Emergency Management Directors salary by location
National median: $93,330 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | state | $184,350 | +97.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $173,540 | +85.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $163,220 | +74.9% | 310 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $161,180 | +72.7% | 150 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $155,320 | +66.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $145,550 | +56.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $136,930 | +46.7% | — | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $136,510 | +46.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $136,270 | +46.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $135,910 | +45.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $133,690 | +43.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $130,780 | +40.1% | 180 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $130,020 | +39.3% | 300 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $130,020 | +39.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $129,910 | +39.2% | 1,170 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $129,660 | +38.9% | — | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $126,570 | +35.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $123,250 | +32.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $120,990 | +29.6% | 490 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $119,870 | +28.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $118,370 | +26.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $117,070 | +25.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $113,380 | +21.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $111,950 | +20.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $111,350 | +19.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $110,720 | +18.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Tallahassee, FL | metropolitan | $110,550 | +18.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $109,140 | +16.9% | 280 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $109,140 | +16.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $107,430 | +15.1% | 270 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $107,200 | +14.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $106,880 | +14.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $106,220 | +13.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $105,570 | +13.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $105,230 | +12.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $104,880 | +12.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $104,620 | +12.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $103,830 | +11.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $103,810 | +11.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $103,120 | +10.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $101,850 | +9.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $101,300 | +8.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $101,130 | +8.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $100,980 | +8.2% | 630 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $100,920 | +8.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $100,830 | +8.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $100,150 | +7.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $99,860 | +7.0% | 450 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $99,720 | +6.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $99,020 | +6.1% | 720 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $98,830 | +5.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $97,990 | +5.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $97,960 | +5.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $97,610 | +4.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $97,350 | +4.3% | — | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $96,650 | +3.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $96,550 | +3.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $94,690 | +1.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $94,330 | +1.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $93,840 | +0.5% | 420 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $93,680 | +0.4% | 330 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $93,570 | +0.3% | 1,210 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $93,260 | −0.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $93,260 | −0.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $93,190 | −0.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $92,940 | −0.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $92,570 | −0.8% | 790 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $90,780 | −2.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $90,170 | −3.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $89,740 | −3.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $89,200 | −4.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $88,970 | −4.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $88,890 | −4.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $88,510 | −5.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $88,040 | −5.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $87,880 | −5.8% | 220 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $87,690 | −6.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $86,670 | −7.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $85,760 | −8.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $85,480 | −8.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $85,220 | −8.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $84,860 | −9.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $84,050 | −9.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $83,820 | −10.2% | 450 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $83,390 | −10.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $83,200 | −10.9% | 430 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $82,640 | −11.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $81,970 | −12.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $81,800 | −12.4% | 370 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $81,550 | −12.6% | 520 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $78,050 | −16.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $77,420 | −17.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $77,260 | −17.2% | 240 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $76,940 | −17.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $76,640 | −17.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $75,660 | −18.9% | 310 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $74,730 | −19.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $74,290 | −20.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $73,700 | −21.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $71,330 | −23.6% | 80 | 2025 |