Emergency Management Directors Salary by State and Metro Area
Emergency Management Directors in the United States earn a median salary of $93,330/year ($44.87/hr). Salaries range from $54,210 to $166,430 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 47 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$54K
10th percentile
$68K
25th percentile
$93K
Median
$126K
75th percentile
$166K
90th percentile
Where Emergency Management Directors have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $184K | $2,146 | $99K |
| New Mexico | $146K | $1,119 | $91K |
| Washington | $131K | $1,830 | $78K |
| Colorado | $130K | $1,832 | $72K |
| Nevada | $106K | $1,501 | $65K |
| New Jersey | $121K | $2,067 | $63K |
| California | $130K | $2,471 | $62K |
| Connecticut | $113K | $1,679 | $62K |
| Massachusetts | $123K | $2,347 | $61K |
| Minnesota | $107K | $1,384 | $61K |
| Idaho | $100K | $1,136 | $60K |
| Alaska | $102K | $1,643 | $60K |
| Ohio | $95K | $1,188 | $59K |
| Florida | $99K | $1,658 | $58K |
| Louisiana | $97K | $1,191 | $58K |
| Oregon | $111K | $1,555 | $58K |
| Maryland | $107K | $1,795 | $57K |
| Texas | $94K | $1,415 | $57K |
| North Carolina | $94K | $1,284 | $55K |
| South Carolina | $94K | $1,263 | $55K |
| Nebraska | $90K | $1,113 | $54K |
| Virginia | $100K | $1,646 | $54K |
| Michigan | $88K | $1,272 | $51K |
| Tennessee | $82K | $1,215 | $51K |
| Rhode Island | $88K | $1,544 | $49K |
| Maine | $84K | $1,281 | $48K |
| North Dakota | $77K | $1,034 | $48K |
| Utah | $85K | $1,350 | $48K |
| Pennsylvania | $82K | $1,351 | $47K |
| Arizona | $82K | $1,437 | $47K |
| Georgia | $83K | $1,434 | $46K |
| Illinois | $84K | $1,407 | $46K |
| Missouri | $76K | $1,097 | $46K |
| New York | $93K | $1,917 | $46K |
| Kentucky | $75K | $1,110 | $45K |
| New Hampshire | $77K | $1,528 | $45K |
| Wisconsin | $77K | $1,202 | $45K |
| Iowa | $74K | $1,064 | $44K |
| South Dakota | $67K | $1,017 | $43K |
| Wyoming | $64K | $1,008 | $42K |
| Kansas | $68K | $1,066 | $40K |
| Montana | $63K | $1,129 | $36K |
| Oklahoma | $61K | $1,081 | $36K |
| West Virginia | $60K | $1,008 | $36K |
| Hawaii | $74K | $2,240 | $29K |
| Arkansas | $50K | $1,021 | $28K |
| Mississippi | $49K | $1,077 | $26K |
Emergency Management Directors salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $184K | $88.63/hr | 150 |
| New Mexico | $146K | $69.98/hr | 170 |
| Washington | $131K | $62.87/hr | 180 |
| California | $130K | $62.46/hr | 1,170 |
| Colorado | $130K | $62.34/hr | , |
| Massachusetts | $123K | $59.25/hr | 220 |
| New Jersey | $121K | $58.17/hr | 490 |
| Connecticut | $113K | $54.51/hr | 180 |
| Oregon | $111K | $53.23/hr | 120 |
| Maryland | $107K | $51.54/hr | 150 |
| Minnesota | $107K | $51.39/hr | 190 |
| Nevada | $106K | $50.75/hr | 60 |
| Alaska | $102K | $48.97/hr | 120 |
| Virginia | $100K | $48.01/hr | 450 |
| Idaho | $100K | $47.94/hr | 80 |
| Florida | $99K | $47.61/hr | 720 |
| Louisiana | $97K | $46.42/hr | 180 |
| Ohio | $95K | $45.53/hr | 250 |
| North Carolina | $94K | $45.12/hr | 420 |
| South Carolina | $94K | $45.04/hr | 330 |
| Texas | $94K | $44.99/hr | 1,210 |
| New York | $93K | $44.51/hr | 790 |
| Nebraska | $90K | $43.14/hr | 120 |
| Michigan | $88K | $42.25/hr | 220 |
| Rhode Island | $88K | $42.16/hr | 30 |
| Utah | $85K | $40.8/hr | 170 |
| Maine | $84K | $40.41/hr | 80 |
| Illinois | $84K | $40.3/hr | 450 |
| Georgia | $83K | $40/hr | 430 |
| Arizona | $82K | $39.41/hr | 160 |
| Tennessee | $82K | $39.33/hr | 370 |
| Pennsylvania | $82K | $39.21/hr | 520 |
| New Hampshire | $77K | $37.22/hr | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $77K | $37.15/hr | 240 |
| North Dakota | $77K | $36.84/hr | 80 |
| Missouri | $76K | $36.37/hr | 310 |
| Kentucky | $75K | $35.93/hr | 150 |
| Hawaii | $74K | $35.72/hr | 90 |
| Iowa | $74K | $35.43/hr | 130 |
| Kansas | $68K | $32.69/hr | 140 |
| South Dakota | $67K | $32.3/hr | 120 |
| Wyoming | $64K | $30.95/hr | 50 |
| Montana | $63K | $30.18/hr | 90 |
| Oklahoma | $61K | $29.32/hr | 310 |
| West Virginia | $60K | $29.07/hr | 120 |
| Arkansas | $50K | $24.12/hr | 160 |
| Mississippi | $49K | $23.39/hr | 230 |
Showing 1–10 of 47 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small