Emergency Management Directors Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 157 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Emergency Management Directors

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
District of Columbia	$185,810	130
San Jose, CA	$173,540	50
San Francisco, CA	$156,950	150
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$153,910	300
Seattle, WA	$139,630	130
San Diego, CA	$138,970	50

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AK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Alaska	$109,450	50
Alaska	$98,420	100
Anchorage, AK	$83,280	70

AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Birmingham, AL	$83,680	50
Montgomery, AL	$71,070	30
Alabama	$65,570	230

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Little Rock, AR	$57,340	40
Arkansas	$49,000	150

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Phoenix, AZ	$82,570	100
Arizona	$79,740	150

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Jose, CA	$173,540	50
San Francisco, CA	$156,950	150
San Diego, CA	$138,970	50
Los Angeles, CA	$128,860	310
Riverside, CA	$127,200	70
California	$126,210	1,080
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California	$119,990	30
Sacramento, CA	$100,740	260

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Denver, CO	$112,190	90
Colorado	$109,710	160

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Connecticut	$103,390	160
Hartford, CT	$101,950	100

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$153,910	300

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Miami, FL	$117,530	170
Tallahassee, FL	$110,550	30
Jacksonville, FL	$105,600	40
Cape Coral, FL	$104,730	40
North Port, FL	$100,150	30
Florida	$95,360	620
Orlando, FL	$89,680	60
Tampa, FL	$82,300	80
North Florida	$59,990	30

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Atlanta, GA	$98,240	180
Georgia	$75,280	480
South Georgia	$67,960	40
North Georgia	$67,610	40
Middle Georgia	$60,000	30

HI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Urban Honolulu, HI	$71,000	60

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Iowa	$65,640	120

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Idaho Falls, ID	$122,040	30
Idaho	$85,280	120

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Chicago, IL-IN	$103,630	240
Illinois	$80,590	460
West Central Illinois	$62,480	30
East Central Illinois	$56,350	—

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Indiana	$63,540	400
Northern Indiana	$62,980	30

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas	$62,830	190
Kansas	$55,520	110

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$78,050	40
Kentucky	$77,230	150

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Orleans, LA	$99,930	50
Baton Rouge, LA	$96,510	40
Louisiana	$93,970	190

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Worcester, MA	$133,690	30
Boston, MA-NH	$125,530	140
Massachusetts	$115,200	180

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Baltimore, MD	$107,250	60
Maryland	$104,270	150

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maine	$81,450	90
Southwest Maine	$79,540	40

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Detroit, MI	$92,010	60
Michigan	$78,160	230
Upper Peninsula of Michigan	$53,500	30

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$117,160	120
Minnesota	$99,600	180

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas City, MO-KS	$88,760	60
St. Louis, MO-IL	$80,370	60
Missouri	$74,560	200
Jefferson City, MO	$70,750	50
North Missouri	$37,440	—

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Mississippi	$47,850	240
Jackson, MS	$43,180	90

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Montana	$71,360	60
East-Central Montana	$56,050	40

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Raleigh, NC	$100,450	80
Durham, NC	$96,930	30
Charlotte, NC-SC	$86,980	90
North Carolina	$85,490	460
Western North Carolina	$81,900	40
Central North Carolina	$79,660	40
Eastern North Carolina	$74,220	40

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
North Dakota	$81,280	40

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Nebraska	$119,070	50
Omaha, NE-IA	$103,710	40
Nebraska	$86,580	130

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Hampshire	$72,630	60

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$108,780	400

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Mexico	$111,980	140

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Las Vegas, NV	$136,510	30
Nevada	$82,140	—

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Syracuse, NY	$97,960	30
Buffalo, NY	$97,350	—
New York, NY-NJ	$96,650	580
New York	$90,130	750
Central East New York	$82,210	40
Rochester, NY	$82,040	40
Albany, NY	$80,240	100
Capital/Northern New York	$71,980	40

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Toledo, OH	$98,160	30
Columbus, OH	$90,570	60
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$86,090	50
Ohio	$85,580	260
Cleveland, OH	$76,710	40

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Tulsa, OK	$69,150	50
Northeast Oklahoma	$64,010	30
Oklahoma	$59,990	280
Oklahoma City, OK	$59,990	80
Southeast Oklahoma	$55,120	50
Northwest Oklahoma	$53,410	30

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Oregon	$106,870	110
Portland, OR-WA	$106,870	50

Other

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
District of Columbia	$185,810	130

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$97,750	170
Pittsburgh, PA	$89,290	80
Allentown, PA-NJ	$85,530	30
Pennsylvania	$78,190	450
Harrisburg, PA	$70,550	90
Northwestern Pennsylvania	$60,580	30

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Providence, RI-MA	$93,840	40
Rhode Island	$88,960	30

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Charleston, SC	$96,130	40
South Carolina	$82,780	300
Columbia, SC	$66,770	90

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
West South Dakota	$66,330	50
South Dakota	$65,710	120
East South Dakota	$54,000	40

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nashville, TN	$90,240	140
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$83,320	90
Knoxville, TN	$79,290	50
Tennessee	$78,720	410
West Tennessee	$55,940	40

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Beaumont, TX	$101,870	50
Houston, TX	$101,870	260
Austin, TX	$96,910	100
San Antonio, TX	$91,600	80
Dallas, TX	$90,820	270
Texas	$90,650	1,070
Corpus Christi, TX	$82,570	30

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Salt Lake City, UT	$80,250	100
Utah	$79,750	180

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$93,510	50
Virginia	$85,690	410
Richmond, VA	$84,920	100
Southside Virginia	$82,990	40
Southwest Virginia	$77,210	30
West Virginia	$61,780	110
Northern West Virginia	$57,420	40

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Vermont	$80,850	40

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Seattle, WA	$139,630	130
Washington	$129,110	200

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Milwaukee, WI	$90,780	30
Wisconsin	$79,150	250
Northeastern Wisconsin	$77,720	40
Western Wisconsin	$77,060	40
South Central Wisconsin	$73,600	30

WY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wyoming	$66,340	30