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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for unit directors? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for unit 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 unit directors -- where there are plenty of unit director jobs to go around and unit directors get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
The median salary for unit directors in Maine is $100,841. Compare that to the median salary in Utah of $65,821, which ranked worst for unit directors, and you can see how your location is important for your career.Maine is the best state, and Mansfield is the city with the highest pay for unit directors.
10 best states for unit directors in 2025
1. Maine
Total unit director jobs: 176 Average annual salary: $100,841 Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $169,000 Location Quotient: 1.412. Connecticut
Total unit director jobs: 354 Average annual salary: $101,875 Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $168,000 Location Quotient: 1.143. New York
Total unit director jobs: 1,506 Average annual salary: $99,868 Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $165,000 Location Quotient: 1.254. New Jersey
Total unit director jobs: 909 Average annual salary: $98,908 Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $163,000 Location Quotient: 1.225. Delaware
Total unit director jobs: 130 Average annual salary: $95,049 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000 Location Quotient: 1.16. New Hampshire
Total unit director jobs: 211 Average annual salary: $88,862 Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000 Location Quotient: 1.287. Rhode Island
Total unit director jobs: 108 Average annual salary: $95,565 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $159,000 Location Quotient: 0.958. Vermont
Total unit director jobs: 99 Average annual salary: $87,114 Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000 Location Quotient: 1.379. West Virginia
Total unit director jobs: 164 Average annual salary: $85,016 Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000 Location Quotient: 1.1410. Oklahoma
Total unit director jobs: 548 Average annual salary: $79,697 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000 Location Quotient: 1.89
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Detailed list of the best states for a unit director
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | $100,841 | $59,000 | 1,335,907 | 176 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $101,875 | $61,000 | 3,588,184 | 354 |
| 3 | New York | $99,868 | $60,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,506 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $98,908 | $59,000 | 9,005,644 | 909 |
| 5 | Delaware | $95,049 | $57,000 | 961,939 | 130 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $88,862 | $52,000 | 1,342,795 | 211 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $95,565 | $57,000 | 1,059,639 | 108 |
| 8 | Vermont | $87,114 | $51,000 | 623,657 | 99 |
| 9 | West Virginia | $85,016 | $51,000 | 1,815,857 | 164 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | $79,697 | $48,000 | 3,930,864 | 548 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $83,990 | $49,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,123 |
| 12 | Nevada | $84,241 | $50,000 | 2,998,039 | 169 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $79,388 | $47,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,121 |
| 14 | Washington | $88,121 | $50,000 | 7,405,743 | 567 |
| 15 | Wyoming | $77,961 | $47,000 | 579,315 | 61 |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $91,297 | $55,000 | 693,972 | 171 |
| 17 | Mississippi | $73,328 | $44,000 | 2,984,100 | 491 |
| 18 | Louisiana | $73,470 | $44,000 | 4,684,333 | 698 |
| 19 | Virginia | $88,036 | $53,000 | 8,470,020 | 658 |
| 20 | Iowa | $73,463 | $44,000 | 3,145,711 | 636 |
| 21 | Missouri | $77,558 | $47,000 | 6,113,532 | 450 |
| 22 | Indiana | $73,950 | $44,000 | 6,666,818 | 522 |
| 23 | Oregon | $79,686 | $45,000 | 4,142,776 | 319 |
| 24 | California | $79,811 | $47,000 | 39,536,653 | 2,605 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $77,138 | $47,000 | 1,920,076 | 133 |
| 26 | New Mexico | $73,106 | $43,000 | 2,088,070 | 219 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $74,050 | $44,000 | 5,795,483 | 427 |
| 28 | Minnesota | $74,737 | $45,000 | 5,576,606 | 528 |
| 29 | Idaho | $77,326 | $45,000 | 1,716,943 | 75 |
| 30 | Ohio | $73,160 | $44,000 | 11,658,609 | 724 |
| 31 | Arkansas | $68,272 | $41,000 | 3,004,279 | 582 |
| 32 | South Dakota | $72,280 | $44,000 | 869,666 | 80 |
| 33 | Alabama | $68,601 | $41,000 | 4,874,747 | 674 |
| 34 | Florida | $71,239 | $43,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,478 |
| 35 | Michigan | $71,769 | $43,000 | 9,962,311 | 580 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $72,330 | $43,000 | 5,024,369 | 345 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $68,814 | $41,000 | 6,715,984 | 497 |
| 38 | Alaska | $74,911 | $41,000 | 739,795 | 61 |
| 39 | Maryland | $72,449 | $43,000 | 6,052,177 | 545 |
| 40 | Kansas | $67,613 | $41,000 | 2,913,123 | 256 |
| 41 | Illinois | $69,109 | $41,000 | 12,802,023 | 950 |
| 42 | North Dakota | $69,300 | $42,000 | 755,393 | 69 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $65,056 | $39,000 | 4,454,189 | 318 |
| 44 | Arizona | $70,265 | $42,000 | 7,016,270 | 377 |
| 45 | Montana | $61,136 | $37,000 | 1,050,493 | 114 |
| 46 | Texas | $61,363 | $37,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,906 |
| 47 | Colorado | $69,288 | $42,000 | 5,607,154 | 403 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $56,541 | $44,000 | 1,427,538 | 58 |
| 49 | North Carolina | $63,946 | $38,000 | 10,273,419 | 732 |
| 50 | Georgia | $64,996 | $39,000 | 10,429,379 | 754 |
| 51 | Utah | $65,821 | $39,000 | 3,101,833 | 168 |
Highest paying states for unit directors
| Rank | State | Avg. Unit Director Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | $100,841 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $101,875 |
| 3 | New York | $99,868 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $98,908 |
| 5 | Delaware | $95,049 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $88,862 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $95,565 |
| 8 | Vermont | $87,114 |
| 9 | West Virginia | $85,016 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | $79,697 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $83,990 |
| 12 | Nevada | $84,241 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $79,388 |
| 14 | Washington | $88,121 |
| 15 | Wyoming | $77,961 |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $91,297 |
| 17 | Mississippi | $73,328 |
| 18 | Louisiana | $73,470 |
| 19 | Virginia | $88,036 |
| 20 | Iowa | $73,463 |
| 21 | Missouri | $77,558 |
| 22 | Indiana | $73,950 |
| 23 | Oregon | $79,686 |
| 24 | California | $79,811 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $77,138 |
| 26 | New Mexico | $73,106 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $74,050 |
| 28 | Minnesota | $74,737 |
| 29 | Idaho | $77,326 |
| 30 | Ohio | $73,160 |
| 31 | Arkansas | $68,272 |
| 32 | South Dakota | $72,280 |
| 33 | Alabama | $68,601 |
| 34 | Florida | $71,239 |
| 35 | Michigan | $71,769 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $72,330 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $68,814 |
| 38 | Alaska | $74,911 |
| 39 | Maryland | $72,449 |
| 40 | Kansas | $67,613 |
| 41 | Illinois | $69,109 |
| 42 | North Dakota | $69,300 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $65,056 |
| 44 | Arizona | $70,265 |
| 45 | Montana | $61,136 |
| 46 | Texas | $61,363 |
| 47 | Colorado | $69,288 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $56,541 |
| 49 | North Carolina | $63,946 |
| 50 | Georgia | $64,996 |
| 51 | Utah | $65,821 |
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Updated January 8, 2025