Best states for a site director

Q: What is the best state for site directors?

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

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

The highest paying state for site directors is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for site directors?

The worst state for site directors is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for site directors in the United States. Site director positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for site directors.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for site directors. We found that Connecticut is the best state in the nation for site directors, and people in Wilmington earn the most in the field.

We figured that the best places for site director jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that Connecticut is the best state for site director jobs, whereas South Dakota is the worst.

10 best states for site directors in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total site director jobs: 114
Average annual salary: $58,588
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Site director jobs in Connecticut
2. Pennsylvania
Total site director jobs: 360
Average annual salary: $59,013
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Site director jobs in Pennsylvania
3. District of Columbia
Total site director jobs: 108
Average annual salary: $57,172
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
1.63
Site director jobs in District of Columbia
4. Rhode Island
Total site director jobs: 42
Average annual salary: $56,238
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Site director jobs in Rhode Island
5. Nevada
Total site director jobs: 76
Average annual salary: $51,415
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Site director jobs in Nevada
6. New York
Total site director jobs: 645
Average annual salary: $54,105
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Site director jobs in New York
7. Massachusetts
Total site director jobs: 511
Average annual salary: $52,769
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Site director jobs in Massachusetts
8. Mississippi
Total site director jobs: 343
Average annual salary: $45,637
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
4.11
Site director jobs in Mississippi
9. Delaware
Total site director jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $59,326
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Site director jobs in Delaware
10. Oregon
Total site director jobs: 131
Average annual salary: $51,151
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Site director jobs in Oregon

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a site director

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

Detailed list of the best states for a site director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$58,588	$27,000	3,588,184	114
2	Pennsylvania	$59,013	$27,000	12,805,537	360
3	District of Columbia	$57,172	$27,000	693,972	108
4	Rhode Island	$56,238	$26,000	1,059,639	42
5	Nevada	$51,415	$28,000	2,998,039	76
6	New York	$54,105	$25,000	19,849,399	645
7	Massachusetts	$52,769	$24,000	6,859,819	511
8	Mississippi	$45,637	$25,000	2,984,100	343
9	Delaware	$59,326	$27,000	961,939	31
10	Oregon	$51,151	$28,000	4,142,776	131
11	Ohio	$53,141	$26,000	11,658,609	294
12	Texas	$48,680	$28,000	28,304,596	606
13	New Jersey	$50,759	$23,000	9,005,644	396
14	Michigan	$53,421	$25,000	9,962,311	205
15	Arizona	$46,076	$27,000	7,016,270	186
16	Washington	$48,293	$28,000	7,405,743	209
17	New Mexico	$48,265	$27,000	2,088,070	46
18	New Hampshire	$48,980	$23,000	1,342,795	45
19	Louisiana	$41,427	$23,000	4,684,333	532
20	Vermont	$43,650	$21,000	623,657	34
21	West Virginia	$47,458	$23,000	1,815,857	15
22	Virginia	$45,332	$22,000	8,470,020	322
23	Nebraska	$45,036	$25,000	1,920,076	58
24	Kentucky	$43,836	$22,000	4,454,189	105
25	Kansas	$42,750	$23,000	2,913,123	84
26	Wisconsin	$42,130	$21,000	5,795,483	160
27	California	$41,750	$23,000	39,536,653	1,251
28	Utah	$40,212	$23,000	3,101,833	107
29	Iowa	$41,649	$22,000	3,145,711	99
30	North Carolina	$40,360	$21,000	10,273,419	309
31	Hawaii	$33,999	$27,000	1,427,538	35
32	Maryland	$44,573	$21,000	6,052,177	187
33	Alabama	$37,189	$20,000	4,874,747	571
34	Maine	$43,142	$21,000	1,335,907	21
35	Illinois	$39,942	$20,000	12,802,023	387
36	Wyoming	$39,571	$23,000	579,315	15
37	Missouri	$41,658	$22,000	6,113,532	142
38	Arkansas	$37,887	$21,000	3,004,279	79
39	Florida	$37,399	$21,000	20,984,400	576
40	North Dakota	$40,549	$22,000	755,393	16
41	South Carolina	$41,119	$22,000	5,024,369	95
42	Oklahoma	$34,438	$19,000	3,930,864	473
43	Alaska	$36,332	$27,000	739,795	21
44	Colorado	$36,246	$21,000	5,607,154	211
45	Indiana	$37,265	$19,000	6,666,818	196
46	Georgia	$35,564	$19,000	10,429,379	387
47	Idaho	$37,706	$22,000	1,716,943	37
48	Minnesota	$37,488	$19,000	5,576,606	177
49	Tennessee	$36,691	$20,000	6,715,984	142
50	Montana	$32,220	$19,000	1,050,493	36
51	South Dakota	$34,643	$19,000	869,666	17

Highest paying states for site directors

Rank	State	Avg. Site Director Salary
1	Connecticut	$58,588
2	Pennsylvania	$59,013
3	District of Columbia	$57,172
4	Rhode Island	$56,238
5	Nevada	$51,415
6	New York	$54,105
7	Massachusetts	$52,769
8	Mississippi	$45,637
9	Delaware	$59,326
10	Oregon	$51,151
11	Ohio	$53,141
12	Texas	$48,680
13	New Jersey	$50,759
14	Michigan	$53,421
15	Arizona	$46,076
16	Washington	$48,293
17	New Mexico	$48,265
18	New Hampshire	$48,980
19	Louisiana	$41,427
20	Vermont	$43,650
21	West Virginia	$47,458
22	Virginia	$45,332
23	Nebraska	$45,036
24	Kentucky	$43,836
25	Kansas	$42,750
26	Wisconsin	$42,130
27	California	$41,750
28	Utah	$40,212
29	Iowa	$41,649
30	North Carolina	$40,360
31	Hawaii	$33,999
32	Maryland	$44,573
33	Alabama	$37,189
34	Maine	$43,142
35	Illinois	$39,942
36	Wyoming	$39,571
37	Missouri	$41,658
38	Arkansas	$37,887
39	Florida	$37,399
40	North Dakota	$40,549
41	South Carolina	$41,119
42	Oklahoma	$34,438
43	Alaska	$36,332
44	Colorado	$36,246
45	Indiana	$37,265
46	Georgia	$35,564
47	Idaho	$37,706
48	Minnesota	$37,488
49	Tennessee	$36,691
50	Montana	$32,220
51	South Dakota	$34,643

Best states for a site director

10 best states for site directors in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. Pennsylvania

3. District of Columbia

4. Rhode Island

5. Nevada

6. New York

7. Massachusetts

8. Mississippi

9. Delaware

10. Oregon

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a site director

Detailed list of the best states for a site director

Highest paying states for site directors

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Total site director jobs:	114
Average annual salary:	$58,588
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$27,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$125,000
Location Quotient:	0.87