Best states for a revenue director

Q: What is the best state for revenue directors?

The best state to be a revenue director is Rhode Island based on revenue director salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for revenue directors is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for revenue directors?

The worst state for revenue directors is Kansas, 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 revenue directors? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for revenue 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.Although there are abundant revenue director jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. Rhode Island is the best state in the country for revenue director jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for revenue directors. Rhode Island is the best state for revenue directors, where the median salary is $116,169.Rhode Island is the best state, and Olympia is the city with the highest pay for revenue directors.

10 best states for revenue directors in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total revenue director jobs: 186
Average annual salary: $116,169
Lowest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $159,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Revenue director jobs in Rhode Island
2. California
Total revenue director jobs: 4,535
Average annual salary: $120,482
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $179,000
Location Quotient:
1.54
Revenue director jobs in California
3. Washington
Total revenue director jobs: 686
Average annual salary: $124,799
Lowest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $177,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Revenue director jobs in Washington
4. District of Columbia
Total revenue director jobs: 392
Average annual salary: $112,973
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $157,000
Location Quotient:
2.32
Revenue director jobs in District of Columbia
5. Illinois
Total revenue director jobs: 1,487
Average annual salary: $104,567
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Revenue director jobs in Illinois
6. New Jersey
Total revenue director jobs: 1,260
Average annual salary: $103,762
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Revenue director jobs in New Jersey
7. Arizona
Total revenue director jobs: 409
Average annual salary: $116,892
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $174,000
Location Quotient:
0.69
Revenue director jobs in Arizona
8. North Carolina
Total revenue director jobs: 848
Average annual salary: $100,358
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Revenue director jobs in North Carolina
9. Ohio
Total revenue director jobs: 595
Average annual salary: $108,380
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
0.58
Revenue director jobs in Ohio
10. Maryland
Total revenue director jobs: 401
Average annual salary: $113,291
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $157,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Revenue director jobs in Maryland

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a revenue director

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

Detailed list of the best states for a revenue director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$116,169	$84,000	1,059,639	186
2	California	$120,482	$80,000	39,536,653	4,535
3	Washington	$124,799	$87,000	7,405,743	686
4	District of Columbia	$112,973	$81,000	693,972	392
5	Illinois	$104,567	$75,000	12,802,023	1,487
6	New Jersey	$103,762	$74,000	9,005,644	1,260
7	Arizona	$116,892	$78,000	7,016,270	409
8	North Carolina	$100,358	$70,000	10,273,419	848
9	Ohio	$108,380	$78,000	11,658,609	595
10	Maryland	$113,291	$81,000	6,052,177	401
11	New York	$98,988	$71,000	19,849,399	2,236
12	Nevada	$98,980	$66,000	2,998,039	172
13	Oregon	$97,740	$67,000	4,142,776	631
14	Minnesota	$99,680	$74,000	5,576,606	540
15	Idaho	$98,147	$68,000	1,716,943	124
16	Connecticut	$97,394	$70,000	3,588,184	369
17	Wisconsin	$97,472	$71,000	5,795,483	365
18	Massachusetts	$95,500	$69,000	6,859,819	1,408
19	Virginia	$97,582	$69,000	8,470,020	858
20	Utah	$91,958	$62,000	3,101,833	342
21	Texas	$92,723	$62,000	28,304,596	1,629
22	Delaware	$96,844	$69,000	961,939	85
23	Alaska	$98,608	$73,000	739,795	53
24	Arkansas	$82,017	$56,000	3,004,279	524
25	South Carolina	$95,947	$67,000	5,024,369	171
26	Iowa	$84,740	$61,000	3,145,711	534
27	North Dakota	$88,964	$67,000	755,393	59
28	West Virginia	$92,077	$66,000	1,815,857	53
29	Pennsylvania	$84,425	$60,000	12,805,537	1,089
30	Michigan	$89,593	$65,000	9,962,311	370
31	Vermont	$84,160	$62,000	623,657	95
32	Mississippi	$80,185	$54,000	2,984,100	319
33	Georgia	$84,542	$58,000	10,429,379	863
34	New Hampshire	$85,741	$63,000	1,342,795	124
35	Montana	$83,505	$59,000	1,050,493	101
36	New Mexico	$85,488	$57,000	2,088,070	115
37	Colorado	$86,862	$60,000	5,607,154	419
38	Wyoming	$81,314	$57,000	579,315	40
39	Louisiana	$74,383	$50,000	4,684,333	514
40	Oklahoma	$72,656	$50,000	3,930,864	474
41	Tennessee	$79,233	$55,000	6,715,984	319
42	Maine	$83,774	$62,000	1,335,907	65
43	Alabama	$72,639	$50,000	4,874,747	532
44	Florida	$78,117	$52,000	20,984,400	1,132
45	Missouri	$80,157	$56,000	6,113,532	297
46	South Dakota	$78,334	$57,000	869,666	46
47	Nebraska	$73,465	$52,000	1,920,076	160
48	Indiana	$76,497	$54,000	6,666,818	313
49	Kentucky	$75,572	$53,000	4,454,189	186
50	Hawaii	$75,888	$50,000	1,427,538	46
51	Kansas	$73,851	$51,000	2,913,123	160

Highest paying states for revenue directors

Rank	State	Avg. Revenue Director Salary
1	Rhode Island	$116,169
2	California	$120,482
3	Washington	$124,799
4	District of Columbia	$112,973
5	Illinois	$104,567
6	New Jersey	$103,762
7	Arizona	$116,892
8	North Carolina	$100,358
9	Ohio	$108,380
10	Maryland	$113,291
11	New York	$98,988
12	Nevada	$98,980
13	Oregon	$97,740
14	Minnesota	$99,680
15	Idaho	$98,147
16	Connecticut	$97,394
17	Wisconsin	$97,472
18	Massachusetts	$95,500
19	Virginia	$97,582
20	Utah	$91,958
21	Texas	$92,723
22	Delaware	$96,844
23	Alaska	$98,608
24	Arkansas	$82,017
25	South Carolina	$95,947
26	Iowa	$84,740
27	North Dakota	$88,964
28	West Virginia	$92,077
29	Pennsylvania	$84,425
30	Michigan	$89,593
31	Vermont	$84,160
32	Mississippi	$80,185
33	Georgia	$84,542
34	New Hampshire	$85,741
35	Montana	$83,505
36	New Mexico	$85,488
37	Colorado	$86,862
38	Wyoming	$81,314
39	Louisiana	$74,383
40	Oklahoma	$72,656
41	Tennessee	$79,233
42	Maine	$83,774
43	Alabama	$72,639
44	Florida	$78,117
45	Missouri	$80,157
46	South Dakota	$78,334
47	Nebraska	$73,465
48	Indiana	$76,497
49	Kentucky	$75,572
50	Hawaii	$75,888
51	Kansas	$73,851

Best states for a revenue director

10 best states for revenue directors in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. California

3. Washington

4. District of Columbia

5. Illinois

6. New Jersey

7. Arizona

8. North Carolina

9. Ohio

10. Maryland

Revenue director jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a revenue director

Detailed list of the best states for a revenue director

Highest paying states for revenue directors

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Total revenue director jobs:	186
Average annual salary:	$116,169
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$84,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$159,000
Location Quotient:	1.52