Best states for a rehab director

Q: What is the best state for rehab directors?

The best state to be a rehab director is Connecticut based on rehab director salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for rehab directors is Nebraska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for rehab directors?

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

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for rehab directors? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for rehab director jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.In order to help you decide which state is the best for rehab directors, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for rehab director jobs.

In order to get you the best states for rehab directors, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Connecticut is the best state, and Stafford is the city with the highest pay for rehab directors.

10 best states for rehab directors in 2026

1. Connecticut
Total rehab director jobs: 183
Average annual salary: $97,545
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Rehab director jobs in Connecticut
2. South Carolina
Total rehab director jobs: 695
Average annual salary: $92,473
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
3.42
Rehab director jobs in South Carolina
3. Delaware
Total rehab director jobs: 52
Average annual salary: $98,201
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Rehab director jobs in Delaware
4. New Jersey
Total rehab director jobs: 327
Average annual salary: $98,260
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Rehab director jobs in New Jersey
5. New York
Total rehab director jobs: 572
Average annual salary: $98,122
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Rehab director jobs in New York
6. Nevada
Total rehab director jobs: 73
Average annual salary: $96,867
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Rehab director jobs in Nevada
7. New Hampshire
Total rehab director jobs: 64
Average annual salary: $93,454
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Rehab director jobs in New Hampshire
8. California
Total rehab director jobs: 1,466
Average annual salary: $96,337
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Rehab director jobs in California
9. Maine
Total rehab director jobs: 70
Average annual salary: $87,494
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Rehab director jobs in Maine
10. Illinois
Total rehab director jobs: 548
Average annual salary: $89,854
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Rehab director jobs in Illinois

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a rehab director

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

Detailed list of the best states for a rehab director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$97,545	$65,000	3,588,184	183
2	South Carolina	$92,473	$61,000	5,024,369	695
3	Delaware	$98,201	$65,000	961,939	52
4	New Jersey	$98,260	$65,000	9,005,644	327
5	New York	$98,122	$65,000	19,849,399	572
6	Nevada	$96,867	$61,000	2,998,039	73
7	New Hampshire	$93,454	$62,000	1,342,795	64
8	California	$96,337	$61,000	39,536,653	1,466
9	Maine	$87,494	$58,000	1,335,907	70
10	Illinois	$89,854	$59,000	12,802,023	548
11	Maryland	$95,265	$63,000	6,052,177	250
12	Massachusetts	$89,572	$59,000	6,859,819	523
13	North Carolina	$94,287	$62,000	10,273,419	268
14	Tennessee	$89,637	$58,000	6,715,984	202
15	South Dakota	$80,162	$51,000	869,666	174
16	Alabama	$80,214	$52,000	4,874,747	523
17	Rhode Island	$88,364	$58,000	1,059,639	40
18	Wyoming	$82,009	$52,000	579,315	24
19	Washington	$87,718	$55,000	7,405,743	278
20	Ohio	$87,100	$57,000	11,658,609	288
21	West Virginia	$75,702	$50,000	1,815,857	265
22	New Mexico	$79,927	$51,000	2,088,070	95
23	Texas	$81,226	$53,000	28,304,596	709
24	Missouri	$83,735	$54,000	6,113,532	181
25	District of Columbia	$91,796	$61,000	693,972	47
26	Louisiana	$75,641	$49,000	4,684,333	474
27	Georgia	$80,397	$52,000	10,429,379	357
28	Oregon	$83,068	$52,000	4,142,776	130
29	Virginia	$84,333	$56,000	8,470,020	300
30	Michigan	$79,685	$52,000	9,962,311	195
31	Idaho	$80,642	$50,000	1,716,943	41
32	Minnesota	$80,386	$52,000	5,576,606	180
33	Pennsylvania	$74,323	$49,000	12,805,537	478
34	Vermont	$76,847	$51,000	623,657	27
35	Kentucky	$74,748	$49,000	4,454,189	121
36	Mississippi	$68,917	$44,000	2,984,100	275
37	Colorado	$73,640	$46,000	5,607,154	223
38	Indiana	$71,203	$46,000	6,666,818	258
39	Oklahoma	$65,493	$42,000	3,930,864	426
40	Florida	$69,221	$45,000	20,984,400	725
41	Hawaii	$79,323	$54,000	1,427,538	21
42	Iowa	$74,735	$48,000	3,145,711	89
43	Arizona	$71,641	$46,000	7,016,270	201
44	Wisconsin	$71,176	$46,000	5,795,483	171
45	Utah	$73,160	$46,000	3,101,833	69
46	Arkansas	$71,789	$46,000	3,004,279	58
47	Montana	$66,418	$42,000	1,050,493	38
48	North Dakota	$64,160	$41,000	755,393	24
49	Kansas	$62,829	$40,000	2,913,123	92
50	Alaska	$68,219	$44,000	739,795	19
51	Nebraska	$62,378	$40,000	1,920,076	55

Highest paying states for rehab directors

Rank	State	Avg. Rehab Director Salary
1	Connecticut	$97,545
2	South Carolina	$92,473
3	Delaware	$98,201
4	New Jersey	$98,260
5	New York	$98,122
6	Nevada	$96,867
7	New Hampshire	$93,454
8	California	$96,337
9	Maine	$87,494
10	Illinois	$89,854
11	Maryland	$95,265
12	Massachusetts	$89,572
13	North Carolina	$94,287
14	Tennessee	$89,637
15	South Dakota	$80,162
16	Alabama	$80,214
17	Rhode Island	$88,364
18	Wyoming	$82,009
19	Washington	$87,718
20	Ohio	$87,100
21	West Virginia	$75,702
22	New Mexico	$79,927
23	Texas	$81,226
24	Missouri	$83,735
25	District of Columbia	$91,796
26	Louisiana	$75,641
27	Georgia	$80,397
28	Oregon	$83,068
29	Virginia	$84,333
30	Michigan	$79,685
31	Idaho	$80,642
32	Minnesota	$80,386
33	Pennsylvania	$74,323
34	Vermont	$76,847
35	Kentucky	$74,748
36	Mississippi	$68,917
37	Colorado	$73,640
38	Indiana	$71,203
39	Oklahoma	$65,493
40	Florida	$69,221
41	Hawaii	$79,323
42	Iowa	$74,735
43	Arizona	$71,641
44	Wisconsin	$71,176
45	Utah	$73,160
46	Arkansas	$71,789
47	Montana	$66,418
48	North Dakota	$64,160
49	Kansas	$62,829
50	Alaska	$68,219
51	Nebraska	$62,378

Best states for a rehab director

10 best states for rehab directors in 2026

1. Connecticut

2. South Carolina

3. Delaware

4. New Jersey

5. New York

6. Nevada

7. New Hampshire

8. California

9. Maine

10. Illinois

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a rehab director

Detailed list of the best states for a rehab director

Highest paying states for rehab directors

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Total rehab director jobs:	183
Average annual salary:	$97,545
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$65,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$146,000
Location Quotient:	1.22