Emergency Management Director Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$93,330
$44.87/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $54,210 | $26.06 |
| 25th percentile | $67,910 | $32.65 |
| Median | $93,330 | $44.87 |
| 75th percentile | $126,490 | $60.81 |
| 90th percentile | $166,430 | $80.02 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 13,500
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $184,350 | $167,742 1st |
| New Mexico | ||
| 2nd | $145,550 | $157,843 2nd |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $130,780 | $122,209 4th |
| California | ||
| 4th | $129,910 | $117,332 5th |
| Colorado | ||
| 5th | $129,660 | $125,820 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $123,250 | $116,541 6th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $120,990 | $111,199 7th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 8th | $113,380 | $109,430 9th |
| Oregon | ||
| 9th | $110,720 | $107,120 11th |
| Maryland | ||
| 10th | $107,200 | $102,135 14th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 11th | $106,880 | $108,374 10th |
| Nevada | ||
| 12th | $105,570 | $105,592 12th |
| Alaska | ||
| 13th | $101,850 | $99,503 18th |
| Virginia | ||
| 14th | $99,860 | $98,770 20th |
| Idaho | ||
| 15th | $99,720 | $104,425 13th |
| Florida | ||
| 16th | $99,020 | $95,751 22nd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 17th | $96,550 | $109,458 8th |
| Ohio | ||
| 18th | $94,690 | $102,065 15th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 19th | $93,840 | $99,485 19th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 20th | $93,680 | $99,926 16th |
| Texas | ||
| 21st | $93,570 | $96,407 21st |
| New York | ||
| 22nd | $92,570 | $85,776 29th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 23rd | $89,740 | $99,597 17th |
| Michigan | ||
| 24th | $87,880 | $91,335 23rd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 25th | $87,690 | $85,735 30th |
| Utah | ||
| 26th | $84,860 | $85,835 28th |
| Maine | ||
| 27th | $84,050 | $86,605 25th |
| Illinois | ||
| 28th | $83,820 | $83,855 32nd |
| Georgia | ||
| 29th | $83,200 | $86,403 26th |
| Arizona | ||
| 30th | $81,970 | $81,419 37th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 31st | $81,800 | $89,039 24th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 32nd | $81,550 | $83,579 33rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 33rd | $77,420 | $74,324 40th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 34th | $77,260 | $82,109 36th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 35th | $76,640 | $86,152 27th |
| Missouri | ||
| 36th | $75,660 | $83,310 34th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 37th | $74,730 | $82,887 35th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 38th | $74,290 | $67,566 43rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 39th | $73,700 | $83,977 31st |
| Kansas | ||
| 40th | $68,000 | $75,499 39th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 41st | $67,180 | $75,836 38th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 42nd | $64,370 | $69,446 41st |
| Montana | ||
| 43rd | $62,770 | $66,322 45th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 44th | $60,990 | $69,431 42nd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $60,460 | $67,555 44th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 46th | $50,180 | $57,720 46th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $48,650 | $55,950 47th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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