Best states for a vice chancellor

Q: What is the best state for vice chancellors?

The best state to be a vice chancellor is Arizona based on vice chancellor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for vice chancellors?

The highest paying state for vice chancellors is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for vice chancellors?

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

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for vice chancellors? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for vice chancellor jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of vice chancellors in America is $185,000.

The median salary for vice chancellors in Arizona is $143,667. Compare that to the median salary in Hawaii of $54,141, which ranked worst for vice chancellors, and you can see how your location is important for your career.Arizona is the best state, and Bullhead City is the city with the highest pay for vice chancellors.

10 best states for vice chancellors in 2026

1. Arizona
Total vice chancellor jobs: 335
Average annual salary: $143,667
Lowest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $234,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Vice chancellor jobs in Arizona
2. California
Total vice chancellor jobs: 1,862
Average annual salary: $143,320
Lowest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $232,000
Location Quotient:
1.65
Vice chancellor jobs in California
3. Connecticut
Total vice chancellor jobs: 207
Average annual salary: $135,132
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $219,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Vice chancellor jobs in Connecticut
4. North Carolina
Total vice chancellor jobs: 363
Average annual salary: $131,947
Lowest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $218,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Vice chancellor jobs in North Carolina
5. Nevada
Total vice chancellor jobs: 50
Average annual salary: $138,224
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $227,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Vice chancellor jobs in Nevada
6. District of Columbia
Total vice chancellor jobs: 143
Average annual salary: $135,112
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $219,000
Location Quotient:
2.21
Vice chancellor jobs in District of Columbia
7. Massachusetts
Total vice chancellor jobs: 570
Average annual salary: $125,578
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $208,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
Vice chancellor jobs in Massachusetts
8. Indiana
Total vice chancellor jobs: 145
Average annual salary: $129,719
Lowest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $217,000
Location Quotient:
0.57
Vice chancellor jobs in Indiana
9. Texas
Total vice chancellor jobs: 1,023
Average annual salary: $115,479
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $202,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Vice chancellor jobs in Texas
10. Louisiana
Total vice chancellor jobs: 53
Average annual salary: $128,044
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $218,000
Location Quotient:
0.43
Vice chancellor jobs in Louisiana

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a vice chancellor

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

Detailed list of the best states for a vice chancellor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Arizona	$143,667	$88,000	7,016,270	335
2	California	$143,320	$88,000	39,536,653	1,862
3	Connecticut	$135,132	$83,000	3,588,184	207
4	North Carolina	$131,947	$79,000	10,273,419	363
5	Nevada	$138,224	$83,000	2,998,039	50
6	District of Columbia	$135,112	$83,000	693,972	143
7	Massachusetts	$125,578	$75,000	6,859,819	570
8	Indiana	$129,719	$77,000	6,666,818	145
9	Texas	$115,479	$65,000	28,304,596	1,023
10	Louisiana	$128,044	$74,000	4,684,333	53
11	Kentucky	$119,975	$70,000	4,454,189	82
12	Oregon	$118,317	$68,000	4,142,776	173
13	West Virginia	$120,997	$71,000	1,815,857	20
14	Alabama	$121,621	$70,000	4,874,747	53
15	Tennessee	$113,882	$65,000	6,715,984	152
16	New Jersey	$116,258	$69,000	9,005,644	514
17	Missouri	$116,679	$66,000	6,113,532	136
18	Michigan	$117,403	$68,000	9,962,311	144
19	Wyoming	$114,533	$65,000	579,315	13
20	South Carolina	$117,823	$68,000	5,024,369	69
21	South Dakota	$111,527	$63,000	869,666	29
22	Pennsylvania	$111,144	$65,000	12,805,537	335
23	Wisconsin	$110,653	$63,000	5,795,483	148
24	Rhode Island	$109,438	$64,000	1,059,639	50
25	Ohio	$107,733	$62,000	11,658,609	299
26	Montana	$113,653	$65,000	1,050,493	22
27	Utah	$107,930	$60,000	3,101,833	128
28	Maine	$110,871	$64,000	1,335,907	32
29	Maryland	$112,706	$66,000	6,052,177	198
30	New York	$121,302	$72,000	19,849,399	30
31	New Mexico	$111,719	$63,000	2,088,070	26
32	Arkansas	$104,763	$58,000	3,004,279	79
33	Colorado	$106,647	$59,000	5,607,154	236
34	Minnesota	$107,316	$60,000	5,576,606	189
35	Mississippi	$109,573	$61,000	2,984,100	18
36	Georgia	$104,185	$58,000	10,429,379	411
37	Washington	$105,957	$60,000	7,405,743	279
38	Oklahoma	$106,053	$59,000	3,930,864	44
39	New Hampshire	$106,879	$62,000	1,342,795	35
40	Virginia	$105,277	$61,000	8,470,020	347
41	Delaware	$110,262	$65,000	961,939	0
42	Nebraska	$104,180	$58,000	1,920,076	44
43	Illinois	$97,938	$54,000	12,802,023	813
44	Kansas	$102,416	$56,000	2,913,123	75
45	Vermont	$105,407	$60,000	623,657	18
46	Florida	$94,891	$50,000	20,984,400	879
47	Iowa	$103,406	$57,000	3,145,711	64
48	Idaho	$100,304	$55,000	1,716,943	46
49	Alaska	$68,541	$40,000	739,795	26
50	North Dakota	$93,033	$51,000	755,393	11
51	Hawaii	$54,141	$43,000	1,427,538	15

Highest paying states for vice chancellors

Rank	State	Avg. Vice Chancellor Salary
1	Arizona	$143,667
2	California	$143,320
3	Connecticut	$135,132
4	North Carolina	$131,947
5	Nevada	$138,224
6	District of Columbia	$135,112
7	Massachusetts	$125,578
8	Indiana	$129,719
9	Texas	$115,479
10	Louisiana	$128,044
11	Kentucky	$119,975
12	Oregon	$118,317
13	West Virginia	$120,997
14	Alabama	$121,621
15	Tennessee	$113,882
16	New Jersey	$116,258
17	Missouri	$116,679
18	Michigan	$117,403
19	Wyoming	$114,533
20	South Carolina	$117,823
21	South Dakota	$111,527
22	Pennsylvania	$111,144
23	Wisconsin	$110,653
24	Rhode Island	$109,438
25	Ohio	$107,733
26	Montana	$113,653
27	Utah	$107,930
28	Maine	$110,871
29	Maryland	$112,706
30	New York	$121,302
31	New Mexico	$111,719
32	Arkansas	$104,763
33	Colorado	$106,647
34	Minnesota	$107,316
35	Mississippi	$109,573
36	Georgia	$104,185
37	Washington	$105,957
38	Oklahoma	$106,053
39	New Hampshire	$106,879
40	Virginia	$105,277
41	Delaware	$110,262
42	Nebraska	$104,180
43	Illinois	$97,938
44	Kansas	$102,416
45	Vermont	$105,407
46	Florida	$94,891
47	Iowa	$103,406
48	Idaho	$100,304
49	Alaska	$68,541
50	North Dakota	$93,033
51	Hawaii	$54,141

Best states for a vice chancellor

10 best states for vice chancellors in 2026

1. Arizona

2. California

3. Connecticut

4. North Carolina

5. Nevada

6. District of Columbia

7. Massachusetts

8. Indiana

9. Texas

10. Louisiana

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a vice chancellor

Detailed list of the best states for a vice chancellor

Highest paying states for vice chancellors

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Total vice chancellor jobs:	335
Average annual salary:	$143,667
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$88,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$234,000
Location Quotient:	1.48