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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for publication 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 publication director jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for publication directors -- where there are plenty of publication director jobs to go around and publication directors get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
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 publication directors.If you are currently seeking employment as a publication director, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for publication directors in 2025
1. Delaware
Total publication director jobs: 9 Average annual salary: $116,165 Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $194,000 Location Quotient: 0.442. Pennsylvania
Total publication director jobs: 71 Average annual salary: $112,684 Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $190,000 Location Quotient: 0.373. New Jersey
Total publication director jobs: 66 Average annual salary: $114,980 Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $193,000 Location Quotient: 0.514. South Dakota
Total publication director jobs: 172 Average annual salary: $100,807 Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $173,000 Location Quotient: 9.865. New Hampshire
Total publication director jobs: 10 Average annual salary: $109,546 Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $185,000 Location Quotient: 0.356. Nevada
Total publication director jobs: 8 Average annual salary: $112,756 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $195,000 Location Quotient: 0.237. California
Total publication director jobs: 361 Average annual salary: $108,648 Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $189,000 Location Quotient: 0.768. Louisiana
Total publication director jobs: 453 Average annual salary: $98,951 Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $176,000 Location Quotient: 8.79. Oregon
Total publication director jobs: 47 Average annual salary: $103,607 Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $178,000 Location Quotient: 0.710. New Mexico
Total publication director jobs: 10 Average annual salary: $107,915 Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $189,000 Location Quotient: 0.31
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Detailed list of the best states for a publication director
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | $116,165 | $69,000 | 961,939 | 9 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | $112,684 | $66,000 | 12,805,537 | 71 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $114,980 | $68,000 | 9,005,644 | 66 |
| 4 | South Dakota | $100,807 | $58,000 | 869,666 | 172 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $109,546 | $64,000 | 1,342,795 | 10 |
| 6 | Nevada | $112,756 | $65,000 | 2,998,039 | 8 |
| 7 | California | $108,648 | $62,000 | 39,536,653 | 361 |
| 8 | Louisiana | $98,951 | $55,000 | 4,684,333 | 453 |
| 9 | Oregon | $103,607 | $60,000 | 4,142,776 | 47 |
| 10 | New Mexico | $107,915 | $61,000 | 2,088,070 | 10 |
| 11 | Vermont | $104,422 | $61,000 | 623,657 | 4 |
| 12 | Arizona | $99,557 | $55,000 | 7,016,270 | 40 |
| 13 | Maryland | $106,287 | $62,000 | 6,052,177 | 34 |
| 14 | Iowa | $102,381 | $59,000 | 3,145,711 | 12 |
| 15 | New York | $98,538 | $57,000 | 19,849,399 | 174 |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $102,455 | $59,000 | 693,972 | 93 |
| 17 | Arkansas | $95,928 | $54,000 | 3,004,279 | 15 |
| 18 | Ohio | $99,894 | $57,000 | 11,658,609 | 26 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $100,562 | $59,000 | 755,393 | 1 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $97,450 | $56,000 | 1,059,639 | 6 |
| 21 | West Virginia | $84,273 | $47,000 | 1,815,857 | 260 |
| 22 | Connecticut | $95,962 | $55,000 | 3,588,184 | 23 |
| 23 | Kansas | $97,652 | $55,000 | 2,913,123 | 7 |
| 24 | Virginia | $91,836 | $52,000 | 8,470,020 | 76 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $93,272 | $53,000 | 5,795,483 | 18 |
| 26 | Alaska | $90,805 | $55,000 | 739,795 | 5 |
| 27 | Utah | $85,193 | $47,000 | 3,101,833 | 22 |
| 28 | Missouri | $92,663 | $52,000 | 6,113,532 | 15 |
| 29 | Idaho | $90,756 | $51,000 | 1,716,943 | 7 |
| 30 | Minnesota | $91,486 | $52,000 | 5,576,606 | 30 |
| 31 | Massachusetts | $86,788 | $49,000 | 6,859,819 | 88 |
| 32 | Montana | $84,747 | $48,000 | 1,050,493 | 9 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | $80,993 | $44,000 | 3,930,864 | 413 |
| 34 | Washington | $85,229 | $48,000 | 7,405,743 | 61 |
| 35 | Indiana | $84,583 | $47,000 | 6,666,818 | 19 |
| 36 | Texas | $83,626 | $45,000 | 28,304,596 | 117 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $83,382 | $47,000 | 4,454,189 | 16 |
| 38 | Michigan | $83,485 | $47,000 | 9,962,311 | 36 |
| 39 | Georgia | $83,262 | $46,000 | 10,429,379 | 63 |
| 40 | Illinois | $81,817 | $46,000 | 12,802,023 | 102 |
| 41 | Alabama | $76,498 | $42,000 | 4,874,747 | 514 |
| 42 | Colorado | $85,086 | $47,000 | 5,607,154 | 27 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $73,479 | $41,000 | 5,024,369 | 681 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $72,451 | $39,000 | 2,984,100 | 272 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $80,783 | $45,000 | 6,715,984 | 21 |
| 46 | Hawaii | $67,518 | $46,000 | 1,427,538 | 8 |
| 47 | North Carolina | $79,475 | $45,000 | 10,273,419 | 51 |
| 48 | Maine | $81,634 | $46,000 | 1,335,907 | 3 |
| 49 | Wyoming | $80,684 | $44,000 | 579,315 | 0 |
| 50 | Florida | $67,935 | $37,000 | 20,984,400 | 76 |
| 51 | Nebraska | $73,492 | $41,000 | 1,920,076 | 4 |
Highest paying states for publication directors
| Rank | State | Avg. Publication Director Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | $116,165 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | $112,684 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $114,980 |
| 4 | South Dakota | $100,807 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $109,546 |
| 6 | Nevada | $112,756 |
| 7 | California | $108,648 |
| 8 | Louisiana | $98,951 |
| 9 | Oregon | $103,607 |
| 10 | New Mexico | $107,915 |
| 11 | Vermont | $104,422 |
| 12 | Arizona | $99,557 |
| 13 | Maryland | $106,287 |
| 14 | Iowa | $102,381 |
| 15 | New York | $98,538 |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $102,455 |
| 17 | Arkansas | $95,928 |
| 18 | Ohio | $99,894 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $100,562 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $97,450 |
| 21 | West Virginia | $84,273 |
| 22 | Connecticut | $95,962 |
| 23 | Kansas | $97,652 |
| 24 | Virginia | $91,836 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $93,272 |
| 26 | Alaska | $90,805 |
| 27 | Utah | $85,193 |
| 28 | Missouri | $92,663 |
| 29 | Idaho | $90,756 |
| 30 | Minnesota | $91,486 |
| 31 | Massachusetts | $86,788 |
| 32 | Montana | $84,747 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | $80,993 |
| 34 | Washington | $85,229 |
| 35 | Indiana | $84,583 |
| 36 | Texas | $83,626 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $83,382 |
| 38 | Michigan | $83,485 |
| 39 | Georgia | $83,262 |
| 40 | Illinois | $81,817 |
| 41 | Alabama | $76,498 |
| 42 | Colorado | $85,086 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $73,479 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $72,451 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $80,783 |
| 46 | Hawaii | $67,518 |
| 47 | North Carolina | $79,475 |
| 48 | Maine | $81,634 |
| 49 | Wyoming | $80,684 |
| 50 | Florida | $67,935 |
| 51 | Nebraska | $73,492 |
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Updated January 8, 2025