	2,998,039	234
5	California	$134,783	$88,000	39,536,653	6,326
6	New York	$126,219	$85,000	19,849,399	2,999
7	Texas	$124,203	$80,000	28,304,596	2,466
8	Washington	$121,839	$77,000	7,405,743	1,023
9	North Carolina	$112,097	$75,000	10,273,419	1,213
10	Utah	$109,945	$70,000	3,101,833	514
11	Georgia	$111,709	$74,000	10,429,379	1,205
12	Connecticut	$113,437	$76,000	3,588,184	452
13	Michigan	$112,945	$75,000	9,962,311	526
14	Illinois	$110,548	$73,000	12,802,023	2,098
15	District of Columbia	$112,489	$75,000	693,972	447
16	Massachusetts	$111,300	$74,000	6,859,819	1,898
17	Arkansas	$109,588	$72,000	3,004,279	261
18	Tennessee	$110,059	$73,000	6,715,984	471
19	Pennsylvania	$106,972	$71,000	12,805,537	1,556
20	Ohio	$109,327	$72,000	11,658,609	923
21	Colorado	$112,906	$73,000	5,607,154	595
22	Alabama	$104,977	$69,000	4,874,747	611
23	Kentucky	$109,446	$73,000	4,454,189	263
24	Wisconsin	$108,764	$71,000	5,795,483	471
25	New Mexico	$110,103	$70,000	2,088,070	148
26	Virginia	$110,207	$74,000	8,470,020	1,124
27	Florida	$109,137	$71,000	20,984,400	1,683
28	New Hampshire	$107,264	$71,000	1,342,795	206
29	Missouri	$108,018	$71,000	6,113,532	518
30	Mississippi	$102,533	$67,000	2,984,100	333
31	Oklahoma	$101,892	$66,000	3,930,864	522
32	Maryland	$111,368	$74,000	6,052,177	545
33	Minnesota	$106,263	$69,000	5,576,606	769
34	South Carolina	$107,565	$72,000	5,024,369	270
35	Hawaii	$111,135	$73,000	1,427,538	48
36	Indiana	$104,193	$69,000	6,666,818	469
37	Maine	$104,211	$68,000	1,335,907	135
38	Vermont	$101,058	$66,000	623,657	119
39	West Virginia	$103,222	$69,000	1,815,857	73
40	Oregon	$95,647	$59,000	4,142,776	903
41	Arizona	$101,387	$64,000	7,016,270	641
42	Iowa	$102,917	$68,000	3,145,711	185
43	Idaho	$95,214	$60,000	1,716,943	201
44	Nebraska	$98,430	$65,000	1,920,076	216
45	Montana	$94,901	$61,000	1,050,493	144
46	Kansas	$97,591	$64,000	2,913,123	282
47	South Dakota	$98,038	$64,000	869,666	62
48	North Dakota	$97,313	$63,000	755,393	74
49	Delaware	$99,324	$66,000	961,939	104
50	Wyoming	$91,472	$59,000	579,315	44
51	Alaska	$91,817	$54,000	739,795	59

Highest paying states for partner-directors

Rank	State	Avg. Partner-Director Salary
1	New Jersey	$134,900
2	Louisiana	$126,156
3	Rhode Island	$115,772
4	Nevada	$137,907
5	California	$134,783
6	New York	$126,219
7	Texas	$124,203
8	Washington	$121,839
9	North Carolina	$112,097
10	Utah	$109,945
11	Georgia	$111,709
12	Connecticut	$113,437
13	Michigan	$112,945
14	Illinois	$110,548
15	District of Columbia	$112,489
16	Massachusetts	$111,300
17	Arkansas	$109,588
18	Tennessee	$110,059
19	Pennsylvania	$106,972
20	Ohio	$109,327
21	Colorado	$112,906
22	Alabama	$104,977
23	Kentucky	$109,446
24	Wisconsin	$108,764
25	New Mexico	$110,103
26	Virginia	$110,207
27	Florida	$109,137
28	New Hampshire	$107,264
29	Missouri	$108,018
30	Mississippi	$102,533
31	Oklahoma	$101,892
32	Maryland	$111,368
33	Minnesota	$106,263
34	South Carolina	$107,565
35	Hawaii	$111,135
36	Indiana	$104,193
37	Maine	$104,211
38	Vermont	$101,058
39	West Virginia	$103,222
40	Oregon	$95,647
41	Arizona	$101,387
42	Iowa	$102,917
43	Idaho	$95,214
44	Nebraska	$98,430
45	Montana	$94,901
46	Kansas	$97,591
47	South Dakota	$98,038
48	North Dakota	$97,313
49	Delaware	$99,324
50	Wyoming	$91,472
51	Alaska	$91,817

Best states for a partner-director

10 best states for partner-directors in 2026

1. New Jersey

2. Louisiana

3. Rhode Island

4. Nevada

5. California

6. New York

7. Texas

8. Washington

9. North Carolina

10. Utah

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a partner-director

Detailed list of the best states for a partner-director

Highest paying states for partner-directors

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Total partner-director jobs:	1,699
Average annual salary:	$134,900
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$91,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$198,000
Location Quotient:	1.57