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School director opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for school directors, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for school directors.We wanted to look at the best states for school directors -- where there are plenty of school director jobs to go around and school directors get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
Oregon is the best state for jobs for school directors, and Florida is the worst. The most common pay in Oregon is $89,261, while the median pay in Florida is $46,486.We found that the South is best for school directors, and the Northeast is the worst. San Rafael, CA is the best city in the country for school director jobs, where as Oregon is the best state in the country.
10 best states for school directors in 2025
1. Oregon
Total school director jobs: 298 Average annual salary: $89,261 Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000 Location Quotient: 1.312. West Virginia
Total school director jobs: 275 Average annual salary: $73,746 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000 Location Quotient: 3.293. South Dakota
Total school director jobs: 184 Average annual salary: $71,317 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000 Location Quotient: 3.144. Vermont
Total school director jobs: 47 Average annual salary: $76,334 Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000 Location Quotient: 1.125. Connecticut
Total school director jobs: 326 Average annual salary: $74,749 Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000 Location Quotient: 1.86. Delaware
Total school director jobs: 56 Average annual salary: $81,995 Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000 Location Quotient: 0.827. New Jersey
Total school director jobs: 496 Average annual salary: $77,918 Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000 Location Quotient: 1.148. New Hampshire
Total school director jobs: 132 Average annual salary: $72,706 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000 Location Quotient: 1.389. Illinois
Total school director jobs: 1,037 Average annual salary: $72,888 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000 Location Quotient: 1.5910. California
Total school director jobs: 1,360 Average annual salary: $85,315 Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000 Location Quotient: 0.85
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Detailed list of the best states for a school director
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $89,261 | $59,000 | 4,142,776 | 298 |
| 2 | West Virginia | $73,746 | $48,000 | 1,815,857 | 275 |
| 3 | South Dakota | $71,317 | $48,000 | 869,666 | 184 |
| 4 | Vermont | $76,334 | $51,000 | 623,657 | 47 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $74,749 | $49,000 | 3,588,184 | 326 |
| 6 | Delaware | $81,995 | $53,000 | 961,939 | 56 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $77,918 | $51,000 | 9,005,644 | 496 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $72,706 | $48,000 | 1,342,795 | 132 |
| 9 | Illinois | $72,888 | $48,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,037 |
| 10 | California | $85,315 | $56,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,360 |
| 11 | Washington | $80,898 | $54,000 | 7,405,743 | 290 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $74,734 | $50,000 | 5,576,606 | 319 |
| 13 | New York | $73,029 | $48,000 | 19,849,399 | 857 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | $74,141 | $49,000 | 6,859,819 | 449 |
| 15 | Alaska | $71,107 | $56,000 | 739,795 | 53 |
| 16 | Indiana | $70,846 | $47,000 | 6,666,818 | 277 |
| 17 | Maryland | $73,555 | $48,000 | 6,052,177 | 312 |
| 18 | Michigan | $66,779 | $44,000 | 9,962,311 | 445 |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $66,104 | $44,000 | 1,059,639 | 85 |
| 20 | Ohio | $68,670 | $45,000 | 11,658,609 | 349 |
| 21 | District of Columbia | $70,323 | $46,000 | 693,972 | 120 |
| 22 | Idaho | $63,531 | $42,000 | 1,716,943 | 79 |
| 23 | Colorado | $63,303 | $42,000 | 5,607,154 | 351 |
| 24 | Nevada | $62,540 | $41,000 | 2,998,039 | 83 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $60,695 | $40,000 | 12,805,537 | 544 |
| 26 | North Dakota | $64,206 | $44,000 | 755,393 | 14 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $62,139 | $41,000 | 5,795,483 | 193 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $56,694 | $37,000 | 3,930,864 | 518 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $61,522 | $40,000 | 2,088,070 | 85 |
| 30 | Arizona | $59,108 | $39,000 | 7,016,270 | 375 |
| 31 | Missouri | $58,574 | $39,000 | 6,113,532 | 373 |
| 32 | North Carolina | $61,030 | $39,000 | 10,273,419 | 329 |
| 33 | Montana | $56,924 | $38,000 | 1,050,493 | 87 |
| 34 | Virginia | $62,881 | $40,000 | 8,470,020 | 326 |
| 35 | Utah | $61,275 | $41,000 | 3,101,833 | 53 |
| 36 | Maine | $58,723 | $39,000 | 1,335,907 | 53 |
| 37 | Louisiana | $52,196 | $32,000 | 4,684,333 | 605 |
| 38 | Arkansas | $58,046 | $38,000 | 3,004,279 | 87 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $50,965 | $32,000 | 5,024,369 | 774 |
| 40 | Wyoming | $53,878 | $36,000 | 579,315 | 32 |
| 41 | Alabama | $49,956 | $32,000 | 4,874,747 | 555 |
| 42 | Georgia | $57,959 | $37,000 | 10,429,379 | 342 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $55,910 | $35,000 | 2,984,100 | 70 |
| 44 | Iowa | $53,553 | $36,000 | 3,145,711 | 150 |
| 45 | Kansas | $52,093 | $34,000 | 2,913,123 | 147 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $53,490 | $34,000 | 6,715,984 | 160 |
| 47 | Kentucky | $53,640 | $35,000 | 4,454,189 | 103 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $52,583 | $35,000 | 1,920,076 | 79 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $51,033 | $41,000 | 1,427,538 | 24 |
| 50 | Texas | $50,789 | $32,000 | 28,304,596 | 803 |
| 51 | Florida | $46,486 | $28,000 | 20,984,400 | 477 |
Highest paying states for school directors
| Rank | State | Avg. School Director Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $89,261 |
| 2 | West Virginia | $73,746 |
| 3 | South Dakota | $71,317 |
| 4 | Vermont | $76,334 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $74,749 |
| 6 | Delaware | $81,995 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $77,918 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $72,706 |
| 9 | Illinois | $72,888 |
| 10 | California | $85,315 |
| 11 | Washington | $80,898 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $74,734 |
| 13 | New York | $73,029 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | $74,141 |
| 15 | Alaska | $71,107 |
| 16 | Indiana | $70,846 |
| 17 | Maryland | $73,555 |
| 18 | Michigan | $66,779 |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $66,104 |
| 20 | Ohio | $68,670 |
| 21 | District of Columbia | $70,323 |
| 22 | Idaho | $63,531 |
| 23 | Colorado | $63,303 |
| 24 | Nevada | $62,540 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $60,695 |
| 26 | North Dakota | $64,206 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $62,139 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $56,694 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $61,522 |
| 30 | Arizona | $59,108 |
| 31 | Missouri | $58,574 |
| 32 | North Carolina | $61,030 |
| 33 | Montana | $56,924 |
| 34 | Virginia | $62,881 |
| 35 | Utah | $61,275 |
| 36 | Maine | $58,723 |
| 37 | Louisiana | $52,196 |
| 38 | Arkansas | $58,046 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $50,965 |
| 40 | Wyoming | $53,878 |
| 41 | Alabama | $49,956 |
| 42 | Georgia | $57,959 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $55,910 |
| 44 | Iowa | $53,553 |
| 45 | Kansas | $52,093 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $53,490 |
| 47 | Kentucky | $53,640 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $52,583 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $51,033 |
| 50 | Texas | $50,789 |
| 51 | Florida | $46,486 |
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Updated January 8, 2025