Best states for a senior project director

Q: What is the best state for senior project directors?

The best state to be a senior project director is Washington based on senior project director salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for senior project directors?

The worst state for senior project directors is Illinois, 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 project directors? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for senior project 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.We wanted to look at the best states for senior project directors -- where there are plenty of senior project director jobs to go around and senior project directors get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

Washington is the best state for jobs for senior project directors, and Illinois is the worst. The most common pay in Washington is $140,420, while the median pay in Illinois is $85,175.Washington is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for senior project directors.

10 best states for senior project directors in 2025

1. Washington
Total senior project director jobs: 1,415
Average annual salary: $140,420
Lowest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $211,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Senior project director jobs in Washington
2. Nevada
Total senior project director jobs: 324
Average annual salary: $112,711
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $173,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Senior project director jobs in Nevada
3. California
Total senior project director jobs: 3,873
Average annual salary: $135,357
Lowest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $203,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Senior project director jobs in California
4. Rhode Island
Total senior project director jobs: 146
Average annual salary: $120,349
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $177,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Senior project director jobs in Rhode Island
5. Georgia
Total senior project director jobs: 1,657
Average annual salary: $109,763
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $160,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Senior project director jobs in Georgia
6. Alaska
Total senior project director jobs: 87
Average annual salary: $157,803
Lowest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $220,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Senior project director jobs in Alaska
7. Iowa
Total senior project director jobs: 896
Average annual salary: $99,679
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000
Location Quotient:
1.8
Senior project director jobs in Iowa
8. Virginia
Total senior project director jobs: 1,196
Average annual salary: $115,619
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $168,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Senior project director jobs in Virginia
9. Oregon
Total senior project director jobs: 577
Average annual salary: $111,919
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $173,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Senior project director jobs in Oregon
10. New Jersey
Total senior project director jobs: 1,502
Average annual salary: $107,831
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $159,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Senior project director jobs in New Jersey

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior project director

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Detailed list of the best states for a senior project director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$140,420	$93,000	7,405,743	1,415
2	Nevada	$112,711	$73,000	2,998,039	324
3	California	$135,357	$89,000	39,536,653	3,873
4	Rhode Island	$120,349	$81,000	1,059,639	146
5	Georgia	$109,763	$75,000	10,429,379	1,657
6	Alaska	$157,803	$113,000	739,795	87
7	Iowa	$99,679	$67,000	3,145,711	896
8	Virginia	$115,619	$79,000	8,470,020	1,196
9	Oregon	$111,919	$72,000	4,142,776	577
10	New Jersey	$107,831	$73,000	9,005,644	1,502
11	Maryland	$117,235	$79,000	6,052,177	792
12	Texas	$117,312	$77,000	28,304,596	1,990
13	Michigan	$100,573	$67,000	9,962,311	1,108
14	Idaho	$103,088	$66,000	1,716,943	242
15	Montana	$114,946	$76,000	1,050,493	112
16	Louisiana	$96,668	$64,000	4,684,333	756
17	Massachusetts	$103,251	$69,000	6,859,819	1,562
18	Wisconsin	$97,896	$66,000	5,795,483	889
19	Delaware	$109,034	$74,000	961,939	128
20	Florida	$111,870	$78,000	20,984,400	1,245
21	Alabama	$92,212	$62,000	4,874,747	881
22	Pennsylvania	$100,676	$68,000	12,805,537	1,177
23	New Hampshire	$96,785	$65,000	1,342,795	262
24	District of Columbia	$99,688	$67,000	693,972	442
25	Mississippi	$90,705	$60,000	2,984,100	451
26	New Mexico	$94,131	$61,000	2,088,070	308
27	Arkansas	$88,290	$59,000	3,004,279	771
28	Minnesota	$90,745	$62,000	5,576,606	1,153
29	Connecticut	$100,118	$67,000	3,588,184	351
30	West Virginia	$95,385	$64,000	1,815,857	147
31	South Dakota	$92,059	$63,000	869,666	116
32	Arizona	$96,229	$62,000	7,016,270	589
33	Oklahoma	$86,134	$57,000	3,930,864	727
34	Missouri	$88,989	$59,000	6,113,532	865
35	New York	$91,801	$62,000	19,849,399	1,826
36	Tennessee	$86,672	$58,000	6,715,984	853
37	Indiana	$89,115	$59,000	6,666,818	786
38	Kentucky	$88,884	$60,000	4,454,189	414
39	Hawaii	$95,001	$80,000	1,427,538	96
40	Kansas	$86,461	$58,000	2,913,123	415
41	Ohio	$83,908	$56,000	11,658,609	1,596
42	Maine	$85,835	$58,000	1,335,907	176
43	North Dakota	$80,525	$55,000	755,393	153
44	Wyoming	$86,785	$58,000	579,315	59
45	Vermont	$86,517	$57,000	623,657	83
46	Nebraska	$77,483	$52,000	1,920,076	337
47	Utah	$86,593	$56,000	3,101,833	309
48	Colorado	$88,738	$60,000	5,607,154	497
49	North Carolina	$83,814	$57,000	10,273,419	1,049
50	South Carolina	$81,696	$56,000	5,024,369	520
51	Illinois	$85,175	$57,000	12,802,023	1,289

Highest paying states for senior project directors

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Project Director Salary
1	Washington	$140,420
2	Nevada	$112,711
3	California	$135,357
4	Rhode Island	$120,349
5	Georgia	$109,763
6	Alaska	$157,803
7	Iowa	$99,679
8	Virginia	$115,619
9	Oregon	$111,919
10	New Jersey	$107,831
11	Maryland	$117,235
12	Texas	$117,312
13	Michigan	$100,573
14	Idaho	$103,088
15	Montana	$114,946
16	Louisiana	$96,668
17	Massachusetts	$103,251
18	Wisconsin	$97,896
19	Delaware	$109,034
20	Florida	$111,870
21	Alabama	$92,212
22	Pennsylvania	$100,676
23	New Hampshire	$96,785
24	District of Columbia	$99,688
25	Mississippi	$90,705
26	New Mexico	$94,131
27	Arkansas	$88,290
28	Minnesota	$90,745
29	Connecticut	$100,118
30	West Virginia	$95,385
31	South Dakota	$92,059
32	Arizona	$96,229
33	Oklahoma	$86,134
34	Missouri	$88,989
35	New York	$91,801
36	Tennessee	$86,672
37	Indiana	$89,115
38	Kentucky	$88,884
39	Hawaii	$95,001
40	Kansas	$86,461
41	Ohio	$83,908
42	Maine	$85,835
43	North Dakota	$80,525
44	Wyoming	$86,785
45	Vermont	$86,517
46	Nebraska	$77,483
47	Utah	$86,593
48	Colorado	$88,738
49	North Carolina	$83,814
50	South Carolina	$81,696
51	Illinois	$85,175

Expert opinions on the best states for senior project directors

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for senior project directors to find work opportunities?
Elisa Chan
Assistant Professor of Marketing, New York Institute of Technology
Companies, big or small, will be looking for talents in e-commerce and digital marketing. But I think that there could be more demand from small/medium-sized companies looking for help in these areas.

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Total senior project director jobs:	1,415
Average annual salary:	$140,420
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$93,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$211,000
Location Quotient:	1.41

Best states for a senior project director

10 best states for senior project directors in 2025

1. Washington

2. Nevada

3. California

4. Rhode Island

5. Georgia

6. Alaska

7. Iowa

8. Virginia

9. Oregon

10. New Jersey