Best states for a senior director of finance

Q: What is the best state for senior directors of finance?

The best state to be a senior director of finance is New Jersey based on senior director of finance salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for senior directors of finance?

The highest paying state for senior directors of finance is South Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for senior directors of finance?

The worst state for senior directors of finance is Montana, 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 senior directors of finance? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for senior director of finance 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.Our research shows that New Jersey is the best state in the country for senior directors of finance.

In order to get you the best states for senior directors of finance, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.If you are currently seeking employment as a senior director of finance, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for senior directors of finance in 2025

1. New Jersey
Total senior director of finance jobs: 1,444
Average annual salary: $148,766
Lowest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $223,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Senior director of finance jobs in New Jersey
2. California
Total senior director of finance jobs: 5,739
Average annual salary: $152,750
Lowest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $222,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Senior director of finance jobs in California
3. New York
Total senior director of finance jobs: 2,871
Average annual salary: $138,218
Lowest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $210,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Senior director of finance jobs in New York
4. Texas
Total senior director of finance jobs: 3,028
Average annual salary: $141,232
Lowest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $211,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Senior director of finance jobs in Texas
5. Nevada
Total senior director of finance jobs: 283
Average annual salary: $149,532
Lowest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $218,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Senior director of finance jobs in Nevada
6. Connecticut
Total senior director of finance jobs: 599
Average annual salary: $135,271
Lowest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $206,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Senior director of finance jobs in Connecticut
7. Georgia
Total senior director of finance jobs: 1,420
Average annual salary: $134,448
Lowest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $203,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Senior director of finance jobs in Georgia
8. Washington
Total senior director of finance jobs: 1,337
Average annual salary: $130,060
Lowest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $191,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Senior director of finance jobs in Washington
9. North Dakota
Total senior director of finance jobs: 135
Average annual salary: $127,074
Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $186,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Senior director of finance jobs in North Dakota
10. Ohio
Total senior director of finance jobs: 1,143
Average annual salary: $132,488
Lowest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $201,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Senior director of finance jobs in Ohio

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior director of finance

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

Detailed list of the best states for a senior director of finance

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$148,766	$99,000	9,005,644	1,444
2	California	$152,750	$104,000	39,536,653	5,739
3	New York	$138,218	$90,000	19,849,399	2,871
4	Texas	$141,232	$94,000	28,304,596	3,028
5	Nevada	$149,532	$102,000	2,998,039	283
6	Connecticut	$135,271	$88,000	3,588,184	599
7	Georgia	$134,448	$88,000	10,429,379	1,420
8	Washington	$130,060	$88,000	7,405,743	1,337
9	North Dakota	$127,074	$86,000	755,393	135
10	Ohio	$132,488	$87,000	11,658,609	1,143
11	Utah	$121,281	$82,000	3,101,833	632
12	Vermont	$127,922	$83,000	623,657	110
13	Wisconsin	$120,114	$79,000	5,795,483	882
14	Arizona	$126,096	$84,000	7,016,270	785
15	Tennessee	$121,601	$79,000	6,715,984	730
16	Maine	$125,203	$81,000	1,335,907	136
17	Illinois	$121,261	$79,000	12,802,023	2,152
18	Maryland	$130,939	$85,000	6,052,177	971
19	Alabama	$115,154	$75,000	4,874,747	921
20	Michigan	$119,065	$77,000	9,962,311	987
21	Colorado	$123,915	$83,000	5,607,154	921
22	Alaska	$127,187	$90,000	739,795	103
23	South Carolina	$121,926	$79,000	5,024,369	428
24	North Carolina	$118,417	$76,000	10,273,419	1,414
25	Minnesota	$119,280	$79,000	5,576,606	1,042
26	New Hampshire	$121,060	$78,000	1,342,795	209
27	Rhode Island	$116,409	$74,000	1,059,639	204
28	Indiana	$118,124	$77,000	6,666,818	660
29	Louisiana	$111,132	$72,000	4,684,333	738
30	Massachusetts	$114,950	$73,000	6,859,819	1,822
31	Oregon	$116,808	$78,000	4,142,776	644
32	New Mexico	$118,450	$78,000	2,088,070	174
33	Delaware	$113,279	$72,000	961,939	224
34	Iowa	$106,169	$70,000	3,145,711	807
35	District of Columbia	$110,162	$70,000	693,972	451
36	Pennsylvania	$111,076	$71,000	12,805,537	1,589
37	Wyoming	$106,960	$72,000	579,315	99
38	Idaho	$114,608	$77,000	1,716,943	200
39	Arkansas	$101,445	$67,000	3,004,279	613
40	Mississippi	$103,092	$67,000	2,984,100	480
41	Virginia	$109,419	$69,000	8,470,020	1,610
42	Hawaii	$108,875	$76,000	1,427,538	136
43	Florida	$109,410	$68,000	20,984,400	2,274
44	Missouri	$110,099	$73,000	6,113,532	722
45	Kansas	$111,083	$74,000	2,913,123	161
46	Oklahoma	$101,974	$67,000	3,930,864	533
47	West Virginia	$108,032	$69,000	1,815,857	105
48	Kentucky	$105,017	$68,000	4,454,189	338
49	Nebraska	$100,134	$67,000	1,920,076	260
50	South Dakota	$100,014	$67,000	869,666	105
51	Montana	$102,116	$70,000	1,050,493	75

Highest paying states for senior directors of finance

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Director Of Finance Salary
1	New Jersey	$148,766
2	California	$152,750
3	New York	$138,218
4	Texas	$141,232
5	Nevada	$149,532
6	Connecticut	$135,271
7	Georgia	$134,448
8	Washington	$130,060
9	North Dakota	$127,074
10	Ohio	$132,488
11	Utah	$121,281
12	Vermont	$127,922
13	Wisconsin	$120,114
14	Arizona	$126,096
15	Tennessee	$121,601
16	Maine	$125,203
17	Illinois	$121,261
18	Maryland	$130,939
19	Alabama	$115,154
20	Michigan	$119,065
21	Colorado	$123,915
22	Alaska	$127,187
23	South Carolina	$121,926
24	North Carolina	$118,417
25	Minnesota	$119,280
26	New Hampshire	$121,060
27	Rhode Island	$116,409
28	Indiana	$118,124
29	Louisiana	$111,132
30	Massachusetts	$114,950
31	Oregon	$116,808
32	New Mexico	$118,450
33	Delaware	$113,279
34	Iowa	$106,169
35	District of Columbia	$110,162
36	Pennsylvania	$111,076
37	Wyoming	$106,960
38	Idaho	$114,608
39	Arkansas	$101,445
40	Mississippi	$103,092
41	Virginia	$109,419
42	Hawaii	$108,875
43	Florida	$109,410
44	Missouri	$110,099
45	Kansas	$111,083
46	Oklahoma	$101,974
47	West Virginia	$108,032
48	Kentucky	$105,017
49	Nebraska	$100,134
50	South Dakota	$100,014
51	Montana	$102,116

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Total senior director of finance jobs:	1,444
Average annual salary:	$148,766
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$99,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$223,000
Location Quotient:	1.14

Best states for a senior director of finance

10 best states for senior directors of finance in 2025

1. New Jersey

2. California

3. New York

4. Texas

5. Nevada

6. Connecticut

7. Georgia

8. Washington

9. North Dakota

10. Ohio