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Emergency Management Directors Salary by State

Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.

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Emergency Management Directors — median wage by state

  • District of Columbia: $184,350, COL-adjusted $167,743
  • New Mexico: $145,550, COL-adjusted $157,863
  • Washington: $130,780, COL-adjusted $122,224
  • California: $129,910, COL-adjusted $117,353
  • Colorado: $129,660, COL-adjusted $125,761
  • Massachusetts: $123,250, COL-adjusted $116,493
  • New Jersey: $120,990, COL-adjusted $111,204
  • Connecticut: $113,380, COL-adjusted $109,440
  • Oregon: $110,720, COL-adjusted $107,079
  • Maryland: $107,200, COL-adjusted $102,095
  • Minnesota: $106,880, COL-adjusted $108,398
  • Nevada: $105,570, COL-adjusted $105,570
  • Alaska: $101,850, COL-adjusted $99,463
  • Virginia: $99,860, COL-adjusted $98,773
  • Idaho: $99,720, COL-adjusted $104,419
  • Florida: $99,020, COL-adjusted $95,764
  • Louisiana: $96,550, COL-adjusted $109,467
  • Ohio: $94,690, COL-adjusted $102,037
  • North Carolina: $93,840, COL-adjusted $99,512
  • South Carolina: $93,680, COL-adjusted $99,979
  • Texas: $93,570, COL-adjusted $96,365
  • New York: $92,570, COL-adjusted $85,792
  • Nebraska: $89,740, COL-adjusted $99,600
  • Michigan: $87,880, COL-adjusted $91,351
  • Rhode Island: $87,690, COL-adjusted $85,718
  • Utah: $84,860, COL-adjusted $85,804
  • Maine: $84,050, COL-adjusted $86,560
  • Illinois: $83,820, COL-adjusted $83,820
  • Georgia: $83,200, COL-adjusted $86,397
  • Arizona: $81,970, COL-adjusted $81,400
  • Tennessee: $81,800, COL-adjusted $89,010
  • Pennsylvania: $81,550, COL-adjusted $83,555
  • New Hampshire: $77,420, COL-adjusted $74,299
  • Wisconsin: $77,260, COL-adjusted $82,104
  • North Dakota: $76,640, COL-adjusted $86,112
  • Missouri: $75,660, COL-adjusted $83,326
  • Kentucky: $74,730, COL-adjusted $82,849
  • Hawaii: $74,290, COL-adjusted $67,536
  • Iowa: $73,700, COL-adjusted $83,941
  • Kansas: $68,000, COL-adjusted $75,472
  • South Dakota: $67,180, COL-adjusted $75,824
  • Wyoming: $64,370, COL-adjusted $69,439
  • Montana: $62,770, COL-adjusted $66,353
  • Oklahoma: $60,990, COL-adjusted $69,465
  • West Virginia: $60,460, COL-adjusted $67,553
  • Arkansas: $50,180, COL-adjusted $57,745
  • Mississippi: $48,650, COL-adjusted $55,920
  • Alabama: —
  • Delaware: —
  • Indiana: —
  • Vermont: —

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Highest- and lowest-paying states for emergency management directors

Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.

Highest-paying
  1. 1. District of Columbia$184,350
  2. 2. New Mexico$145,550
  3. 3. Washington$130,780
  4. 4. California$129,910
  5. 5. Colorado$129,660
Lowest-paying
  1. Mississippi$48,650
  2. Arkansas$50,180
  3. West Virginia$60,460
  4. Oklahoma$60,990
  5. Montana$62,770

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Emergency Management Directors salary in the United States?
The US median wage for Emergency Management Directors is $95,532 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
Which state pays Emergency Management Directors the most?
District of Columbia pays Emergency Management Directors the most, with a median of $184,350, followed by New Mexico ($145,550). The lowest median is in Mississippi at $48,650.
How much do Emergency Management Directors salaries vary by state?
Emergency Management Directors median pay ranges from $48,650 to $184,350 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
Are Emergency Management Directors jobs growing?
BLS projects a +3.0% change in Emergency Management Directors employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.