Best states for a spa director

Q: What is the best state for spa directors?

The best state to be a spa director is District of Columbia based on spa director salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for spa directors is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for spa directors?

The worst state for spa directors is Hawaii, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a spa director and really want to work at Planet Beach Contempo Spa? Turns out, your chances to become a spa director are better in some states than others.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for spa directors. We found that District of Columbia is the best state in the nation for spa directors, and people in Fairbanks earn the most in the field.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for spa directors.We found that the Midwest is best for spa directors, and the Northeast is the worst. Napa, CA is the best city in the country for spa director jobs, where as District of Columbia is the best state in the country.

10 best states for spa directors in 2026

1. District of Columbia
Total spa director jobs: 53
Average annual salary: $65,551
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Spa director jobs in District of Columbia
2. Virginia
Total spa director jobs: 126
Average annual salary: $63,534
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Spa director jobs in Virginia
3. Pennsylvania
Total spa director jobs: 144
Average annual salary: $62,910
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
0.58
Spa director jobs in Pennsylvania
4. California
Total spa director jobs: 508
Average annual salary: $61,840
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Spa director jobs in California
5. Ohio
Total spa director jobs: 90
Average annual salary: $59,804
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
0.41
Spa director jobs in Ohio
6. Alaska
Total spa director jobs: 4
Average annual salary: $77,424
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
0.22
Spa director jobs in Alaska
7. Nevada
Total spa director jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $53,369
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Spa director jobs in Nevada
8. Connecticut
Total spa director jobs: 49
Average annual salary: $55,517
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
0.69
Spa director jobs in Connecticut
9. Mississippi
Total spa director jobs: 303
Average annual salary: $49,387
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
6.66
Spa director jobs in Mississippi
10. New York
Total spa director jobs: 300
Average annual salary: $53,857
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Spa director jobs in New York

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a spa director

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

Detailed list of the best states for a spa director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$65,551	$32,000	693,972	53
2	Virginia	$63,534	$31,000	8,470,020	126
3	Pennsylvania	$62,910	$31,000	12,805,537	144
4	California	$61,840	$30,000	39,536,653	508
5	Ohio	$59,804	$30,000	11,658,609	90
6	Alaska	$77,424	$46,000	739,795	4
7	Nevada	$53,369	$27,000	2,998,039	32
8	Connecticut	$55,517	$27,000	3,588,184	49
9	Mississippi	$49,387	$26,000	2,984,100	303
10	New York	$53,857	$27,000	19,849,399	300
11	Delaware	$58,447	$29,000	961,939	10
12	West Virginia	$60,739	$31,000	1,815,857	3
13	Utah	$53,303	$28,000	3,101,833	28
14	Washington	$54,639	$28,000	7,405,743	77
15	North Carolina	$50,593	$26,000	10,273,419	107
16	Kentucky	$52,581	$27,000	4,454,189	25
17	Maryland	$58,745	$29,000	6,052,177	49
18	Massachusetts	$51,252	$25,000	6,859,819	136
19	South Carolina	$50,191	$26,000	5,024,369	36
20	Rhode Island	$50,073	$25,000	1,059,639	10
21	Wisconsin	$47,259	$24,000	5,795,483	86
22	New Jersey	$48,863	$24,000	9,005,644	168
23	North Dakota	$51,088	$27,000	755,393	3
24	Missouri	$49,587	$26,000	6,113,532	53
25	Michigan	$48,556	$24,000	9,962,311	62
26	Nebraska	$48,681	$26,000	1,920,076	18
27	Oregon	$48,429	$25,000	4,142,776	51
28	Iowa	$43,165	$23,000	3,145,711	518
29	Arizona	$47,087	$23,000	7,016,270	65
30	Colorado	$46,282	$24,000	5,607,154	93
31	Indiana	$46,622	$24,000	6,666,818	41
32	New Hampshire	$47,944	$23,000	1,342,795	8
33	Illinois	$44,604	$23,000	12,802,023	158
34	Alabama	$40,467	$21,000	4,874,747	511
35	Arkansas	$39,616	$21,000	3,004,279	495
36	Idaho	$48,102	$25,000	1,716,943	3
37	Louisiana	$40,674	$21,000	4,684,333	495
38	Vermont	$43,467	$21,000	623,657	11
39	Texas	$42,519	$21,000	28,304,596	257
40	Minnesota	$42,316	$22,000	5,576,606	88
41	Montana	$43,621	$23,000	1,050,493	9
42	Oklahoma	$39,203	$20,000	3,930,864	448
43	New Mexico	$43,232	$22,000	2,088,070	8
44	Georgia	$39,936	$21,000	10,429,379	135
45	Tennessee	$40,839	$21,000	6,715,984	33
46	South Dakota	$41,428	$22,000	869,666	4
47	Kansas	$40,492	$21,000	2,913,123	10
48	Florida	$35,572	$18,000	20,984,400	197
49	Maine	$41,459	$20,000	1,335,907	4
50	Wyoming	$36,336	$19,000	579,315	5
51	Hawaii	$31,840	$19,000	1,427,538	4

Highest paying states for spa directors

Rank	State	Avg. Spa Director Salary
1	District of Columbia	$65,551
2	Virginia	$63,534
3	Pennsylvania	$62,910
4	California	$61,840
5	Ohio	$59,804
6	Alaska	$77,424
7	Nevada	$53,369
8	Connecticut	$55,517
9	Mississippi	$49,387
10	New York	$53,857
11	Delaware	$58,447
12	West Virginia	$60,739
13	Utah	$53,303
14	Washington	$54,639
15	North Carolina	$50,593
16	Kentucky	$52,581
17	Maryland	$58,745
18	Massachusetts	$51,252
19	South Carolina	$50,191
20	Rhode Island	$50,073
21	Wisconsin	$47,259
22	New Jersey	$48,863
23	North Dakota	$51,088
24	Missouri	$49,587
25	Michigan	$48,556
26	Nebraska	$48,681
27	Oregon	$48,429
28	Iowa	$43,165
29	Arizona	$47,087
30	Colorado	$46,282
31	Indiana	$46,622
32	New Hampshire	$47,944
33	Illinois	$44,604
34	Alabama	$40,467
35	Arkansas	$39,616
36	Idaho	$48,102
37	Louisiana	$40,674
38	Vermont	$43,467
39	Texas	$42,519
40	Minnesota	$42,316
41	Montana	$43,621
42	Oklahoma	$39,203
43	New Mexico	$43,232
44	Georgia	$39,936
45	Tennessee	$40,839
46	South Dakota	$41,428
47	Kansas	$40,492
48	Florida	$35,572
49	Maine	$41,459
50	Wyoming	$36,336
51	Hawaii	$31,840

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Total spa director jobs:	53
Average annual salary:	$65,551
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$130,000
Location Quotient:	1.47

Best states for a spa director

10 best states for spa directors in 2026

1. District of Columbia

2. Virginia

3. Pennsylvania

4. California

5. Ohio

6. Alaska

7. Nevada

8. Connecticut

9. Mississippi

10. New York