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Highest-paying States for Directors, Religious Activities and Education

The highest-paying states for directors, religious activities and education (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of directors, religious activities and education in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $93,290, Tennessee is the highest paying state for directors, religious activities and education. It is followed by Missouri (average annual salary $75,410). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of directors, religious activities and education in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Directors, Religious Activities and Education (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Tennessee	$93,290	$45,910	90
2	Missouri	$75,410	$21,420	50
3	District of Columbia	$73,740	$52,040	310
4	North Carolina	$70,450	$38,660	250
5	Texas	$68,830	$40,920	620
6	Alaska	$63,250	$35,360	60
7	Massachusetts	$61,680	$33,950	80
8	California	$59,910	$33,850	4,530
9	South Carolina	$59,830	$20,980	110
10	Colorado	$59,650	$37,740	170
11	Georgia	$58,910	$40,150	240
12	North Dakota	$58,890	$36,970	30
13	Kentucky	$58,240	$41,820	40
14	Minnesota	$58,020	$39,180	480
15	Kansas	$57,340	$41,380	50
16	Nebraska	$55,050	$30,030	30
17	Washington	$54,240	$36,770	440
18	Indiana	$53,240	$29,530	270
19	New Jersey	$51,040	$39,840	120
20	Virginia	$50,630	$30,470	690
21	Iowa	$50,180	$31,380	140
22	New York	$49,580	$31,200	6,340
23	Maryland	$49,420	$32,570	340
24	Connecticut	$49,110	$31,750	160
25	Arizona	$48,690	$28,990	170
26	Idaho	$47,610	$40,760	40
27	Pennsylvania	$47,440	$23,390	1,100
28	Arkansas	$46,420	$24,090	90
29	Florida	$45,730	$29,760	1,360
30	Mississippi	$45,150	$26,000	80
31	Wisconsin	$45,020	$24,290	100
32	Nevada	$44,890	$29,620	40
33	Alabama	$44,470	$30,040	250
34	Illinois	$43,350	$24,960	1,090
35	Hawaii	$42,360	$27,710	450
36	Ohio	$41,030	$20,760	590
37	Michigan	$39,760	$25,330	940
38	West Virginia	$39,300	$26,510	30
39	Oregon	$39,000	$28,800	1,380
40	Rhode Island	$38,470	$28,220	190
41	Montana	$38,150	$21,540	400
42	Louisiana	$38,090	$25,630	80
43	Oklahoma	$35,010	$31,910	40
44	South Dakota	$34,030	$32,910	40
45	Maine	$30,630	$26,710	0
46	Puerto Rico	$30,340	$18,490	40
47	Utah	$27,050	$15,310	50

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of directors, religious activities and education in those states is not available at this time.