Career Atlas USA

Best States for Emergency Management Directors

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1District of Columbia87.3 / 100
  2. 2New Mexico86.1 / 100
  3. 3New Jersey77.2 / 100
  4. 4Alaska72.2 / 100
  5. 5South Carolina71.3 / 100
  6. 6Connecticut67 / 100
  7. 7Louisiana63.9 / 100
  8. 8Virginia63.3 / 100
  9. 9Nebraska60.3 / 100
  10. 10Tennessee59.8 / 100
  11. 11California58.7 / 100
  12. 12North Dakota56.8 / 100
  13. 13Texas54.9 / 100
  14. 14Oklahoma53.9 / 100
  15. 15South Dakota53.8 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).