Best states for a youth ministry director

Q: What is the best state for youth ministry directors?

The best state to be a youth ministry director is Hawaii based on youth ministry director salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for youth ministry directors?

The highest paying state for youth ministry directors is Iowa based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for youth ministry directors?

The worst state for youth ministry directors is Iowa, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and community and social services careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to youth ministry director jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for youth ministry directors.Although there are abundant youth ministry director jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. Hawaii is the best state in the country for youth ministry director jobs.

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 youth ministry directors.Hawaii is the best state, and Kahului is the city with the highest pay for youth ministry directors.

10 best states for youth ministry directors in 2025

1. Hawaii
Total youth ministry director jobs: 154
Average annual salary: $58,581
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
11.79
Youth ministry director jobs in Hawaii
2. West Virginia
Total youth ministry director jobs: 264
Average annual salary: $43,871
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
11.1
Youth ministry director jobs in West Virginia
3. Mississippi
Total youth ministry director jobs: 272
Average annual salary: $43,267
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
8.23
Youth ministry director jobs in Mississippi
4. Connecticut
Total youth ministry director jobs: 19
Average annual salary: $49,014
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.37
Youth ministry director jobs in Connecticut
5. Oklahoma
Total youth ministry director jobs: 422
Average annual salary: $42,252
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
8.79
Youth ministry director jobs in Oklahoma
6. Rhode Island
Total youth ministry director jobs: 4
Average annual salary: $48,081
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.21
Youth ministry director jobs in Rhode Island
7. New Jersey
Total youth ministry director jobs: 62
Average annual salary: $45,883
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
0.5
Youth ministry director jobs in New Jersey
8. Delaware
Total youth ministry director jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $48,754
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.1
Youth ministry director jobs in Delaware
9. Nevada
Total youth ministry director jobs: 8
Average annual salary: $47,147
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
0.25
Youth ministry director jobs in Nevada
10. Kentucky
Total youth ministry director jobs: 21
Average annual salary: $41,660
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
0.37
Youth ministry director jobs in Kentucky

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a youth ministry director

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Detailed list of the best states for a youth ministry director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Hawaii	$58,581	$51,000	1,427,538	154
2	West Virginia	$43,871	$29,000	1,815,857	264
3	Mississippi	$43,267	$29,000	2,984,100	272
4	Connecticut	$49,014	$29,000	3,588,184	19
5	Oklahoma	$42,252	$28,000	3,930,864	422
6	Rhode Island	$48,081	$29,000	1,059,639	4
7	New Jersey	$45,883	$28,000	9,005,644	62
8	Delaware	$48,754	$30,000	961,939	2
9	Nevada	$47,147	$26,000	2,998,039	8
10	Kentucky	$41,660	$28,000	4,454,189	21
11	Alaska	$44,176	$23,000	739,795	51
12	District of Columbia	$47,157	$30,000	693,972	9
13	California	$48,068	$26,000	39,536,653	167
14	Utah	$41,862	$25,000	3,101,833	22
15	Texas	$41,712	$26,000	28,304,596	122
16	New Hampshire	$44,609	$28,000	1,342,795	1
17	Michigan	$41,297	$28,000	9,962,311	34
18	Indiana	$42,062	$29,000	6,666,818	19
19	Maine	$42,827	$29,000	1,335,907	4
20	North Dakota	$39,593	$28,000	755,393	6
21	Missouri	$41,473	$28,000	6,113,532	27
22	Colorado	$40,852	$26,000	5,607,154	85
23	Wisconsin	$41,272	$28,000	5,795,483	24
24	Arizona	$39,505	$23,000	7,016,270	93
25	Maryland	$41,982	$26,000	6,052,177	48
26	Arkansas	$38,932	$26,000	3,004,279	13
27	Nebraska	$39,962	$27,000	1,920,076	12
28	New York	$40,697	$24,000	19,849,399	144
29	Idaho	$42,220	$25,000	1,716,943	2
30	Massachusetts	$41,581	$26,000	6,859,819	24
31	New Mexico	$40,341	$25,000	2,088,070	6
32	Vermont	$41,666	$28,000	623,657	0
33	Louisiana	$36,219	$23,000	4,684,333	459
34	South Carolina	$34,875	$24,000	5,024,369	686
35	Pennsylvania	$37,793	$23,000	12,805,537	54
36	Washington	$38,822	$21,000	7,405,743	32
37	Oregon	$38,424	$21,000	4,142,776	15
38	Florida	$38,262	$25,000	20,984,400	64
39	South Dakota	$31,421	$21,000	869,666	178
40	Alabama	$32,043	$21,000	4,874,747	528
41	Tennessee	$35,906	$24,000	6,715,984	14
42	Ohio	$35,723	$24,000	11,658,609	23
43	Montana	$30,708	$20,000	1,050,493	20
44	Virginia	$35,704	$23,000	8,470,020	39
45	Georgia	$36,192	$24,000	10,429,379	22
46	Wyoming	$28,893	$19,000	579,315	5
47	Minnesota	$30,022	$21,000	5,576,606	51
48	Kansas	$28,914	$19,000	2,913,123	24
49	Illinois	$31,579	$22,000	12,802,023	52
50	North Carolina	$32,880	$22,000	10,273,419	27
51	Iowa	$28,444	$19,000	3,145,711	19

Highest paying states for youth ministry directors

Rank	State	Avg. Youth Ministry Director Salary
1	Hawaii	$58,581
2	West Virginia	$43,871
3	Mississippi	$43,267
4	Connecticut	$49,014
5	Oklahoma	$42,252
6	Rhode Island	$48,081
7	New Jersey	$45,883
8	Delaware	$48,754
9	Nevada	$47,147
10	Kentucky	$41,660
11	Alaska	$44,176
12	District of Columbia	$47,157
13	California	$48,068
14	Utah	$41,862
15	Texas	$41,712
16	New Hampshire	$44,609
17	Michigan	$41,297
18	Indiana	$42,062
19	Maine	$42,827
20	North Dakota	$39,593
21	Missouri	$41,473
22	Colorado	$40,852
23	Wisconsin	$41,272
24	Arizona	$39,505
25	Maryland	$41,982
26	Arkansas	$38,932
27	Nebraska	$39,962
28	New York	$40,697
29	Idaho	$42,220
30	Massachusetts	$41,581
31	New Mexico	$40,341
32	Vermont	$41,666
33	Louisiana	$36,219
34	South Carolina	$34,875
35	Pennsylvania	$37,793
36	Washington	$38,822
37	Oregon	$38,424
38	Florida	$38,262
39	South Dakota	$31,421
40	Alabama	$32,043
41	Tennessee	$35,906
42	Ohio	$35,723
43	Montana	$30,708
44	Virginia	$35,704
45	Georgia	$36,192
46	Wyoming	$28,893
47	Minnesota	$30,022
48	Kansas	$28,914
49	Illinois	$31,579
50	North Carolina	$32,880
51	Iowa	$28,444

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Total youth ministry director jobs:	154
Average annual salary:	$58,581
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$51,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$66,000
Location Quotient:	11.79

Best states for a youth ministry director

10 best states for youth ministry directors in 2025

1. Hawaii

2. West Virginia

3. Mississippi

4. Connecticut

5. Oklahoma

6. Rhode Island

7. New Jersey

8. Delaware

9. Nevada

10. Kentucky