Emergency Management Directors Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Emergency Management Directors salaries across 47 states

$92,179

National Average (Median)

$184,350

Highest: District of Columbia

$48,650

Lowest: Mississippi

Emergency Management Directors Salary by State

Compare Emergency Management Directors salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$48,650

$184,350

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AK $101,850 AZ $81,970 AR $50,180 CA $129,910 CO $129,660 CT $113,380 DC $184,350 FL $99,020 GA $83,200 HI $74,290 ID $99,720 IL $83,820 IA $73,700 KS $68,000 KY $74,730 LA $96,550 ME $84,050 MD $107,200 MA $123,250 MI $87,880 MN $106,880 MS $48,650 MO $75,660 MT $62,770 NE $89,740 NV $105,570 NH $77,420 NJ $120,990 NM $145,550 NY $92,570 NC $93,840 ND $76,640 OH $94,690 OK $60,990 OR $110,720 PA $81,550 RI $87,690 SC $93,680 SD $67,180 TN $81,800 TX $93,570 UT $84,860 VA $99,860 WA $130,780 WV $60,460 WI $77,260 WY $64,370

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$184,350

New Mexico

$145,550

Washington

$130,780

California

$129,910

Colorado

$129,660

Emergency Management Directors Salary in All 47 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$184,350	$165,390	150
2	New Mexico	$145,550	$140,730	170
3	Washington	$130,780	$136,430	180
4	California	$129,910	$138,120	1,170
5	Colorado	$129,660	$125,080	N/A
6	Massachusetts	$123,250	$131,520	220
7	New Jersey	$120,990	$118,090	490
8	Connecticut	$113,380	$118,870	180
9	Oregon	$110,720	$119,710	120
10	Maryland	$107,200	$117,800	150
11	Minnesota	$106,880	$111,800	190
12	Nevada	$105,570	$118,170	60
13	Alaska	$101,850	$111,240	120
14	Virginia	$99,860	$112,810	450
15	Idaho	$99,720	$107,170	80
16	Florida	$99,020	$106,710	720
17	Louisiana	$96,550	$98,950	180
18	Ohio	$94,690	$103,520	250
19	North Carolina	$93,840	$98,680	420
20	South Carolina	$93,680	$97,190	330
21	Texas	$93,570	$102,870	1,210
22	New York	$92,570	$113,700	790
23	Nebraska	$89,740	$96,940	120
24	Michigan	$87,880	$93,750	220
25	Rhode Island	$87,690	$107,470	30
26	Utah	$84,860	$88,350	170
27	Maine	$84,050	$93,350	80
28	Illinois	$83,820	$96,410	450
29	Georgia	$83,200	$92,770	430
30	Arizona	$81,970	$93,100	160
31	Tennessee	$81,800	$88,970	370
32	Pennsylvania	$81,550	$87,700	520
33	New Hampshire	$77,420	$86,130	50
34	Wisconsin	$77,260	$80,510	240
35	North Dakota	$76,640	$81,330	80
36	Missouri	$75,660	$83,400	310
37	Kentucky	$74,730	$74,990	150
38	Hawaii	$74,290	$91,460	90
39	Iowa	$73,700	$76,810	130
40	Kansas	$68,000	$75,840	140
41	South Dakota	$67,180	$70,270	120
42	Wyoming	$64,370	$71,090	50
43	Montana	$62,770	$71,200	90
44	Oklahoma	$60,990	$70,400	310
45	West Virginia	$60,460	$67,620	120
46	Arkansas	$50,180	$58,450	160
47	Mississippi	$48,650	$61,150	230

Emergency Management Directors Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Emergency Management Directors keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in New Mexico → Take-Home in Washington →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS